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??? The Dragon type (Japanese: ドラゴンタイプ Dragon type) is one of the eighteen types. Dragon-type moves are super effective against Dragon-type Pokémon, while Dragon-type Pokémon are weak to Dragon-, Fairy-, and Ice-type moves.
Contents
- 1 Battle properties
- 2 Pokémon
- 2.1 Pure Dragon-type Pokémon
- 2.2 Half Dragon-type Pokémon
- 2.2.1 Primary Dragon-type Pokémon
- 2.2.2 Secondary Dragon-type Pokémon
- 3 Moves
- 4 Abilities
- 4.1 Interacting with the Dragon type
- 4.2 Exclusive Abilities
- 5 Items
- 5.1 Natural Gift's Berries
- 5.2 Cram-o-matic
- 6 Notable Dragon-type Trainers
- 7 Icons
- 7.1 Core series
- 7.2 Side series
- 7.3 Spin-off games
- 8 Statistical averages
- 8.1 Overall
- 8.2 Fully evolved
- 9 In spin-off games
- 10 In the TCG
- 11 Trivia
- 12 In other languages
- 13 References
Battle properties
Note: Type effectiveness multipliers may vary in other games outside the core series.
Offensive properties of Dragon-type moves |
| Super effective (×2) | Not very effective (×½) | No effect (×0) |
Dragon | Steel | Fairy |
Defensive properties of Dragon-type Pokémon |
| Weak to (×2) | Resists (×½) | Immune to (×0) |
Ice Dragon Fairy | Fire Water Grass Electric | None |
- The Steel type was introduced in Generation II.
- The Fairy type was introduced in Generation VI.
Additional effects
When Misty Terrain is in effect, the power of Dragon-type moves is decreased by 50% if the target is grounded.
Pokémon
As of Generation IX, 78 Pokémon are Dragon-type (counting those that are Dragon-type in at least one of their forms, including Mega Evolutions and regional forms), which makes up 7.59% of all Pokémon , making it the fifth rarest type among Pokémon after Ghost and before Ground.
Pure Dragon-type Pokémon
| # | Name | | 0147 | | Dratini | | 0148 | | Dragonair | | 0371 | | Bagon | | 0372 | | Shelgon | | 0445 | | MegaGarchomp Z | | 0493 | | Arceus(Dragon-type) | | 0610 | | Axew | | 0611 | | Fraxure | | 0612 | | Haxorus | | 0621 | | Druddigon | | 0704 | | Goomy | | 0705 | | Sliggoo | | 0706 | | Goodra | | 0773 | | Silvally(Type: Dragon) | | 0782 | | Jangmo-o | | 0895 | | Regidrago | |
Half Dragon-type Pokémon
Primary Dragon-type Pokémon
| # | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 | | 0149 | | Dragonite | Dragon | Flying | | MegaDragonite | Dragon | Flying | | 0334 | | Altaria | Dragon | Flying | | MegaAltaria | Dragon | Fairy | | 0373 | | Salamence | Dragon | Flying | | MegaSalamence | Dragon | Flying | | 0380 | | Latias | Dragon | Psychic | | MegaLatias | Dragon | Psychic | | 0381 | | Latios | Dragon | Psychic | | MegaLatios | Dragon | Psychic | | 0384 | | Rayquaza | Dragon | Flying | | MegaRayquaza | Dragon | Flying | | 0443 | | Gible | Dragon | Ground | | 0444 | | Gabite | Dragon | Ground | | 0445 | | Garchomp | Dragon | Ground | | MegaGarchomp | Dragon | Ground | | 0643 | | Reshiram | Dragon | Fire | | 0644 | | Zekrom | Dragon | Electric | | 0646 | | Kyurem | Dragon | Ice | | WhiteKyurem | Dragon | Ice | | BlackKyurem | Dragon | Ice | | 0718 | | Zygarde10% Forme | Dragon | Ground | | Zygarde50% Forme | Dragon | Ground | | ZygardeComplete