Salamence best PvP IVs
The best Salamence IVs for Master League in Pokémon GO are 15/15/15 — 15 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 4239 at level 50 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Open Salamence 15/15/15 in the IV ranker
Best Salamence IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 0/10/14 | 15 | 1500 | #202 |
| Ultra | 1/15/15 | 24.5 | 2499 | #2,533 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 4239 | #1 |
Salamence cannot enter Little League because it has already evolved. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Top 10 Salamence IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/10/14 | 15 | 1500 | 143.3 | 92.1 | 119 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/14/9 | 15 | 1500 | 143.3 | 94.2 | 116 | 99.7 |
| 3 | 5/15/15 | 14.5 | 1500 | 143.5 | 93.1 | 117 | 99.5 |
| 4 | 5/15/14 | 14.5 | 1497 | 143.5 | 93.1 | 117 | 99.5 |
| 5 | 0/9/15 | 15 | 1499 | 143.3 | 91.6 | 119 | 99.4 |
| 6 | 0/9/14 | 15 | 1496 | 143.3 | 91.6 | 119 | 99.4 |
| 7 | 0/12/11 | 15 | 1498 | 143.3 | 93.1 | 117 | 99.4 |
| 8 | 0/15/7 | 15 | 1497 | 143.3 | 94.7 | 115 | 99.4 |
| 9 | 6/14/14 | 14.5 | 1498 | 144.0 | 92.6 | 117 | 99.3 |
| 10 | 1/8/15 | 15 | 1500 | 143.8 | 91.1 | 119 | 99.2 |
Top 10 Salamence IVs for Ultra League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/15/15 | 24.5 | 2499 | 183.8 | 121.0 | 152 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 1/15/14 | 24.5 | 2493 | 183.8 | 121.0 | 152 | 100.0 |
| 3 | 2/14/14 | 24.5 | 2495 | 184.5 | 120.3 | 152 | 99.8 |
| 4 | 0/14/9 | 25 | 2500 | 185.0 | 121.6 | 150 | 99.8 |
| 5 | 2/15/13 | 24.5 | 2497 | 184.5 | 121.0 | 151 | 99.7 |
| 6 | 0/15/15 | 24.5 | 2490 | 183.2 | 121.0 | 152 | 99.6 |
| 7 | 0/15/14 | 24.5 | 2484 | 183.2 | 121.0 | 152 | 99.6 |
| 8 | 0/9/15 | 25 | 2498 | 185.0 | 118.2 | 154 | 99.6 |
| 9 | 3/13/14 | 24.5 | 2497 | 185.1 | 119.7 | 152 | 99.6 |
| 10 | 0/10/14 | 25 | 2500 | 185.0 | 118.9 | 153 | 99.5 |
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs carry over when a Pokémon evolves, so pick the spread for the league you mean to play it in, not for the stage you caught it at.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagon | 0/15/12 CP 499 | 15/15/15 CP 1307 | 15/15/15 CP 1307 |
| Shelgon | ✕ | 1/15/14 CP 1499 | 15/15/15 CP 2296 |
| Salamence | ✕ | 0/10/14 CP 1500 | 1/15/15 CP 2499 |
How good is Salamence in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Salamence #114 of 409 in Master League, with a score of 74.4 out of 100. The usual moveset is Dragon Tail, Fly and Brutal Swing.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #449 of 1,154 | 76.2 | Dragon Tail, Fly, Brutal Swing |
| Ultra | #350 of 851 | 77.4 | Dragon Tail, Fly, Brutal Swing |
| Master | #114 of 409 | 74.4 | Dragon Tail, Fly, Brutal Swing |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Salamence to build; the meta rank says whether Salamence is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Salamence
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Salamence you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Salamence PvP IV questions
What are the best Salamence IVs for Master League?
15/15/15 — 15 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 4239 at level 50 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
What CP is a rank 1 Salamence in Master League?
CP 4239 at level 50, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.