Dragon Tail (move)

Move data

Type Dragon
Category Physical  Physical
Power 60
Accuracy 90
PP 10  (max. 16)
Priority -6
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 5

Machine/Record

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM82
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM82
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM82
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM17
Scarlet​/​Violet TM044

Effects

In battles, the opponent switches. In the wild, the Pokémon runs.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Dragonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Dragon Tail 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 Tail
Japanese ドラゴンテール (Dragon Tail)
German Drachenrute
French Draco-Queue
Italian Codadrago
Spanish Cola Dragón
Korean 드래곤테일
Chinese (Simplified) 龙尾
Chinese (Traditional) 龍尾

Game descriptions

Black​/​White The user knocks away the target and drags out another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
Black 2​/​White 2 The target is knocked away and switched. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Dragon Tail 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.

Dratini Dratini
#0147 / Dragon
Level 15
Dragonair Dragonair
#0148 / Dragon
Level 15
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Level 15
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Level 20
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Level 20
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Level 24
Salamence Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Level 1
Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
#0782 / Dragon
Level 8
Hakamo-o Hakamo-o
#0783 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 1
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 1
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Level 30
Eternatus Eternatus
#0890 / Poison · Dragon
Level 1
Frigibax Frigibax
#0996 / Dragon · Ice
Level 1
Arctibax Arctibax
#0997 / Dragon · Ice
Level 1
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Level 1
Dipplin Dipplin
#1011 / Grass · Dragon
Level 4
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Level 30
Hydrapple Hydrapple
#1019 / Grass · Dragon
Level 4
Raging Bolt Raging Bolt
#1021 / Electric · Dragon
Level 35

Learnt by TM

Charmander Charmander
#0004 / Fire
Charmeleon Charmeleon
#0005 / Fire
Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Dratini Dratini
#0147 / Dragon
Dragonair Dragonair
#0148 / Dragon
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Treecko Treecko
#0252 / Grass
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Bagon Bagon
#0371 / Dragon
Shelgon Shelgon
#0372 / Dragon
Salamence Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Gible Gible
#0443 / Dragon · Ground
Gabite Gabite
#0444 / Dragon · Ground
Garchomp Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Palkia Palkia
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Palkia (Origin Forme) Palkia
Origin Forme
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Serperior Serperior
#0497 / Grass
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Deino Deino
#0633 / Dark · Dragon
Zweilous Zweilous
#0634 / Dark · 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
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Goodra Goodra
#0706 / Dragon
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Noivern Noivern
#0715 / Flying · Dragon
Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
#0782 / Dragon
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Chewtle Chewtle
#0833 / Water
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Dreepy Dreepy
#0885 / Dragon · Ghost
Drakloak Drakloak
#0886 / Dragon · Ghost
Dragapult Dragapult
#0887 / Dragon · Ghost
Eternatus Eternatus
#0890 / Poison · Dragon
Cyclizar Cyclizar
#0967 / Dragon · Normal
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Frigibax Frigibax
#0996 / Dragon · Ice
Arctibax Arctibax
#0997 / Dragon · Ice
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Dipplin Dipplin
#1011 / Grass · Dragon
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Hydrapple Hydrapple
#1019 / Grass · Dragon

Learnt by breeding

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