Dragon Dance (move)

Dragon Dance (Japanese: りゅうのまい Dragon Dance) is a non-damaging Dragon-type move introduced in Generation III. It is TR51 in Generation VIII.

Dragon Dance
りゅうのまい Dragon Dance

Battles

Type	Dragon
Category	Status
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
TR51 in Generation VIII

Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	0
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	0
Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Dragon Dance raises the user's Attack stat and Speed stat by one stage each.

If powered up by a Dragonium Z into Z-Dragon Dance, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Dragon Dance can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if either the move DragonBreath or Dragon Rage was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing DragonBreath, Dragon Claw, and Dragon Rage to have their base appeal points doubled if used in the next turn.

Description

Games	Description
RS EColo.XD	A mystical dance that ups Attack and Speed.
FRLG	A mystic, powerful dance that boosts the user's Attack and Speed stats.
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM	The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.
SwSh	The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that raises its Attack and Speed stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	50	38	38	38^XY 46^ORAS	46^SMUSUM	50
117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	62	48	48	48^XY 52^ORAS	52^SMUSUM	58
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	50	44	44	44^XY 47^ORAS	45^SMUSUM	36
147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon		45	51	51	51^SMUSUM	50
148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon		53	61	61	61^SMUSUM	60
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon		53	61	61	61^SMUSUM	62
230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	62	48	48	48^XY 52^ORAS	52	58
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon					1	1
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	40	39	39^BW 34^B2W2	34^XY 30^ORAS	30
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass						30^BDSP
381		Latios		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	50	55	55	1, 55^XY 7^ORAS	7	1
384		Rayquaza		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	30	30^DPPt 60^HGSS	60	60	60	63
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon			32	32	32	27^SwSh
611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon			32	32	32	27^SwSh
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon			32	32	32	27^SwSh
718		Zygarde		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				72
782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon					49	40^SwSh
783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon					53	44^SwSh
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon					59	44^SwSh
841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon						24^SwSh
886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon						42^SwSh
887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon						42^SwSh
890		Eternatus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						24^SwSh
895		Regidrago		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						48^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR51
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon						✔^SwSh
005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon						✔^SwSh
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon						✔^SwSh
095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral						✔^SwSh
116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon						✔^SwSh
117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon						✔^SwSh
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon						✔^SwSh
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1						✔^SwSh
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying						✔^SwSh
147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon						✔^SwSh
148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon						✔^SwSh
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon						✔^SwSh
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral						✔^SwSh
230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon						✔^SwSh
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster						✔^SwSh
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster						✔^SwSh
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster						✔^SwSh
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon						✔^SwSh
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon						✔^SwSh
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon						✔^SwSh
339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2						✔^SwSh
340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2						✔^SwSh
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3						✔^SwSh
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3						✔^SwSh
350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon						✔^SwSh
371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon						✔^SwSh
372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon						✔^SwSh
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon						✔^SwSh
380		Latias		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
381		Latios		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
384		Rayquaza		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon						✔^SwSh
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon						✔
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon						✔^SwSh
611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon						✔^SwSh
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon						✔^SwSh
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon						✔^SwSh
643		Reshiram		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
644		Zekrom		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
646		Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
646		Kyurem White Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon						✔^SwSh
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon						✔^SwSh
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon						✔^SwSh
718		Zygarde		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon						✔^SwSh
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon						✔^SwSh
782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔^SwSh
783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔^SwSh
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔^SwSh
800		Necrozma		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
800		Necrozma Dusk Mane		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
800		Necrozma Dawn Wings		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon						✔^SwSh
886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon						✔^SwSh
887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon						✔^SwSh
890		Eternatus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
895		Regidrago		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation III

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
149	Dragonite	Water 1	Dragon	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
246	Larvitar	Monster		Monster	Duking's Larvitar (Trade)^XD
373	Salamence	Dragon		Dragon	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
718		Zygarde		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Zygarde Cube
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
149		Dragonite^Lv. 50		Water 1	Dragon	Strongest Dragonite Toys "R" Us Dragonite
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	JR Kyushu Train Station Salamence
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
006	Charizard	Monster	Dragon	Bullseye Charizard
718	Zygarde	Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Legendary Pokémon Celebration Shiny Zygarde
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Dragon Dance is a move with 22PP. The user raises its Attack and Movement Speed by one stage each. This move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Boosts the user's Attack and Movement Speed by one level.
MDTD S	Boosts the user's Attack and Movement Speed by 1 level.
BSL	じぶんのこうげきいどうそくどを１だんかいあげる
MDGtI	It boosts your Attack and Travel Speed. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD	It boosts your Attack and Travel Speed. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Gyarados	Shiny Dragonair	Dragonair	Dragonite
The user dances around and becomes surrounded in a glowing aura, enhancing its physical abilities.
User	First Used In		Notes
Dragonair	Dragonair's body becomes surrounded in a light blue or red and pink aura, and it flies around in circles in the air.
Amelia's Dragonair	Master Class Choices!		Debut
Three wild Dragonair	A Test in Paradise!		None
A wild Dragonair	A Test in Paradise!		None
Gyarados	Gyarados's body becomes surrounded in swirling purple clouds of energy and it spins around several times. Orange energy then shoots up from the ground around Gyarados, enhancing its attack power and speed.
Lance's Gyarados	Flash of the Titans!		None
Dragonite	Dragonite's body becomes surrounded in orange energy and it spins around several times, enhancing its attack power and speed.
Ash's Dragonite	A Festival Reunion!		None

Pokédex entries

Episode	Subject	Source	Entry
JN010	Dragon Dance	Goh's Rotom Phone	Dragon Dance, a move that combines concentration and rhythmic movement to increase the physical skills of a Pokémon.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Altaria

The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its attack power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Altaria	Altaria swings its wings around like a ballerina would, raising its attack power.
Winona's Altaria	I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder	Debut
Gyarados	Gyarados flies into the air and starts dancing by moving its head back and forth, raising its attack power. When the move is complete, it coils its body together.
Cyrus's Gyarados	Shunning Spiritomb	None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Gyarados

The user dances around, raising its attack and speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Gyarados	Gyarados flies in the air and dances from side-to-side, increasing its speed and attack power.
Cyrus's Gyarados	The Battle Rages On	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	龍之舞 Lùhng-jī Móuh
Chinese	Mandarin	龍之舞 / 龙之舞 Lóng-zhī Wǔ
Dutch		Drakendans
French		Danse Draco
German		Drachentanz
Greek		Χορός Δράκου Horós Drakou
Hindi		द्रगों का नाच Dragon ka nach
Italian		Dragodanza
Korean		용의춤 Yong-yi Chum
Polish		Taniec Smoka
Portuguese	Brazil	Dança do Dragão
Portuguese	Portugal	Dança do Dragão
Russian		Танец Дракона Tanec Drakona
Serbian		Zmajev ples
Spanish		Danza Dragón
Vietnamese		Vũ Điệu Của Rồng

Variations of the move Bulk Up

Bulk Up • Calm Mind • Cosmic Power
Dragon Dance • Growth • Hone Claws • Stockpile • Work Up

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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