Dragon · Special move · Gen 2
Dragon Breath
Dragon Breath is a Dragon-type special move introduced in Generation 2. It has 60 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 75 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dragon
Category
Special
Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
30% chance to paralyze the target. Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (58 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (28 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Dragon attack
2× vsDragon
½× vsSteel
0× vsFairy
Pokémon that learn Dragon Breath
75 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charmander | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Growlithe | Fire | 7 | |||
 Arcanine | Fire | 7 | |||
 Onix | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Horsea | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Seadra | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Gyarados | Water/Flying | 7 | |||
 Lapras | Water/Ice | 7 | |||
 Aerodactyl | Rock/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Dratini | Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Dragonair | Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Dragonite | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | 7 | |||
 Steelix | Steel/Ground | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Kingdra | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | 7 | |||
 Lugia | Psychic/Flying | 7 | |||
 Ho-Oh | Fire/Flying | 7 | |||
 Treecko | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Grovyle | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Vibrava | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Swablu | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Altaria | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Feebas | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Milotic | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Bagon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Shelgon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Latios | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Gible | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Giratina | Ghost/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Archen | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Archeops | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Deino | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Zweilous | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hydreigon | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Reshiram | Dragon/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Zekrom | Dragon/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem-Black | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem-White | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Goomy | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Sliggoo | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Hisuian Sliggoo | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Goodra | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Hisuian Goodra | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Zygarde | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Zygarde-10% | Dragon/Ground | 7 | |||
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Jangmo-o | Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Hakamo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Flapple | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dracovish | Water/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Regidrago | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Iron Jugulis | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Frigibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Arctibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Miraidon | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Walking Wake | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dipplin | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hydrapple | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Raging Bolt | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Dragon Breath FAQ
What does Dragon Breath do?
Dragon Breath is a Dragon-type special move with 60 power. Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Which Pokémon can learn Dragon Breath?
75 Pokémon and forms can learn Dragon Breath in at least one game: 58 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 28 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Growlithe, Arcanine and Onix.
Is Dragon Breath in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Dragon Breath in Pokémon Champions.
What is Dragon Breath super effective against?
As a Dragon-type attack, Dragon Breath is super effective against Dragon, not very effective against Steel and has no effect on Fairy (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.