Dragon Rush (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Dragon
Category	Physical
Power	100
Accuracy	75
PP	10 (max. 16)
Makes contact?	Yes
Introduced	Generation 4

Effects

Dragon Rush deals damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved).

Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.

If the target has used Minimize, Dragon Rush ignores accuracy and deals double damage.

Changes

In Generations 4-5, the Minimize effect did not occur.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Dragonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Dragon Rush turns into Devastating Drake and has base power 180.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Dragon Rush
Japanese	ドラゴンダイブ (Dragon Dive)
German	Drachenstoß
French	Dracocharge
Italian	Dragofuria
Spanish	Carga Dragón
Korean	드래곤다이브
Chinese (Simplified)	龙之俯冲
Chinese (Traditional)	龍之俯衝

Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The user tackles the foe while exhibiting overwhelming menace. It may also make the target flinch.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. It may also make the target flinch.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. This may also make the target flinch.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. This may also make the target flinch.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. This may also make the target flinch.
Scarlet/Violet	The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Dragon Rush 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.