Draco Meteor (move)

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Draco Meteor
りゅうせいぐん Dragon Meteor Shower
Type  Dragon
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  140
Accuracy  90%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
+3 if previous Pokémon reaches maximum voltage of a judge
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Draco Meteor (Japanese: りゅうせいぐん Dragon Meteor Shower) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

Draco Meteor can only be tutored to Dragon-type Pokémon. In the Sinnoh region, the tutor (grandma Wilma) can be found on Route 210 in her house, and in Johto, the tutor is in Blackthorn City.

In Isshu region, the Souryuu City's Gym Leader, Shaga in Black or Iris in White will teach this move instead, with the same requirements.

Similar to Blast Burn, Frenzy Plant, and Hydro Cannon, the Pokémon that the move is to be taught to must have a high happiness rating.

Effect

Draco Meteor inflicts damage, and lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages afterward, thus making this move along with its variations best used as a last resort.

Learnset

Generation IV

By move tutor

In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
#   Pokémon Type
0147 Dratini Dratini
Dragon
0148 Dragonair Dragonair
Dragon
0149 Dragonite Dragonite
Dragon Flying
0230 Kingdra Kingdra
Water Dragon
0329 Vibrava Vibrava
Ground Dragon
0330 Flygon Flygon
Ground Dragon
0334 Altaria Altaria
Dragon Flying
0371 Bagon Bagon
Dragon
0372 Shelgon Shelgon
Dragon
0373 Salamence Salamence
Dragon Flying
0380 Latias Latias
Dragon Psychic
0381 Latios Latios
Dragon Psychic
0384 Rayquaza Rayquaza
Dragon Flying
0443 Gible Gible
Dragon Ground
0444 Gabite Gabite
Dragon Ground
0445 Garchomp Garchomp
Dragon Ground
0483 Dialga Dialga
Steel Dragon
0484 Palkia Palkia
Water Dragon
0487 Giratina Giratina
Ghost Dragon
0487 Giratina Giratina
Ghost Dragon
0493 Arceus Arceus
Dragon
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation V

By move tutor

#   Pokémon Type
0147 Dratini Dratini
Dragon
0148 Dragonair Dragonair
Dragon
0149 Dragonite Dragonite
Dragon Flying
0230 Kingdra Kingdra
Water Dragon
0329 Vibrava Vibrava
Ground Dragon
0330 Flygon Flygon
Ground Dragon
0334 Altaria Altaria
Dragon Flying
0371 Bagon Bagon
Dragon
0372 Shelgon Shelgon
Dragon
0373 Salamence Salamence
Dragon Flying
0380 Latias Latias
Dragon Psychic
0381 Latios Latios
Dragon Psychic
0384 Rayquaza Rayquaza
Dragon Flying
0443 Gible Gible
Dragon Ground
0444 Gabite Gabite
Dragon Ground
0445 Garchomp Garchomp
Dragon Ground
0483 Dialga Dialga
Steel Dragon
0484 Palkia Palkia
Water Dragon
0487 Giratina Giratina
Ghost Dragon
0487 Giratina Giratina
Ghost Dragon
0493 Arceus Arceus
Dragon
0610 Kibago Kibago
Dragon
0611 Onondo Onondo
Dragon
0612 Ononokus Ononokus
Dragon
0621 Crimgan Crimgan
Dragon
0633 Monozu Monozu
Dark Dragon
0634 Jiheddo Jiheddo
Dark Dragon
0635 Sazandora Sazandora
Dark Dragon
0643 Reshiram Reshiram
Dragon Fire
0644 Zekrom Zekrom
Dragon Electric
0646 Kyurem Kyurem
Dragon Ice
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In the anime

File:Draco Meteor 3.JPG
Meteors explode upon impact
Cynthia Garchomp Draco Meteor.png
Garchomp
The user showers meteors down on the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Dialga A black shadow-like aura appears on Dialga's forehead and it fires multiple orange meteors at the opponent.
Dialga (anime) The Rise of Darkrai Debut
Garchomp Garchomp's body glows orange and a orange ball of light appears inside its chest. The glow fades and a ball of orange energy appears in front of Garchomp's mouth. Garchomp fires the ball into the air and it explodes, releasing many orbs at the opponent.
Cynthia's Garchomp The Battle Finale of Legend! None
Altaria Altaria puts its wings in front of its body then holds them out and a orange light appears inside of its chest. The rest of its body also glows orange. It then holds up its head and a orange ball of energy appears in front of Altaria's beak. It then fires the ball into the sky and the ball explodes, releasing multiple orange spheres at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Altaria A Meteoric Rise to Excellence! None
Gible Gible's body glows orange and an orange ball of light forms inside its body. Then, Gible opens its mouth wide and a huge orange orb appears inside it. It then fires the orb into the sky where it explodes, releasing multiple smaller spheres at the opponent.
Ash's Gible A Meteoric Rise to Excellence! None


Trivia

  • Since this move can only be taught to Dragon-types, this means that Pokémon like Charizard and Gyarados, despite their dragon-like characteristics, cannot be taught the move. Even Horsea, Seadra, Swablu, and Trapinch cannot learn the move, despite being related by evolution to Dragon-types, and must evolve into their Dragon-type form to learn the move.
  • Smeargle is one of only three non-Dragon-type Pokémon able to have Draco Meteor legitimately, due to Sketch. The others are Jirachi (which can have the move through an event) and Arceus (which must be holding a Draco Plate when it is taught the move anyway, but will retain it when the Plate is removed).
  • Mew, though repeatedly said on the Pokédex to be able to learn any move, is not able to learn Draco Meteor because it can only be taught to Template:Type2 Pokémon.
    • Because of this, all Pokémon who can learn Draco Meteor by move tutor receive STAB (except Arceus when the Draco Plate is removed).

In other languages

  • Dutch: Draken Meteoor
  • Greek: Μετεωρίτες Δράκου
  • Spanish: Cometa Draco
  • Italian: Dragobolide
  • German: Draco Meteor
  • Korean: 용성군 yongsonggun
  • Brazilian Portuguese: Meteoro do Dragão


Variations of the move Overheat
SpecialIC HOME.png OverheatDraco MeteorLeaf StormFleur Cannon
Formerly a variation
SpecialIC HOME.png Psycho Boost


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