Dragon Tail (Japanese: ドラゴンテール Dragon Tail) is a Dragon-type move introduced in Generation V.
Effect[]
The user sends the foe flying by slamming it with its tail. If the opponent is a wild Pokémon, the battle ends, or if it is a trainer's Pokémon, it is switched out with a different Pokémon.
Description[]
| Games | Description |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version | The user knocks away the target and drags out another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends. |
| Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 | The target is knocked away and switched. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends. |
| Pokémon X and Pokémon Y | The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire | |
| Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon | |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon | |
| Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield | |
| Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl | |
| Pokémon Legends: Arceus | |
| Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | |
| Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! | The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. |
Learnset[]
By leveling up[]
| Pokémon | Type | Egg groups | Level | |||||
| V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||
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Gyarados | water/ | Water 2/Dragon | 26PE | ||||
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Dratini | dragon | Water 1/Dragon | 31 | 31 | 31SMUSUM 28PE |
15 | 15 |
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Dragonair | dragon | Water 1/Dragon | 33 | 33 | 33SMUSUM 28PE |
15 | 15 |
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Dragonite | dragon/ | Water 1/Dragon | 33 | 33 | 33SMUSUM 28PE |
15 | 15 |
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Vibrava | ground/dragon | Bug/Dragon | 20 | 20 | |||
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Flygon | ground/dragon | Bug/Dragon | 65BW 45B2W2 |
45XY 29ORAS |
29 | 20 | 20 |
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Milotic | water | Water 1/Dragon | 27ORAS | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
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Salamence | dragon/ | Dragon | 80 | 80XY 1ORAS |
1 | 1 | 1 |
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Druddigon | dragon | Dragon/Monster | 45 | 45 | 45 | 10 | |
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Dragalge | poison/dragon | Water 1/Dragon | 1, 59 | 1, 59 | |||
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Tyrunt | rock/dragon | Monster/Dragon | 30 | 30 | 20 | ||
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Tyrantrum | rock/dragon | Monster/Dragon | 30 | 30 | 20 | ||
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Jangmo-o | dragon | Dragon | 17 | 8 | 8 | ||
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Hakamo-o | dragon/fighting | Dragon | 17 | 1 | 1 | ||
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Kommo-o | dragon/fighting | Dragon | 17 | 1 | 1 | ||
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Guzzlord | dark/dragon | Undiscovered | 23 | 1 | |||
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Dracozolt | electric/dragon | Undiscovered | 35 | ||||
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Duraludon | steel/dragon | Mineral/Dragon | 30 | 30 | |||
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Eternatus | poison/dragon | Undiscovered | 1 | 1 | |||
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Frigibax | dragon/ice | Dragon/Mineral | 1 | ||||
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Arctibax | dragon/ice | Dragon/Mineral | 1 | ||||
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Baxcalibur | dragon/ice | Dragon/Mineral | 1 | ||||
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Dipplin | grass/dragon | Grass/Dragon | 4 | ||||
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Archaludon | steel/dragon | Mineral/Dragon | 30 | ||||
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Hydrapple | grass/dragon | Grass/Dragon | 4 | ||||
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Raging Bolt | electric/dragon | Undiscovered | 35 | ||||
| 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 TM[]
| Pokémon | Type | Egg groups | Machine | |||||
| V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||
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Charmander | fire | Monster/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Charmeleon | fire | Monster/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Charizard | fire/ | Monster/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM82SMUSUM TM17PE |
TM044 | |
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Blastoise | water | Monster/Water 1 | TM82 | TM82 | TM82SMUSUM TM17PE |
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Arbok | poison | Field/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM82SMUSUM TM17PE |
TM044 | |
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Nidoqueen | poison/ground | Undiscovered | TM82 | TM82 | TM82SMUSUM TM17PE |
||
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Nidoking | poison/ground | Monster/Field | TM82 | TM82 | TM82SMUSUM TM17PE |
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Onix | rock/ground | Mineral | TM82 | TM82 | TM82SMUSUM TM17PE |
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Exeggutor | grass/dragon | Grass | TM82SMUSUM TM17PE |
TM044 | |||
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Lickitung | normal | Monster | TM82 | TM82 | TM82SMUSUM TM17PE |
||
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Rhydon | ground/rock | Monster/Field | TM82 | TM82 | TM82SMUSUM TM17PE |
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Gyarados | water/ | Water 2/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM82SMUSUM TM17PE |
TM044 | |
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Dratini | dragon | Water 1/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM82SMUSUM TM17PE |
TM044 | |
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Dragonair | dragon | Water 1/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM82SMUSUM TM17PE |
TM044 | |
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Dragonite | dragon/ | Water 1/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM82SMUSUM TM17PE |
TM044 | |
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Mew | psychic | Undiscovered | TM82 | TM82 | TM82SMUSUM TM17PE |
TM044 | |
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Meganium | grass | Monster/Grass | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Feraligatr | water | Monster/Water 1 | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Ampharos | electric | Monster/Field | TM044 | ||||
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Slowking | water/psychic | Monster/Water 1 | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | ||
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Steelix | steel/ground | Mineral | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | ||
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Tyranitar | rock/dark | Monster | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Lugia | psychic/ | Undiscovered | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Treecko | grass | Monster/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Grovyle | grass | Monster/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Sceptile | grass | Monster/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Aggron | steel/rock | Monster | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | ||
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Vibrava | ground/dragon | Bug/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Flygon | ground/dragon | Bug/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Seviper | poison | Field/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | ||
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Milotic | water | Monster/Water 1 | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Tropius | grass/ | Monster/Grass | TM044 | ||||
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Bagon | dragon | Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Shelgon | dragon | Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Salamence | dragon/ | Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Groudon | ground | Undiscovered | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | ||
