Dracozolt (Japanese: パッチラゴン, Hepburn: Patchiragon) (DRAK-oh-zohlt[1]) is an Electric/Dragon-type introduced in Generation VIII.
Biology[]
Physiology[]
Dracozolt is (or at least appears to be) a combination of two different dinosaurian Pokémon. The top half derives from a small, bipedal Pokémon, with yellow skin, dandelion face, "crowned" head, long snout, skinny dandelion neck and slender arms. The bottom half derives from a large, quadrupedal Pokémon, with green skin and magenta stripes, claws and back spikes.
It's unknown what Dracozolt looks like if it's a uncombined fossil from two separate fossil Pokémon.
Behavior[]
Apparently, after the two halves of the fossils were fused to create it, the rear end's muscles are used to produce its electricity. Dracozolt are believed to use their lower body to fight off enemies, which made it unbeatable, but it went extinct after it was depleted of its food source, plants. However, these are likely false, as it is a Pokémon made from two different fossils that each had their niches before going extinct.
Game info[]
Game locations[]
| Locations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
| Sword and Shield | Resurrect Fossilized Bird + Fossilized Drake on Route 6 | None |
Pokédex entries[]
- Sword
In ancient times, it was unbeatable thanks to its powerful lower body, but it went extinct anyway after it depleted all its plant-based food sources.
- Shield
The powerful muscles in its tail generate its electricity. Compared to its lower body, its upper half is entirely too small.
Stats[]
| Stats | |
|---|---|
| HP | |
| Attack | |
| Defense | |
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| Speed | |
| Total | 505
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Learnset[]
By leveling up[]
| Generation IX | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
| Generation VIII | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| 1 | Tackle | 
|
Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Thunder Shock | 
|
Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 7 | Charge |
|
Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 14 | Aerial Ace | 
|
Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 21 | Ancient Power | 
|
Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 28 | Pluck |
|
Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 35 | Dragon Tail | 
|
Physical | 60 | 90% | 10 |
| 42 | Stomp |
|
Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 49 | Slam |
|
Physical | 80 | 75% | 20 |
| 56 | Discharge |
|
Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 63 | Bolt Beak |
|
Physical | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| 70 | Dragon Pulse |
|
Special | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| 77 | Dragon Rush |
|
Physical | 100 | 75% | 10 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By TM[]
| Generation IX | ||||||
| Machine | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By breeding[]
| Dracozolt learns no moves via breeding. |
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By tutoring[]
| Generation IX | ||||||
| Machine | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
| Generation VIII | ||||||
| Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| ' | Draco Meteor |
|
Special | 130 | 90% | 5 |
| ' | Meteor Beam |
|
Special | 120 | 90% | 10 |
| ' | Rising Voltage |
|
Special | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
Sprites[]
Trivia[]
- Dracozolt, alongside the other Galar Fossil Pokémon are the first Fossil Pokémon that:
- Cannot breed.
- Lack the Rock-type.
- Are revived from more than one fossil.
- Are genderless.
- Dracozolt is the shortest of the Galar Fossil Pokémon.
Origin[]
Dracozolt appears to be based on the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, a set of dinosaur skeletons that were misconstructed and are now deemed incorrect due to them either being mixes of more than one dinosaur or having incorrectly constructed skeletons altogether.
The head half may be inspired by paraves, a group of ancient dinosaurs that may have evolved into birds. It may also be based on the Archaeopteryx. Its tail half may be based on a Dacentrurus or some other type of stegosaurid dinosaur.
Dracozolt (as well as the other Galar Fossil Pokémon) having the inability to breed may reference cross-bred or hybrid animals, which are born infertile (meaning they are unable to breed or have offspring).
Etymology[]
Dracozolt comes from 'draco', which could come from the word 'draconic' or could simply come from the Latin term for dragon, 'zap' and 'jolt'.
Patchiragon comes from パチパチ (pachipachi, the sound of sparks in Japanese) and 'dragon'.
Gallery[]
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| See also | |
| Generation VIII | |
- ^ Silvestri, Cris (2024). Pokémon Super Duper Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 146. Scholastic. ISBN 978-1-339-02801-9.