Dragon (type)
The Dragon type (Japanese: ドラゴンタイプ Dragon type) is one of the eighteen types. Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Dragon-type moves were special, but they may now also be physical depending on the attack.
Statistical averages
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Battle properties
Generation I
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Power | Types | Power | Types | |
2× | ½× | | ||
½× | None | 2× | | |
0× | None | 0× | None |
Generations II to V
Offensive | Defensive | |||
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Power | Types | Power | Types | |
2× | ½× | | ||
½× | 2× | | ||
0× | None | 0× | None |
Generation VI onwards
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2× | ½× | | ||
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0× | 0× | None |
Characteristics
Defense
Many Dragon Pokémon are pseudo-legendary or Legendary Pokémon. Partly because of this, Dragon Pokémon have the highest average HP and base stat total of all types.
Offense
In addition to HP, Dragon-type Pokémon have the highest average Special Attack of all types of Pokémon and fully-evolved Pokémon.
When Misty Terrain is in the effect, the power of Dragon-type moves is decreased by 50% if the target is on the ground.
Contest properties
In Contests, Dragon-type moves are typically Cool moves, but some may be Beautiful or Tough. None of them are Cute or Clever moves.
Pokémon
As of Generation VII, there are 50 Dragon-type Pokémon or 6.2% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Dragon-type in at least one of their forms, including Mega Evolutions and Alola Forms), making it the third rarest type, tying with Fairy, only behind Ice and Ghost.
Pure Dragon-type Pokémon
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Half Dragon-type Pokémon
Primary Dragon-type Pokémon
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Secondary Dragon-type Pokémon
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Moves
Gen | Move | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Range | Description | |||||||||
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VII | Clanging Scales | Special | 110 | 100% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user rubs the scales on its entire body and makes a huge noise to attack the opposing Pokémon. The user's Defense stat goes down after the attack. | ||||||||||
VII | Clangorous Soulblaze | Special | 185 | —% | 1 (max 1) |
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After obtaining Z-Power, the user, Kommo-o, attacks the opposing Pokémon with full force. This move boosts the user’s stats. | ||||||||||
VII | Core Enforcer | Special | 100 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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If the Pokémon the user has inflicted damage on have already used their moves, this move eliminates the effect of the target's Ability. | ||||||||||
VII | Devastating Drake | Physical | — | —% | 1 (max 1) |
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The user materializes its aura using its Z-Power and attacks the target with full force. The power varies, depending on the original move. | ||||||||||
VII | Devastating Drake | Special | — | —% | 1 (max 1) |
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The user materializes its aura using its Z-Power and attacks the target with full force. The power varies, depending on the original move. | ||||||||||
IV | Draco Meteor | Special | Beautiful | 130 | 90% | 5 (max 8) |
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Comets are summoned down from the sky onto the target. The attack's recoil harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. | |||||||||
II | Dragon Breath | Special | Cool | 60 | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | |||||||||
III | Dragon Claw | Physical | Cool | 80 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user slashes the target with huge sharp claws. | |||||||||
III | Dragon Dance | Status | Cool | — | —% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that raises its Attack and Speed stats. | |||||||||
VII | Dragon Hammer | Physical | 90 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user uses its body like a hammer to attack the target and inflict damage. | ||||||||||
IV | Dragon Pulse | Special | Beautiful | 85 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth. | |||||||||
I | Dragon Rage | Special | Cool | — | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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This attack hits the target with a shock wave of pure rage. This attack always inflicts 40 HP damage. | |||||||||
IV | Dragon Rush | Physical | Tough | 100 | 75% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. This may also make the target flinch. | |||||||||
V | Dragon Tail | Physical | Tough | 60 | 90% | 10 (max 16) |
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The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. | |||||||||
V | Dual Chop | Physical | Tough | 40 | 90% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user attacks its target by hitting it with brutal strikes. The target is hit twice in a row. | |||||||||
II | Outrage | Physical | Cool | 120 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. | |||||||||
IV | Roar of Time | Special | Beautiful | 150 | 90% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user blasts the target with power that distorts even time. The user can't move on the next turn. | |||||||||
IV | Spacial Rend | Special | Beautiful | 100 | 95% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user tears the target along with the space around it. Critical hits land more easily. | |||||||||
II | Twister | Special | Cool | 40 | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch. | |||||||||
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left. |
Abilities
Interacting with the Dragon type
A Pokémon with Color Change, Protean, Imposter, RKS System, or Multitype will become a Dragon-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Dragon-type move, uses a Dragon-type move, is sent out against a Dragon-type opponent, is holding a Dragon Memory, or is holding a Draco Plate or Dragonium Z.