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Rayquaza | dragon/ | Undiscovered | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Rampardos | rock | Monster | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Gible | dragon/ground | Monster/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Gabite | dragon/ground | Monster/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Garchomp | dragon/ground | Monster/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Lickilicky | normal | Monster | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | ||
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Rhyperior | ground/rock | Monster/Field | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Dialga | steel/dragon | Undiscovered | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Palkia | water/dragon | Undiscovered | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Giratina | ghost/dragon | Undiscovered | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Arceus | normal | Undiscovered | TM044 | ||||
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Serperior | grass | Field/Grass | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Samurott | water | Field | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | ||
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Krokorok | ground/dark | Field | TM044 | ||||
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Krookodile | ground/dark | Field | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Scraggy | dark/fighting | Field/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Scrafty | dark/fighting | Field/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Archeops | rock/ | Flying/Water 3 | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | ||
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Eelektross | electric | Amorphous | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Axew | dragon | Monster/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Fraxure | dragon | Monster/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Haxorus | dragon | Monster/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
|
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Druddigon | dragon | Dragon/Monster | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | ||
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Deino | dark/dragon | Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Zwelious | dark/dragon | Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Hydreigon | dark/dragon | Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
|
Reshiram | dragon/fire | Undiscovered | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Zekrom | dragon/electric | Undiscovered | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
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Kyurem | dragon/ice | Undiscovered | TM82 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
|
Kyurem | dragon/ice | Undiscovered | TM82B2W2 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
|
Kyurem | dragon/ice | Undiscovered | TM82B2W2 | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | |
|
Skrelp | poison/water | Water 1/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
|
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Dragalge | poison/dragon | Water 1/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | |||
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Helioptile | electric/normal | Monster/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | |||
|
Heliolisk | electric/normal | Monster/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | |||
|
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Tyrunt | rock/dragon | Monster/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | |||
|
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Tyrantrum | rock/dragon | Monster/Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | |||
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Amaura | rock/ice | Monster | TM82 | TM82 | |||
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Aurorus | rock/ice | Monster | TM82 | TM82 | |||
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Goodra | dragon | Dragon | TM82 | TM82 | TM044 | ||
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Goodra | steel/dragon | Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Noivern | /dragon | Flying/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
|
Zygarde | dragon/ground | Undiscovered | TM82 | TM82 | |||
|
Salazzle | poison/fire | Monster/Dragon | TM82 | TM044 | |||
|
Turtonator | fire/dragon | Monster/Dragon | TM82 | ||||
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Drampa | normal/dragon | Monster/Dragon | TM82 | ||||
|
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Jangmo-o | dragon | Dragon | TM82 | TM044 | |||
|
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Hakamo-o | dragon/fighting | Dragon | TM82 | TM044 | |||
|
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Kommo-o | dragon/fighting | Dragon | TM82 | TM044 | |||
|
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Guzzlord | dark/dragon | Undiscovered | TM82 | ||||
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Naganadel | poison/dragon | Undiscovered | TM82USUM | ||||
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Chewtle | water | Monster/Water 1 | TM044 | ||||
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Drednaw | water | Monster/Water 1 | TM044 | ||||
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Appletun | grass/dragon | Grass/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
|
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Duraludon | steel/dragon | Mineral/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Dreepy | dragon/ghost | Amorphous/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Drakloak | dragon/ghost | Amorphous/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Dragapult | dragon/ghost | Amorphous/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
|
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Eternatus | poison/dragon | Undiscovered | TM044 | ||||
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Cyclizar | dragon/normal | Field | TM044 | ||||
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Dudunsparce | normal | Field | TM044 | ||||
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Iron Jugulis | dark/ | Undiscovered | TM044 | ||||
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Iron Thorns | rock/electric | Undiscovered | TM044 | ||||
|
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Frigibax | dragon/ice | Dragon/Mineral | TM044 | ||||
|
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Arctibax | dragon/ice | Dragon/Mineral | TM044 | ||||
|
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Baxcalibur | dragon/ice | Dragon/Mineral | TM044 | ||||
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Roaring Moon | dragon/dark | Undiscovered | TM044 | ||||
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Koraidon | fighting/dragon | Undiscovered | TM044 | ||||
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Miraidon | electric/dragon | Undiscovered | TM044 | ||||
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Walking Wake | water/dragon | Undiscovered | TM044 | ||||
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Dipplin | grass/dragon | Grass/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Archaludon | steel/dragon | Mineral/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Hydrapple | grass/dragon | Grass/Dragon | TM044 | ||||
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Gouging Fire | fire/dragon | Undiscovered | TM044 | ||||
|
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Raging Bolt | electric/dragon | Undiscovered | TM044 | ||||
| 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 event[]
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Appearances[]
Anime[]
In several episodes of Pokémon the Series, Dragon Tail is depicted as a standard move without showing the secondary effect of switching out Pokemon, but this would later change in "Toying With Your Motions!".
Gallery[]
- Main games
Dragon Tail depicted in Generation V
Dragon Tail depicted in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
Dragon Tail depicted in Generation VII
Dragon Tail depicted in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
- Main series
Dragon Tail being used by Ash's Charizard.
Dragon Tail being used by Trip's Serperior.
Dragon Tail being used by Clemont's Heliolisk.
Dragon Tail being used by Grant's Tyrunt.
Dragon Tail being used by Sawyer's Salamence.
Dragon Tail being used by Lysandre's Mega Gyarados.
Dragon Tail being used by Kiawe's Turtonator.
Dragon Tail being used by Leon's Dragapult.
Dragon Tail being used by Lucius' Rayquaza.
- Spin-offs and shorts
Dragon Tail being used by Drayden's Haxorus (In Generations).
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