Dragon Dance (move)

Dragon Dance りゅうのまい Dragon Dance

Battles Type  Dragon Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

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

Dragon Dance (Japanese: りゅうのまい Dragon Dance) is a non-damaging Dragon-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Dragon Dance raises the user's Attack stat and Speed stat by one stage each.

If powered up by a Dragonium Z into Z-Dragon Dance, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Dragon Dance can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if either the move DragonBreath or Dragon Rage was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing DragonBreath, Dragon Claw, and Dragon Rage to have their base appeal points doubled if used in the next turn.

Description

Games Description RSEColoXD A mystical dance that ups Attack and Speed. FRLG A mystic, powerful dance that boosts the user's Attack and Speed stats. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats. SwSh The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that raises its Attack and Speed stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	50	38	38	38XY 46ORAS	46SMUSUM
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	62	48	48	48XY 52ORAS	52SMUSUM
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	50	44	44	44XY 47ORAS	45SMUSUM	36
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon		45	51	51	51SMUSUM
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon		53	61	61	61SMUSUM
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon		53	61	61	61SMUSUM
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	62	48	48	48XY 52ORAS	52
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon					1	1
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	40	39	39BW 34B2W2	34XY 30ORAS	30
0381		Latios		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	50	55	55	1, 55XY 7ORAS	7
0384		Rayquaza		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	30	30DPPt 60HGSS	60	60	60
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon			32	32	32	27
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon			32	32	32	27
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon			32	32	32	27
0718		Zygarde		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				72
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon					49	40
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon					53	44
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon					59	44
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon						24
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon						42
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon						42
0890		Eternatus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						24
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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔
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 TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR51	IX --
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon						✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon						✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon						✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon						✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1						✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster						✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster						✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster						✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon						✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon						✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon						✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon						✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon						✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon						✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon						✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon						✔
0643		Reshiram		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0644		Zekrom		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0646		Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon						✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon						✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon						✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔
0800		Necrozma		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon						✔
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon						✔
0890		Eternatus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔
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.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	Duking's Larvitar (Trade)XD
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0718		Zygarde		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Zygarde Cube
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 event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0149		DragoniteLv. 50		Water 1	Dragon	Strongest Dragonite Toys "R" Us Dragonite
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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	JR Kyushu Train Station Salamence
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.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	Bullseye Charizard
0718		Zygarde		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Legendary Pokémon Celebration Shiny Zygarde
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

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the user's Attack and Movement Speed by one level. MDTDS Boosts the user's Attack and Movement Speed by 1 level. BSL じぶんの こうげき いどうそくどを １だんかいあげる MDGtI It boosts your Attack and Travel Speed. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It boosts your Attack and Travel Speed. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Dragonair
The user becomes surrounded in a red and pink aura.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Dragonair's body becomes surrounded in a red and pink misty aura, and it flies around in the air.
Amelia's Dragonair	Master Class Choices!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Altaria Gyarados
The user dances around, raising its attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Altaria swings its wings around like a ballerina would, raising its attack power.
Winona's Altaria	I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder		Debut
	Gyarados flies into the air and starts dancing by moving its head back and forth, raising its attack power. When the move is complete, it coils its body together.
Cyrus's Gyarados	Shunning Spiritomb		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Gyarados
The user dances around, raising its attack and speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gyarados flies in the air and dances from side-to-side, increasing its speed and attack power.
Cyrus's Gyarados	The Battle Rages On		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Dragon Dance is the only Dragon-type status move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 龍之舞 Lùhng-jī Móuh Mandarin 龍之舞 / 龙之舞 Lóng-zhī Wǔ Dutch Drakendans French Danse Draco German Drachentanz Greek Χορός Δράκου Horós Drakou Hindi द्रगों का नाच Dragon ka nach Italian Dragodanza Korean 용의춤 Yong-yi Chum Polish Taniec Smoka Portuguese Brazil Dança do Dragão Portugal Dança do Dragão Serbian Zmajev ples Spanish Danza Dragón Vietnamese Vũ Điệu Của Rồng

Variations of the move Bulk Up
Bulk Up • Calm Mind • Cosmic Power Dragon Dance • Growth • Hone Claws • Stockpile • Work Up

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