Dragon Breath
DragonDragon Breath is a Dragon-type special attack. It has 60 base power, 100% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
Technical data
- Type
- Dragon
- Category
- special
- Power
- 60
- Accuracy
- 100
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- No
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up78 Pokémon
Steelix Mega
Drampa Mega
Garchomp Mega Z
Garchomp Mega
Dragapult
Goodra Hisui
Hydreigon
Altaria Mega
Charizard Mega Y
Charizard Mega X
Goodra
Hydrapple
Charizard Gmax
Garchomp
Charizard
Steelix
Flapple
Altaria
Flapple Gmax
Drampa
TM / HM30 Pokémon
Tyranitar Mega- Steelix Mega
Gyarados Mega
Aerodactyl Mega
Dragonite Mega- Charizard Mega Y
- Charizard Mega X
Arcanine
Dragonite- Charizard Gmax
Aerodactyl
Tyranitar- Charizard
Gyarados- Steelix
Arcanine Hisui
Egg move (breeding)14 Pokémon
Sceptile Mega- Aerodactyl Mega
Kommo O- Aerodactyl
Sceptile
Milotic
Pokémon that use this move
106 Pokémon, sorted by usage
- Tyranitar Mega
- Steelix Mega
- Drampa Mega
- Gyarados Mega
- Garchomp Mega Z
- Garchomp Mega
- Sceptile Mega
- Aerodactyl Mega
- Dragapult
- Goodra Hisui
- Dragonite Mega
- Hydreigon
- Altaria Mega
- Charizard Mega Y
- Kommo O
- Charizard Mega X
- Goodra
- Hydrapple
- Arcanine
- Dragonite
- Charizard Gmax
- Garchomp
- Aerodactyl
- Tyranitar
- Charizard
- Gyarados
- Sceptile
- Steelix
- Arcanine Hisui
- Flapple
- Milotic
- Altaria
- Flapple Gmax
- Drampa
What this move does
Dragon Breath is a Dragon-type special attack. It has 60 base power, 100% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target. Dragon Breath is a Dragon-type special attack. It has 60 base power, 100% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Dragon Breath when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Dragon Breath is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Dragon Breath include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Dragon Breath in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
＋Is Dragon Breath good in ChampionsVGC?
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
＋Is Dragon Breath blocked by Protect?
Yes, Dragon Breath is blocked by Protect and Detect.