Dragon Dance (move)

Move data

Type Dragon
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TR51
Scarlet​/​Violet TM100

Effects

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

Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Dragonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Dragon Dance turns into Z-Dragon Dance and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Dragon Dance
Japanese りゅうのまい (Ryū no Mai)
German Drachentanz
French Danse Draco
Italian Dragodanza
Spanish Danza Dragón
Korean 용의춤
Chinese (Simplified) 龙之舞
Chinese (Traditional) 龍之舞

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A mystical dance that ups ATTACK and SPEED.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A mystic, powerful dance that boosts the user’s ATTACK and SPEED stats.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that raises its Attack and Speed stats.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that raises its Attack and Speed stats.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that raises its Attack and Speed stats.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Dragon Dance at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Level 50
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Level 58
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Level 36
Dratini Dratini
#0147 / Dragon
Level 50
Dragonair Dragonair
#0148 / Dragon
Level 60
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Level 62
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Level 58
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Level 1
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Level 18
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Level 27
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Level 27
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Level 27
Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
#0782 / Dragon
Level 40
Hakamo-o Hakamo-o
#0783 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 44
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 44
Flapple Flapple
#0841 / Grass · Dragon
Level 24
Drakloak Drakloak
#0886 / Dragon · Ghost
Level 42
Dragapult Dragapult
#0887 / Dragon · Ghost
Level 42
Eternatus Eternatus
#0890 / Poison · Dragon
Level 24
Regidrago Regidrago
#0895 / Dragon
Level 48
Roaring Moon Roaring Moon
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
Level 56

Learnt by TM

Charmander Charmander
#0004 / Fire
Charmeleon Charmeleon
#0005 / Fire
Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Dratini Dratini
#0147 / Dragon
Dragonair Dragonair
#0148 / Dragon
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Larvitar Larvitar
#0246 / Rock · Ground
Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Altaria Altaria
#0334 / Dragon · Flying
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Bagon Bagon
#0371 / Dragon
Shelgon Shelgon
#0372 / Dragon
Salamence Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Reshiram Reshiram
#0643 / Dragon · Fire
Zekrom Zekrom
#0644 / Dragon · Electric
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Noivern Noivern
#0715 / Flying · Dragon
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
#0782 / Dragon
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Flapple Flapple
#0841 / Grass · Dragon
Drakloak Drakloak
#0886 / Dragon · Ghost
Dragapult Dragapult
#0887 / Dragon · Ghost
Eternatus Eternatus
#0890 / Poison · Dragon
Regidrago Regidrago
#0895 / Dragon
Tatsugiri (Curly Form) Tatsugiri
Curly Form
#0978 / Dragon · Water
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
#0998 / Dragon · Ice

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Dragon Dance as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.