Dragon Tail (move)

Dragon Tail ドラゴンテール Dragon Tail

Battles 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM82 in Generation V TM82 in Generation VI TM82 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM17 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TM044 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Causes the user to move later on the next turn.

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

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 SMUSUM 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. PE The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	−	−	−	26	−	−	−
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	31	31	31	28	15	15	15
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	33	33	33	28	15	15	15
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	33	33	33	28	15	15	15
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	−	−	−		20	20	20
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	65BW 45B2W2	45XY 29ORAS	29		20	20	20
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	−	27ORAS	24		24	24	24
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	80	80XY 1ORAS	1		1	1	1
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	45	45	45		10
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon		1, 59	1, 59		−		−
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon		30	30		20
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon		30	30		20
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon			17		8		8
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon			17		1		1
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon			17		1		1
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			23		1
0880		Dracozolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					35
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon					30		30
0890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1		1
0996		Frigibax		Dragon	Mineral							1
0997		Arctibax		Dragon	Mineral							1
0998		Baxcalibur		Dragon	Mineral							1
1011		Dipplin		Grass	Dragon							4
1018		Archaludon		Mineral	Dragon							30
1019		Hydrapple		Grass	Dragon							4
1021		Raging Bolt		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
						V	VI	VII		IX
						TM82	TM82	SMUSUM TM82	PE TM17	SV TM044
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−	−	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−	−	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔		✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔		✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	−	−	−		✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔		−
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔		✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔		✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−		✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−		✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−		✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	−	−	−		✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔		−
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	−	−	−		✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	−	−	−		✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon	−	−	−		✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔		−
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔		✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔		✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−		✔
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−		✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		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		Serperior		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔		✔
0503		Samurott		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		−
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field	−	−	−		✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔		✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−		✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	✔	✔	✔
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔		✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔		✔
0646		Kyurem All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔		✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon		−	−		✔
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔		−
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster		✔	✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster		✔	✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔		✔
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon		−	−		✔
0718		Zygarde All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon			✔		✔*
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon			✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon			✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon			✔		✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon			✔		✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon			✔		✔
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔USUM
0833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1					✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1					✔*
0842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon					✔
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon					✔
0885		Dreepy		Amorphous	Dragon					✔
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon					✔
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon					✔
0890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0967		Cyclizar		Field		Field					✔
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field		Field					✔
0993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0996		Frigibax		Dragon	Mineral					✔
0997		Arctibax		Dragon	Mineral					✔
0998		Baxcalibur		Dragon	Mineral					✔
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
1007		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
1008		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
1009		Walking Wake		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
1011		Dipplin		Grass	Dragon					✔
1018		Archaludon		Mineral	Dragon					✔
1019		Hydrapple		Grass	Dragon					✔
1020		Gouging Fire		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
1021		Raging Bolt		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
						VIII		IX
						SwSh	BDSP	SV
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon	✔
0833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔
0885		Dreepy		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		Charizard		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: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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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 animation

Pokémon animated 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

Druddigon Salazzle
The user smacks the opponent with its tail.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Druddigon sends the opponent flying by smacking it with its tail.
Drayden's Druddigon	School of Hard Knocks		Debut
	Salazzle jumps into the air and strikes the opponent with her tail.
Plumeria's Salazzle	Flash and Cosmog's Secret		None

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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Naganadel (in Generation VII) and Shelgon (in Generation IX) can both learn Dragon Tail despite lacking a proper tail.
• In Generation IX, Skrelp can learn Dragon Tail via TM, but its evolved form Dragalge cannot.

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 Tail • Circle Throw

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