Forme | Dragon | Ground | | MegaZygarde | Dragon | Ground | | 0783 | | Hakamo-o | Dragon | Fighting | | 0784 | | Kommo-o | Dragon | Fighting | | 0885 | | Dreepy | Dragon | Ghost | | 0886 | | Drakloak | Dragon | Ghost | | 0887 | | Dragapult | Dragon | Ghost | | 0967 | | Cyclizar | Dragon | Normal | | 0978 | | TatsugiriCurly Form | Dragon | Water | | MegaTatsugiriCurly Form | Dragon | Water | | TatsugiriDroopy Form | Dragon | Water | | MegaTatsugiriDroopy Form | Dragon | Water | | TatsugiriStretchy Form | Dragon | Water | | MegaTatsugiriStretchy Form | Dragon | Water | | 0996 | | Frigibax | Dragon | Ice | | 0997 | | Arctibax | Dragon | Ice | | 0998 | | Baxcalibur | Dragon | Ice | | MegaBaxcalibur | Dragon | Ice | | 1005 | | Roaring Moon | Dragon | Dark | |
Secondary Dragon-type Pokémon
| # | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 | | 0006 | | MegaCharizard X | Fire | Dragon | | 0103 | | AlolanExeggutor | Grass | Dragon | | 0160 | | MegaFeraligatr | Water | Dragon | | 0181 | | MegaAmpharos | Electric | Dragon | | 0230 | | Kingdra | Water | Dragon | | 0254 | | MegaSceptile | Grass | Dragon | | 0329 | | Vibrava | Ground | Dragon | | 0330 | | Flygon | Ground | Dragon | | 0483 | | Dialga | Steel | Dragon | | Dialga(Origin Forme) | Steel | Dragon | | 0484 | | Palkia | Water | Dragon | | Palkia(Origin Forme) | Water | Dragon | | 0487 | | Giratina(Altered Forme) | Ghost | Dragon | | Giratina(Origin Forme) | Ghost | Dragon | | 0633 | | Deino | Dark | Dragon | | 0634 | | Zweilous | Dark | Dragon | | 0635 | | Hydreigon | Dark | Dragon | | 0691 | | Dragalge | Poison | Dragon | | MegaDragalge | Poison | Dragon | | 0696 | | Tyrunt | Rock | Dragon | | 0697 | | Tyrantrum | Rock | Dragon | | 0705 | | HisuianSliggoo | Steel | Dragon | | 0706 | | HisuianGoodra | Steel | Dragon | | 0714 | | Noibat | Flying | Dragon | | 0715 | | Noivern | Flying | Dragon | | 0776 | | Turtonator | Fire | Dragon | | 0780 | | Drampa | Normal | Dragon | | MegaDrampa | Normal | Dragon | | 0799 | | Guzzlord | Dark | Dragon | | 0800 | | UltraNecrozma | Psychic | Dragon | | 0804 | | Naganadel | Poison | Dragon | | 0840 | | Applin | Grass | Dragon | | 0841 | | Flapple | Grass | Dragon | | GigantamaxFlapple | Grass | Dragon | | 0842 | | Appletun | Grass | Dragon | | GigantamaxAppletun | Grass | Dragon | | 0880 | | Dracozolt | Electric | Dragon | | 0882 | | Dracovish | Water | Dragon | | 0884 | | Duraludon | Steel | Dragon | | GigantamaxDuraludon | Steel | Dragon | | 0890 | | Eternatus | Poison | Dragon | | EternamaxEternatus | Poison | Dragon | | 1007 | | Koraidon | Fighting | Dragon | | 1008 | | Miraidon | Electric | Dragon | | 1009 | | Walking Wake | Water | Dragon | | 1011 | | Dipplin | Grass | Dragon | | 1018 | | Archaludon | Steel | Dragon | | 1019 | | Hydrapple | Grass | Dragon | | 1020 | | Gouging Fire | Fire | Dragon | | 1021 | | Raging Bolt | Electric | Dragon | |
Moves
As of Generation IX, there are 31 Dragon-type moves, which makes up 3.32% of all moves (excluding those that are Dragon-type only under certain circumstances), causing it to tie with Ground and Flying as the second rarest type among moves, followed by Rock.
Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Dragon-type moves were special, but they may now also be physical depending on the move.
| Gen | Move | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Range | Description |
| VIII | Breaking Swipe | Physical | 06060 | 100100% | 1515 (max 24) | | The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Attack stats. |
| VII | Clanging Scales | Special | 110110 | 100100% | 055 (max 8) | | The user rubs the scales on its entire body and makes a huge noise to attack opposing Pokémon. The user’s Defense stat is lowered after the attack. |
| VIII | Clangorous Soul | Status | 000— | 000—% | 055 (max 8) | | The user boosts all its stats by using some of its own HP. |
| VII | Clangorous Soulblaze | Special | 185185 | 000—% | 011 (max 1) | | After obtaining Z-Power, the user, Kommo-o, attacks the opposing Pokémon with full force. This move boosts the user’s stats. |
| VII | Core Enforcer | Special | 100100 | 100100% | 1010 (max 16) | | If the Pokémon damaged by this move have already used their moves that turn, this move eliminates the effects of those Pokémon's Abilities. |
| VII | Devastating Drake | Physical | 000— | 000—% | 011 (max 1) | | The user materializes its aura using its Z-Power and attacks the target with full force. The power varies, depending on the original move. |
| VII | Devastating Drake | Special | 000— | 000—% | 011 (max 1) | | The user materializes its aura using its Z-Power and attacks the target with full force. The power varies, depending on the original move. |
| IV | Draco Meteor | Special | Beautiful | 130130 | 09090% | 055 (max 8) | | Comets are summoned down from the sky onto the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat. |
| II | Dragon Breath | Special | Cool | 06060 | 100100% | 2020 (max 32) | | The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| IX | Dragon Cheer | Status | 000— | 000—% | 1515 (max 24) | | The user raises its allies’ morale with a draconic cry so that their future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. This rouses Dragon types more. |
| III | Dragon Claw | Physical | Cool | 08080 | 100100% | 1515 (max 24) | | The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage. |
| III | Dragon Dance | Status | Cool | 000— | 000—% | 2020 (max 32) | | The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats. |
| VIII | Dragon Darts | Physical | 05050 | 100100% | 1010 (max 16) | | The user attacks twice using Dreepy. If there are two opposing Pokémon, this move hits each of them once. |
| VIII | Dragon Energy | Special | 150150 | 100100% | 055 (max 8) | | Converting its life-force into power, the user attacks opposing Pokémon. The lower the user's HP, the lower the move's power. |
| VII | Dragon Hammer | Physical | 09090 | 100100% | 1515 (max 24) | | The user uses its body like a hammer to attack the target and inflict damage. |
| IV | Dragon Pulse | Special | Beautiful | 08585 | 100100% | 1010 (max 16) | | The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth. |
| I | Dragon Rage | Special | Cool | 000— | 100100% | 1010 (max 16) | | This attack hits the target with a shock wave of pure rage. This attack always inflicts 40 HP damage. |
| IV | Dragon Rush | Physical | Tough | 100100 | 07575% | 1010 (max 16) | | The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. This may also make the target flinch. |
| V | Dragon Tail | Physical | Tough | 06060 | 09090% | 1010 (max 16) | | The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| V | Dual Chop | Physical | Tough | 04040 | 09090% | 1515 (max 24) | | The user attacks its target by hitting it with brutal strikes. The target is hit twice in a row. |
| VIII | Dynamax Cannon | Special | 100100 | 100100% | 055 (max 8) | | The user condenses energy within its body and unleashes that energy from its core to inflict damage.This move deals twice the damage if the target is Dynamaxed.* |
