Dragon Tail (move)

Dragon Tail
ドラゴンテール Dragon Tail
Dragon Tail IX.png
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Type  Dragon
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  60
Accuracy  90%
Priority  -6
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Causes the user to move later on the next turn.

Dragon Tail (Japanese: ドラゴンテール Dragon Tail) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM82 from Generation V to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, TM17 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, and is TM044 in Generation IX.

Effect

Dragon Tail inflicts damage and has decreased priority. In a Trainer battle, it will switch out the target to the next Pokémon in line that has not fainted (if there is one). In a wild Pokémon battle with a single wild Pokémon, this move will cause the battle to end if the user's level is equal or greater than the target's; however, if there are multiple wild Pokémon in the battle, it works the same as in a Trainer battle.

If using this move causes the user to faint (such as if the target is holding a Rocky Helmet or has the Ability Rough Skin or Iron Barbs), the target will not be forced to switch.

Dragon Tail will fail to end wild Pokémon battles or switch out the opposing Trainer's Pokémon if the target has the Ability Suction Cups, is under the effects of Ingrain, or has Substitute set up.

Dragon Tail can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if any of the moves Spikes, Stealth Rock, or Toxic Spikes was used in the prior turn.

When used on a Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon, Dragon Tail will deal damage but not force the target to switch out.

Description

Games Description
BW The user knocks away the target and drags out another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
B2W2 The target is knocked away and switched. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0130    
 
Water 2 Dragon 26
0147     Water 1 Dragon 31 31 31 28 15 15 15
0148     Water 1 Dragon 33 33 33 28 15 15 15
0149    
 
Water 1 Dragon 33 33 33 28 15 15 15
0329    
 
Bug Dragon 20 20 20
0330    
 
Bug Dragon 65BW
45B2W2
45XY
29ORAS
29 20 20 20
0350     Water 1 Dragon 27ORAS 24 24 24 24
0373    
 
Dragon Dragon 80 80XY
1ORAS
1 1 1 1
0621     Dragon Monster 45 45 45 10
0691    
 
Water 1 Dragon 1, 59 1, 59
0696    
 
Monster Dragon 30 30 20
0697    
 
Monster Dragon 30 30 20
0782     Dragon Dragon 17 8 8
0783    
 
Dragon Dragon 17 1 1
0784    
 
Dragon Dragon 17 1 1
0799    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 23 1
0880    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35
0884    
 
Mineral Dragon 30 30
0890    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0996    
 
Dragon Mineral 1
0997    
 
Dragon Mineral 1
0998    
 
Dragon Mineral 1
1011    
 
Grass Dragon 4
1018    
 
Mineral Dragon 30
1019    
 
Grass Dragon 4
1021    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35
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
TM82
0004     Monster Dragon
0005     Monster Dragon
0006    
 
Monster Dragon
0009     Monster Water 1
0024     Field Dragon
0031    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0034    
 
Monster Field
0095    
 
Mineral Mineral
0103  
Exeggutor
Alolan Form
 
 
Grass Grass
0108     Monster Monster
0112    
 
Monster Field
0130    
 
Water 2 Dragon
0147     Water 1 Dragon
0148     Water 1 Dragon
0149    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0154     Monster Grass
0160     Monster Water 1
0181     Monster Field
0199    
 
Monster Water 1
0208    
 
Mineral Mineral
0248    
 
Monster Monster
0249    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0252     Monster Dragon
0253     Monster Dragon
0254     Monster Dragon
0306    
 
Monster Monster
0329    
 
Bug Dragon
0330    
 
Bug Dragon
0336     Field Dragon
0350     Water 1 Dragon
0357    
 
Monster Grass
0371     Dragon Dragon
0372     Dragon Dragon
0373    
 
Dragon Dragon
0383     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0384    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0409     Monster Monster
0443    
 
Monster Dragon
0444    
 
Monster Dragon
0445    
 
Monster Dragon
0463     Monster Monster
0464    
 
Monster Field
0483  
Dialga
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0484  
Palkia
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0487  
Giratina
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0493  
Arceus
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0497     Field Grass
0503     Field Field
0552    
 
Field Field
0553    
 
Field Field
0559    
 
Field Dragon
0560    
 
Field Dragon
0567    
 
Flying Water 3
0604     Amorphous Amorphous
0610     Monster Dragon
0611     Monster Dragon
0612     Monster Dragon
0621     Dragon Monster
0633    
 
Dragon Dragon
0634    
 
Dragon Dragon
0635    
 
Dragon Dragon
0643    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0644    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0646  
Kyurem
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0690    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0691    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0694    
 
Monster Dragon
0695    
 
Monster Dragon
0696    
 
Monster Dragon
0697    
 
Monster Dragon
0698    
 
Monster Monster
0699    
 
Monster Monster
0706     Dragon Dragon
0706  
Goodra
Hisuian Form
 
 
Dragon Dragon
0715    
 
Flying Dragon
0718  
Zygarde
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0758    
 
Monster Dragon *
0776    
 
Monster Dragon
0780    
 
Monster Dragon
0782     Dragon Dragon
0783    
 
Dragon Dragon
0784    
 
Dragon Dragon
0799    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0804    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered USUM
0833     Monster Water 1
0834    
 
Monster Water 1 *
0842    
 
Grass Dragon
0884    
 
Mineral Dragon
0885    
 
Amorphous Dragon
0886    
 
Amorphous Dragon
0887    
 
Amorphous Dragon
0890    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0967    
 
Field Field
0982  
Dudunsparce
All forms
  Field Field
0993    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0995    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0996    
 
Dragon Mineral
0997    
 
Dragon Mineral
0998    
 
Dragon Mineral
1005    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1007    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1008    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1009    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1011    
 
Grass Dragon
1018    
 
Mineral Dragon
1019    
 
Grass Dragon
1020    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1021    
 
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.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0004     Monster Dragon
0095    
 
Mineral Mineral
0690    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0694    
 
Monster Dragon
0833     Monster Water 1
0885    
 
Amorphous 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 event

Generation VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0006    
 
Monster Dragon Ash's Charizard
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 Tail deals damage and blows the enemy away by ten tiles. If the target collides with a wall or another Pokémon, the target (and the other Pokémon) will take 5 HP damage. If the move is activated twice in one turn, Dragon Tail will hit the enemy twice and blow them away up to 20 tiles.

When used by a Gigantic Pokémon in Gates to Infinity, Dragon Tail hits nearby enemies in a 1 tile range around the user, has a base PP of 20, and a base accuracy of 90%.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDGtI 3 99 13 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 3 99 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Conquest

 
>
 
Stars: ★★★
Power: 33
Accuracy: 90%
Effect: Switches each target with the Pokémon behind it.
Users:  
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Dragon Tail is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

  Dragon Tail
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 15
Energy boost 9
Duration 1.1 seconds
Damage window 0.85 - 1.05 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 13
Energy boost 9
Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
                           
By Elite Fast TM
 
By GO Snapshot
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • February 21, 2017
    • Energy boost: 6 → 9
    • Duration: 1.55 → 1.1 seconds
Trainer Battles
  • May 31, 2021
    • Energy boost: 10 → 9
    • Power: 9 → 13

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Dragon Tail
★★★
Attack power 54.82626
Charge time 0.94 seconds
Range type Dash
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Dragon Tail is Duraludon's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 7 and upgrading Metal Claw into it instead of Stealth Rock. The user shoves enemies and moves itself backward a short distance. The next basic attack becomes a boosted attack. This move ignores obstacles. A maximum of 2 uses can be kept in reserve for this move. There is a 1.1s cooldown between uses. At level 13, the move applies a mark that is consumed the next time the user damages them, dealing additional damage.

Description

Games Description
Conq. The user knocks away the target, causing it to be switched out for a different Pokémon.
MDGtI It damages and blows away an enemy straight back. It causes more damage if the enemy crashes into a wall or a Pokémon.
It damages and blows away nearby enemies straight back. It causes more damage if they crash into walls or Pokémon.*
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy and blows the enemy away in a straight line. It causes more damage if the enemy crashes into a wall or a Pokémon.


In the anime

Main series

 
Druddigon
 
Salamence
 
Turtonator
 
Dragapult
The user hits the opponent with its glowing tail. Sometimes, as the target is knocked away, a different Pokémon is dragged out.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Druddigon's tail glows light blue and it hits the opponent with it.
Gail's Druddigon Search for the Clubultimate! Debut
Drayden's Druddigon Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future! None
Clair's Druddigon BWS02 None
  Serperior's tail glows light blue and it hits the opponent with it.
Trip's Serperior Ash, Iris, and Trip: Then There Were Three! None
  A light blue glow spreads up Charizard's tail until the whole tail glows light blue. It then hits the opponent with its tail.
Ash's Charizard The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion! None
  Heliolisk's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with its tail.
Clemont's Heliolisk Clemont's Got a Secret! None
  Tyrunt's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with its tail.
Grant's Tyrunt Climbing the Walls! None
  Mega Charizard Y's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with its tail.
Trevor's Charizard A League of His Own! None
  Salamence's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with its tail.
Sawyer's Salamence A Riveting Rivalry! None
  Mega Gyarados's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with its tail.
Lysandre's Gyarados The Right Hero for the Right Job! None
  Turtonator's tail glows orange or green, and grows in size and length. It then hits the opponent with it.
Kiawe's Turtonator A Crowning Moment of Truth! None
  Onix's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with its tail.
A wild Onix Caring for a Mystery! None
  Dragapult's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura and grows in length. It then hits the opponent with its tail, causing the opponent to return to its Poké Ball and another Pokémon to come out.
Leon's Dragapult Toying With Your Motions! None


Pokémon Generations

 
Haxorus


The user hits the opponent with its tail.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Haxorus swings its tail and slams it onto its opponent.
Drayden's Haxorus The Uprising Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 龍尾 Lùhngméih
Mandarin 龍尾 / 龙尾 Lóngwěi
  Czech Dračí ocas
  Dutch Drakenstaart
  French Draco-Queue
  German Drachenrute
  Greek Δρακοουρά
  Indonesian Ekor Naga
  Italian Codadrago
  Korean 드래곤테일 Deuraegonteil
  Norwegian Dragehale
  Polish Ogon Smoka
Portuguese   Brazil Cauda do Dragão
Cauda de Dragão (SM129-SM135)
  Portugal Cauda Dragão
Spanish   Latin America Cola de Dragón
  Spain Cola Dragón
  Thai ดรากอนเทล
  Vietnamese Đuôi Rồng


Variations of the move Dragon Tail
  Dragon TailCircle Throw


Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


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