Dragon Tail

Essentials

Dragon Tail

physical

Generation 5

Summary

Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 60; percentile 36.5
Accuracy: 90% ≈ 54.0 power
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: -6 (slow)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: TM82

Effect

Inflicts regular damage, then switches the target out for another of its trainer's Pokémon, selected at random.

If the target is under the effect of Ingrain or Suction Cups, or it has a Substitute, or its Trainer has no more usable Pokémon, it will not be switched out. If the target is a wild Pokémon, the battle ends instead.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user knocks away the target and drags out another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
: The target is knocked away and switched. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends.

Foreign Names

Spanish: Cola Dragón
French: Draco-Queue
German: Drachenrute
Italian: Codadrago
Japanese: ドラゴンテール (doragonteeru)

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Dragon Tail.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Circle Throw			10	60	90%	-6	Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

Pokémon

Dragon Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Dragon Tail's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

		Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
31	31	Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
33	33	Dragonair		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	61	84	65	70	70	70	420
33	33	Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
65	45	Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
80	80	Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
45	45	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
		Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
82	82	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
82	82	Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
82	82	Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	60	85	69	65	79	80	438
82	82	Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	82	87	75	85	76	495
82	82	Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	92	77	85	75	85	495
82	82	Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
82	82	Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
82	82	Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
82	82	Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
82	82	Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
82	82	Rhydon		Lightningrod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
82	82	Rhyperior		Lightningrod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Field	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
82	82	Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
82	82	Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
82	82	Dragonair		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	61	84	65	70	70	70	420
82	82	Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
82	82	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
82	82	Meganium		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
82	82	Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
82	82	Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
82	82	Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
82	82	Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
82	82	Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
82	82	Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
82	82	Milotic		Marvel Scale Cute Charm		Water 1 Dragon	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
82	82	Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
82	82	Groudon		Drought		Undiscovered	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
82	82	Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
82	82	Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
82	82	Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
82	82	Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
82	82	Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
82	82	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
82	82	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
82	82	Serperior		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	75	75	95	75	95	113	528
82	82	Samurott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	95	100	85	108	70	70	528
82	82	Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	70	65	70	92	509
82	82	Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
82	82	Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
82	82	Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
82	82	Eelektross		Levitate		Amorphous	85	115	80	105	80	50	515
82	82	Fraxure		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	66	117	70	40	50	67	410
82	82	Haxorus		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	76	147	90	60	70	97	540
82	82	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
82	82	Deino		Hustle		Dragon	52	65	50	45	50	38	300
82	82	Zweilous		Hustle		Dragon	72	85	70	65	70	58	420
82	82	Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
82	82	Reshiram		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	100	120	100	150	120	90	680
82	82	Zekrom		Teravolt		Undiscovered	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
82	82	Kyurem		Pressure		Undiscovered	125	130	90	130	90	95	660
	82	Black Kyurem		Teravolt		Undiscovered	125	170	100	120	90	95	700
	82	White Kyurem		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	125	120	90	170	100	95	700