| VIII | Eternabeam | Special | 160160 | 09090% | 055 (max 8) | | This is Eternatus's most powerful attack in its original form. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| IX | Fickle Beam | Special | 08080 | 100100% | 055 (max 8) | | The user shoots a beam of light to inflict damage. Sometimes all the user's heads shoot beams in unison, doubling the move's power. |
| IX | Glaive Rush | Physical | 120120 | 100100% | 055 (max 8) | | The user throws its entire body into a reckless charge. Attacks from opposing Pokémon during the next turn cannot miss and will inflict double damage. |
| VIII | G-Max Depletion | Physical | 000— | 000—% | 033 (max 4) | | A Dragon-type attack that Gigantamax Duraludon use. Reduces the PP of the last move used. |
| VIII | G-Max Depletion | Special | 000— | 000—% | 033 (max 4) | | A Dragon-type attack that Gigantamax Duraludon use. Reduces the PP of the last move used. |
| VIII | Max Wyrmwind | Physical | 000— | 000—% | 033 (max 4) | | This is a Dragon-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| VIII | Max Wyrmwind | Special | 000— | 000—% | 033 (max 4) | | This is a Dragon-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| IX | Nihil Light | Special | 200200 | 100100% | 1010 (max 16) | | The user attacks by unleashing a powerful light that defies all laws of nature, striking even Fairy types and ignoring any stat changes affecting its targets. |
| IX | Order Up | Physical | 08080 | 100100% | 1010 (max 16) | | The user attacks with elegant poise. If the user has a Tatsugiri in its mouth, this move boosts one of the user's stats based on the Tatsugiri's form. |
| II | Outrage | Physical | Cool | 120120 | 100100% | 1010 (max 16) | | The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. |
| IV | Roar of Time | Special | Beautiful | 150150 | 09090% | 055 (max 8) | | The user blasts the target with power that distorts even time. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| VIII | Scale Shot | Physical | 02525 | 09090% | 2020 (max 32) | | The user attacks by shooting scales two to five times in a row. This move boosts the user's Speed stat but lowers its Defense stat. |
| IV | Spacial Rend | Special | Beautiful | 100100 | 09595% | 055 (max 8) | | The user tears the target along with the space around it. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| II | Twister | Special | Cool | 04040 | 100100% | 2020 (max 32) | | The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch. |
| All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left. |
Abilities
Interacting with the Dragon type
A Pokémon with Protean or Libero will become a Dragon-type Pokémon if it uses a Dragon-type move. A Pokémon with Color Change will become a Dragon-type Pokémon if it is hit with a Dragon-type move.
| Gen | Ability | Description |
| VIII | Dragon's Maw | Powers up Dragon-type moves. |
| All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page. |
Exclusive Abilities
Currently, no Abilities are exclusive to Dragon-type Pokémon. This does not include signature Abilities.
Items
| Name | Description |
| Adamant Orb | A brightly shining gem to be held by Dialga. It boosts the power of Dialga’s Dragon- and Steel-type moves. |
| Draco Plate | An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stone tablet is imbued with the essence of dragons and boosts the power of the holder’s Dragon-type moves. |
| Dragon Fang | An item to be held by a Pokémon. This hard, sharp fang boosts the power of the holder's Dragon-type moves. |
| Dragon Gem | A gem with a draconic essence. When held, it strengthens the power of a Dragon-type move one time. |
| Dragon Memory | A memory disc that contains Dragon-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by a certain species of Pokémon. |
| Dragon Tera Shard | On rare occasions, these shards form when a Tera Pokémon falls in battle and its Tera Jewel shatters. |
| Dragonium Z | This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Dragon-type moves to Z-Moves. |
| Griseous Orb | A shining gem to be held by Giratina. It boosts the power of Giratina’s Dragon- and Ghost-type moves. |
