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Dragon Breath (move)

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Dragon Breath
りゅうのいぶき Dragon Breath
Dragon Breath IX.png
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Type  Dragon
Category  Special
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  60
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1 ♥
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

Dragon Breath (Japanese: りゅうのいぶき Dragon Breath), formatted as DragonBreath prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM24 in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II

Dragon Breath inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.

Generation III onwards

Dragon Breath can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Dragon Claw, Dragon Dance, and Dragon Rage to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used to finish a combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Dragon Dance or Dragon Rage was used in the previous turn.

Dragon Breath is now affected by King's Rock.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 A Dragon-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of paralyzing the target.
GSC A strong breath attack.
RSE Strikes the foe with an incredible blast of breath.
FRLG The foe is hit with an incredible blast of breath that may also paralyze.
ColoXD Incredible blast of breath that may paralyze target.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. It may also paralyze the target.
BWB2W2 The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
SV 		The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0004     Monster Dragon 12 12
0005     Monster Dragon 12 12
0006    
  		Monster Dragon 12 12
0095    
  		Mineral Mineral 30FRLG 33 41BW
25B2W2 		25 25 12
0116     Water 1 Dragon 20
0117     Water 1 Dragon 20
0208    
  		Mineral Mineral 30FRLG 33 41BW
25B2W2 		25 25 12
0230    
  		Water 1 Dragon 20
0329    
  		Bug Dragon 35 35 35 35 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0330    
  		Bug Dragon 35 35 35 35 1 1
0333    
  		Flying Dragon 20 20
0334    
  		Flying Dragon 35 35 35 35 1, Evo. 20 20
0371     Dragon Dragon 33 31 31 31XY
13ORAS 		13 10 10
0372     Dragon Dragon 38 32 32 32XY
13ORAS 		13 1 1
0373    
  		Dragon Dragon 38 32 32 32XY
13ORAS 		13 1 1
0380    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 20 20 20 20 20 25
0381    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 20 20 20 20 20 25
0443    
  		Monster Dragon 12 12
0444    
  		Monster Dragon 1 1
0445    
  		Monster Dragon 1 1
0483    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 8 8
0484    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 8 8
0487    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 7 7
0566    
  		Flying Water 3 31 31 31 9SwSh
0567    
  		Flying Water 3 31 31 31 9SwSh
0633    
  		Dragon Dragon 17 17 17 4SwSh 4
0634    
  		Dragon Dragon 17 17 17 1SwSh 1
0635    
  		Dragon Dragon 17 17 17 1SwSh 1
0643    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 29 29 29 1SwSh
0644    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 29 29 29 1SwSh
0646    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 29 29 29 1SwSh
646B  
Kyurem
Black Kyurem
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 29B2W2 29 29 1SwSh
646W  
Kyurem
White Kyurem
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 29B2W2 29 29 1SwSh
0704     Dragon Dragon 18 18 10SwSh 10
0705     Dragon Dragon 18 18 1SwSh 1
705H  
Sliggoo
Hisuian Form
  
  		Dragon Dragon 1
0706     Dragon Dragon 18 18 1SwSh 1
706H  
Goodra
Hisuian Form
  
  		Dragon Dragon 1
0718    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1SwSh
0780    
  		Monster Dragon 29 25SwSh
0841    
  		Grass Dragon 20SwSh 20
0882    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35SwSh
0887    
  		Amorphous Dragon 1SwSh 1
0895     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 18SwSh 18
0993    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 21
0996    
  		Dragon Mineral 12
0997    
  		Dragon Mineral 12
0998    
  		Dragon Mineral 12
1005    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
1008    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
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 Machine
I
-- 		II
TM24 		III
-- 		IV
-- 		V
-- 		VI
-- 		VII
-- 		VIII
-- 		IX
--
0004     Monster Dragon ✔
0005     Monster Dragon ✔
0006    
  		Monster Dragon ✔
0058     Field Field ✔
0059     Field Field ✔
0116     Water 1 Dragon ✔
0117     Water 1 Dragon ✔
0130    
  		Water 2 Dragon ✔
0131    
  		Monster Water 1 ✔
0142    
  		Flying Flying ✔
0147     Water 1 Dragon ✔
0148     Water 1 Dragon ✔
0149    
  		Water 1 Dragon ✔
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
0208    
  		Mineral Mineral ✔
0230    
  		Water 1 Dragon ✔
0248    
  		Monster Monster ✔
0249    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
0250    
  		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 Parent
Egg Groups 		Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0116     Water 1 Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0142    
  		Flying Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0147     Water 1 Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0252     Monster Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0349     Water 1 Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0443    
  		Monster Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0782     Dragon Dragon ✔ ✔SwSh
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 V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0147     Water 1 Dragon Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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
0116     Water 1 Dragon Island Scan - Kala'e BaySM
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

