Dragon Tail (move) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

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Dragon Tail (Japanese: ドラゴンテール Dragon Tail) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM82 from Generation V to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, TM17 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, and is TM044 in Generation IX.

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, 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.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh BDSP LA 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.

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

By event

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0006				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%.

Pokémon Conquest

Stars: ★★★

Power: 33

Accuracy: 90%

Effect: Switches each target with the Pokémon behind it.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

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

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

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

In Pokémon UNITE, Dragon Tail is Duraludon's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 7 and upgrading Metal Claw into it instead of Stealth Rock. The user shoves enemies and moves itself backward a short distance. The next basic attack becomes a boosted attack. This move ignores obstacles. A maximum of 2 uses can be kept in reserve for this move. There is a 1.1s cooldown between uses. At level 13, the move applies a mark that is consumed the next time the user damages them, dealing additional damage.

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 the anime

Main series

Pokémon	Method
Druddigon Salamence Turtonator Dragapult
The user hits the opponent with its glowing tail. Sometimes, as the target is knocked away, a different Pokémon is dragged out.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Druddigon's tail glows light blue and it 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's tail glows light blue and it hits the opponent with it.
Trip's Serperior	Ash, Iris, and Trip: Then There Were Three!	None
	A light blue glow spreads up Charizard's tail until the whole tail glows light blue. It then hits the opponent with its tail.
Ash's Charizard	The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!	None
	Heliolisk's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with its tail.
Clemont's Heliolisk	Clemont's Got a Secret!	None
	Tyrunt's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with its tail.
Grant's Tyrunt	Climbing the Walls!	None
	Mega Charizard Y's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with its tail.
Trevor's Charizard	A League of His Own!	None
	Salamence's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with its tail.
Sawyer's Salamence	A Riveting Rivalry!	None
	Mega Gyarados's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with its tail.
Lysandre's Gyarados	The Right Hero for the Right Job!	None
	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's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura. It then hits the opponent with its tail.
A wild Onix	Caring for a Mystery!	None
	Dragapult's tail becomes covered in a green, scale-patterned aura and grows in length. It then hits the opponent with its tail, causing the opponent to return to its Poké Ball and another Pokémon to come out.
Leon's Dragapult	Toying With Your Motions!	None