| Haban Berry | If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Dragon-type move, the power of that move will be weakened. |
| Lustrous Orb | A beautifully shining gem to be held by Palkia. It boosts the power of Palkia’s Dragon- and Water-type moves. |
| Soul Dew | A wondrous orb to be held by either Latios or Latias. It raises the power of Dragon- and Psychic-type moves. |
| All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page. |
Natural Gift's Berries
| | | |
| Aguav Berry | Nomel Berry | Haban Berry | Jaboca Berry |
Cram-o-matic
| Name |
| Aguav Berry |
| Dragon Scale |
| Dynamax Candy |
| Dynite Ore |
| Eviolite |
| Fossilized Drake |
| Jaboca Berry |
| Life Orb |
Notable Dragon-type Trainers
Main article: Category:Dragon-type Trainers | Gen | Trainer | Title | Location |
| I | Lance | Elite FourRBYFRLGPEChampionGSCHGSS | Indigo Plateau |
| II | Clair | Gym Leader | Blackthorn Gym |
| III | Drake | Elite Four | Hoenn Pokémon League |
| V | Drayden | Gym LeaderBB2W2 | Opelucid GymBB2W2 |
| V | Iris | Gym LeaderWChampionB2W2 | Opelucid GymWUnova Pokémon LeagueB2W2 |
| VI | Drasna | Elite Four | Kalos Pokémon League |
| VI | Zinnia | Lorekeeper | Sky Pillar |
| VII | Ryuki | Pokémon Trainer | Kantonian GymUSUM |
| VIII | Raihan | Gym Leader | Hammerlocke Stadium |
| IX | Hassel | Elite FourInstructor | Paldea Pokémon LeagueNaranja AcademySUva AcademyV |
| IX | Drayton | Elite Four | Polar Plaza |
| IX | File:VSLebanne.pngLebanne | SBC | Hotel Richissime |
Icons
Core series
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| Icon fromPokémon Ruby and Sapphire | Icon fromPokémon Emerald | Icon fromPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Icon fromGeneration IV | Pokédex icon fromGeneration IV | Icon fromGeneration V | Icon fromGeneration VI | Icon fromPokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | Icon fromLet's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee! | Icon fromPokémon Sword and Shield | Symbol icon fromLet's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee!; Sword, Shield and HOME (Gen VIII) | Icon fromPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | Symbol icon fromPokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet and Violet, and HOME (Gen IX) | Icon fromPokémon Legends: Arceus | Symbol icon fromPokémon Legends: Arceus | Icon fromPokémon Scarlet and Violet | Tera icon fromPokémon Scarlet and Violet | Tera symbol icon fromPokémon Scarlet and Violet | Icon fromPokémon Legends: Z-A |
Side series
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| Icon fromPokémon Stadium (Japanese) | In-battle icon fromPokémon Stadium | Out-of-battle icon fromPokémon Stadium}} | Icon fromPokémon Stadium 2 | Icon fromPokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire | Icon fromPokémon Colosseum | Icon fromPokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | Icon fromPokémon Battle Revolution |
Spin-off games
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| Symbol icon fromPokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Symbol icon fromPokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs | Symbol icon fromPokémon Battrio | Symbol icon fromPokémon Tretta | Symbol icon fromPokémon Mezastar | Symbol icon fromPokémon Frienda | Symbol icon fromPokémon GO | Symbol icon fromPokémon Rumble Rush | Symbol icon fromPokémon Masters EX | Tera symbol icon fromPokémon Masters EX | Symbol icon fromPokémon Super Mystery Dungeon | Symbol icon fromPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX | Symbol icon fromNew Pokémon Snap | Symbol icon fromPokémon Sleep |
Statistical averages
Overall
Fully evolved
In spin-off games
Pokémon Sleep
Unlike in the core series games, in Pokémon Sleep, each Pokémon can only have one type, which determines the kind of Berry that the Pokémon will gather for Snorlax to feed on. Dragon-type Pokémon will gather Yache Berries, and typically have the Dozing sleep type.
