Dragon Dance (move)
Dragon Dance りゅうのまい Dragon Dance | ||||||||||||
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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.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | ||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0116 | Water 1 | Dragon | 50 | 38 | 38 | 38XY 46ORAS |
46 | |||||
0117 | Water 1 | Dragon | 62 | 48 | 48 | 48XY 52ORAS |
52 | |||||
0130 | Water 2 | Dragon | 50 | 44 | 44 | 44XY 47ORAS |
45 | |||||
0147 | Water 1 | Dragon | 45 | 51 | 51 | 51 | ||||||
0148 | Water 1 | Dragon | 53 | 61 | 61 | 61 | ||||||
0149 | Water 1 | Dragon | 53 | 61 | 61 | 61 | ||||||
0230 | Water 1 | Dragon | 62 | 48 | 48 | 48XY 52ORAS |
52 | |||||
0330 | Bug | 1 | ||||||||||
0334 | Flying | Dragon | 40 | 39 | 39BW 34B2W2 |
34XY 30ORAS |
30 | |||||
0381 | 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, 55XY 7ORAS |
7 | |||||
0384 | 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 | 30DPPt 60HGSS |
60 | 60 | 60 | |||||
0610 | Monster | Dragon | 32 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
0611 | Monster | Dragon | 32 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
0612 | Monster | Dragon | 32 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
0718 | 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 | Dragon | 49 | ||||||||||
0783 | Dragon | 53 | ||||||||||
0784 | 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 | ||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0004 | Monster | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0131 | Monster | Water 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0147 | Water 1 | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0158 | Monster | Water 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0246 | Monster | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0339 | Water 2 | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
0341 | Water 1 | Water 3 | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0357 | Monster | Grass | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0371 | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0559 | Field | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
0696 | 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 | ||
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0246 | Monster | Pokémon XD - Duking's Larvitar (trade) | ||||
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 | ||
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0371 | 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 | ||
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0718 | 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 | ||
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0149 | DragoniteLv. 50
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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 | ||
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0373 | Dragon | JR Kyushu Event | ||||
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
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In the anime
The user becomes surrounded in a red and pink aura. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user dances around, raising its attack. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user dances around, raising its attack and speed. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
Trivia
- Dragon Dance is the only Dragon-type status move.
In other languages
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Variations of the move Bulk Up | ||
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