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Dragonbreath has 12 base power, 12 PP and 88% accuracy. The attack travels up to 10 tiles away and hits the first Pokémon it encounters, ally or enemy, possibly inflicting paralysis. This move is affected by Muzzled status condition.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 83.6%.

Super Smash Bros. series

 
Giratina using Dragon Breath in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS.

Altered Forme Giratina appears as a Poké Ball summon in both the 3DS and Wii U versions of the game. It blows opponents off of the stage with Dragon Breath.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Giratina returns as a Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball, retaining its behavior from the previous game.

Pokémon GO

  Dragon Breath
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 6
Energy boost 4
Duration 0.5 seconds
Damage window 0.3 - 0.5 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 4
Energy boost 3
Turns 1
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
                      
By Elite Fast TM
 
By GO Snapshot
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 6 → 12
    • Energy boost: 7 → 5
    • Duration: 0.5 → 1 seconds
  • February 21, 2017
    • Power: 12 → 6
    • Energy boost: 5 → 4
    • Duration: 1 → 0.5 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Dragon Breath
★★★
Attack power 46.66064
Charge time 0.8 seconds
Range type Wide Shot
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May paralyze the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Special 2 — 42 50 100% An opponent — Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target paralyzed. Clair & Kingdra
Drake & Salamence
Sygna Suit Cynthia & Kommo-o (Direct Link)
Ghetsis & Kyurem
Sygna Suit Brendan & Latios
Scottie/Bettie & Support Dratini/Dragonair/Dragonite Egg
Rosa & Hydreigon (in Victory Road)
Lillie & Kommo-o (in Victory Road)
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a moderate chance of leaving the target paralyzed.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Dragon Breath is Dragonite's second starting move as Dratini. The user exhales a mighty gust in the designated direction. If this move hits an enemy, the user's next attack becomes a boosted attack. After evolving from Dragonair at level 8, this move is replaced by either Hyper Beam or Outrage.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also cause paralysis, preventing any attacks or moves.
MDTD
MDS* 		Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Paralysis status condition. A Pokémon with a Paralysis status has slowed movement and is incapable of action.
MDS* Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the target with a Paralysis status condition. A Pokémon with a Paralysis status has slowed movement and is incapable of action.
BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる いっていのかくりつで まひじょうたいにかえる まひじょうたいのポケモンは わざを だせない
MDGtI It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also cause the Paralysis status condition. With the Paralysis status, the Pokémon's Travel Speed goes down and it can't attack or use moves.
SMD It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also cause paralysis.


