Dragon Breath (move)

Dragon Breath りゅうのいぶき Dragon Breath

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Battles Type  Dragon Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM24 in Generation II

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Dragon Breath (Japanese: りゅうのいぶき Dragon Breath), formatted as DragonBreath prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM24 in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II

Dragon Breath inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.

Generation III onwards

Dragon Breath can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Dragon Claw, Dragon Dance, and Dragon Rage to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used to finish a combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Dragon Dance or Dragon Rage was used in the previous turn.

Dragon Breath is now affected by King's Rock.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	12	12	12
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	12	12	12
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	12	12	12
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	−	30FRLG	33	41BW 25B2W2	25	25	12	12
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	20	20	20
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	20	20	20
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	−	30FRLG	33	41BW 25B2W2	25	25	12	12
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	20	20	20
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon		35	35	35	35	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon		35	35	35	35	1	1	1	1
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon		−	−	−	−	−	20	20	20
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon		35	35	35	35	1, Evo.	20	20	20
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon		33	31	31	31XY 13ORAS	13	10	10	10
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon		38	32	32	32XY 13ORAS	13	1	1	1
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon		38	32	32	32XY 13ORAS	13	1	1	1
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		20	20	20	20	20	25	25	25
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		20	20	20	20	20	25	25	25
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon			−	−	−	−	12	12	12
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon			−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon			−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0483		Dialga All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	8	8	8
0484		Palkia All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	8	8	8
0487		Giratina All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	7	7	7
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3				31	31	31	9
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3				31	31	31	9
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon				17	17	17	4		4
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon				17	17	17	1		1
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon				17	17	17	1		1
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				29	29	29	1		1
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				29	29	29	1		1
0646		Kyurem All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				29	29	29	1		1
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon					18	18	10		10
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon					18	18	1		1
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon									1
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon					18	18	1		1
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon									1
0718		Zygarde All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	1	1
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon						29	25
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon							20		20
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							35
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon							1		1
0895		Regidrago		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							18		18
0993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									21
0996		Frigibax		Dragon	Mineral									12
0997		Arctibax		Dragon	Mineral									12
0998		Baxcalibur		Dragon	Mineral									12
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1
1008		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1
1009		Walking Wake		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									28
1011		Dipplin		Grass	Dragon									12
1019		Hydrapple		Grass	Dragon									12
1021		Raging Bolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									14
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	−	−
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	−	−	−
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						II
						TM24
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	Island Scan - Kala'e BaySM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Dragon Breath deals damage, and may leave the target paralyzed. This move is affected by the Muzzled status condition. When used by a Gigantic Pokémon in Gates to Infinity, Dragon Breath has a base PP of 20.

Super Smash Bros. series

Giratina using Dragon Breath in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS.

Altered Forme Giratina appears as a Poké Ball summon in both the 3DS and Wii U versions of the game. It blows opponents off of the stage with Dragon Breath.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Giratina returns as a Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball, retaining its behavior from the previous game.

Pokémon GO

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 6 → 12
  • Energy boost: 7 → 5
  • Duration: 0.5 → 1 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 12 → 6
  • Energy boost: 5 → 4
  • Duration: 1 → 0.5 seconds

Dragon Breath
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 6 Energy boost 4 Duration 0.5 seconds Damage window 0.3 - 0.5 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 4 Energy boost 3 Turns 1
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Dragon Breath

★★★
Attack power	46.66064
Charge time	0.8 seconds
Range type	Wide Shot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May paralyze the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of leaving the target paralyzed.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Dragon Breath is Dragonite's second starting move as Dratini. The user exhales a mighty gust in the designated direction. If this move hits an enemy, the user's next attack becomes a boosted attack. After evolving from Dragonair at level 8, this move is replaced by either Hyper Beam or Outrage.

