Ash's Dracovish

Ash's Dracovish サトシのウオノラゴン Satoshi's Uonoragon

Ash's Dracovish

Debuts in A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That! Caught at Wild Area Evolves in A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That! Gender Gender unknown Ability Strong Jaw Nature Naive* Current location In rotation

→ This Pokémon spent less than 1 episode as Fossils.

Voice actor Japanese English As Fossils N/A As Dracovish Kenyu Horiuchi Sean Schemmel

Ash's Dracovish (Japanese: サトシのウオノラゴン Satoshi's Uonoragon) was the fifth Pokémon that Ash caught in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, the second one he caught in the Galar region, and his fifty-ninth overall.

In the anime

History

Dracovish and Ash

Dracovish first appeared when Cara Liss and Bray Zenn restored it and an Arctozolt from Fossils they had discovered in the Wild Area. Ash attempted to greet it, but it responded by trying to bite him and then proceeded to chase him and Pikachu. As it chased Ash, he commanded Pikachu to use Electroweb to stop it, but Dracovish tore through it and accidentally attacked Arctozolt, which got angered and created a field of ice using Powder Snow, which both Ash and Dracovish slipped on, resulting in Ash winding up on top of the Fossil Pokémon as it ran away. It ran a long way to a pond, where Ash realized it had just wanted a swim. After they had returned to their starting point, Cara Liss and Bray Zenn let Ash and Goh keep the Fossil Pokémon, since they had already gotten the data they wanted about them. As such, Ash caught Dracovish, while Goh caught Arctozolt.

Dracovish in the Kids Marine Athletic Race

In On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!, Ash entered Dracovish in the Kids Marine Athletic Race. After winning the race, Dracovish helped to free Chloe from a cave she had been trapped in by using its newly revealed Fishious Rend.

In Thrash of the Titans!, Ash used Dracovish in his World Coronation Series battle against Iris at the Opelucid Gym, sending it out against Iris's Dragonite. Dracovish succeeded in catching Dragonite in its mouth with Fishious Rend, before defeating it with a super effective Ice Fang. Next, Dracovish went up against Iris's Haxorus, but was quickly defeated by a combination of Dragon Pulse and Psycho Cut.

In The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3), Dracovish helped in an attempt to stop a rampaging Heatran from reaching Spear Pillar.

In The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!, Dracovish became fascinated by Sirfetch'd's leek as it was trying to learn Meteor Assault during Ash's visit to the Lumiose Gym. By biting down on the leek, Dracovish inadvertently ended up stabilizing it enough to help Sirfetch'd master the move. Dracovish subsequently joined Sirfetch'd in a Double Battle against Clemont, during which it mimicked Sirfetch'd's Meteor Assault pose and ended up learning Dragon Rush as a result. With this new move, it swiftly defeated Clemont's Diggersby, giving Ash the victory.

Dracovish clashing with Drasna's Noivern

In Taking Two For The Team!, Ash used Dracovish as his second Pokémon in his World Coronation Series match against Drasna at the Kalos League stadium. It first went up against Noivern, who managed to cut Dracovish's stamina in half with Super Fang, but was so badly hit by Dracovish's Ice Fang in the process that Drasna subsequently recalled it and sent out her Altaria, which she soon proceeded to Mega Evolve. Although Ash got the idea to drench Altaria's feathers with Water Gun, his strategy to exploit this failed due to him not knowing that Mega Altaria is part Fairy type, rendering Dracovish's Dragon Rush useless against it. As such, Ash chose to then recall Dracovish, but it almost immediately came back out to cheer for Sirfetch'd. After Sirfetch'd had taken Altaria down with it, Dracovish returned to the battle, with Sirfetch'd cheering for it. With this mental support, Dracovish was able to push through Noivern's attacks and defeat it, making Ash the winner of the match and increasing his ranking.

In Reuniting for the First Time!, Ash used Dracovish during his battle against Wallace in Lilycove City, using it against Wallace's Walrein. Both Pokémon were eventually recalled.

In Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!, Ash visited Pallet Town and introduced his Pokémon to his new friends that he caught during his journey around the world, including Dracovish. During the visit, Dracovish sat under a waterfall with Glalie. Dracovish then watched Ash's battle against Paul, where he emerged victorious. Before Ash left his hometown, it posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.

Strong Jaw activated

In Battling as Hard as Stone!, Dracovish was the first Pokémon Ash used during his Masters Eight Tournament match against Steven. It first battled against Metagross, managing to deal some damage to it with a powerful Fishious Rend, though not without taking damage from Psychic in the process. Dracovish was then pitted against Steven's Aggron, but was defeated after a collision between Heavy Slam and Dragon Rush.

