DragonBreath

Essentials

DragonBreath

special

Generation 2

Summary

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 60; percentile 36.5
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 30
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
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

: TM24
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A strong breath attack.

: Strikes the foe with an incredible blast of breath.
: The foe is hit with an incredible blast of breath that may also paralyze.

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

: The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis.

Foreign Names

German: Feuerodem
French: Dracosouffle
Czech: Dračí dech
Spanish: Dragoaliento
Italian: Dragospiro
Japanese: りゅうのいぶき (ryuunoibuki)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡

Jam

♥♥♥

Flavor text

Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Use after

Use before

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as DragonBreath.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
ThunderPunch	15	75	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Body Slam	15	85	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
ThunderShock	30	40	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Thunderbolt	15	95	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Lick	30	20	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Zap Cannon	5	120	50%	Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
Spark	20	65	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Force Palm	10	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Discharge	15	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Bolt Strike	5	130	85%	Has a 20% chance to paralyze the target.
Shadow Bolt	—	75	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to DragonBreath's special 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.
		30	33	33	41	25	Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
		30	33	33	41	25	Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
	35	35	35	35	35	35	Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
	35	35	35	35	35	35	Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
	35	35	35	35	35	35	Altaria		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
	33	33	31	31	31	31	Bagon		Rock Head Sheer Force		Dragon	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
	38	38	32	32	32	32	Shelgon		Rock Head Overcoat		Dragon	65	95	100	60	50	50	420
	38	38	32	32	32	32	Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
	20	20	20	20	20	20	Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
	20	20	20	20	20	20	Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
			—	—	—	—	Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
			—	—	—	—	Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
			—	—	—	—	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
				—	—	—	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
					31	31	Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
					31	31	Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
					17	17	Deino		Hustle		Dragon	52	65	50	45	50	38	300
					17	17	Zweilous		Hustle		Dragon	72	85	70	65	70	58	420
					17	17	Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
					29	29	Reshiram		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	100	120	100	150	120	90	680
					29	29	Zekrom		Teravolt		Undiscovered	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
					29	29	Kyurem		Pressure		Undiscovered	125	130	90	130	90	95	660
						29	Black Kyurem		Teravolt		Undiscovered	125	170	100	120	90	95	700
						29	White Kyurem		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	125	120	90	170	100	95	700
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
							Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
							Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
							Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
							Feebas		Swift Swim Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	20	15	20	10	55	80	200
							Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
							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.
24							Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
24							Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
24							Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
24							Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
24							Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
24							Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
24							Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
24							Seadra		Poison Point Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
24							Kingdra		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
24							Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
24							Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
24							Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
24							Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
24							Dragonair		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	61	84	65	70	70	70	420
24							Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
24							Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
24							Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
24							Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
24							Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680