The following is a list of Dragon-type Pokémon in Pokémon Sleep.
| # | Pokémon | Name | Sleep type | | 0147 | | Dratini | Dozing | | 0148 | | Dragonair | Dozing | | 0149 | | Dragonite | Dozing | | 0334 | | Altaria | Dozing | | 0371 | | Bagon | Dozing | | 0372 | | Shelgon | Dozing | | 0373 | | Salamence | Dozing | |
In the TCG
Main article: Dragon (TCG) Introduced in the Dragon Vault set, previously many Pokémon in this set were listed as Colorless-types. Dragon-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to Dragon (prior to the XY expansion) or Fairy (from XY to Cosmic Eclipse) with no Resistances. Starting with the Evolving Skies expansion, all Dragon-type Pokémon in the TCG have no Weakness. Dragon-type Pokémon can be strong against other Dragon-types (prior to the XY expansion), and there are no types that resist them.
Dragon is one of two types to lack a Basic Energy card, and the only one where an Energy of the type simply does not exist within the rules. Dragon-types use other Energy types in the costs of their attacks instead, often having two different Energy types in the costs. Often, the types used are of the Pokémon's non-Dragon type, or those based on the Pokémon's body color.
Trivia
- Generation IX introduced the most Dragon-type Pokémon of any generation, with fourteen, while Generation II introduced the fewest Dragon-type Pokémon, with only one, Kingdra.
- Generation VIII introduced the most Dragon-type moves of any generation, with nine, while Generation I introduced the fewest, with only one, Dragon Rage.
- The Dragon type is the only type for which a move was not introduced in Generation VI. This is also the first instance of any generation not introducing a move for a type after that type's introduction.
- The Dragon type, tied with the Fire type, also has the lowest number of non-damaging moves out of all of the types, with only three.
- On average, Dragon-type Pokémon have the highest base HP, Special Attack, and Speed of all types.
- The Dragon type is super effective against the least amount of types after Normal, only being super effective against itself. Because of this, no Pokémon can have a double weakness to Dragon-type moves except for those who are Fairy- and Steel-type in Inverse Battles.
- The Dragon type is the only pre-Generation IV special type that does not resist itself (instead being weak to itself), unlike Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Psychic, Ice and Dark.
- In Generation VI onwards, the Dragon type is tied with the Ghost type for being the least resisted type, with both types being resisted by only one other type. So, it is impossible for a Pokémon to have a double resistance to Dragon.
- In Generation I, there was no way to deal super effective Dragon-type damage, since Dragon Rage always deals 40 HP of damage. There was also no way to get STAB from a Dragon-type move in Generation I for the same reason.
- No type resisted or was immune to the Dragon type, making it the only type to have ever had this distinction. However, because there were no Dragon-type moves that utilized the standard damage formula in Generation I, this would be a moot point.
- The Dragon type is the most common type for pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with only two of them not being part-Dragon type (Metagross and Tyranitar, although the latter has dragon-like characteristics and can learn Dragon-type moves). It is also the most common type among version mascots, with eleven Dragon-type Pokémon having served as mascots for twelve games of the core series.
- Sinnoh is the only region without a notable Dragon-type specialist.
- The Dragon type has the most Elite Four members of all types, with five.
- In Generation III, all Dragon-type moves were Cool moves.
- Dragon-type moves have the most held items that boost their power: the Draco Plate, Dragon Fang, Dragon Gem, all three Pokémon of myth orbs, and the Soul Dew (as of Generation VII).
- The Dragon type resists all three of the traditional primary types of core series first partner Pokémon: Grass, Fire, and Water. In addition, it resists Electric, which was the type of the player's first Pokémon (Pikachu) in Pokémon Yellow.
- Dragon has the most Mega Evolutions with 17.
- All Dragon-type moves are eligible to be used in Sky Battles.
- Dragon and Ghost share some characteristics. They both:
- originally had three Pokémon in Generation I, then gained only one more in Generation II.
- are the only types that are weak to themselves.
- have one type immune to them and one type resistant to them.
- The Dragon type is the only type to have all of its Pokémon introduced prior to Generation IX obtainable in Pokémon Sword and Shield, excluding Mega Evolutions and Arceus holding a Draco Plate.
