Salazzle

Salazzle is a Poison/Fire-type Pokémon, the Toxic Lizard Pokémon, number 758 (#0758) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 7 and comes from the Alola region. It is 1.2 m tall and weighs 22.2 kg.
Salazzle is the Toxic Lizard Pokémon, and every single one is female. The Pokédex says each rules a group of male Salandit that she attracts with pheromones and sends out to fetch her food.
How to pronounce Salazzle
Salazzle is pronounced suh-LAZ-ul. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Salazzle said out loud:
In Japanese it is エンニュート (Ennewt).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Salazzle stands 1.2 m tall and weighs 22.2 kg. It is a slim, dark grey lizard with a grey-purple underside and wavy dark pink markings that look like wisps of smoke. Its tail is whip-like, and the dark pink palms of its hands can unleash flames. Since Generation VIII the games show it walking on all fours and rearing up only to battle or greet its Trainer.
Behaviour
Salazzle lives deep in caves with its group of Salandit. Males that fail to bring food get a slap from a flame-spewing palm, says the Ultra Moon entry. When two Salazzle compete, the Shield entry says whoever has gathered more Salandit wins. People dilute its pheromone-laden gas for use in perfumes, according to the Moon entry.
Habitat
The Pokédex places it deep in caves. In Scarlet and Violet it is found in Paldea's North and South Provinces, including Alfornada Cavern.
Powers
Like Salandit it has Corrosion, which lets it poison Poison and Steel types, with Oblivious as its hidden Ability. Fire Lash is its signature move in Generation IX, and it knows it from the moment it evolves; it also learns Flamethrower, Dragon Pulse and Nasty Plot. In Alola a Totem Salazzle glows with a golden aura of Z-Power. With Special Attack 111 and Speed 117 it is a fast special attacker.
Name origin
Salazzle may combine salamander with dazzle or sizzle. The Japanese name is Ennewt (エンニュート), which may blend en (flame, or bewitching) and newt.
Design inspiration
Salazzle appears to be based on both the real, poisonous salamander and the fire-linked mythical kind, and on whiptail lizards. It may also draw on the mo'o, a lizard figure from Hawaiian myth that is usually female, which would suit Alola's Hawaiian inspiration.
Evolution notes
Evolves from Salandit at level 33, which only a female Salandit can do.
In the games
A Totem Salazzle is the boss of Kiawe's trial at Wela Volcano Park in Sun and Moon, where the species first appeared, and beating it earns a Firium Z. In Scarlet and Violet it can be caught in Paldea, and The Teal Mask lets Salandit evolve in Kitakami. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Lusamine's Salazzle debuted in 'Rescuing the Unwilling!', where Kiawe battled it. Plumeria's Salazzle lost to Ilima and his Eevee during the Manalo Conference's Battle Royal round in 'Battle Royal 151!'.
Fun facts
- Before Scarlet and Violet's Version 2.0.1 update, neither Salazzle nor Salandit could learn Flame Charge by TM, and Salazzle could not learn Dragon Tail either.
- Bulbapedia notes that real whiptail lizards include female-only species, such as the New Mexico whiptail.
- In Ultra Moon you can receive a Totem-sized Salazzle from Samson Oak at Heahea Beach in return for 50 Totem Stickers.
Base stats
- HP: 68
- Attack: 64
- Defense: 60
- Sp. Atk: 111
- Sp. Def: 60
- Speed: 117
Salazzle’s base stat total is 480. Its highest stat is Speed.
Type matchups
What is Salazzle weak to?
Salazzle 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
What does Salazzle evolve from?
Salazzle evolves from Salandit at level 33 (female).
Salazzle is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Salandit, Salazzle.
Forms
- Totem Salazzle (Totem): Poison/Fire-type, base stat total 480 (HP 68, Attack 64, Defense 60, Sp. Atk 111, Sp. Def 60, Speed 117). Abilities: Corrosion, Oblivious (hidden).
Abilities
- Corrosion: This Pokémon can inflict poison on Poison and Steel Pokémon.
- Oblivious (hidden ability): Prevents infatuation and protects against Captivate.
Moves
Moves Salazzle learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Fire Lash | Fire | Physical | 80 |
| 1 | Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — |
| 1 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 |
| 1 | Torment | Dark | Status | — |
| 1 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Poison Gas | Poison | Status | — |
| 1 | Encore | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 |
| 1 | Disable | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Smog | Poison | Special | 30 |
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 15 | Poison Fang | Poison | Physical | 50 |
| 20 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — |
| 25 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — |
| 30 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 60 |
| 37 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 |
| 44 | Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Special | 85 |
| 51 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 |
| 58 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — |
“Evo” means Salazzle learns the move the moment it evolves: Fire Lash.
TM moves (57)
Salazzle can learn 57 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Fake Tears, Agility, Mud-Slap, Scary Face, Protect, Fire Fang, Acid Spray, Acrobatics, Thief, Trailblaze, Facade, Poison Tail, Swift, Fling, Venoshock, Endure, Sunny Day, Shadow Claw, Foul Play, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Dragon Claw, Thunder Wave, Poison Jab, Rest, Taunt, Toxic Spikes, Leech Life, Dragon Dance, Gunk Shot, Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, Dragon Pulse, Hyper Voice, Heat Wave, Encore, Flamethrower, Helping Hand, Nasty Plot, Fire Blast, Sludge Bomb, Giga Impact, Overheat, Hyper Beam, Flare Blitz, Tera Blast, Toxic, Knock Off, Burning Jealousy, Scale Shot, Endeavor, Temper Flare, Sludge Wave, Skitter Smack, Breaking Swipe, Dragon Cheer.
Egg moves (4), which Salandit can hatch knowing:Belch, Fake Out, Mud-Slap, Sand Attack.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 0% male, 100% female.
- Egg groups: Monster, Dragon.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Speed effort values.
- Base experience yield: 168.
Pokédex entries
The winner of competitions between Salazzle is decided by which one has the most male Salandit with it. (Shield)
Only female Salazzle exist. They emit a gas laden with pheromones to captivate male Salandit. (Sword)
It punishes Salandit that couldn't bring it food with a fierce slap of its flame-spewing palm. (Ultra Moon)
Salazzle lives deep in caves and forces the Salandit it has attracted with its pheromones to serve it. (Ultra Sun)
Filled with pheromones, its poisonous gas can be diluted to use in the production of luscious perfumes. (Moon)
For some reason, only females have been found. It creates a reverse harem of male Salandit that it lives with. (Sun)
Names around the world
| Japanese | エンニュート |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Ennewt |
| French | Malamandre |
| German | Amfira |
| Spanish | Salazzle |
| Italian | Salazzle |
| Korean | 염뉴트 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 焰后蜥 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 焰后蜥 |
Trivia
- Fastest Fire type in Gen 7: 117 Speed.
- Taller than 58% of all Pokémon (1.2 m).
- Heavier than 45% of all Pokémon (22.2 kg).
- Base stat total 480, ranked #405 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Speed, ranked #48 of 1,025.
- One of 3 Pokémon that are both Poison and Fire.
- One of 51 black Pokémon.
- Number 37 of 88 Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 72 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Has 1 alternate form.
- 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: Salazzle (Pokémon), Serebii: Salazzle (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (suh-LAZ-ul): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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