Dragon (type)
Dragons are among the most elusive and powerful of all Pokémon. Nineteen legendary Pokémon are part Dragon type and eight have legendary-like stats (aka pseudo-legendary).
They are notoriously difficult to train due to requiring more EXP points per level than most non-legendary Pokémon, and the fact they evolve much later means they are in their weaker forms for longer. Interestingly, many final-evolution Dragon types have a 4x weakness to the Ice type.
In Generations 1-3, all Dragon type moves were categorized as Special.
Dragon type Pokémon
Single type Pokémon
Dual type Pokémon
Dragon-type moves
Attack pros & cons
Dragon moves are super-effective against:
Dragon moves are not very effective against:
Dragon moves have no effect on:
Defense pros & cons
These types are not very effective against Dragon Pokémon:
These types are super-effective against Dragon Pokémon:
Dual-type attack pros & cons
This chart shows the strength of the Dragon type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Dragon type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.
| Nor | Fir | Wat | Ele | Gra | Ice | Fig | Poi | Gro | Fly | Psy | Bug | Roc | Gho | Dra | Dar | Ste | Fai | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 2 | ½ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Fire | 2 | ½ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Water | 2 | ½ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Electric | 2 | ½ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Grass | 2 | ½ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Ice | 2 | ½ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Fighting | 2 | ½ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Poison | 2 | ½ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Ground | 2 | ½ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Flying | 2 | ½ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Psychic | 2 | ½ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Bug | 2 | ½ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Rock | 2 | ½ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Ghost | 2 | ½ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Dragon | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Dark | 2 | ½ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Steel | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ||
| Fairy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Effects of the Dragon type
- The power of Dragon type moves is reduced by 50% when the target is on the ground and Misty Terrain is active.
- The ability Dragon's Maw increases the power of Dragon type moves by 50%.
- The items Draco Plate and Dragon Fang increase the power of Dragon type moves by 20% when held.
- The Dragon Gem increases the power of a Dragon type move by 30% when held, and is then consumed.
- The Haban Berry, when held, neutralizes a super-effective Dragon type move.
- Soul Dew boosts Psychic and Dragon type attacks by 20% when held by Latias or Latios.
- Adamant Orb, Lustrous Orb and Griseous Orb boost Dragon type attacks by 20% when held by Dialga, Palkia or Giratina respectively.
Other languages
| English | Dragon |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ドラゴン |
| German | Drache |
| French | Dragon |
| Italian | Drago |
| Spanish | Dragón |
| Korean | 드래곤 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 龙 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 龍 |
Dragon Pokémon stat averages
HP
Ranked #1
Attack
Ranked #2
Defense
Ranked #4
Sp. Attack
Ranked #1
Sp. Defense
Ranked #2
Speed
Ranked #2
Notable Dragon-type trainers
Lance
Elite Four
Gen 1, 3, 7
Clair
Blackthorn City Gym Leader
Gen 2, 4
Lance
Pokémon League Champion
Gen 2, 4
Drake
Elite Four
Gen 3, 6
Iris
Opelucid City Gym Leader
Gen 5
Drayden
Opelucid City Gym Leader
Gen 5
Drasna
Elite Four
Gen 6
Raihan
Hammerlocke Gym Leader
Gen 8
Hassel
Elite Four
Gen 9
Dragon Pokémon
There are 93 Dragon-type Pokémon.
See also:
#0776 / Fire · Dragon
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
#1009 / Water · Dragon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
#1020 / Fire · Dragon
#1021 / Electric · Dragon