Description

In the anime

Main series

Steelix Archen Sliggoo Flygon
The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gyarados releases a thick, green beam at the opponent. The attack can paralyze the opponent.
Clair's Gyarados	Better Eight Than Never		Debut
	Altaria fires a thick, green beam or a transparent beam of energy with white rings around it from its beak at the opponent.
Winona's Altaria	Sky High Gym Battle!		None
Drake's Altaria	Vanity Affair		None
An Altaria a boy borrowed from the Opelucid Trainers' School	Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!		None
	Steelix fires a green, yellow, or blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Steelix	All Torkoal, No Play		None
Morrison's Steelix	Choose It or Lose it!		None
Brock's Steelix	Grating Spaces!		None
	Salamence fires a large fireball or light blue beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Salamence	The Search for the Legend		None
A wild Salamence	The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos!		None
	Shelgon releases a thick, green beam from its face at the opponent.
Drake's Shelgon	Vanity Affair		None
	Charizard releases a green and yellow or light blue beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Charizard	The Symbol Life		Charizard cannot legally know Dragon Breath in Generation III
	Vibrava releases a green and yellow beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Brianna's Vibrava	Spontaneous Combusken!		None
	Flygon releases a light blue beam from its mouth at the opponent, or light blue waves of energy start swirling around Flygon. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Drew's Flygon	Channeling the Battle Zone!		None
Goh's Flygon	A Crackling Raid Battle!		None
A wild Flygon	Secrets of the Jungle		None
Alternate World Goh's Flygon	Showdown at the Gates of Warp!		None
	Bagon releases a white beam or a light blue fiery blast from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Bagon	Tag! We're It...!		None
Sawyer's Bagon	A Fashionable Battle!		None
	Archen produces a clear orb of spiraling energy inside its mouth, then releases a transparent beam of energy with white rings of energy and white sparkles around it at the opponent.
A wild Archen	Archeops In The Modern World!		None
	Archeop's eyes glow red and it fires a transparent beam of energy with white rings around it from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Archeops	Archeops In The Modern World!		None
	A cyclone of pale purple wind appears around Hydreigon's body and it releases a stream of pale purple fire at the opponent, or Hydreigon fires a transparent beam of energy with white rings around it from its mouth at the opponent.
Carlita's Hydreigon	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
A wild Hydreigon	Iris and the Rogue Dragonite!		None
	Multiple rings of red-yellow fire appear around Reshiram's body, and it opens its mouth, firing a stream of red-yellow fire from its mouth at the opponent. When the stream of fire hits the opponent, the flames wrap around it and trap it in an orb of flames for a few moments.
Reshiram (M14)	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
	Light blue waves of energy start swirling around Sliggoo. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Sliggoo	An Oasis of Hope!		None
	Light blue waves of energy start swirling around Dialga. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A Dialga summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Light blue waves of energy start swirling around Aerodactyl. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Goh's Aerodactyl	Restore and Renew!		None
Alternate World Goh's Aerodactyl	Showdown at the Gates of Warp!		None
	Light blue waves of energy start swirling around Kingdra. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Goh's Kingdra	Looking Out for Number Two!		None
	Light blue waves of energy start swirling around Swablu. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Swablu	The Good, The Bad, and The Lucky!		None

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Mega Salamence
The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Mega Salamence shoots a stream of pale purple fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Salamence	Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer		None

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Shelgon Charizard
The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Shelgon fires a beam of energy from its face at the opponent.
Drake's Shelgon	Battle Till The End! Drake, One Of The Elite Four!!		Debut
	Charizard launches a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Charizard	Off To The Battle Frontier!!		Charizard cannot legally know Dragon Breath in Generation III

Pokémon Adventures

Vibrava Origin Forme Giratina Steelix Dragonair
The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dragonair releases a cyclone of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Clair's Dragonair	Debonaire Dragonair		Debut
	Gyarados fires a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Gyarados	Entranced by Entei		None
	Altaria fires a beam of energy from its beak at the opponent.
Winona's Altaria	I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder!		None
	Steelix releases a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Carr's Steelix	Put Your Beast Foot Forward		None
	Origin Forme Giratina releases a huge blast of energy from its mouth at the opponent. The attack can reflect an opponent's attack right back, increasing the damage.
Giratina (Adventures)	The Final Dimensional Duel VI		None
	Vibrava fires a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Hugh's Vibrava	Angry Boy		None

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Dragonair
The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dragonair fires a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Clair's Dragonair	The Ultimate Battle...?!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Dragon Breath is the only Dragon-type move able to inflict paralysis.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 龍息 Lùhngsīk * 龍吸 Lùhngkāp * Mandarin 龍息 / 龙息 Lóngxí / Lóngxī * 龍吸 / 龙吸 Lóngxī * 龍之吐息 Lóng-zhī Tǔxī * Dutch Drakenadem Finnish Lohikäärmeenhenkäys French Draco-SouffleVIII+ DracosouffleII–VII German Feuerodem Greek Ανάσα Δράκου Hindi द्रगोंन की सांस Dragon Ki Saans Indonesian Semburan Naga Italian Dragospiro Korean 용의숨결 Yong-uisumgyeol Polish Oddech Smoka Portuguese Brazil Sopro do Dragão Portugal Bafo do Dragão Sopro do Dragão Serbian Zmajev Dah Spanish Latin America Aliento Dragón (BW036–present) Aliento de Dragón (EP254–DP050) Spain Dragoaliento Thai ลมหายใจมังกร Vietnamese Hơi Thở Của Rồng

Variations of the move Dragon Breath
Needle Arm Dragon Breath

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