Dragon Cheer
DragonDragon Cheer is a Dragon-type status move. It targets the user's team and has 15 PP.
Technical data
- Type
- Dragon
- Category
- status
- Power
- 0
- Accuracy
- 0
- PP
- 15
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- allies
- Contact
- No
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A utility move whose value depends on the team's gameplan and the tempo it creates.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
TM / HM88 Pokémon
Gyarados Mega
Ampharos Mega
Garchomp Mega Z
Garchomp Mega
Sceptile Mega
Dragapult
Goodra Hisui
Dragonite Mega
Hydreigon
Altaria Mega
Charizard Mega Y
Kommo O
Charizard Mega X
Archaludon
Goodra
Hydrapple
Dragonite
Charizard Gmax
Noivern
Garchomp
Charizard
Gyarados
Sceptile
Ampharos
Milotic
Rampardos
Altaria
Salazzle
Salazzle Totem
Pokémon that use this move
88 Pokémon, sorted by usage
- Gyarados Mega
- Ampharos Mega
- Garchomp Mega Z
- Garchomp Mega
- Sceptile Mega
- Dragapult
- Goodra Hisui
- Dragonite Mega
- Hydreigon
- Altaria Mega
- Charizard Mega Y
- Kommo O
- Charizard Mega X
- Archaludon
- Goodra
- Hydrapple
- Dragonite
- Charizard Gmax
- Noivern
- Garchomp
- Charizard
- Gyarados
- Sceptile
- Ampharos
- Milotic
- Rampardos
- Altaria
- Salazzle
- Salazzle Totem
What this move does
Dragon Cheer is a Dragon-type status move. It targets the user's team and has 15 PP. Dragon Cheer is a Dragon-type status move. It targets the user's team and has 15 PP.
A utility move whose value depends on the team's gameplan and the tempo it creates.
When to consider it
Consider Dragon Cheer when your team needs the utility it provides rather than direct damage. Status moves define speed control, redirection, protection and disruption in VGC. Its value depends on whether your team can exploit the turns it creates. Check your team composition for Pokémon that benefit from the positioning or tempo it generates.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Dragon Cheer competes with other support and disruption options for a limited number of moveslots. Ask whether your team has enough offense to justify a utility move, and whether you have the speed or bulk to use it safely. Many successful teams run one or two status moves that enable the rest of the roster, so treat it as part of your overall gameplan rather than an afterthought.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Dragon Cheer include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. 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 Cheer 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 Cheer good in ChampionsVGC?
A utility move whose value depends on the team's gameplan and the tempo it creates. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
＋Is Dragon Cheer blocked by Protect?
Yes, Dragon Cheer is blocked by Protect and Detect.