In Valor: A Strategic Part of Battling!, Dracovish was Ash's fourth Pokémon used to battle Cynthia in the Masters Eight Tournament, where it was first pitted against her Garchomp. Dracovish attempted to land an Ice Fang, however, Garchomp dodged and dealt a powerful Dragon Claw and proceeding to use Stealth Rock. Garchomp was then swapped for Roserade who managed to poison Dracovish with Poison Jab. However, Dracovish pushed through the poison damage and pushed through a Leaf Storm before defeating Roserade with a devastating Dragon Rush. Though Ash tried to recall Dracovish, it refused to be switched out and went on to fight Cynthia's Milotic, managing to deal heavy damage with Fishious Rend to it before being taken out by Iron Head.

Dracovish with World Champion Ash

In Toying With Your Motions!, Dracovish was the fifth Pokémon Ash used against Leon in the Masters Eight Tournament finals. While fighting against Leon's Dragapult and taking a blow from Dragon Darts, it unexpectedly awakened an innate ability that allowed it to bind Dragapult and deal heavy hits on it with Ice Fang, before being hit by a Dragon Tail and forced to return to its Poké Ball. In the next episode, Ash sent Dracovish back out to face Leon's Rillaboom after it had defeated Dragonite and Sirfetch'd. Carrying forward the spirit of its defeated friend, Dracovish was able to defeat Rillaboom after a clash between High Horsepower and Dragon Rush. It next faced Cinderace, whose Libero Ability proved troublesome and soon led to Dracovish's defeat. In Partners in Time!, Dracovish appeared as a vision to Pikachu during his battle against Leon's Charizard. After Ash had won the battle, Dracovish joined him and the rest of his team for the awards ceremony.

Ash left Dracovish along with the rest of his Journeys team at Professor Oak's Laboratory sometime prior to The Road Most Traveled!, as he decided he wanted to start rotating his team for his new journey.

Personality and characteristics

Dracovish biting Sirfetch'd's leek

Dracovish has a habit of nibbling on people's heads, especially Ash. Dracovish even likes playing in places where there is a lot of water to swim in and enjoys spending time with other Water Pokémon, as shown by it hanging out with Goh's Water Pokémon at the Cerise Laboratory. While Dracovish is a somewhat slow swimmer, its powerful legs and gills allow it to run underwater at high speeds if it sinks to the bottom. In On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!, its unusual body composition helped it and Ash come in first in the Kids Marine Athletic Race. In Toying With Your Motions!, Dracovish awakened a long-dormant power within itself after being struck by a Dragon Darts attack from Leon's Dragapult. This ability allowed it to extend glowing, red energy through the spikes along its body, which can be used as a makeshift second set of teeth.

Dracovish's awakened power

Dracovish strongly dislikes disappointing Ash, becoming extremely determined to prove itself, as shown in On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future! when it used Fishious Rend after Ash assured it that it was alright if it did not know the move, and in Valor: A Strategic Part of Battling! where it got poisoned by Roserade's Poison Jab and became very agitated as a result.

Dracovish can be easily distracted; not realizing it had been called out to battle in Thrash of the Titans! and instead started nibbling on Ash. However, it is extremely eager regarding Pokémon battles, showing a similar tendency to get fired up like Ash. It rushes to take on opponents during battles such as Ash and Pikachu when it was first revived and defeated Iris's Dragonite in its first-ever official battle.

Dracovish developed a close friendship with Sirfetch'd after training with it at the Lumiose Gym, especially when Sirfetch'd gave it permission to bite on its leek as thanks for its help in mastering Meteor Assault. Also, during the battle against Drasna in Taking Two For The Team!, Dracovish stayed out of its Poké Ball to cheer Sirfetch'd on. Dracovish seems to be drawn towards other swaying movements, such as the plumage on Altaria's head, and easily gets the urge to bite down on whatever's making the motion.

Moves used

Using Fishious Rend	Move First Used In Water Gun A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That! Fishious Rend On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future! Ice Fang Thrash of the Titans! Dragon Rush The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Moves improvised

Picture	First Used In	Moves Involved	Partnered With
	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3)	Water Gun, Snipe Shot, Whirlpool, and Psychic	Goh's Inteleon, Dawn's Piplup, and the lake guardians
	Description: A combination of Water Gun, Snipe Shot, Whirlpool, and Psychic. Dracovish shoots its Water Gun, Inteleon fires a Snipe Shot, and Piplup creates a Whirlpool, with the lake guardians adding to the combination by merging the Water-type attacks with Psychic, creating a massive sphere of water surrounded by psychic energy. This was used to try and cool down a Heatran who had gone berserk but to no avail.

Fossils

Main article: Fossil

The Fossilized Drake and Fossilized Fish that Dracovish was restored from

Artwork

Second poster for the Japanese version of Pokémon Journeys: The Series	Artwork from "After the story"	Official poster from Pokémon Journeys: The Series	Poster for Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master

In the manga

Dracovish in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Dracovish was used in Ash's World Coronation Series battle against Iris in Thrash of the Titans!. It defeated her Dragonite before losing to Haxorus.

