Special
Sweeper
CTier
117Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward special damage here. Salazzle's Speed does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Speed EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP68
C
Attack64
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk111
B
Sp. Def60
C
Speed117
B
Total480
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight22.2 kg
48.9 lbsFeather
Base XP168
Average
Abilities
CorrosionPopular
This Pokémon can inflict poison on Poison and Steel Pokémon.
ObliviousHAPopular
Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

For some reason, only females have been found. It creates a reverse harem of male Salandit that it lives with.

Salazzle Weakness

Type-wise, Salazzle takes extra damage from Ground, Water, Psychic, and Rock. Watch out for Ground attacks, those deal 4x damage. It resists 8 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. At base 117 Speed, Salazzle outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.

Salazzle Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Ground
2x (Weak)Water, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Steel
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Bug, Fairy
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
8Resist
0Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
Ground
2xWeak
WaterPsychicRock
½xResist
FireIceFightingPoisonSteel
¼xResist
GrassBugFairy
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
GrassFairyIceBugSteel
How to Beat Salazzle in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Nihilego
Nihilego
RockPoison
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • Head SmashLv. 73
  • Power GemLv. 37
Damage vs Salazzle
Head Smash 2x
110-130%KO
Power Gem 2x
117-138%KO
View Nihilego builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Salazzle is what Salandit becomes. Breed it for Salandit eggs (average hatch time). Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Salandit pushed Salazzle to 480 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +40. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Salandit
#757Salandit
33
Level 33 ♀
Salazzle
#758Salazzle
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Salandit
PoisonFire
Salazzle
PoisonFire
HP
48
68+20
ATK
44
64+20
DEF
40
60+20
SP.ATK
71
111+40
SP.DEF
40
60+20
SPE
77
117+40
BST
320C-Tier
480A-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Salazzle to get Salandit eggs using 57 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Belch, Fake Out, Knock Off and 2 more.

Egg Groups
DragonMonster
Gender
♀100.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradoscharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticnoivernvenusaurblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatr
12 of 57·

Sun & Moon Salazzle Best Moveset

The Sash lets Salazzle ignore defensive shortcomings for one turn. Use that turn to deal early damage, and Corrosion squeezes extra value from the position. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs push damage output.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Corrosion
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Salazzle
Timid+SPE

Salazzle best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Doubles Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • Fake Out
  • Heat WaveSTAB
  • Dragon Pulse

Recommended Teammates

Kartana
KartanaDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Belch and Fake Out give Salazzle options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Dragon coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Overheat and Belch. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Captivate
——10020Normal
Lv 1
Disable
C—10020Normal
Lv 1
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 1
Encore
B—1005Normal
Lv 1
Poison Gas
D—9040Poison
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Swagger
D—8515Normal
Lv 1
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Lv 1
Torment
——10015Dark
Lv 5
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 8
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Lv 13
Dragon Rage
——10010Dragon
Lv 16
Smog
—307020Poison
Lv 21
Double Slap
—158510Normal
Lv 24
Flame Burst
—7010015Fire
Lv 29
Toxic
S—9010Poison
Lv 32
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
Lv 39
Venoshock
B6510010Poison
Lv 44
Flamethrower
A9010015Fire
Lv 51
Venom Drench
D—10020Poison
Lv 56
Dragon Pulse
B8510010Dragon

TM Moves

TM
TM62
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
D8010015Dragon
TM82
Dragon Tail-6
D609010Dragon
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
A110855Fire
TM43
Flame Charge
D5010020Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
A9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM28
Leech Life
D8010010Bug
TM50
Overheat
B130905Fire
TM66
Payback
—5010010Dark
TM84
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
C6010015Normal
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
S9010010Poison
TM34
Sludge Wave
B9510010Poison
TM90
Substitute
B——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
——10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
S—9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
B6510010Poison
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Belch
—1209010Poison
Egg
Fake Out+3
A4010010Normal
Egg
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Egg
Sand Attack
——10015Ground
Egg
Snatch+4
D——10Dark

Tutor Moves

Salazzle can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Scratch
—4010035Normal

How to Get Salazzle in Sun & Moon

No wild encounters for Salazzle. The 2-stage line runs through Salandit, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 33 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Salazzle in Sun & Moon

The path to Salazzle starts with Salandit at Lv. 16-20 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Salandit
    Step 1Catch Salandit
    Wela Volcano Park
    MoonGrass Lv.16-19 Volcano
    30%Mid
    Wela Volcano Park
    SunGrass Lv.16-19 Volcano
    30%Mid
    Route 8
    MoonGrass Lv.17-20 Route
    20%Mid
    Route 8
    SunGrass Lv.17-20 Route
    20%Mid
  2. Salazzle
    Step 2Salazzle ✓

Salazzle Guide

  • In Sun & Moon, Salazzle works as a sweeper with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sun & Moon's meta. Sludge Bomb with Focus Sash is the standard set.

  • In Sun & Moon, Salazzle's biggest threats include Swampert (Ground), Milotic (Water), and Reuniclus (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Swampert is the most dangerous since Ground moves deal 4x damage. Rock-type attackers are also a problem. Salazzle's base 117 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Corrosion is the go-to ability for Salazzle. It this Pokémon can inflict poison on Poison and Steel Pokémon. Its hidden ability Oblivious can work in specific setups.

  • Salazzle is a special attacker with base 111 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 117 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

  • In Sun & Moon, the best way to handle Salazzle: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

Since Sun & Moon, Salazzle has been obtainable in 4 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Salazzle has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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