Dragon (type): Difference between revisions

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* {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Gyarados}}, {{p|Aerodactyl}} and {{p|Sceptile}} are often considered to be Dragon-types due to their appearance, egg group, movepool and use by in-game trainers as dragons. However, they are not Dragon-types. This may be due to the lack of the {{a|Levitate}} ability in early generations. It may also be to maintain the Fire-Water-Grass super effective triangle amongst starters (though {{p|Empoleon}} takes normal damage from {{type2|Grass}} moves and Torterra's STAB {{type2|Ground}} moves are super effective against {{type2|Fire}}, putting this rule into question).
* {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Gyarados}}, {{p|Aerodactyl}} and {{p|Sceptile}} are often considered to be Dragon-types due to their appearance, egg group, movepool and use by in-game trainers as dragons. However, they are not Dragon-types. This may be due to the lack of the {{a|Levitate}} ability in early generations. It may also be to maintain the Fire-Water-Grass super effective triangle amongst starters (though {{p|Empoleon}} takes normal damage from {{type2|Grass}} moves and Torterra's STAB {{type2|Ground}} moves are super effective against {{type2|Fire}}, putting this rule into question).
* Of the 19 Dragon-type Pokémon 15 are-or evolve into-[[legendaries]] or [[pseudo-legendaries]].
* Of the 19 Dragon-type Pokémon 15 are-or evolve into-[[legendaries]] or [[pseudo-legendaries]].
**The final evolution of all pure Dragon-type Pokémon are pseudo-legendaries, leaving only {{p|Kingdra}}, {{p|Vibrava}}, {{p|Flygon}} and {{p|Altaria}}.


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