Drasna

Drasna ドラセナ Dracaena
Artwork from X and Y
Age	Unknown
Gender	Female
Eye color	Gray
Hair color	Black
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Kalos
Relatives	Unnamed grandparents
Trainer class	Elite Four Duchess (Battle Chateau)
Generation	VI, IX
Counterpart(s)	Drasna (Masters)
Games	X and Y, Masters EX
English voice actor	Laura Post (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Nodoka Hasegawa (Masters EX)
Member of	Kalos League
Rank	Elite Four
Specializes in	Dragon-types
Animated series	Pokémon the Series
Debut	The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!
English voice actor	Laila Berzins
Japanese voice actor	Fumi Hirano
Manga series	Pokémon Adventures
Debut	Malamar Traps

Drasna (Japanese: ドラセナ Dracaena) is a Dragon-type Trainer and member of the Kalos Elite Four.

In the core series games

Drasna challenging the player

In Pokémon X and Y, Drasna appears as an Elite Four Trainer of Kalos. Her grandparents are from Sinnoh's Celestic Town and taught her about the region's mythology surrounding Dialga and Palkia, which inspired her to train Dragon-type Pokémon. In Pokémon Masters EX, it is revealed that Drasna considers Pokémon battles to be a form of play. Drasna has a friendly, cheerful personality, but often shows a relaxed composure, which hints at her strength that knows no bounds.

Pokémon

Pokémon X and Y

Pokémon League

Elite Four Drasna Pokémon League X and Y Reward: $13,000

Types: Poison Dragon Ability: Poison Point Held item: None Dragalge♀ Lv.63 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Surf Water Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rough Skin Held item: None Druddigon♀ Lv.63 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical   --       Revenge Fighting Physical   --       Retaliate Normal Physical   --       Chip Away Normal Physical   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Altaria♀ Lv.63 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Cotton Guard Grass Status   --       Sing Normal Status   --       Types: Flying Dragon Ability: Frisk Held item: None Noivern♀ Lv.65 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Super Fang Normal Physical   --

Battle Chateau

Duchess Drasna Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $11,000*

Types: Poison Dragon Ability: Poison Point Held item: None Dragalge♀ Lv.55 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Surf Water Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Altaria♀ Lv.55 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Sing Normal Status   --       Cotton Guard Grass Status   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Types: Flying Dragon Ability: Frisk Held item: None Noivern♀ Lv.55 Hurricane Flying Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Super Fang Normal Physical   --

Battle Chateau - Blue Writ of Challenge

Duchess Drasna Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $9,000*

Types: Poison Dragon Ability: Poison Point Held item: None Dragalge♀ Lv.45 Toxic Poison Status   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Altaria♀ Lv.45 Dragon Breath Dragon Special   --       Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Refresh Normal Status   --       Cotton Guard Grass Status   --       Types: Flying Dragon Ability: Frisk Held item: None Noivern♀ Lv.45 Tailwind Flying Status   --       Whirlwind Normal Status   --       Super Fang Normal Physical   --       Razor Wind Normal Special   --

Battle Chateau - Writ of Challenge

Duchess Drasna Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $12,000*

Types: Poison Dragon Ability: Poison Point Held item: None Dragalge♀ Lv.60 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Dragon Tail Dragon Physical   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Altaria♀ Lv.60 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Perish Song Normal Status   --       Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Cotton Guard Grass Status   --       Types: Flying Dragon Ability: Frisk Held item: None Noivern♀ Lv.60 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Tailwind Flying Status   --       Super Fang Normal Physical   --       Whirlwind Normal Status   --

Battle Chateau - Red Writ of Challenge

Duchess Drasna Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $13,000*

Types: Poison Dragon Ability: Poison Point Held item: None Dragalge♀ Lv.65 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Dragon Tail Dragon Physical   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Altaria♀ Lv.65 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Perish Song Normal Status   --       Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Sky Attack Flying Physical   --       Types: Flying Dragon Ability: Frisk Held item: None Noivern♀ Lv.65 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Hurricane Flying Special   --       Whirlwind Normal Status   --       Super Fang Normal Physical   --

Battle Chateau - Black Writ of Challenge

Duchess Drasna Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $15,000*

Types: Poison Dragon Ability: Poison Point Held item: None Dragalge♀ Lv.75 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Dragon Tail Dragon Physical   --       Twister Dragon Special   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Altaria♀ Lv.75 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Perish Song Normal Status   --       Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Sky Attack Flying Physical   --       Types: Flying Dragon Ability: Frisk Held item: None Noivern♀ Lv.75 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Hurricane Flying Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Boomburst Normal Special   --

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Drasna (Masters)

Drasna forms a sync pair with Dragalge in Pokémon Masters EX. Drasna became a playable sync pair on August 7, 2023.

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#172		Drasna	#0691		Dragalge♀	Dragon	Psychic			★★★★★☆EX	Sync Pair Scout

Gallery

Sprites and models

VS portrait from X and Y
Overworld model from X and Y	PSS icon from X and Y

Quotes

Main article: Drasna/Quotes

In the anime

Drasna in the anime

Main series

Drasna first appeared in The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!, where Ash saw her on TV, being revealed to be his next World Coronation Series opponent. Later in the episode, she was seen having a brief battle with Wikstrom at the Castle of Chivalry.

In Taking Two For The Team!, Drasna and Ash faced each other at the Lumiose Conference stadium. She proved to be an extremely challenging opponent, but ultimately, Ash was able to defeat her, increasing his ranking. In this episode, it was revealed that Clemont had also battled her once and been easily defeated.

