DragonBreath (move)

DragonBreath りゅうのいぶき Dragon Breath

The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. It may also paralyze the target.

Battles Type  Dragon Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM24 in Generation II

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests Category  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

DragonBreath on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex DragonBreath on Eevee's Movedex

DragonBreath (Japanese: りゅうのいぶき Dragon Breath) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

DragonBreath inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.

In the anime

Altaria using DragonBreath

Steelix using DragonBreath

Charizard using DragonBreath

Pokémon

Altaria. Altaria launches a green, thick air beam created in its mouth.

• Used by Winona's Altaria in Sky High Gym Battle! in its battle against Ash's Grovyle.

Steelix. Steelix launches a blue beam of air created in its mouth.

• Used by Brock's Steelix from ??? to ???.

Charizard. Charizard opens its mouth and releases a green and yellow beam of air.

• Used by Ash's Charizard from ??? to ???.

Learnset

Generation II

By TM24

#		Pokémon	Type
004		Charmander	Fire
005		Charmeleon	Fire
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying
058		Growlithe	Fire
059		Arcanine	Fire
116		Horsea	Water
117		Seadra	Water
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying
131		Lapras	Water
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying
147		Dratini	Dragon
148		Dragonair	Dragon
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying
151		Mew	Psychic
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground
230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	30FRLG
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	30FRLG
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon	35
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon	35
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying	35
371		Bagon	Dragon		33
372		Shelgon	Dragon		38
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	38
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic	20
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic	20
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
116		Horsea	Water		Altaria Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	Altaria
147		Dratini	Dragon		Altaria Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence
252		Treecko	Grass		Altaria Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence
349		Feebas	Water		Altaria Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	33
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	33
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon	35
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon	35
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying	35
371		Bagon	Dragon		31
372		Shelgon	Dragon		32
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	32
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic	20
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic	20
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon	--
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon	--
487		Giratina Altered Forme	Ghost	Dragon	--
487		Giratina Origin Forme	Ghost	Dragon	--
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
116		Horsea	Water		Altaria Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	Altaria
147		Dratini	Dragon		Altaria Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence
252		Treecko	Grass		Altaria Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence
349		Feebas	Water		Altaria Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground	Altaria Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

In other languages

• French: Dracosouffle
• German: Feuerodem
• Italian: Dragospiro
• Spanish: Dragoaliento
• Hindi: Dragon Ki Saans

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