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==Trivia== | ==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 {{p|Kingdra|one}}. | * [[Generation V]] introduced the most Dragon-type Pokémon of any generation, with 10, and [[Generation II]] introduced the fewest Dragon-type Pokémon, with only {{p|Kingdra|one}}. | ||
* [[Generation IV]] introduced the most Dragon-type moves of any generation, with five, while [[Generation VI]] introduced the fewest, with only {{m|Dragon | * [[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 {{m|Dragon Dance|one}}. | ||
* In Generation I, there was no way to do super-effective Dragon-type damage, since the then-only Dragon-type attack, {{m|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 [[Pokémon_Red_and_Green_beta#Super_Effective_Dragon_type|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. | * 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 [[Type expert|specialist]]. | * [[Sinnoh]] is the only region without a notable Dragon-type [[Type expert|specialist]]. | ||
* In [[Generation III]], all Dragon-type moves were {{OBP|Cool|condition}} moves. | * In [[Generation III]], all Dragon-type moves were {{OBP|Cool|condition}} 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 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 item]]s that boost their power: [[Draco Plate]], [[Dragon Fang]], [[Dragon Gem]], all three [[timespace orbs]], and the [[Soul Dew]] (as of Generation VII). | * Dragon-type moves have the most [[held item]]s 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]]: {{t|Grass}}, {{t|Fire}}, and {{t|Water}}. In addition, it resists {{t|Electric}}, which was the type of the player's {{OBP|Red's Pikachu|game|starter}} in {{game|Yellow}}. | * The Dragon type resists all three of the traditional primary types of core series [[starter Pokémon]]: {{t|Grass}}, {{t|Fire}}, and {{t|Water}}. In addition, it resists {{t|Electric}}, which was the type of the player's {{OBP|Red's Pikachu|game|starter}} in {{game|Yellow}}. | ||