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Dragon Tail

In Pokémon ChampionsGen V

Game

Pokémon Champions

DragonPhysical

Forces the target to switch to a random ally.

Power: 60
Accuracy: 90%
PP: 12 Scarlet & Violet: 10
Priority: -6
Hits: One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown: 0.1% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Properties

Changes over time

How Dragon Tail changed from game to game, newest first.

Champions
PP 10 → 12 Buffed

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

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.

“The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Dragon Tail, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

Boosts it

3

Tough Claws×1.3
Poison Touch30% to poison
Technician×1.5

Blocks or weakens it

2

Fluffytakes ½
Aura Guardtakes ½

Punishes the user

12

Rough Skintakes ⅛ back
Rocky Helmettakes ⅙ back
Static30% paralysis
Flame Body30% burn
Poison Point30% poison
Effect Spore30% poison, paralysis or sleep
Cute Charm30% infatuation
Gooey−1 Speed
Mummyreplaces its ability
Wandering Spiritswaps abilities
Aftermathtakes ¼ if it knocks the holder out
Pickpocketsteals its item

Changes how it works

4

Long Reachno contact
Unseen Fistgoes through Protect for ¼ damage
Piercing Drillgoes through Protect for ¼ damage
Infiltratorgoes through Substitute

Only in other games 6

Punishes the user

5

Iron Barbstakes ⅛ back
Tangling Hair−1 Speed
Lingering Aromareplaces its ability
Perish Bodya 3-turn faint countdown for both
Sticky Barbcan stick to it

Changes how it works

1

Protective Padsno contact effects

Mold Breaker, Teravolt and Turboblaze ignore the abilities that block or weaken it.

Good to know

Can't be used through: Assist, Copycat.
Forces the target to switch out. Suction Cups and Guard Dog stop it.

Who learns Dragon Tail

46 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 46 in Champions

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