Dracovish (Pokémon)

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Dracovish
Fossil Pokémon
ウオノラゴン
Uonoragon
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Water Dragon
Unknown Unknown
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Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Water Absorb or Strong Jaw Cacophony
Cacophony
Sand Rush
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
No Eggs Discovered
Hatch time
8995 - 9251 steps
Egg not obtainable
Height
7'07" 2.3 m
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Weight
474.0 lbs. 215.0 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
177
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 2
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HP
0
Atk
2
Def
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Speed
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Green
Base friendship
50
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Dracovish (Japanese: ウオノラゴン Uonoragon) is a dual-type Water/Dragon Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It is resurrected from combining a Fossilized Fish and Fossilized Drake, and it is not known to evolve into or from any Pokémon, but it appears to be related to Dracozolt and Arctovish.

Biology

Dracovish is a hybrid fossil Pokémon. It consists of the head of the fish fossil and the back legs and tail of the dino fossil; the head appears to have been mounted on the tip of the tail. The tail region ends abruptly at a circular cutoff. Dracovish's legs are mostly green with two pink stripes. The feet have three red claws. The neck is also mostly green but has a red stripe going up the middle. The stripe is lined with three curved spikes on both sides. Dracovish's head is roughly circular with a rounded triangular plate on the top. On the plate is a red and white region that extends between the eyes. Its mouth has three sharp teeth in the middle. Its eyes are round and have black rectangular pupils. Two fins protrude from the bottom of the jaw.

 
Ash's Dracovish awakening a dormant power

Dracovish is said to have been the apex predator of its time due to its powerful legs and jaws, and the ability to run at speeds exceeding 40 mph (60 km/h). However, it could not breathe unless it was underwater. Dracovish allegedly went extinct due to overhunting its prey, though this is likely not the case due to it being combined from two separate Pokémon that each had their niches before going extinct. As seen in the anime, Dracovish can run very fast when underwater. It has also been shown that Dracovish can awaken a dormant power from within itself that causes the spikes on its chest to become surrounded by a red aura. When in this state, the spikes can be used to bind targets or jab them.

In the anime

 
Dracovish in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Dracovish

Dracovish made its debut in A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!, where it was restored from a pair of Fossils in the Wild Area and caught by Ash.

Minor appearances


In the manga

 
Dracovish in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Dracovish first appeared in PASS17. It was later caught by Marvin, who added it to his party and nicknamed it Uonon.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Main article: Ash's Dracovish

Ash's Dracovish was used in his World Coronation Series battle against Iris in Thrash of the Titans!.

In the TCG

Main article: Dracovish (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar
#376
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword Powerful legs and jaws made it the apex predator of its time. Its own overhunting of its prey was what drove it to extinction.
Shield Its mighty legs are capable of running at speeds exceeding 40 mph, but this Pokémon can't breathe unless it's underwater.
Generation IX Paldea
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Revive from Fossilized Fish and Fossilized Drake by Cara Liss on Route 6
Expansion Pass
Snowslide Slope (Max Raid Battle)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
Unobtainable


In events

Games Event Region Location Level Distribution period
SwSh Marco Hemantha Kaludura Silva's Dracovish All Online 50 April 22 to 25, 2022
SwSh Ash's Dracovish All Online 80 August 12 to 25, 2022

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
90
150 - 197 290 - 384
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
Total:
505
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water ¼×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water ¼×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water ¼×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water ¼×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25
077 Protect Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
1414 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100100% 20
2121 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5
2828 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
3535 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20
4242 Stomp Normal Physical 06565 100100% 20
4949 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000 09090% 10
5656 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15
6363 Fishious Rend Water Physical 08585 100100% 10
7070 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100100% 10
7777 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100100 07575% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dracovish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dracovish

By TM/TR

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM01  TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5
TM08  TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM09  TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM21  TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM22  TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM24  TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25  TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM33  TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM36  TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15
TM39  TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM45  TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM48  TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM54  TM54 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10
TM55  TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM67  TM67 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15
TM76  TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM81  TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM97  TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM98  TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TR01  TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TR03  TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5
TR04  TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR07  TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TR10  TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TR16  TR16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR18  TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TR20  TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR24  TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10
TR26  TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR27  TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR32  TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR62  TR62 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10
TR67  TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR69  TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15
TR74  TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR75  TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TR84  TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TR97  TR97 Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 08585 100}}100% 10
TR98  TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dracovish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dracovish

By breeding

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dracovish in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Dracovish in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dracovish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dracovish

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5
Sw Sh EP BD SP Meteor Beam Rock Special 120 90% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dracovish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dracovish

Side game data

Pokémon GO
80px Base Stamina: 207 Base Attack: 175 Base Defense: 185
Egg Distance: N/A km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Water Gun, Dragon Breath
Charged Attacks: Brine, Dragon Pulse, Ancient Power

Evolution

 
Unevolved
Dracovish
 Water  Dragon 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
   
HOME
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Dracovish images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Dracovish, like its counterparts, may be based on the concept of chimera in paleontology, which refers to fossils reconstructed from multiple different species or genus of animals, resulting in an inaccurate and mistaken understanding of the animals's biology. In the case of Dracovish, its bottom half appears to be based mainly on a stegosaurian dinosaur, whilst its top half appears to be based mainly on the fish Dunkleosteus, though the frontal pair of fins resemble those possessed by lobe-finned fish such as coelacanths rather than the fins of Dunkleosteus. The placement of its head on the tip of its tail may be a reference to the first reconstruction of Elasmosaurus. Dracovish and its counterparts may also reference the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, a series of scientifically inaccurate dinosaur sculptures displayed at the Crystal Palace Park.

The Pokédex entries for all the Galarian fossil Pokémon mention them being the cause of their extinction, which may be a reference to the outdated hypothesis that the dinosaurs were evolutionarily inert, which made them get bigger, more sluggish, and stupider to the point they could not sustain themselves.

Dracovish being unable to breed could be a reference to hybrid animals, which are born infertile (unable to produce offspring).

Name origin

Dracovish may be a combination of dracō (Latin for dragon), fish, and possibly vicious or Ordovician.

Uonoragon may be a combination of 魚 uo (fish) and dragon.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ウオノラゴン Uonoragon From uo and dragon
  French Hydragon From hydro- or Hydre and dragon
  Spanish Dracovish Same as English name
  German Pescragon From pesce and Dragon
  Italian Dracovish Same as English name
  Korean 어래곤 Eoragon From 어 (魚) eo and dragon
  Mandarin Chinese 鰓魚龍 / 鳃鱼龙 Sāiyúlóng From 鰓 / 鳃 sāi, 魚 / 鱼 , and 龍 / 龙 lóng
  Cantonese Chinese 鰓魚龍 Sōiyùhlùhng From sōi, yùh, and lùhng


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References

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