Pokémon Dragon type
This page has information about the Dragon type in the Pokemon games. It applies to Diamond/Pearl/Platinum and previous games (the only exception being that the Dark and Steel types were not present in Red/Blue/Yellow).
Attack
Dragon moves are super-effective against:
Dragon moves are not very effective against:
Defense
These types are not very effective against Dragon pokemon:
These types are super-effective against Dragon pokemon:
Dual-type attack strength
The chart to the right shows the strengths and weaknesses of the Dragon type on every possible type combination. The bottom row shows its strength against single-type pokemon.
The numbers in the squares show the fraction of normal damage the move will do (i.e. ½ means 50% damage, while 4 means 400%).
For example, to find how good a Dragon-type move is against a Grass/Poison Pokémon, find the square that cross-references those types. You will see that it is 100%.
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| dragon | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| dark | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| steel | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ||
| - | 2 | ½ | |||||||||||||||
| nor | fir | wat | ele | gra | ice | fig | poi | gro | fly | psy | bug | roc | gho | dra | dar | ste |
Pokemon
There are 19 pokemon having the Dragon type. See detailed list »
#147 • dragon Dragonair
#148 • dragon Dragonite
#149 • dragon / flying Kingdra
#230 • water / dragon Vibrava
#329 • ground / dragon Flygon
#330 • ground / dragon Altaria
#334 • dragon / flying Bagon
#371 • dragon Shelgon
#372 • dragon Salamence
#373 • dragon / flying Latias
#380 • dragon / psychic Latios
#381 • dragon / psychic Rayquaza
#384 • dragon / flying Gible
#443 • dragon / ground Gabite
#444 • dragon / ground Garchomp
#445 • dragon / ground Dialga
#483 • steel / dragon Palkia
#484 • water / dragon Giratina
#487 • ghost / dragon