Dragon Tail

Essentials

Dragon Tail

physical

Generation 5

Summary

Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 60; percentile 29.4
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
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM82
: TM82
: 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.

: The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

: The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Foreign Names

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

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	31	31	31	31	Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
33	33	33	33	33	33	Dragonair		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	61	84	65	70	70	70	420
33	33	33	33	33	33	Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
65	45	45	29	29	29	Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
			27	24	24	Milotic		Marvel Scale Competitive Cute Charm		Water 1 Dragon	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
80	80	80	—	—	—	Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
			—	—	—	Mega Salamence		Aerilate		Dragon	95	145	130	120	90	120	700
45	45	45	45	45	45	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
		—	—	—	—	Dragalge		Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	65	75	90	97	123	44	494
		30	30	30	30	Tyrunt		Strong Jaw Sturdy		Monster Dragon	58	89	77	45	45	48	362
		30	30	30	30	Tyrantrum		Strong Jaw Rock Head		Monster Dragon	82	121	119	69	59	71	521
				17	17	Jangmo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	45	55	65	45	45	45	300
				17	17	Hakamo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	55	75	90	65	70	65	420
				17	17	Kommo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
				17	17	Totem Kommo’o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
				23	23	Guzzlord		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	223	101	53	97	53	43	570
						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	82	82	82	82	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
		82	82	82	82	Mega Charizard X		Tough Claws		Monster Dragon	78	130	111	130	85	100	634
		82	82	82	82	Mega Charizard Y		Drought		Monster Dragon	78	104	78	159	115	100	634
82	82	82	82	82	82	Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
		82	82	82	82	Mega Blastoise		Mega Launcher		Monster Water 1	79	103	120	135	115	78	630
82	82	82	82	82	82	Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	60	95	69	65	79	80	448
82	82	82	82	82	82	Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
82	82	82	82	82	82	Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
82	82	82	82	82	82	Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
82	82	82	82	82	82	Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
82	82	82	82	82	82	Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
			82	82	82	Mega Steelix		Sand Force		Mineral	75	125	230	55	95	30	610
				82	82	Alolan Exeggutor		Frisk Harvest		Grass	95	105	85	125	75	45	530
82	82	82	82	82	82	Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
82	82	82	82	82	82	Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
82	82	82	82	82	82	Rhydon		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
82	82	82	82	82	82	Rhyperior		Lightning Rod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Field	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
82	82	82	82	82	82	Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
		82	82	82	82	Mega Gyarados		Mold Breaker		Water 2 Dragon	95	155	109	70	130	81	640
82	82	82	82	82	82	Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
82	82	82	82	82	82	Dragonair		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	61	84	65	70	70	70	420
82	82	82	82	82	82	Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
82	82	82	82	82	82	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
82	82	82	82	82	82	Meganium		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
82	82	82	82	82	82	Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
82	82	82	82	82	82	Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
		82	82	82	82	Mega Tyranitar		Sand Stream		Monster	100	164	150	95	120	71	700
82	82	82	82	82	82	Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
82	82	82	82	82	82	Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
		82	82	82	82	Mega Aggron		Filter		Monster	70	140	230	60	80	50	630
82	82	82	82	82	82	Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
82	82	82	82	82	82	Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
82	82	82	82	82	82	Milotic		Marvel Scale Competitive Cute Charm		Water 1 Dragon	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
82	82	82	82	82	82	Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
			82	82	82	Mega Salamence		Aerilate		Dragon	95	145	130	120	90	120	700
82	82	82	82	82	82	Groudon		Drought		Undiscovered	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
			82	82	82	Primal Groudon		Desolate Land		Undiscovered	100	180	160	150	90	90	770
82	82	82	82	82	82	Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
			82	82	82	Mega Rayquaza		Delta Stream		Undiscovered	105	180	100	180	100	115	780
82	82	82	82	82	82	Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
82	82	82	82	82	82	Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
		82	82	82	82	Mega Garchomp		Sand Force		Monster Dragon	108	170	115	120	95	92	700
82	82	82	82	82	82	Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
82	82	82	82	82	82	Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
82	82	82	82	82	82	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
82	82	82	82	82	82	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
82	82	82	82	82	82	Serperior		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	75	75	95	75	95	113	528
82	82	82	82	82	82	Samurott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	95	100	85	108	70	70	528
82	82	82	82	82	82	Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
82	82	82	82	82	82	Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
82	82	82	82	82	82	Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
82	82	82	82	82	82	Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
82	82	82	82	82	82	Eelektross		Levitate		Amorphous	85	115	80	105	80	50	515
82	82	82	82	82	82	Fraxure		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	66	117	70	40	50	67	410
82	82	82	82	82	82	Haxorus		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	76	147	90	60	70	97	540
82	82	82	82	82	82	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
82	82	82	82	82	82	Deino		Hustle		Dragon	52	65	50	45	50	38	300
82	82	82	82	82	82	Zweilous		Hustle		Dragon	72	85	70	65	70	58	420
82	82	82	82	82	82	Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
82	82	82	82	82	82	Reshiram		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	100	120	100	150	120	90	680
82	82	82	82	82	82	Zekrom		Teravolt		Undiscovered	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
82	82	82	82	82	82	Kyurem		Pressure		Undiscovered	125	130	90	130	90	95	660
	82	82	82	82	82	White Kyurem		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	125	120	90	170	100	95	700
	82	82	82	82	82	Black Kyurem		Teravolt		Undiscovered	125	170	100	120	90	95	700
		82	82	82	82	Dragalge		Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	65	75	90	97	123	44	494
		82	82	82	82	Helioptile		Dry Skin Sand Veil Solar Power		Monster Dragon	44	38	33	61	43	70	289
		82	82	82	82	Heliolisk		Dry Skin Sand Veil Solar Power		Monster Dragon	62	55	52	109	94	109	481
		82	82	82	82	Tyrunt		Strong Jaw Sturdy		Monster Dragon	58	89	77	45	45	48	362
		82	82	82	82	Tyrantrum		Strong Jaw Rock Head		Monster Dragon	82	121	119	69	59	71	521
		82	82	82	82	Amaura		Refrigerate Snow Warning		Monster	77	59	50	67	63	46	362
		82	82	82	82	Aurorus		Refrigerate Snow Warning		Monster	123	77	72	99	92	58	521
		82	82	82	82	Goodra		Sap Sipper Hydration Gooey		Dragon	90	100	70	110	150	80	600
		82	82	82	82	Zygarde		Aura Break		Undiscovered	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
				82	82	10% Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	54	100	71	61	85	115	486
				82	82	50% Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
				82	82	Complete Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	216	100	121	91	95	85	708
				82	82	Salazzle		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	68	64	60	111	60	117	480
				82	82	Totem Salazzle		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	68	64	60	111	60	117	480
				82	82	Turtonator		Shell Armor		Monster Dragon	60	78	135	91	85	36	485
				82	82	Drampa		Berserk Sap Sipper Cloud Nine		Monster Dragon	78	60	85	135	91	36	485
				82	82	Jangmo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	45	55	65	45	45	45	300
				82	82	Hakamo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	55	75	90	65	70	65	420
				82	82	Kommo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
				82	82	Totem Kommo’o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
				82	82	Guzzlord		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	223	101	53	97	53	43	570
					82	Naganadel		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	73	73	73	127	73	121	540

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