In the anime

Main series

 
Sliggoo
 
Steelix
 
Flygon
 
Archen
The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Gyarados releases a thick, green beam at the opponent. The attack can paralyze the opponent.
Clair's Gyarados Better Eight Than Never Debut
  Altaria fires a thick, green beam or a transparent beam of energy with white rings around it from its beak at the opponent.
Winona's Altaria Sky High Gym Battle! None
Drake's Altaria Vanity Affair None
An Altaria a boy borrowed from the Opelucid Trainers' School Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future! None
  Steelix fires a green, yellow, or blue beam from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Steelix All Torkoal, No Play None
Morrison's Steelix Choose It or Lose it! None
Brock's Steelix Grating Spaces! None
  Salamence fires a large fireball or light blue beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Salamence The Search for the Legend None
A wild Salamence The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos! None
  Shelgon releases a thick, green beam from its face at the opponent.
Drake's Shelgon Vanity Affair None
  Charizard releases a green and yellow or light blue beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Charizard The Symbol Life Charizard cannot legally know Dragon Breath in Generation III
  Vibrava releases a green and yellow beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Brianna's Vibrava Spontaneous Combusken! None
  Flygon releases a light blue beam from its mouth at the opponent, or light blue waves of energy start swirling around Flygon. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Drew's Flygon Channeling the Battle Zone! None
Goh's Flygon A Crackling Raid Battle! None
A wild Flygon Secrets of the Jungle None
Alternate World Goh's Flygon Showdown at the Gates of Warp! None
  Bagon releases a white beam or a light blue fiery blast from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Bagon Tag! We're It...! None
Sawyer's Bagon A Fashionable Battle! None
  Archen produces a clear orb of spiraling energy inside its mouth, then releases a transparent beam of energy with white rings of energy and white sparkles around it at the opponent.
A wild Archen Archeops In The Modern World! None
  Archeop's eyes glow red and it fires a transparent beam of energy with white rings around it from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Archeops Archeops In The Modern World! None
  A cyclone of pale purple wind appears around Hydreigon's body and it releases a stream of pale purple fire at the opponent, or Hydreigon fires a transparent beam of energy with white rings around it from its mouth at the opponent.
Carlita's Hydreigon White—Victini and Zekrom
Black—Victini and Reshiram 		None
A wild Hydreigon Iris and the Rogue Dragonite! None
  Multiple rings of red-yellow fire appear around Reshiram's body, and it opens its mouth, firing a stream of red-yellow fire from its mouth at the opponent. When the stream of fire hits the opponent, the flames wrap around it and trap it in an orb of flames for a few moments.
Reshiram (M14) White—Victini and Zekrom
Black—Victini and Reshiram 		None
  Light blue waves of energy start swirling around Sliggoo. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Sliggoo An Oasis of Hope! None
  Light blue waves of energy start swirling around Dialga. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A Dialga summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
  Light blue waves of energy start swirling around Aerodactyl. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Goh's Aerodactyl Restore and Renew! None
Alternate World Goh's Aerodactyl Showdown at the Gates of Warp! None
  Light blue waves of energy start swirling around Kingdra. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Goh's Kingdra Looking Out for Number Two! None
  Light blue waves of energy start swirling around Swablu. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Swablu The Good, The Bad, and The Lucky! None


Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

 
Mega Salamence


The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Mega Salamence shoots a stream of pale purple fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Salamence Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer None


In the manga

Ash & Pikachu


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


In other generations

Core series games

       
Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V
 
  		 
  		 
 
Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

Side series games

       
Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

       
MD: Red and Blue MD: GTI SMD Masters EX

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 龍息 Lùhngsīk *
龍吸 Lùhngkāp *
Mandarin 龍息 / 龙息 Lóngxí / Lóngxī *
龍吸 / 龙吸 Lóngxī *
龍之吐息 Lóng-zhī Tǔxī *
  Dutch Drakenadem
  Finnish Lohikäärmeenhenkäys
  French Draco-SouffleVIII+
DracosouffleII–VII
  German Feuerodem
  Greek Ανάσα Δράκου
  Hindi द्रगोंन की सांस Dragon Ki Saans
  Indonesian Semburan Naga
  Italian Dragospiro
  Korean 용의숨결 Yong-uisumgyeol
  Polish Oddech Smoka*
Smoczy Oddech*
Portuguese   Brazil Sopro do Dragão
  Portugal Bafo do Dragão
Sopro do Dragão
  Serbian Zmajev Dah
Spanish   Latin America Aliento Dragón (BW036–present)
Aliento de Dragón (EP254–DP050)
  Spain Dragoaliento
  Thai ลมหายใจมังกร
  Vietnamese Hơi Thở Của Rồng


Generation II TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07


Variations of the move Dragon Breath
  Needle Arm
  Dragon Breath


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