Dragon Breath

Essentials

Dragon Breath

special

Generation 2

Summary

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 60; percentile 30.2
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 30
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM24
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A strong breath attack.

: Strikes the foe with an incredible blast of breath.
: The foe is hit with an incredible blast of breath that may also paralyze.

: The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. It may also paralyze the target.

: The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis.

: The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

: The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

: The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Foreign Names

Japanese: りゅうのいぶき (ryuunoibuki)
: りゅうのいぶき
Korean: 용의숨결
Chinese: 龍息
: 龙息
French: Draco-Souffle
German: Feuerodem
Spanish: Dragoaliento
Italian: Dragospiro
Czech: Dračí dech

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡

Jam

♥♥♥

Flavor text

Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Use after

Use before

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Dragon Breath.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Thunder Punch	15	75	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Body Slam	15	85	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Thunder Shock	30	40	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Thunderbolt	15	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Lick	30	30	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Zap Cannon	5	120	50%	Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
Spark	20	65	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Force Palm	10	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Discharge	15	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Bolt Strike	5	130	85%	Has a 20% chance to paralyze the target.
Stoked Sparksurfer	1	175	—	Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
Shadow Bolt	—	75	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.

Pokémon

Dragon Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Dragon Breath's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

											Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
										12	Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
										12	Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
										12	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
		30	33	33	41	25	25	25	25	12	Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
		30	33	33	41	25	25	25	25	12	Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
								25	25		Mega Steelix		Sand Force		Mineral	75	125	230	55	95	30	610
										20	Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
										20	Seadra		Poison Point Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
										20	Kingdra		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	*	*	Vibrava		Levitate		Bug Dragon	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	—	—	Flygon		Levitate		Bug Dragon	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
										20	Swablu		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	45	40	60	40	75	50	310
	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	*	20	Altaria		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
								35	*		Mega Altaria		Pixilate		Flying Dragon	75	110	110	110	105	80	590
	33	33	31	31	31	31	31	13	13	10	Bagon		Rock Head Sheer Force		Dragon	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
	38	38	32	32	32	32	32	13	13	—	Shelgon		Rock Head Overcoat		Dragon	65	95	100	60	50	50	420
	38	38	32	32	32	32	32	13	13	—	Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
								13	13		Mega Salamence		Aerilate		Dragon	95	145	130	120	90	120	700
	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	25	Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
							20	20	20		Mega Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	100	120	140	150	110	700
	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	25	Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
							20	20	20		Mega Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	130	100	160	120	110	700
										12	Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
										—	Gabite		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	68	90	65	50	55	82	410
										—	Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
				—	—	—	—	—	—	7	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
					31	31	31	31	31	9	Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
					31	31	31	31	31	9	Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
					17	17	17	17	17	4	Deino		Hustle		Dragon	52	65	50	45	50	38	300
					17	17	17	17	17	—	Zweilous		Hustle		Dragon	72	85	70	65	70	58	420
					17	17	17	17	17	—	Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
					29	29	29	29	29	—	Reshiram		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	100	120	100	150	120	90	680
					29	29	29	29	29	—	Zekrom		Teravolt		Undiscovered	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
					29	29	29	29	29	—	Kyurem		Pressure		Undiscovered	125	130	90	130	90	95	660
						29	29	29	29	—	White Kyurem		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	125	120	90	170	100	95	700
						29	29	29	29	—	Black Kyurem		Teravolt		Undiscovered	125	170	100	120	90	95	700
							18	18	18	10	Goomy		Sap Sipper Hydration Gooey		Dragon	45	50	35	55	75	40	300
							18	18	18	—	Sliggoo		Sap Sipper Hydration Gooey		Dragon	68	75	53	83	113	60	452
							18	18	18	—	Goodra		Sap Sipper Hydration Gooey		Dragon	90	100	70	110	150	80	600
							—	—	—	—	Zygarde		Aura Break		Undiscovered	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
									—	—	10% Zygarde		Aura Break		Undiscovered	54	100	71	61	85	115	486
									—	—	10% Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	54	100	71	61	85	115	486
									—	—	50% Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
									—	—	Complete Zygarde		Power Construct		Undiscovered	216	100	121	91	95	85	708
									29	25	Drampa		Berserk Sap Sipper Cloud Nine		Monster Dragon	78	60	85	135	91	36	485
										20	Flapple		Ripen Gluttony Hustle		Grass Dragon	70	110	80	95	60	70	485
										35	Dracovish		Water Absorb Strong Jaw Sand Rush		Undiscovered	90	90	100	70	80	75	505
										—	Dragapult		Clear Body Infiltrator Cursed Body		Amorphous Dragon	88	120	75	100	75	142	600
										18	Regidrago		Dragon’s Maw		Undiscovered	200	100	50	100	50	80	580
											Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
											Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
											Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
											Mega Aerodactyl		Tough Claws		Flying	80	135	85	70	95	150	615
											Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
											Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
											Feebas		Swift Swim Oblivious Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	20	15	20	10	55	80	200
											Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
											Jangmo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	45	55	65	45	45	45	300
											Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
24											Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
24											Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
24											Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
24											Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
24											Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
24											Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
24											Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
24											Seadra		Poison Point Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
24											Kingdra		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
24											Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
24											Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
24											Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
24											Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
24											Dragonair		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	61	84	65	70	70	70	420
24											Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
24											Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
24											Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
24											Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
24											Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680

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