Dragon Breath (move)
Move data
| Type | Dragon |
|---|---|
| Category |  Special |
| Power | 60 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 20 (max. 32) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 2 |
Machine/Record
| Gold/Silver Crystal |
TM24 |
|---|
Effects
Dragon Breath deals damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.
Electric type Pokémon, those with the ability Limber or those behind a Substitute cannot be paralyzed.
Changes
- In Generations 2-5, this move's name is formatted as DragonBreath.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Dragonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Dragon Breath turns into Devastating Drake and has base power 120.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Dragon Breath |
|---|---|
| Japanese | りゅうのいぶき (Ryū no Ibuki) |
| German | Feuerodem |
| French | Dracosouffle |
| Italian | Dragospiro |
| Spanish | Dragoaliento |
Game descriptions
| Gold/Silver Crystal | A strong breath attack. |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire Emerald | Strikes the foe with an incredible blast of breath. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen | The foe is hit with an incredible blast of breath that may also paralyze. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver | The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. It may also paralyze the target. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 | The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire | The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon | The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Sword/Shield | The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Dragon Breath at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Charmander
#004 / Fire
Level 12
#004 / Fire
Level 12
Charmeleon
#005 / Fire
Level 12
#005 / Fire
Level 12
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Dragon Breath as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying
Flying
#142 / Rock · Flying
Flying