Dragon Tail
ドラゴンテール Dragon Tail
Type  Dragon
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  60
Accuracy  90%
Priority  -6
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Causes the user to move later on the next turn.

Dragon Tail (Japanese: ドラゴンテール Dragon Tail) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation V.

It is:

Effect

Dragon Tail inflicts damage and has decreased priority. In a Trainer battle, it will switch out the target to the next Pokémon in line that has not fainted (if there is one). In a wild Pokémon battle with a single wild Pokémon, this move will cause the battle to end if the user's level is equal or greater than the target's; however, if there are multiple wild Pokémon in the battle (or were previously), it works the same as in a Trainer battle.

If using this move causes the user to faint (such as if the target is holding a Rocky Helmet or has the Ability Rough Skin or Iron Barbs), the target will not be forced to switch.

Dragon Tail will fail to end wild Pokémon battles or switch out the opposing Trainer's Pokémon if the target has the Ability Suction Cups, is under the effects of Ingrain, or has Substitute set up.

Dragon Tail can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if any of the moves Spikes, Stealth Rock, or Toxic Spikes was used in the prior turn.

When used on a Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon, Dragon Tail will deal damage but not force the target to switch out.

Description

Games Description
BW The user knocks away the target and drags out another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
B2W2 The target is knocked away and switched. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
PE The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out.
Champs If there are other Pokémon in the target's party that can switch into battle, the target is forced to switch out of battle and is replaced by one of those Pokémon at random.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0130 Gyarados
Water 2
Dragon
26
0147 Dratini Water 1
Dragon
31 31 31 28 15 15 15
0148 Dragonair Water 1
Dragon
33 33 33 28 15 15 15
0149 Dragonite
Water 1
Dragon
33 33 33 28 15 15 15
0329 Vibrava
Bug
Dragon
20 20 20
0330 Flygon
Bug
Dragon
65BW
45B2W2
45XY
29ORAS
29 20 20 20
0350 Milotic Water 1
Dragon
27ORAS 24 24 24 24
0373 Salamence
Dragon 80 80XY
1ORAS
1 1 1 1
0621 Druddigon Dragon
Monster
45 45 45 10
0691 Dragalge
Water 1
Dragon
1, 59 1, 59
0696 Tyrunt
Monster
Dragon
30 30 20
0697 Tyrantrum
Monster
Dragon
30 30 20
0782 Jangmo-o Dragon 17 8 8
0783 Hakamo-o
Dragon 17 1 1
0784 Kommo-o
Dragon 17 1 1
0799 Guzzlord
No Eggs Discovered 23 1
0880 Dracozolt
No Eggs Discovered 35
0884 Duraludon
Mineral
Dragon
30 30
0890 Eternatus
No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0996 Frigibax
Dragon
Mineral
1
0997 Arctibax
Dragon
Mineral
1
0998 Baxcalibur
Dragon
Mineral
1
1011 Dipplin
Grass
Dragon
4
1018 Archaludon
Mineral
Dragon
30
1019 Hydrapple
Grass
Dragon
4
1021 Raging Bolt
No Eggs Discovered 35
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 TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
TM82
0004 Charmander Monster
Dragon
0005 Charmeleon Monster
Dragon
0006 Charizard
Monster
Dragon
0009 Blastoise Monster
Water 1
0024 Arbok Field
Dragon
0031 Nidoqueen
No Eggs Discovered
0034 Nidoking
Monster
Field
0095 Onix
Mineral
0103 Exeggutor
Exeggutor
Alolan Form

Grass
0108 Lickitung Monster
0112 Rhydon
Monster
Field
0130 Gyarados
Water 2
Dragon
0147 Dratini Water 1
Dragon
0148 Dragonair Water 1
Dragon
0149 Dragonite
Water 1
Dragon
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered
0154 Meganium Monster
Grass
0160 Feraligatr Monster
Water 1
0181 Ampharos Monster
Field
0199 Slowking
Monster
Water 1
0208 Steelix
Mineral
0248 Tyranitar
Monster
0249 Lugia
No Eggs Discovered
0252 Treecko Monster
Dragon
0253 Grovyle Monster
Dragon
0254 Sceptile Monster
Dragon
0306 Aggron
Monster
0329 Vibrava
Bug
Dragon
0330 Flygon
Bug
Dragon
0336 Seviper Field
Dragon
0350 Milotic Water 1
Dragon
0357 Tropius
Monster
Grass
0371 Bagon Dragon
0372 Shelgon Dragon
0373 Salamence
Dragon
0383 Groudon No Eggs Discovered
0384 Rayquaza
No Eggs Discovered
0409 Rampardos Monster
0443 Gible
Monster
Dragon
0444 Gabite
Monster
Dragon
0445 Garchomp
Monster
Dragon
0463 Lickilicky Monster
0464 Rhyperior
Monster
Field
0483 Dialga
Dialga
All available forms