- The Dragon type and the idea of "dragons" are not always the same in the Pokémon world, as some Pokémon which are not Dragon-type sometimes are referred to as dragons. This idea is further supported by Lance's Pokémon Masters EX dialogue, stating that not all dragons are Dragon-type Pokémon.[1] Some non-Dragon-type Pokémon which have been referred to as dragons include:
- Charizard, in promotional materials and literature for the Dragon Majesty TCG expansion;[2] and in the Super Smash Bros. series. However Charizard can become part Dragon type by Mega Evolving into Mega Charizard X using the Charizardite X.
- Horsea and Seadra, by their category of "Dragon Pokémon". However, Seadra's Evolution, Kingdra, is a Dragon-type.
- Gyarados, by the Hisui Pokédex;[3] and by Lance in Pokémon Masters EX.[1]
- Aerodactyl, by a man in the Pewter Museum of Science.[4]
- Lugia, by a man in Ecruteak City.[5]
- Iron Jugulis (implicitly, being a robotic version of Hydreigon).
- There is also a Dragon Egg Group, which contains other draconic Pokémon that are not Dragon-type. However Sceptile, who is part of this Egg Group, can become part Dragon type by Mega Evolving into Mega Sceptile using the Sceptilite.
- Considering only Pokémon Leagues with a fixed Gym Leader order, more Leagues end with a Dragon-type Gym Leader than any other type, with three (Johto, UnovaBW and Galar).
- Including every Pokémon League, it is tied with the Water type, for this distinction (Hoenn, UnovaB2W2 and Paldea*).
- Rock and Ice types are shared with this distinction, but they are not placed last, as Rock type Gyms are placed first (Kanto, Hoenn, and SInnoh) and Ice type Gyms are placed seventh (Johto, Sinnoh, and Unova).
- The Dragon type, along with the Normal type, deal non-neutral damage to the least types, those being three.
In other languages
| Language | Title |
| Japanese | ドラゴン Dragon |
| Catalan | Drac |
| Chinese | Cantonese | 龍 Lùhng |
| Mandarin | 龍 / 龙 Lóng |
| Czech | Dračí |
| Danish | Drage |
| Dutch | Draak |
| Finnish | Lohikäärme |
| French | Dragon |
| German | Drache |
| Greek | Δράκου Drákou |
| Hebrew | דרקון Dracon |
| Hindi | ड्रैगन Dragon |
| Hungarian | Sárkány |
| Indonesian | NagaDragon |
| Italian | Drago |
| Korean | 드래곤 Dragon |
| Malaysian | Naga |
| Norwegian | Drage |
| Polish | SmokSmoczy |
| Portuguese | Dragão |
| Romanian | Dragon |
| Russian | Дракон Drakon |
| Spanish | Dragón |
| Swedish | Drake |
| Thai | มังกร Mangkon |
| Turkish | EjderhaEjder |
| Vietnamese | Rồng |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lance: "This outfit shows off Gyarados's power as a dragon! What's that, you say? Gyarados isn't a Dragon-type Pokémon? Haha, not all dragons are Dragon-type Pokémon!" (Masters EX)
- ↑ Dragon Majesty promotional blurb: "The Pokémon TCG: Dragon Majesty expansion brings a mighty horde of draconic Pokémon: Reshiram-GX, Salamence-GX, Dragonite-GX, and over a dozen more, including Charizard!"
- ↑ Hisui Pokédex entry for Gyarados: I suspect this Pokémon to be the true identity of a dragon written of in ancient texts, which claimed that it razed an entire village with white-hot beams from its maw. (Pokémon Legends: Arceus)
- ↑ Old man: "Never did I think I would get to see the bones of a dragon!" (Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Let's Go, Eevee!)
- ↑ NPC: "This happened when I was young. The sky suddenly turned black. A giant Flying-type Pokémon was blocking out the sun. I wonder what that Pokémon was? It was like a bird and like a dragon." (Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver)