Dragon Breath

Dragon Breath

りゅうのいぶき Dragon Breath

Introduced:	Generation II

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	60
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	20, max: 32
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests (DPPt)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

Dragon Breath is a Dragon-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM24 in Generation II.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	A strong breath attack.
RSE	Strikes the foe with an incredible blast of breath. In addition, the target will be paralyzed
FRLG	The foe is hit with an incredible blast of breath that sometimes cause paralysis.
DPPtHGSS	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 SWSH	The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Effect

In battle

Dragon Breath deals damage and has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

In a Double Battle, Dragon Breath can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Dragon Breath can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				V	VI	VII	VIII
	Onix	rock/ground	30 (FRLG)	33	41 (BW) 25 (B2W2)	25	25
	Steelix	steel/ground	30 (FRLG)	33	41 (BW) 25 (B2W2)	25	25
	Vibrava	dragon/ground	35	35	35	35	1
	Flygon	dragon/ground	35	35	35	35	1
	Altaria	dragon/flying	35	35	35	35	1
	Bagon	dragon	33	31	31	31 (XY) 13 (ORAS)	13
	Shelgon	dragon	38	32	32	32 (XY) 13 (ORAS)	13
	Salamence	dragon/flying	38	32	32	32 (XY) 13 (ORAS)	13
	Latias	dragon/psychic	20	20	20	20	20
	Latios	dragon/psychic	20	20	20	20	20
	Dialga	steel/dragon		1	1	1	1
	Palkia	water/dragon		1	1	1	1
	Giratina	ghost/dragon		1	1	1	1
	Archen	rock/flying			31	31	31
	Archeops	rock/flying			31	31	31
	Deino	dark/dragon			17	17	17
	Zweilous	dark/dragon			17	17	17
	Hydreigon	dark/dragon			17	17	17
	Reshiram	dragon/fire			29	29	29
	Zekrom	dragon/electric			29	29	29
	Kyurem	dragon/ice			29	29	29
	Goomy	dragon				18	18
	Sliggoo	dragon				18	18
	Goodra	dragon				18	18
	Zygarde	dragon/ground				1	1
	Drampa	normal/dragon					29
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

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By TM

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				VI	VII	VIII
	Charmander	fire	TM24
	Charmeleon	fire	TM24
	Charizard	fire/flying	TM24
	Growlithe	fire	TM24
	Arcanine	fire	TM24
	Horsea	water	TM24
	Seadra	water	TM24
	Gyarados	water/flying	TM24
	Lapras	water/ice	TM24
	Aerodactyl	rock/flying	TM24
	Dratini	dragon	TM24
	Dragonair	dragon	TM24
	Dragonite	dragon/flying	TM24
	Mew	psychic	TM24
	Steelix	steel/ground	TM24
	Kingdra	water/dragon	TM24
	Tyranitar	rock/dark	TM24
	Lugia	psychic/flying	TM24
	Ho-Oh	psychic/flying	TM24
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime
• Manga

Main games

• Dragon Breath depicted in Generation II.
• Dragon Breath depicted in Generation III.
• Dragon Breath depicted in Generation IV.
• Dragon Breath depicted in Generation VII.

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Main series

• Dragon Breath being used by Clair's Gyarados.
• Dragon Breath being used by Drew's Flygon.
• Dragon Breath being used by Morrison's Steelix.
• Dragon Breath being used by Brock's Steelix.
• Dragon Breath being used by Ash's Charizard.
• Dragon Breath being used by Carlita's Hydreigon.
• Dragon Breath being used by Ash's Sliggoo.
• Dragon Breath being used by Sawyer's Bagon.
• Dragon Breath being used by Goh's Aerodactyl.
• Dragon Breath being used by Goh's Flygon.

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Pokémon Adventures

• Dragon Breath being used by Winona's Altaria.
• Dragon Breath being used by a wild Giratina.

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