Moves used

Using Ice Fang	Move First Used In Fishious Rend Thrash of the Titans! Ice Fang Thrash of the Titans! Water Gun Thrash of the Titans!*
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the games

Core series games

Dracovish, along with the rest of Ash's Journeys team, was made available in Pokémon Sword and Shield through Pokémon anime broadcasts in Japan. These Pokémon utilize a common password which was revealed during the Japanese TV broadcasts. Players could claim Dracovish with the password GANJ0UAG0882, a reference to its Ability Strong Jaw (Japanese: がんじょうあご Strong Jaw), and its National Pokédex number. It has 31 IVs in Attack, Defense, and Speed, as well as 30 IVs in HP, Special Attack, and Special Defense.

Wonder Card 146 | サトシ's Dracovish Gift
#0882  Dracovish (ウオノラゴン) Dynamax Level: 0 Level 80 Type: Ability: Strong Jaw Held item: None	ID: 210108 OT: サトシ Met: the Pokémon animated show (fateful encounter) Nature: Naive Ribbon: Classic Ribbon
Fishious Rend Water Dragon Rush Dragon Ice Fang Ice Water Gun Water
Games Method Location Duration SwSh Password: GANJ0UAG0882 hide August 12 to 25, 2022
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is Japanese in origin, regardless of the language of the game.

Spin-off games

Dracovish in Pokémon Masters EX

Pokémon Masters EX

Dracovish, along with the rest of Ash's Pokémon Journeys: The Series team, appears during the special events The Classic Thunderbolt and Blazing Battle with Ash in Pokémon Masters EX.

Pokémon Mezastar

Dracovish appears in Pokémon Mezastar as one of Ash's Pokémon. It appears as an opponent during the first Super Tag set.

As an opponent

Dracovish Outrage

Trivia

• Dracovish is Ash's first:
  • Generation VIII Pokémon.
  • Pokémon to have its Ability confirmed since Fletchinder in A Not-So-Flying Start!, 328 episodes earlier.
  • Single-stage Pokémon since Hawlucha, which he caught in The Forest Champion!, 301 episodes earlier.
  • Pokémon to defeat a regional Champion's Pokémon, defeating Iris's Dragonite in Thrash of the Titans!.
• Dracovish is Ash's first Water-type Pokémon:
  • To be a single-stage Pokémon since Lapras, which he caught in The Lost Lapras, 1,051 episodes earlier.
  • That isn't a first partner Pokémon since Palpitoad, which was caught in Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!, 446 episodes earlier.
  • That he caught since Greninja, which he caught as a Froakie in Lumiose City Pursuit!, 334 episodes earlier.
• Dracovish is Ash's only:
  • Pokémon consisting of a head and legs.
  • Fossil Pokémon.
  • Dragon-type Pokémon not weak to Ice-type moves.
• At 50 episodes, Dracovish's capture marks the longest gap between the beginning of a new series and Ash capturing a Pokémon introduced during the concurrent generation.
• In JN128, the announcer of the World Coronation Series identified Dracovish as (Japanese: 古代ガラルの覇者 The ruler of ancient Galar) when discussing Ash's team.
• If excluding Ash's previously released Pidgeot rejoining his team, Dracovish is Ash's last non-temporary Pokémon capture in the anime during his time as a protagonist.

See also

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Dracovish.

Ash's Pokémon
On hand:	Pikachu
Traveling with:	Rotom Phone
At Oak's/In rotation:	Pidgeot	Bulbasaur	Charizard	Kingler	Muk	Tauros (×30)
	Snorlax	Heracross	Bayleef	Quilava	Totodile	Noctowl
	Donphan	Swellow	Sceptile	Corphish	Torkoal	Glalie
	Staraptor	Torterra	Infernape	Buizel	Gliscor	Gible
	Unfezant	Oshawott	Pignite	Snivy	Scraggy	Leavanny
	Palpitoad	Boldore	Krookodile	Talonflame	Hawlucha	Noivern
	Dragonite	Gengar	Lucario	Sirfetch'd	Dracovish
With Kukui/In rotation:	Rowlet	Lycanroc	Incineroar	Melmetal
At home:	Mr. Mime
In training:	Squirtle	Primeape
Released:	Butterfree	Lapras	Larvitar	Greninja	Goodra	Nebby
	Naganadel
Temporarily owned:	Seaking	Buzzwole	Stakataka	Pheromosa	Rowlet
Traded away:	Raticate	Aipom
Given away:	Beedrill
Traveled with:	Haunter	Azelf	Meowth	Meloetta	Rotom Pokédex	Latias
The Power of Us only:	Ekans	Sentret
EToP only:	Fearow	Oddish	Mankey	Slowpoke
Newspaper Strip only:	Starmie	Clefairy
For a list of Pokémon Ash has temporarily owned, used, or commanded, see here

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