#0757 · Alola · Generation 7

Salandit

Toxic Lizard Pokémon · Poison/Fire-type

Salandit is a Poison/Fire-type Pokémon, the Toxic Lizard Pokémon, number 757 (#0757) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 7 and comes from the Alola region. It is 0.6 m tall and weighs 4.8 kg.

Salandit is the Toxic Lizard Pokémon, a small Poison and Fire type with a sweet-smelling, dizzying gas. Only the females can evolve: the Pokédex says the males hand over most of their food to them and are left too hungry to change.

How to pronounce Salandit

Salandit is pronounced suh-LAN-dit. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Salandit said out loud:

In Japanese it is ヤトウモリ (Yatoumori).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Salandit measures 0.6 m and weighs 4.8 kg. It is a dark grey lizard with a black head and feet, and an orange-red line runs down its back and tail. Two short flat spines at the base of its neck look like a bandanna or mask. Both flame and toxic gas come from a marking where its tail meets its body, and the gas is made by burning its own body fluids.

Behaviour

Salandit is a sneaky hunter. The Pokédex says it creeps up behind its prey and immobilises it with poison gas before the prey knows it is there. Males do whatever the females tell them, according to the Ultra Sun entry. The Ultra Moon entry says Salandit struggles against Spinda, which is always reeling already.

Habitat

The Pokédex places it around volcanoes and dry, craggy places. In the games it lives in Alola's Wela Volcano Park, in caves across Paldea and in rocky, cave-filled parts of Kitakami.

Diet

Bug Pokémon drawn in by its sweet-smelling gas are its prey, according to the Pokédex and Bulbapedia.

Powers

Its Ability Corrosion lets it poison Poison and Steel types, which would normally be immune; its hidden Ability is Oblivious. It learns Smog and Ember early, then Poison Fang, Incinerate and Flamethrower, and Nasty Plot sharpens its Special Attack. With 71 Special Attack and 77 Speed it is more of a fast trickster than a hard hitter.

Name origin

Salandit may combine salamander and bandit. The Japanese name is Yatoumori (ヤトウモリ), which may blend yatō (burglar) and imori (newt).

Design inspiration

Salandit looks modelled on a salamander (some species are toxic) and may also draw on the Japanese fire belly newt, whose colouring is similar. In legend salamanders are also linked with fire and sometimes poison, and Bulbapedia notes some resemblance to bandits too.

Evolution notes

Evolves into Salazzle at level 33, but only if it is female.

In the games

Salandit lives in Wela Volcano Park, the site of Kiawe's trial, in Sun and Moon, where it first appeared. It returns in Scarlet and Violet and The Teal Mask, including 2-star Tera Raids, but it is not available in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Three Salandit debuted in 'Alola to New Adventure!' under Tupp's ownership. In 'Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!' one tried to grab the Egg that Lillie was minding, and was sent off.

Fun facts

• Bulbapedia says that before Generation IX, Corrosion was an Ability found only on Salandit and Salazzle.
• Only 12.5% of Salandit are female, so one that can evolve is a one-in-eight find.
• Despite its lizard looks it breeds in the Monster and Dragon Egg Groups, and it learns Dragon Pulse at level 40.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Salandit (Pokémon) · Serebii: Salandit (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 48
• Attack: 44
• Defense: 40
• Sp. Atk: 71
• Sp. Def: 40
• Speed: 77

Salandit’s base stat total is 320. Its highest stat is Speed.

Type matchups

What is Salandit weak to?

Salandit takes extra damage from Ground (4×), Water (2×), Psychic (2×), Rock (2×) moves.

It resists Grass (¼×), Bug (¼×), Fairy (¼×), Fire (½×), Ice (½×), Fighting (½×), Poison (½×), Steel (½×).

Evolution

How does Salandit evolve?

Salandit evolves into Salazzle at level 33 (female).

The whole family: Salandit, Salazzle.

Abilities

• Corrosion: This Pokémon can inflict poison on Poison and Steel Pokémon.
• Oblivious (hidden ability): Prevents infatuation and protects against Captivate.

Moves

Moves Salandit learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (47)

Salandit can learn 47 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Agility, Mud-Slap, Scary Face, Protect, Fire Fang, Acid Spray, Thief, Trailblaze, Facade, Poison Tail, Swift, Fling, Venoshock, Endure, Sunny Day, Shadow Claw, Foul Play, Sleep Talk, Dragon Claw, Thunder Wave, Poison Jab, Rest, Taunt, Toxic Spikes, Leech Life, Gunk Shot, Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, Dragon Pulse, Heat Wave, Flamethrower, Helping Hand, Nasty Plot, Fire Blast, Sludge Bomb, Overheat, Flare Blitz, Tera Blast, Toxic, Knock Off, Burning Jealousy, Scale Shot, Endeavor, Temper Flare, Sludge Wave, Skitter Smack.

Egg moves (4):Belch, Fake Out, Mud-Slap, Sand Attack.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
• Egg groups: Monster, Dragon.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 120 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 1 Speed effort value.
• Base experience yield: 64.

Pokédex entries

This sneaky Pokémon will slink behind its prey and immobilize it with poisonous gas before the prey even realizes Salandit is there. (Shield)

Its venom sacs produce a fluid that this Pokémon then heats up with the flame in its tail. This process creates Salandit's poisonous gas. (Sword)

It weakens opponents and sends them reeling with its poisonous gas. Salandit doesn't deal well with Spinda, since it's always reeling. (Ultra Moon)

The males will do whatever the females tell them. They give the females most of their food. Due to malnutrition, the males can't evolve. (Ultra Sun)

Volcanoes or dry, craggy places are its home. It emanates a sweet-smelling poisonous gas that attracts bug Pokémon, then attacks them. (Moon)

It burns its bodily fluids to create a poisonous gas. When its enemies become disoriented from inhaling the gas, it attacks them. (Sun)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Lowest base stat total among Fire types in Gen 7: 320, shared with 1 other.
• Taller than 25% of all Pokémon (0.6 m).
• Heavier than 15% of all Pokémon (4.8 kg).
• Base stat total 320, ranked #772 of 1,025.
• One of 3 Pokémon that are both Poison and Fire.
• One of 51 black Pokémon.
• Number 36 of 88 Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 57 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 120: about 15.7% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 6 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Salandit (Pokémon), Serebii: Salandit (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (suh-LAN-dit): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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