Stats & Training
Speed and Sp. Atk carry most of Salandit's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It taunts its prey and lures them into narrow, rocky areas where it then sprays them with toxic gas to make them dizzy and take them down.
Only female Salandit can produce gas laden with pheromones. Males entranced by this gas will do whatever the females tell them.
Salandit Weakness
Ground, Water, Psychic, and Rock moves hit Salandit for super-effective damage. Ground hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. With 8 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ground |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Bug, Fairy |
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Garchomp builds →Dig 4x373-439%KO Bulldoze 4x281-332%KO Sand Tomb 4x166-195%KO | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 4x327-385%KO Aqua Tail 2x147-173%KO Muddy Water 2x120-141%KO Mud Shot 4x149-176%KO | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 4x373-439%KO Earth Power 4x198-234%KO Dig 4x298-351%KO Bulldoze 4x224-263%KO | ||
 Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Whiscash builds →Future Sight 2x119-140%KO Earthquake 4x302-356%KO Aqua Tail 2x137-161%KO Muddy Water 2x134-159%KO | ||
 Pupitar RockGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Pupitar builds →Earthquake 4x323-380%KO Stone Edge 2x161-190%KO Rock Slide 2x122-144%KO Stomping Tantrum 4x244-288%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Espeon can KO Salandit with Psyshock (141-166%). Krookodile's Earthquake also KOs at 325-382%.
 Espeon Psychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Espeon builds →Psyshock 2x141-166%KO | ||
 Dondozo Water | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Dondozo builds →
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 Krookodile GroundDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 4x325-382%KO Knock Off53-62% Close Combat32-38% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPickpocket ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Tinkatink builds →Knock Off12-14% | ||
 Grookey Grass | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Grookey builds →U Turn6-8% Knock Off24-28% Wood Hammer16-19% | ||
Scarlet & Violet Evolution
One evolution ahead. Salandit grows into Salazzle through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Salandit. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Salandit easily with 65 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Belch, Fake Out, Mud-Slap and 1 more to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Salandit Best Moveset
Eviolite turns Salandit into a wall that rivals fully evolved options. Corrosion and Timid nature stack with spread EVs to create a surprisingly tough defensive core.
Best Build
Salandit best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Utility Moveset
- Sludge Wave
- Tera Blast
- Protect
- Heat Wave
Recommended Teammates
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Dragon Pulse
- Flamethrower
- Sludge Bomb
- Toxic Spikes
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without breeding, Salandit misses out on Belch and Fake Out. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Overheat and Flare Blitz, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Scarlet & Violet Salandit Locations
Salandit is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 24 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Salandit in Scarlet & Violet
24 walking encounters at Lv. 10-40 for Salandit across Scarlet and Violet. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Salandit Guide
Get Salandit to Salazzle at level 33. At 320 BST, Salandit is just the starting point.
Level 33 gets you Salazzle. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Scarlet & Violet, you can run Salandit through the first few routes without issues. 320 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Salazzle as fast as you can.
You can find Salandit in Scarlet & Violet. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 3 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Salandit joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 4 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves