Dragon · Physical move · Gen 5
Dragon Tail
Dragon Tail is a Dragon-type physical move introduced in Generation 5. It has 60 base power and 90% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). It has -6 priority, so it usually moves after other attacks. 112 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dragon
Category
Physical
Power
60
Accuracy
90%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
-6
Effect
Forces the target to switch to a random ally. If both the user and the target have not fainted, the target is forced to switch out and be replaced with a random unfainted ally. This effect fails if the target used Ingrain previously, has the Suction Cups Ability, or this move hit a substitute.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (85 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (33 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Dragon attack
2× vsDragon
½× vsSteel
0× vsFairy
Pokémon that learn Dragon Tail
112 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 | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Blastoise | Water | 5–8 | |||
 Arbok | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | 5–8 | |||
 Nidoking | Poison/Ground | 5–8 | |||
 Onix | Rock/Ground | 5–8 | |||
 Alolan Exeggutor | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Lickitung | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Gyarados | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Dratini | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Dragonair | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Dragonite | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Meganium | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Ampharos | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Slowking | Water/Psychic | 5–7 | |||
 Steelix | Steel/Ground | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Lugia | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Treecko | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Grovyle | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | 5–7 | |||
 Vibrava | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Seviper | Poison | 5–7 | |||
 Milotic | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Tropius | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Bagon | Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Shelgon | Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Groudon | Ground | 5–7 | |||
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Rampardos | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Gible | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Lickilicky | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Giratina | Ghost/Dragon | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Serperior | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Samurott | Water | 5–7 | |||
 Krokorok | Ground/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Scraggy | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Scrafty | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Archeops | Rock/Flying | 5–7 | |||
 Eelektross | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Druddigon | Dragon | 5–8 | |||
 Deino | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Zweilous | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Hydreigon | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Reshiram | Dragon/Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Zekrom | Dragon/Electric | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Kyurem | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Kyurem-Black | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Kyurem-White | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Skrelp | Poison/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragalge | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Helioptile | Electric/Normal | 6–8 | |||
 Heliolisk | Electric/Normal | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Tyrunt | Rock/Dragon | 6–8 | |||
 Tyrantrum | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Amaura | Rock/Ice | 6–7 | |||
 Aurorus | Rock/Ice | 6–7 | |||
 Goodra | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Goodra | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Noivern | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Zygarde | Dragon/Ground | 6–7 | |||
 Salazzle | Poison/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Turtonator | Fire/Dragon | 7 | |||
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | 7 | |||
 Jangmo-o | Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Hakamo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Guzzlord | Dark/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Naganadel | Poison/Dragon | 7 | |||
 Chewtle | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drednaw | Water/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Appletun | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dracozolt | Electric/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Duraludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dreepy | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drakloak | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Eternatus | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cyclizar | Dragon/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dudunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Jugulis | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Thorns | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Frigibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arctibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Miraidon | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Walking Wake | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dipplin | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Archaludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Hydrapple | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Raging Bolt | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Dragon Tail FAQ
What does Dragon Tail do?
Dragon Tail is a Dragon-type physical move with 60 power. If both the user and the target have not fainted, the target is forced to switch out and be replaced with a random unfainted ally. This effect fails if the target used Ingrain previously, has the Suction Cups Ability, or this move hit a substitute.
Which Pokémon can learn Dragon Tail?
112 Pokémon and forms can learn Dragon Tail in at least one game: 85 in Scarlet & Violet, 33 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Blastoise, Arbok and Nidoqueen.
Is Dragon Tail in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 33 Pokémon can use Dragon Tail in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Dragon Tail super effective against?
As a Dragon-type attack, Dragon Tail 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.