Is Salamence Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Salamence Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 43% win rate and 0.0% meta share. It's a viable deck that can perform well in the right hands.

What cards do I need for Salamence Deck?

The core cards for Salamence Deck are: Salamence. Top tournament builds also commonly include Bagon, Dragonair, Drampa, Dratini.

What is the best Salamence Deck deck list?

The top-performing Salamence Deck list runs: 1x Bagon, 1x Dragonair, 1x Drampa, 1x Dratini, 1x Druddigon, 1x Salamence, 1x Shelgon, 1x Walking Wake, 1x Copycat, 1x Cyrus, 1x Irida, 1x Lucky Ice Pop, 1x Poké Ball, 1x Professor’s Research, 1x Rainbow Cave, 1x Rare Candy, 1x Rocky Helmet, 1x Sabrina, 1x Small Balloon, 1x Will. This build achieved 2W-3L at Lagoon Gym Leader Challenge (FA Choice Prize).

How many packs do I need to build Salamence Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 560 packs to collect all core cards for Salamence Deck. Some high-rarity cards like Salamence are particularly hard to pull.

Salamence Deck

0.0% of the meta · Updated September 8, 2026

Tier 3

Build this deck

Signature card

Salamence

Art Rare

43.4% win rate0.0% meta share1 core cards

Top Tournament Deck Lists

#15 — LaC | Revy

Lagoon Gym Leader Challenge (FA Choice Prize) · 2W-3L

Energies

20 cards

#18 — saintblack420

Lagoon Serenity Format (FA Choice Prize) · 2W-3L

Energies

20 cards

Pokemon (7)

Bagon

Drampa

Druddigon

Salamence

Trainers (13)

Copycat

Elemental Switch

Leaf

Poké Ball

Professor’s Research

Protective Poncho

Rare Candy

Rocky Helmet

Will

#27 — saintblack420

Lagoon Serenity Format (FA Choice Prize) · 1W-2L

Energies

20 cards

Pokemon (6)

Bagon

Druddigon

Salamence

Trainers (14)

Copycat

Dawn

Elemental Switch

Poké Ball

Professor’s Research

Protective Poncho

Rare Candy

Rocky Helmet

Will

Est. 560 packs to collect all core cardsdetails

SalamenceRare

560 pks

Core Cards

Salamence

Fantastical Parade #123

Key Moves & Abilities

Dragon Dive(Salamence)

150

Flip a coin. If tails, this Pokémon also does 50 damage to itself.

How to Play

Build your strategy around Salamence. It's the deck's main damage dealer.

Declare Fire and Water energy. The Energy Zone generates one of the two at random each turn, so plan attachments a turn ahead.

Top players consistently include Bagon, Druddigon, Copycat, Poké Ball, Professor’s Research alongside the core — consider these essential support cards.

Pokemon in this Deck

Salamence