No Eggs Discovered
0484 Palkia
Palkia
All available forms

No Eggs Discovered
0487 Giratina
Giratina
All forms

No Eggs Discovered
0493 Arceus
Arceus
All forms
No Eggs Discovered
0497 Serperior Field
Grass
0503 Samurott Field
0552 Krokorok
Field
0553 Krookodile
Field
0559 Scraggy
Field
Dragon
0560 Scrafty
Field
Dragon
0567 Archeops
Flying
Water 3
0604 Eelektross Amorphous
0610 Axew Monster
Dragon
0611 Fraxure Monster
Dragon
0612 Haxorus Monster
Dragon
0621 Druddigon Dragon
Monster
0633 Deino
Dragon
0634 Zweilous
Dragon
0635 Hydreigon
Dragon
0643 Reshiram
No Eggs Discovered
0644 Zekrom
No Eggs Discovered
0646 Kyurem
Kyurem
All available forms

No Eggs Discovered
0690 Skrelp
Water 1
Dragon
0691 Dragalge
Water 1
Dragon
0694 Helioptile
Monster
Dragon
0695 Heliolisk
Monster
Dragon
0696 Tyrunt
Monster
Dragon
0697 Tyrantrum
Monster
Dragon
0698 Amaura
Monster
0699 Aurorus
Monster
0706 Goodra Dragon
0706 Goodra
Goodra
Hisuian Form

Dragon
0715 Noivern
Flying
Dragon
0718 Zygarde
Zygarde
All available forms

No Eggs Discovered
0757 Salandit
Monster
Dragon
2.0.1+
0758 Salazzle
Monster
Dragon
2.0.1+
0776 Turtonator
Monster
Dragon
0780 Drampa
Monster
Dragon
0782 Jangmo-o Dragon
0783 Hakamo-o
Dragon
0784 Kommo-o
Dragon
0799 Guzzlord
No Eggs Discovered
0804 Naganadel
No Eggs Discovered USUM
0833 Chewtle Monster
Water 1
0834 Drednaw
Monster
Water 1
2.0.1+
0842 Appletun
Grass
Dragon
0884 Duraludon
Mineral
Dragon
0885 Dreepy
Amorphous
Dragon
0886 Drakloak
Amorphous
Dragon
0887 Dragapult
Amorphous
Dragon
0890 Eternatus
No Eggs Discovered
0967 Cyclizar
Field
0982 Dudunsparce
Dudunsparce
All forms
Field
0993 Iron Jugulis
No Eggs Discovered
0995 Iron Thorns
No Eggs Discovered
0996 Frigibax
Dragon
Mineral
0997 Arctibax
Dragon
Mineral
0998 Baxcalibur
Dragon
Mineral
1005 Roaring Moon
No Eggs Discovered
1007 Koraidon
No Eggs Discovered
1008 Miraidon
No Eggs Discovered
1009 Walking Wake
No Eggs Discovered
1011 Dipplin
Grass
Dragon
1018 Archaludon
Mineral
Dragon
1019 Hydrapple
Grass
Dragon
1020 Gouging Fire
No Eggs Discovered
1021 Raging Bolt
No Eggs Discovered
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0004 Charmander Monster
Dragon
0095 Onix
Mineral
0690 Skrelp
Water 1
Dragon
0694 Helioptile
Monster
Dragon
0833 Chewtle Monster
Water 1
0885 Dreepy
Amorphous
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.


By event

Generation VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0006 Charizard
Monster
Dragon
Ash's Charizard
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

Dragon Tail deals damage and blows the enemy away by ten tiles. If the target collides with a wall or another Pokémon, the target (and the other Pokémon) will take 5 HP damage. If the move is activated twice in one turn, Dragon Tail will hit the enemy twice and blow them away up to 20 tiles.

When used by a Gigantic Pokémon in Gates to Infinity, Dragon Tail hits nearby enemies in a 1 tile range around the user, has a base PP of 20, and a base accuracy of 90%.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDGtI 3 99 13 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 3 99 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★
Power: 33
Accuracy: 90%
Effect: Switches each target with the Pokémon behind it.
Users: Dragonair
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Dragon Tail is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

 Dragon Tail
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 15
Energy boost 9
Duration 1.1 seconds
Damage window 0.85 - 1.05 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 9
Energy boost 12
Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
ArbokExeggutor (Alolan Form)DragoniteMewSteelixLugiaAggronFlygonMiloticSalamenceGroudonRayquazaGarchompPalkiaGiratina (Origin Forme)FraxureHaxorusDruddigonKyurem (Black Kyurem)DragalgeTyruntTyrantrumZygardeJangmo-oHakamo-oKommo-oGuzzlordDuraludonDrakloakDragapultEternatusDudunsparceDipplinHydrapple
By Elite Fast TM
Gyarados
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • February 21, 2017
    • Energy boost: 6 → 9
    • Duration: 1.55 → 1.1 seconds
Trainer Battles
  • May 31, 2021
    • Energy boost: 10 → 9
    • Power: 9 → 13
  • September 2, 2025
    • Energy boost: 9 → 12
    • Power: 13 → 9