Exclusive Abilities
Aside from signature Abilities, no Abilities are currently exclusive to Dragon types.
Items
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Adamant Orb | A brightly gleaming orb to be held by Dialga. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Steel-type moves when it is held. | |
Draco Plate | An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Dragon-type moves. | |
Dragon Fang | An item to be held by a Pokémon. This hard and sharp fang boosts the power of Dragon-type moves. | |
Dragon Gem | A gem with an ordinary essence. When held, it strengthens the power of a Dragon-type move one time. | |
Dragon Memory | A memory disc that contains Dragon-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by a certain species of Pokémon. | |
Dragonium Z | It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Dragon-type moves to Dragon-type Z-Moves. | |
Griseous Orb | A glowing orb to be held by Giratina. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Ghost-type moves when it is held. | |
Haban Berry | If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Dragon-type attack. | |
Lustrous Orb | A beautifully glowing orb to be held by Palkia. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Water-type moves when it is held. | |
Soul Dew | A wondrous orb to be held by either Latios or Latias. It raises the power of Dragon- and Psychic-type moves. | |
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page. |
Notable Dragon-type Trainers
- Main article: Category:Dragon-type Trainers
In the TCG
- Main article: Dragon (TCG)
Introduced in the Dragon Vault set, previously many Pokémon in this set were listed as Colorless-types. Dragon-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to Dragon and Fairy with no resistances. Dragon-type Pokémon can be strong against other Dragon-types, and there are no types that resist them.
Trivia
- Generation V introduced the most Dragon-type Pokémon of any generation, with 10, and Generation II introduced the fewest Dragon-type Pokémon, with only one.
- Generation IV introduced the most Dragon-type moves of any generation, with five, while Generation VI introduced the fewest, with zero.
- The Dragon type is the only type for which a move was not introduced in Generation VI. This is also the only instance of any generation not introducing a move for a type after that type's introduction.
- There are only eighteen Dragon-type moves, the fewest of any type.
- The Dragon type also has the fewest number of non-damaging moves out of all of the types, with only one.
- In Generation I, there was no way to do super-effective Dragon-type damage, since the then-only Dragon-type attack, Dragon Rage, always deals 40 HP of damage.
- Also, for the same reason, there was no way to get STAB from a Dragon-type move in Generation I.
- In Generation I, no type resisted or was immune to the Dragon type, making it the only type to have ever had this distinction. However, there were no Dragon-type moves that utilized the standard damage formula in Generation I, making this a moot point.
- It has never been possible for any Pokémon to have either a double weakness or a double resistance to Dragon.
- Sinnoh is the only region without a notable Dragon-type specialist.
- In Generation III, all Dragon-type moves were Cool moves.
- Dragon is the most common type to serve as version mascot, with seven Dragon-type Pokémon having served as mascots for eight games of the core series.
- Dragon-type moves have the most held items that boost their power: Draco Plate, Dragon Fang, Dragon Gem, all three timespace orbs, and the Soul Dew (as of Generation VII).
- The Dragon type resists all three of the traditional primary types of core series starter Pokémon: Grass, Fire, and Water. In addition, it resists Electric, which was the type of the player's starter in Pokémon Yellow.
- Currently, there are no Dragon-type Pokémon that evolve by a method other than leveling up.
- More Pokémon gain the Dragon type through Mega Evolution than any other type, with three.
- In Pokedex 3D, the Dragon-type is represented by the color cyan rather than purple.
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