Dragon Dance (move)

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Dragon Dance
りゅうのまい Dragon Dance

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Battles

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

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	0
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	0
Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Dragon Dance (Japanese: りゅうのまい Dragon Dance) is a non-damaging Dragon-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Dragon Dance raises the user's Attack stat and Speed stat by one stage each.

If powered up by a Dragonium Z into Z-Dragon Dance, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Dragon Dance can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if either the move DragonBreath or Dragon Rage was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing DragonBreath, Dragon Claw and Dragon Rage to have their base appeal points doubled if used in the next turn.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	A mystical dance that ups Attack and Speed.
FRLG	A mystic, powerful dance that boosts the user's Attack and Speed stats.
ColoXD	A mystical dance that ups Attack and Speed.
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM	The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	50	38	38	38^XY 46^ORAS	46
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	62	48	48	48^XY 52^ORAS	52
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	50	44	44	44^XY 47^ORAS	45
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon		45	51	51	51
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon		53	61	61	61
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon		53	61	61	61
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	62	48	48	48^XY 52^ORAS	52
0330		Flygon		Bug		Bug					1
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	40	39	39^BW 34^B2W2	34^XY 30^ORAS	30
0381		Latios		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	50	55	55	1, 55^XY 7^ORAS	7
0384		Rayquaza		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	30	30^DPPt 60^HGSS	60	60	60
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon			32	32	32
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon			32	32	32
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon			32	32	32
0718		Zygarde		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				72
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon					49
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon					53
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon					59
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	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.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	Duking's Larvitar (Trade)^XD
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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
0718		Zygarde		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	Zygarde Cube
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 event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0149		Dragonite^Lv. 50		Water 1	Dragon	Strongest Dragonite Toys "R" Us Dragonite
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	JR Kyushu Train Station Salamence
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

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Boosts the user's Attack and Movement Speed by one level.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Dragonair
The user becomes surrounded in a red and pink aura.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Dragonair's body becomes surrounded in a red and pink misty aura.
Amelia's Dragonair	Master Class Choices!	Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Altaria Gyarados
The user dances around, raising its attack.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Altaria swings its wings around like a ballerina would, raising its attack power.
Winona's Altaria	I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder	Debut
	Gyarados flies into the air and starts dancing by moving its head back and forth, raising its attack power. When the move is complete, it coils its body together.
Cyrus's Gyarados	Shunning Spiritomb	None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Pokémon	Method
Gyarados
The user dances around, raising its attack and speed.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Gyarados flies in the air and dances from side-to-side, increasing its speed and attack power.
Cyrus's Gyarados	The Battle Rages On	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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 Dance is the only Dragon-type status move.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	龍之舞 Lùhng-jī Móuh
Chinese	Mandarin	龍之舞 / 龙之舞 Lóng-zhī Wǔ
Dutch		Drakendans
French		Danse Draco
German		Drachentanz
Greek		Χορός Δράκου Horós Drakou
Hindi		द्रगों का नाच Dragon ka nach
Italian		Dragodanza
Korean		용의춤 Yong-yi Chum
Polish		Taniec smoka
Portuguese	Brazil	Dança do Dragão
Portuguese	Portugal	Dança do Dragão
Serbian		Zmajev ples
Spanish		Danza Dragón
Vietnamese		Vũ Điệu Của Rồng

Variations of the move Bulk Up

Bulk Up • Calm Mind • Cosmic Power
Dragon Dance • Growth • Hone Claws • Stockpile • Work Up

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