Dragon Tail (move)
Move data
Type | Dragon |
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Category | ![]() |
Power | 60 |
Accuracy | 90 |
PP | 10 (max. 16) |
Priority | -6 |
Makes contact? | Yes |
Introduced | Generation 5 |
Machine/Record
Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
TM82 |
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X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
TM82 |
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
TM82 |
L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee | TM17 |
Scarlet/Violet | TM044 |
Effects
In battles, the opponent switches. In the wild, the Pokémon runs.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Dragonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Dragon Tail turns into Devastating Drake and has base power 120.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
English | Dragon Tail |
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Japanese | ドラゴンテール (Dragon Tail) |
German | Drachenrute |
French | Draco-Queue |
Italian | Codadrago |
Spanish | Cola Dragón |
Korean | 드래곤테일 |
Chinese (Simplified) | 龙尾 |
Chinese (Traditional) | 龍尾 |
Game descriptions
Black/White | The user knocks away the target and drags out another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends. |
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Black 2/White 2 | The target is knocked away and switched. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends. |
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee |
The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
Scarlet/Violet | The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Dragon Tail 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.

#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Level 1

#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Level 30

#1021 / Electric · Dragon
Level 35
Learnt by TM

#0004 / Fire

#0005 / Fire

#0160 / Water

#0553 / Ground · Dark

#0604 / Electric

Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal

#0993 / Dark · Flying

#0995 / Rock · Electric

#0998 / Dragon · Ice

#1005 / Dragon · Dark

#1009 / Water · Dragon

#1018 / Steel · Dragon

#1020 / Fire · Dragon

#1021 / Electric · Dragon
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Dragon Tail as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

#0004 / Fire
Dragon, Monster

#0005 / Fire
Dragon, Monster