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Dragon Tail
★★★
Attack power 54.82626
Charge time 0.94 seconds
Range type Dash
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Pokémon UNITE

Dragon Tail
Pokémon Move Icon Image Level Learned Cooldown Description

Duraludon
7 14s Has the user shove opposing Pokémon and move itself backward a short distance. Afterward, the user's next basic attack becomes a boosted attack. A maximum of two uses can be kept in reserve for this move.
Upgraded to Dragon Tail+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13.
Upgrade: After this move hits, the user's next basic attack or move deals additional damage to opposing Pokémon when it hits.

Description

Games Description
Conq. The user knocks away the target, causing it to be switched out for a different Pokémon.
MDGtI It damages and blows away an enemy straight back. It causes more damage if the enemy crashes into a wall or a Pokémon.
It damages and blows away nearby enemies straight back. It causes more damage if they crash into walls or Pokémon.*
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy and blows the enemy away in a straight line. It causes more damage if the enemy crashes into a wall or a Pokémon.


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Druddigon

Tyrunt

Dragapult

Rayquaza
The user hits the opponent with its glowing tail. Sometimes, as the target is knocked away, a different Pokémon is dragged out.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Druddigon Druddigon's tail glows light blue. It then hits the opponent with it.
Gail's Druddigon Search for the Clubultimate! Debut
Drayden's Druddigon Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future! None
Clair's Druddigon BWS02 None
Serperior Serperior's tail glows light blue. It then hits the opponent with it.
Trip's Serperior Ash, Iris, and Trip: Then There Were Three! None
Charizard A light blue glow spreads up Charizard's tail until the whole tail glows light blue. It then hits the opponent with it.
Ash's Charizard The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion! None
Heliolisk Heliolisk's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with it.
Clemont's Heliolisk Clemont's Got a Secret! None
Tyrunt Tyrunt's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with it.
Grant's Tyrunt Climbing the Walls! None
Charizard Mega Charizard Y's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with it.
Trevor's Charizard A League of His Own! None
Salamence Salamence's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with it.
Sawyer's Salamence A Riveting Rivalry! None
Gyarados Mega Gyarados's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with it.
Lysandre's Gyarados The Right Hero for the Right Job! None
Turtonator Turtonator's tail glows orange or green, and grows in size and length. It then hits the opponent with it.
Kiawe's Turtonator A Crowning Moment of Truth! None
Onix Onix's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with it.
A wild Onix Caring for a Mystery! None
Dragapult Dragapult's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura and grows in length. It then hits the opponent with it, causing the opponent to return to its Poké Ball and another Pokémon to come out.
Leon's Dragapult Toying With Your Motions! None
Rayquaza The end of Rayquaza's tail becomes covered in a light-pink aura. It then hits the opponent with it, causing the opponent to return to its Poké Ball and another Pokémon to come out.
Roy's Rayquaza Beyond the Shining Rainbow Enhanceable by Terastallization
Vibrava Vibrava's tail becomes covered in a light-pink, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with it.
A wild Vibrava Where the Land Meets the Sky None

Pokémon Generations


Haxorus


The user hits the opponent with its tail.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Haxorus Haxorus swings its tail and slams it onto its opponent.
Drayden's Haxorus The Uprising Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Catalan Cua de Drac
Chinese Cantonese 龍尾 Lùhngméih
Mandarin 龍尾 / 龙尾 Lóngwěi
Czech Dračí ocas
Dutch Drakenstaart
French Draco-Queue
German Drachenrute
Greek Δρακοουρά Drakoourá
Hindi ड्रैगन टेल Dragon Tail
Indonesian Dragon Tail*
Ekor Naga
Italian Codadrago
Korean 드래곤테일 Deuraegonteil
Norwegian Dragehale
Polish Ogon Smoka
Portuguese Brazil Cauda do Dragão
Cauda de Dragão (SM129SM135)
Portugal Cauda Dragão
Spanish Latin America Cola de Dragón (games, BW116–present)
Cola Dragón (BW092BW104)
Spain Cola Dragón
Thai ดรากอนเทล Dragon Tail
Turkish Ejderha Kuyruğu
Vietnamese Đuôi Rồng
Variations of the move Circle Throw
Circle ThrowDragon Tail
Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215
216217218219220221222223224225226227228229
ZA
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107
Added in ZA 2.0.0
108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126
127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145
146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160
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