Dragon Tail (move)

Dragon Tail ドラゴンテール Dragon Tail

Battles Type  Dragon Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  60 Accuracy  90% Priority  -6 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM82 in Generation V TM82 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes last this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Dragon Tail (Japanese: ドラゴンテール Dragon Tail) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM82 as of Generation V.

Effect

Dragon Tail inflicts damage. Additionally, it will automatically end wild Pokémon battles or, in a Trainer battle, it will switch out the opposing Pokémon to the next Pokémon in line that has not fainted. If using this move causes the user to faint (such as if the target is holding a Rocky Helmet or has the ability Rough Skin or Iron Barbs), the target will not be forced to switch. Like Roar and Whirlwind, Dragon Tail also has decreased priority.

Dragon Tail will fail to end wild Pokémon battles or switch out the opposing Trainer's Pokémon if it has the Ability Suction Cups, is under the effects of Ingrain, or has Substitute set up. It will also fail to end wild Pokémon battles if the user is at a lower level than the foe. In a Trainer battle, it will fail to switch out the opposing Pokémon if there isn't another to take its place.

Description

Games Description 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. Conq The user knocks away the target, causing it to be switched out for a different Pokémon. The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon	31			31
148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon	33			33
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	33			33
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon	65	45	45 29
350		Milotic	Water		Water				27
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	80			80 --
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon	45			45
691		Dragalge	Poison	Dragon				--, 59
696		Tyrunt	Rock	Dragon				30
697		Tyrantrum	Rock	Dragon				30
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV --		V TM82		VI TM82
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	✔		✔	✔
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	✔		✔	✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔		✔	✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔		✔	✔
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	✔		✔	✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔		✔	✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying	✔		✔	✔
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon	✔		✔	✔
148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon	✔		✔	✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	✔		✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass	✔		✔	✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water	✔		✔	✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	✔		✔	✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✔		✔	✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying	✔		✔	✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	✔		✔	✔
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
350		Milotic	Water		Water	✔		✔	✔
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	✔		✔	✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground	✔		✔	✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying	✔		✔	✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock	✔		✔	✔
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground	✔		✔	✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock	✔		✔	✔
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
497		Serperior	Grass		Grass	✔		✔	✔
503		Samurott	Water		Water	✔		✔	✔
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark	✔		✔	✔
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying	✔		✔	✔
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon	✔		✔	✔
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon	✔		✔	✔
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon	✔		✔	✔
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
634		Zweilous	Dark	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon	✔		✔	✔
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire	✔		✔	✔
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric	✔		✔	✔
646		Kyurem	Dragon	Ice	✔		✔	✔
691		Dragalge	Poison	Dragon			✔	✔
694		Helioptile	Electric	Normal			✔	✔
695		Heliolisk	Electric	Normal			✔	✔
696		Tyrunt	Rock	Dragon			✔	✔
697		Tyrantrum	Rock	Dragon			✔	✔
698		Amaura	Rock	Ice			✔	✔
699		Aurorus	Rock	Ice			✔	✔
706		Goodra	Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔
718		Zygarde	Dragon	Ground			✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

Dragon Tail is the only move of Dragonair.

^	Power ★★★★ Orange squares indicate hit area. Blue squares indicate area Pokémon the Pokémon will need to move to perform the move. Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon. Table assumes the Pokémon is in the square marked by ^.

In the anime

Charizard Druddigon Serperior Tyrunt
The user hits the opponent with its tail.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Druddigon's tail glows light blue and it hits the opponent with it.
Gail's Druddigon	Search for the Clubultimate!		Debut
Drayden's Druddigon	Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!		None
Clair's Druddigon	SS028		None
	Serperior's tail glows light blue and it hits the opponent with it.
Trip's Serperior	Ash, Iris and Trip: Then There Were Three!		None
	A light blue glow spreads up Charizard's tail, until the whole tail glows light blue. It then hits the opponent with its tail.
Ash's Charizard	The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!		None
	Heliolisk's tail glows light green and it hits the opponent with it.
Clemont's Heliolisk	Clemont's Got a Secret!		None
	Tyrunt's tail glows light green and it hits the opponent with it.
Grant's Tyrunt	Climbing the Walls!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Druddigon
The user smacks the opponent with its tail.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Druddigon sends the opponent flying by smacking it with its tail.
Drayden's Druddigon	School of Hard Knocks		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Dragon Tail's effect of forcing the opponent to switch has never been featured in the anime.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 龍尾 Lóngwěi Dutch Drakenstaart French Draco-Queue German Drachenrute Greek Δρακοουρά Italian Codadrago Korean 드래곤테일 Dragon Tail Norwegian Dragehale Polish Ogon smoka Brazilian Portuguese Cauda do Dragão Spanish Latin America Cola de Dragón Spain Cola Dragón

Variations of the move Dragon Tail
Dragon Tail • Circle Throw

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