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Dragon Dance りゅうのまい Dragon Dance

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Battles Type  Dragon Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TR51 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Dragon Dance (Japanese: りゅうのまい Dragon Dance) is a non-damaging Dragon-type move introduced in Generation III. It is TR51 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Dragon Dance raises the user's Attack stat and Speed stat by one stage each.

If powered up by a Dragonium Z into Z-Dragon Dance, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Dragon Dance can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Dragon Claw, Dragon Rage, and DragonBreath 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 Rage or DragonBreath was used in the previous turn.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	50	38	38	38XY 46ORAS	46SMUSUM	50
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	62	48	48	48XY 52ORAS	52SMUSUM	58
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	50	44	44	44XY 47ORAS	45SMUSUM	36	36
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon		45	51	51	51SMUSUM	50	50
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon		53	61	61	61SMUSUM	60	60
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon		53	61	61	61SMUSUM	62	62
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	62	48	48	48XY 52ORAS	52	58
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon					1	1
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	40	39	39BW 34B2W2	34XY 30ORAS	30
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass						30BDSP
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	50	55	55	1, 55XY 7ORAS	7	1
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	30	30DPPt 60HGSS	60	60	60	18	18
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon			32	32	32	27SwSh	27
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon			32	32	32	27SwSh	27
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon			32	32	32	27SwSh	27
0718		Zygarde		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				72
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon					49	40SwSh
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon					53	44SwSh
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon					59	44SwSh
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon						24SwSh	24
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon						42SwSh	42
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon						42SwSh	42
0890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						24SwSh	24
0895		Regidrago		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						48SwSh	48
0000	Roaring Moon	Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							56
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 TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR51	IX --
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon						✔SwSh
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon						✔SwSh
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon						✔SwSh
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral						✔SwSh
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon						✔SwSh
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon						✔SwSh
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon						✔SwSh
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1						✔SwSh
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying						✔SwSh
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon						✔SwSh
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon						✔SwSh
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon						✔SwSh
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔SwSh
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral						✔SwSh
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon						✔SwSh
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster						✔SwSh
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster						✔SwSh
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster						✔SwSh
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon						✔SwSh
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon						✔SwSh
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon						✔SwSh
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2						✔SwSh
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2						✔SwSh
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3						✔SwSh
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3						✔SwSh
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon						✔SwSh
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon						✔SwSh
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon						✔SwSh
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon						✔SwSh
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔SwSh
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔SwSh
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔SwSh
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon						✔SwSh
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon						✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon						✔SwSh
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon						✔SwSh
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon						✔SwSh
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon						✔SwSh
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔SwSh
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔SwSh
0646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔SwSh
646B		Kyurem Black Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔SwSh
646W		Kyurem White Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔SwSh
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon						✔SwSh
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon						✔SwSh
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon						✔SwSh
0718		Zygarde		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔SwSh
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon						✔SwSh
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon						✔SwSh
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔SwSh
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔SwSh
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔SwSh
0800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔SwSh
800DM		Necrozma Dusk Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔SwSh
800DW		Necrozma Dawn Wings		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔SwSh
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔SwSh
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon						✔SwSh
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon						✔SwSh
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon						✔SwSh
0890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔SwSh
0895		Regidrago		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔
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 III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	Duking's Larvitar (Trade)XD
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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
0718		Zygarde		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Zygarde Cube
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 event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0149		DragoniteLv. 50		Water 1	Dragon	Strongest Dragonite Toys "R" Us Dragonite
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	JR Kyushu Train Station Salamence
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
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	Bullseye Charizard
0718		Zygarde		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Legendary Pokémon Celebration Shiny Zygarde
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 and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Dragon Dance is a move with 22PP. The user raises its Attack and Movement Speed by one stage each. This move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Dragon Dance is Dragonite's first move. It is obtained by evolving into Dragonair at level 5 and upgrading Twister into it instead of Extreme Speed. The user dashes in a designated direction, alternating each use between a left arc, right arc and a direct dash. After using this move, the move grants a buff increasing attack speed of the next 3 basic attacks, increasing movement speed, increasing Attack by 8% (capping at 24%), as well as increasing the stage of Hyper Beam. This buff stacks up to 3 times, and the duration is reset to full on reuse. All stacks are removed after a few seconds. Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of this ability by 1s. At level 11, the move further increases the user's movement speed if there are enemies nearby when the dance ends.

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the user's Attack and Movement Speed by one level. MDTDS Boosts the user's Attack and Movement Speed by 1 level. BSL じぶんの こうげき いどうそくどを １だんかいあげる MDGtI It boosts your Attack and Travel Speed. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It boosts your Attack and Travel Speed. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Gyarados Shiny Dragonair Dragonair Dragonite
The user dances around and becomes surrounded in a glowing aura, enhancing its physical abilities.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Dragonair's body becomes surrounded in a light blue or red and pink aura, and it flies around in circles in the air.
Amelia's Dragonair	Master Class Choices!		Debut
Three wild Dragonair	A Test in Paradise!		None
A wild Dragonair	A Test in Paradise!		None
	Gyarados's body becomes surrounded in swirling purple clouds of energy and it spins around several times. Orange energy then shoots up from the ground around Gyarados, enhancing its attack power and speed.
Lance's Gyarados	Flash of the Titans!		None
	Dragonite's body becomes surrounded in orange energy and it spins around several times, enhancing its attack power and speed.
Ash's Dragonite	A Festival Reunion!		None

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Altaria Gyarados
The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its attack power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Altaria swings its wings around in a motion akin to a ballerina, raising its attack power.
Winona's Altaria	I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder		Debut
	Gyarados flies into the air and starts dancing by moving its head back and forth, raising its attack power. When the move is complete, it coils its body together.
Cyrus's Gyarados	Shunning Spiritomb		None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Gyarados
The user dances around, raising its attack and speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gyarados flies in the air and dances from side-to-side, increasing its speed and attack power.
Cyrus's Gyarados	The Battle Rages On		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 龍之舞 Lùhng-jī Móuh Mandarin 龍之舞 / 龙之舞 Lóng-zhī Wǔ Dutch Drakendans French Danse Draco German Drachentanz Greek Χορός Δράκου Horós Drakou Hindi द्रगों का नाच Dragon ka nach Italian Dragodanza Korean 용의춤 Yong-uichum Polish Taniec Smoka Portuguese Dança do Dragão Russian Танец Дракона Tanec Drakona Serbian Zmajev ples Spanish Danza Dragón Vietnamese Vũ Điệu Của Rồng

Variations of the move Bulk Up
Bulk Up • Calm Mind • Cosmic Power Dragon Dance • Growth • Hone Claws • Stockpile • Work Up

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