Salamence (Pokémon)

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Salamence (Japanese: ボーマンダ Bohmander) is a dual-type pseudo-legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
It evolves from starting at level 50. It is the final form of .
Salamence can Mega Evolve into Mega Salamence using the Salamencite.
The Paradox Pokémon is said to be an ancient relative of Mega Salamence.
==Biology==
Salamence is a quadrupedal, draconic with a long, tapering tail. It is primarily blue with a gray lower jaw and thickly scaled underside. There are red markings on its throat, the underside of its tail, and stripes on the inner surface of its legs. Additionally, there are raised red ridges above its eyes. Three flat fins protrude from either side of its head, possibly acting in the same manner that a would on an aircraft. It has two pairs of pointed teeth, one in the upper jaw and one in the lower. Each of its short legs has three claws. Salamence is considered an unusual Pokémon due to the circumstances of its evolution; its fervent desire to fly triggered a cellular mutation that allowed it to suddenly grow large, red wings.
Its long-held dream fulfilled at last, Salamence constantly flies around and releases intense blasts of fire as an expression of its joy. It only stops flying when it gets exhausted and needs to sleep. If enraged, it loses all sense of self and flies into an uncontrollable rampage, destroying everything around it until it tires itself out. It lives in , and it competes with midair for food.
===Forms===
Salamence can Mega Evolve into Mega Salamence.
As Mega Salamence, its wings meld together into a single huge, crescent-shaped wing. Its face, neck, body and tail are narrower, and its tail is noticeably shorter in length. The ridges above its eyes are now far less prominent, and it no longer possesses the thick, gray scaling over its lower jaw. Instead, the smooth red flesh underneath has been left exposed, increasing its streamline appearance. The upper pair of fins resting on the sides of its head are now elongated and tapered. The lower pair has not changed much. However, the middle set now take the form of quarter-arches, spanning towards the bridge of the nose. The remnants of its shelled underbelly have been drastically transformed into a segmented, more aerodynamic, vest-like armored frame. This frame encases its chest and shoulders with the pieces interlocking whenever Mega Salamence tucks in its front forelegs. bears a resemblance to Mega Salamence, though the potential connection between the two is unknown.
According to Mega Evolution Special II, the hard, yet very flexible properties of its wings allow them to be used as blades in mid-air battles. The stress of Salamence's vaunted wings becoming misshapen in its Mega Evolution aggravates it to the point of rampaging. This fuels its already brutal nature and makes it likely to turn against the Trainer who raised it. Because of this, Mega Salamence is feared as "the blood-soaked crescent". Anything and anyone in Salamence's path gets sliced in two by its bladelike wings, posing no interruption to its flight.| Mega Salamence (Archived)
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===Evolution===
Salamence evolves from and is the final form of .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Salamence is a member of 's gang, working for to stop any humans called upon by from destroying the Bittercold. He aids his companions in pursuing the player and their partner, but are outmaneuvered by Hydreigon. Salamence, along with two , later attempt to stop the player and their allies from reaching the Glacier Palace, but are defeated.
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===Stats===
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===Form data===
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==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====J's Salamence=====
A Salamence belonging to J first appeared in Mutiny in the Bounty!. It made further appearances in .
=====Other=====
Salamence debuted in Jirachi: Wish Maker, under the ownership of Butler. He used it to battle a that was helping and Max in their effort to free from his control. However, it and its Trainer joined Ash and Max's side after Butler wound up creating Meta Groudon that threatened the safety of Forina, Jirachi's home. It reappeared in a flashback during the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
Salamence made its physical TV debut in The Search for the Legend, under the ownership of . He used it to battle , but the battle was interrupted when a nearby volcano erupted.
Salamence made its physical animated series debut in Vanity Affair, under the ownership of Drake of the Elite Four. It was used against after they tried to steal Ash's Pikachu.
In The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos!, Team Rocket's attempts to capture a Salamence resulted in it going on a rampage before it was calmed down by Nurse Joy's Wigglytuff.
In A Riveting Rivalry!, Sawyer's Shelgon was revealed to have evolved into a Salamence sometime before the episode. It was used in Sawyer's Lumiose Conference battle against , where it went up against ; the match eventually ended in a tie.
In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Salamence that can Mega Evolve was under the control of Levi and Cherie's Mega Wave. Salamence was used to battle Ash's Noivern and . It was later freed from their control when Alva's Mega Wave Crystal was destroyed, and it escaped.
====Minor appearances====
Salamence made its animated series debut in a fantasy in Let Bagons be Bagons, where Michelle's Bagon had a fantasy about evolving so it could fly.
In Battling the Enemy Within, found a Salamence living in underground ruins while searching for .
In May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!, a 's Salamence competed in the Kanto Grand Festival.
In Pinch Healing!, Team Rocket imagined evolving 's Bagon into a Salamence.
A Salamence appeared in the opening sequence of Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A Salamence appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Salamence that can Mega Evolve into Mega Salamence appeared in the ending segment of Mega Evolution Special II.
In Battle Royal 151!, a 's Salamence competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but was defeated by Snowy and Kiawe's Turtonator.
A Salamence appeared in A Talent for Imitation! as an image in the Pokédex or a fantasy.
In An Adventure of Mega Proportions!, a Salamence appeared on Mega Island.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer===
In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, a Mega Salamence battled a Mega .
===Pokémon Generations===
A soldier's Salamence appeared in The Redemption, during a fantasy of a story from the past. It was one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously.
===GOTCHA!===
A Salamence briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Drake.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
====Zinnia's Salamence====
A Mega Salamence appeared in The Wish, under the ownership of Zinnia. She used it to battle 's newly caught Mega atop the Sky Pillar.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
Drake owns a Salamence, which appeared in Battle Till The End! Drake, One Of The Elite Four!.
===Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!===
A Salamence appeared in PBK2, where it fought Yū Shirogane's Infernape and a .
===Pocket Monsters XY: The Legend of the Pokémon Dragon King===
A Salamence appeared in LDK1.
A Salamence appeared in LDK2.
Goro also owns a Salamence, which debuted in LDK3.
===Pokémon Adventures===
When was a child, he d a Salamence that attacked him and while the two were playing outside. After being defeated by Ruby and having scarred his forehead with its in the process, the Salamence went on a rampage and destroyed a lab, freeing , which was in captivity at that time, in the process. This resulted in Norman being banned from the Gym Leader test for five years. This encounter changed both Ruby and Sapphire and their views on Pokémon, as well as themselves. In Ruby's case, he felt he was too strong, and in order to keep himself back, he focused on Pokémon Contests. Sapphire, on the other hand, felt weak after the encounter and decided she had to become stronger, and spent much of her time in the wild honing her battle skills. It appeared in a flashback in The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIV. In the , where Zinnia was revealed to be its owner, it had obtained a Salamencite, allowing it to Mega Evolve into Mega Salamence.
In Swanky Showdown with Swalot, Tucker is shown to be in possession of another Salamence, with which he defeats Sapphire. While Sapphire acknowledges the man's overwhelming skill, she also adds that such a Pokémon is a hard one to fight against with her phobic old experience many years back.
A Salamence appeared in a flashback in Flabébé Blooms.
In Gorebyss Changes Color, a Salamence appeared as a silhouette during 's explanation about the Draconid people.
Anabel owns a Salamence, which first appeared in Battle in Vast Poni Canyon.
===Pokémon Battle Frontier===
Tucker used a Salamence in a Tag Battle against in Introducing the Frontier Brains!.
==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Salamence figure has been released.
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==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Salamence appears as a .
==Trivia==
* Salamence shares its with the and evolutionary lines, along with Kalosian . They are all known as the Dragon Pokémon.
* From Generations IV through VII, Salamence is unable to learn from a Move Tutor, while its pre-Evolution can.
* Salamence is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon indroduced before Generation IX who is not known to be owned by a member of the current Masters Eight in .
===Origin===
Salamence seems to be based on the archetypal . It may also be based on a , most likely the or ; this is backed up by Salamence featuring three prominent finlets on either side of its head, which can be interpreted as . These external gills are typical for many species of amphibians. Alternatively, it might take inspiration from the , which is often conflated with dragons or treated as a dragon, as evidenced by its ability to learn numerous moves by leveling up, and its Pokédex entry describing its propensity for breathing fire. 
Mega Salamence's wing and head shape resemble that of a . Mega Salamence tucking in its front legs into the gaps on its belly, as well as its stiff yet flexible wings, may be based on . Its name, "the blood-soaked crescent", could be a reference to .
====Name origin====
Salamence may be a combination of and menace, vengeance, vehemence, violence, or immense.
Bohmander may be a combination of 暴 bō (violent) and salamander.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Zinnia's Salamence
* J's Salamence
* 
* Mega Evolution
==Notes==
==External links==
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