Dragon Dance (move)

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  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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.

Effect

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

Description

Games Description RSE A mystical dance that ups Attack and Speed. FRLG A mystic, powerful dance that boosts the user's Attack and Speed stats. ColoXD A mystical dance that ups Attack and Speed. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
116		Horsea	Water		Water	50			38				38			38 46
117		Seadra	Water		Water	62			48				48			48 52
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying	50			44				44			44 47
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon				45				51			51
148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon				53				61			61
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying				53				61			61
230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon	62			48				48			48 52
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying	40			39				39	34	34 30
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic	50			55				55			1, 55 7
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying	30			30	60		60			60
610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon								32			32
611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon								32			32
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon								32			32
718		Zygarde	Dragon	Ground											72
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire
131		Lapras	Water	Ice
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon
158		Totodile	Water		Water
246		Larvitar*	Rock	Ground
339		Barboach	Water	Ground
341		Corphish	Water		Water
357		Tropius*	Grass	Flying
371		Bagon	Dragon		Dragon
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting
696		Tyrunt	Rock	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 V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0371 Bagon Dragon Dream World - Rugged Mountain 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 event

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0149 DragoniteLv.50 Dragon Flying Strongest Dragonite Toys "R" Us Dragonite 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 V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying JR Kyushu Event Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the user's Attack and Movement Speed by one level.

In the anime

Dragonair
The user becomes surrounded in a red and pink aura.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Dragonair's body becomes surrounded in a red and pink misty aura.
Amelia's Dragonair	Master Class Choices!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Altaria Gyarados
The user dances around, raising its attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Altaria swings its wings around like a ballerina would, 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

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

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

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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Dragon Dance is the only Dragon-type status move.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 龍之舞 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-yi Chum Portuguese Brazil Dança do Dragão Portugal Dança do Dragão Serbian Zmajev ples Spanish Danza del Dragón

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

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