Zinnia's Salamence

Zinnia's Salamence (Japanese: ヒガナのボーマンダ Higana's Bohmander) is a Pokémon that Zinnia owns in the Pokémon Adventures and the .
==In the manga==
===History===
====Prior to the ====
Prior to the start of the series, was being held prisoner and experimented on by the Pokémon Association in order to create an artificial Orb to control it, as seen in a flashback in The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIV. Zinnia eventually found out and had Salamence infiltrate the association in order to rescue it. Before getting to , however, it ran into and as they were playing together. Upon seeing them, Salamence charged and tried to bite them, but Ruby grabbed Sapphire and got them out of the way. He then sends out Nana, Kiki, and Rara, who attack Salamence and deal heavy damage to it. Salamence recovered and struck Ruby with , giving him a bloody head. Ruby ignored the pain and got Kiki to attack with . Salamence, finally having enough, ran off. After the battle, Ruby realized that, because of his aggressiveness, he caused Sapphire to cry, while Sapphire realized that because she was weak, she caused Ruby to get hurt. This incident made Ruby decided to focus on beauty and quit battles, while Sapphire learned how to become stronger.
Salamence quickly arrived where Rayquaza was and went on a rampage from the pain it had from its injuries. Due to the lack of s there, Salamence destroyed the restraining mechanism holding Rayquaza, allowing it to break free and escape. Salamence passed out shortly after. When Norman arrived, he took a closer look at Salamence and realized that Ruby was the one who injured Salamence. He took the blame for what happened, and as a result, he was punished by being unable to become a Gym Leader for five years and made to track down Rayquaza.
Salamence was also used by Zinnia to defend herself when she infiltrated Team Magma and Team Aqua.
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In Claydol Unleashes, Salamence returned alongside its Trainer, Zinnia, inside the Sky Pillar. Deciding that Ruby and were a threat, she sent out Salamence to take care of them, who attacked with a powerful Dragon Claw. It then followed up with , but Ruby managed to distract and grab hold of Zinnia, forcing it to focus its attack toward Ruby. After getting Ruby off of her, Zinnia preceded to Mega Evolve Salamence, with Ruby and Latios doing the same. Salamence attacked with , which dealt damage due to its Ability, . Despite the powerful attack, Latios survived and hit Salamence multiple times before finishing it off with . After the battle, Zinnia revealed to Ruby that Salamence was the one that attacked him nine years ago and thanked him for his help in the matter.
In Groudon Returns, Salamence battled in a Double Battle alongside against Sapphire's , Rono, and her , Kirly. Salamence was able to attack Rono with , but took all the damage back and more from . The battle was stopped when Zinnia and Salamence fled for the rocket that Devon Corporation launched. Sapphire followed her with Troppy and attacked with ; Salamence hung on and defeated the Fruit Pokémon, allowing Zinnia to destroy the rocket and the dimensional shifter.
In PS615, Salamence battled alongside Aster's against Rara and Kirly in order to take back Rayquaza from Ruby and Sapphire. Salamence attacked the two with , but Rara used to half the damage. Despite this, Noivern hit the two with and knocked them out. Zinnia attempted to form a bond with Rayquaza, but it rejected her and stabbed her in the stomach. It then blasted Zinnia and Salamence into the ocean. Salamence was last seen in PS616 with Rono, watching Zinnia talk with Ruby and Sapphire.
===Personality and characteristics===
Salamence is usually very reserved and observational, but becomes impatient and enraged when it takes too much damage. It has a close relationship with its and Zinnia highly trusts Salamence, shown when she sent it to free by itself. It is the powerhouse of Zinnia's team and is often used by her as a means of escape.
===Appearance===
:See also: Mega Evolution
As a Mega Salamence
===Moves used===
*When Salamence is Mega Evolved, causes its moves to become .
==In animation==
===Pokémon Evolutions===
In The Wish, Zinnia used Mega Salamence to battle 's Mega . The result of the battle was not shown.
==In the games==
===In the core series===
Zinnia's Salamence appears in in both s the has with her during the Delta Episode.
 	
First battle(Granite Cave)	Second battle(Sky Pillar)
 	
===In the spin-off games===
====Pokémon Masters EX====
Zinnia forms a sync pair with Salamence in Pokémon Masters EX.
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==Trivia==
* At 346 chapters, Salamence has the largest gap between it and its Trainers' debut in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
==Related articles==
Category:Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire characters
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters (Pokémon)
Category:Team Magma's Pokémon
Category:Team Aqua's Pokémon
Category:Pokémon Evolutions characters
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