so I'm AGAINTS banning it. Yes, it's very powerful and all that jazz. But in reality, when you're higher up on the ladder, you've learnt to be prepared. There are a few checks to his monster, Porygon2 and Slowbro are the ones I'm using and they have no problem beating his monster UNLESS you let it get to +2, which isn't possible for it to do againts MEGA SLOWBRO or PORYGON2. Porygon2 to a lesser extent. Mega Slowbro can clean OHKO it with investment with an Ice beam, Porygon2 does roughly 70% and Salamence fail to 2HKO either of them. Aslong as you play it SMART you're able to predict ahead and actually deal with this monster, and Mega Slowbro beats Gothitelle 1v1 so it's not trapped.
It's very powerful, but it's not completely, utterly gamebreaking. It's not better than Megamom, who wasn't even revenge killed.
You keep bringing up it's defence, but the trick is to not attack it on the physical side -.-
Here are some calcs
Againts Mega Salamence:
0 SpA Porygon2 Ice Beam vs. 248 HP / 44 SpD Salamence: 272-320 (69.2 - 81.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO QUAD EFFECTIVE
0 SpA Porygon2 Ice Beam vs. 248 HP / 44 SpD Salamence: 136-160 (34.6 - 40.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO SUPER EFFECTIVE
Porygon2 is perfectly capable of beating Salamence, if Salamence uses Double-edge recoil will make it a 2HKO regardless of roosting on the second turn
0 SpA Slowbro Ice Beam vs. 248 HP / 44 SpD Salamence: 324-384 (82.4 - 97.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO QUAD EFFECTIVE
0 SpA Slowbro Ice Beam vs. 248 HP / 44 SpD Salamence: 162-192 (41.2 - 48.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO SUPER EFFECTIVE
Tricky but not something a SMART player can work around. CM on the predicted roost and Salamence will be unable to kill you before you kill him, +1 OHKO's preventing set up. At worst you're sitting at a comfortable +1 SP.atk and 1+ SP. def and at 45%
Againts Porygon2 or Mega Slowbro
-1 120+ Atk Aerilate Salamence Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Porygon2: 64-76 (17.1 - 20.3%) -- possible 5HKO MMMM delicious
-1 252+ Atk Aerilate Salamence Return vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Porygon2: 60-71 (16 - 18.9%) -- possible 6HKO
252+ SpA Salamence Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Eviolite Porygon2: 153-181 (40.9 - 48.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO YUMMY, May I have another?
252+ Atk Aerilate Salamence Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Porygon2: 104-123 (27.8 - 32.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO "ITS SO BROKEN, IT 2HKOS EVERYTHING" This is if it's Dragon dances on the turn you come in, you're perfectly capable of dealing with it since you trace intimidate.
252+ Atk Aerilate Salamence Return vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 81-96 (20.5 - 24.3%) -- guaranteed 5HKO
252+ Atk Aerilate Salamence Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 96-113 (24.3 - 28.6%) -- 98.9% chance to 4HKO
120+ Atk Aerilate Salamence Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 87-103 (22 - 26.1%) -- 5.5% chance to 4HKO
120+ Atk Aerilate Salamence Return vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 74-88 (18.7 - 22.3%) -- possible 5HKO
+1 252+ Atk Aerilate Salamence Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 142-168 (36 - 42.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+1 252+ Atk Aerilate Salamence Return vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 121-143 (30.7 - 36.2%) -- 55.4% chance to 3HKO
+1 120+ Atk Aerilate Salamence Return vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 111-131 (28.1 - 33.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
+1 120+ Atk Aerilate Salamence Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 130-154 (32.9 - 39%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO
Be smart about it, It's a massive threat but not Ubers worthy.