Character

Drasna has a very airy personality outside of battle. She is kind when referring to her opponents, offering them praise before and after a battle. Her gentle demeanor, however, drops just before and during battle, turning sickly sweet to the point where her opponents and peers are left slightly frightened. Even when irritated and frustrated, she still manages to maintain a smile, though there is a considerably less amount of warmth behind it at those times. Following her loss to Ash, she returns to her warm and amicable personality, offering Ash sincere praise, as well as becoming highly flattered at Bonnie's attempt to have her marry Clemont.

In battle, she utilizes her Pokémon's physical characteristics a great deal, such as Noivern's wings and Altaria's plumage to reduce damage. She combines such defensive strategies with powerful direct offense, enabling her to land multiple blows in quick succession to great effect.

Pokémon

During battle, it is shown that Drasna uses her Pokémon's unique physical characteristics to her advantage, such as Noivern's massive wings and Altaria's cotton like plumage to block powerful attacks.

This listing is of Drasna's known Pokémon in the anime:

Noivern

Debut	The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!
Voice actors
Japanese	Shogo Sakata
English	Marc Thompson

Noivern first appeared on a television show showing Drasna's performance in the World Coronation Series. In Taking Two For The Team!, it was the first Pokémon used in Drasna's World Coronation Series battle against Ash, going up against both Sirfetch'd and Dracovish. It faced and was defeated by Dracovish in the final bout, causing Drasna to lose the battle.

Noivern's known moves are Super Fang, Boomburst, and Dragon Pulse.

Dragalge

Debut	The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!

Dragalge appeared on a television show showing Drasna's performance in the World Coronation Series.

None of Dragalge's moves are known.

Druddigon

Debut	The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!

Druddigon appeared on a television show showing Drasna's performance in the World Coronation Series.

None of Druddigon's moves are known.

Altaria

Debut	The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!
Voice actors
Japanese	Tatsuki Kobe

Altaria first appeared during a battle with Wikstrom's Escavalier at the Castle of Chivalry. According to Drasna, Altaria is her main partner in battle.

In Taking Two For The Team!, it was the second Pokémon used in Drasna's World Coronation Series battle against Ash, going up against Sirfetch'd and Dracovish. Despite Mega Evolving, it was eventually defeated by Sirfetch'd, who also fainted soon after.

Altaria is seen displaying much of its Trainer's personality, including taunting Ash's Pokémon and laughing at the opponent just before the battle begins.

Altaria's known moves are Breaking Swipe, Heat Wave, Cotton Guard, Sky Attack, and Play Rough.

Drasna's ranking prior to Taking Two For The Team!

Achievements

World Coronation Series

Drasna has competed in the World Coronation Series. Her rank and class are as follows:

• Rank: 12* (Ultra Class; prior to The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!)

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 平野文 Fumi Hirano English Laila Berzins Brazilian Portuguese Larissa de Lara Latin American Spanish Isabel Romo

GOTCHA!

Drasna briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Drasna in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Drasna debuts in Malamar Traps. She first appears as a fantasy when Diantha informed Korrina about each of the Kalos Elite Four. She later debuts in person alongside Wikstrom, where she assists X and Y's group in their quest to stop Team Flare. As they left to confront Team Flare at their hiding place, Drasna gives X's group a letter containing information about Zygarde. Later, Drasna battles against members of Team Flare at Route 22.

After Team Flare is fully defeated, Drasna, the remaining Elite Four members, and Diantha carry the unconscious body of Malva, who had turned out to be a member of Team Flare.

In the TCG

Ultra rare print of Drasna

Main article: Drasna (Paradise Dragona 62)

Drasna is introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the Japanese Paradise Dragona subset, with artwork by Hideki Ishikawa. An ultra rare version with artwork by the same illustrator was released in the same set. It has the player shuffle their hand into their deck and flip a coin. If heads, the player draws 8 cards from their deck; if tails, they draw 3 cards instead.

Trivia

• A camera clipping glitch occurs when the player uses Aura Sphere against some of Drasna's Pokémon.

By GlitchyGarchomp

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• Drasna is the first Elite Four member that Ash has defeated in the anime.
• Drasna is the only notable Dragon-type specialist who has never been seen using a pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
• Drasna is the only Kalos Elite Four member who did not make an appearance during Pokémon the Series: XY.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ドラセナ Dracaena	From the genus Dracaena (dragon tree), whose name is derived from Ancient Greek δράκαινα drakaina (female dragon)
English	Drasna	Similar to her Japanese name
German	Dracena	Similar to her Japanese name
Spanish	Drácena	Similar to her Japanese name
French	Dracéna	Similar to her Japanese name
Italian	Lilia	From Liliales, the order that previously contained the genus Dracaena
Korean	드라세나 Dracaena	From her Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	朵拉塞娜 Duǒlāsāinà * 多拉塞娜 Duōlāsāinà *	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	朵拉塞娜 Dólāaichoinàh	Transcription of her Japanese name

Related articles

• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

Kalos League
Elite Four Malva	Elite Four Siebold	Elite Four Wikstrom	Elite Four Drasna	Champion Diantha

Trainers in the World Coronation Series
Master Ash • Leon • Cynthia • Diantha • Steven • Lance • Alain • Iris Ultra Raihan • Flint • Drasna • Volkner • Marnie • Bea Great Kricketina • Rinto • Dozer • Tony Normal Korrina • Hayden • Visquez • Lob • Oliver

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.