Move profile

Dragon Tail Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation V

Dragon

Power

Accuracy

Priority

-6

Battle context

Damage class

Physical

Target

Selected Pokemon

Flavor text

The user knocks away the target and drags out another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.

Effect

Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation V.

How to get Dragon Tail

Dragon Tail learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 140 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.

Level up · 15 species in sample

Archaludon · Lv 30 Arctibax · Lv 1 Baxcalibur · Lv 1 Dipplin · Lv 4 Dracozolt · Lv 35 Dragalge · Lv 59 Dragonair · Lv 33 Dragonite · Lv 33 Dratini · Lv 31 Druddigon · Lv 45 Duraludon · Lv 30 Eternatus · Lv 1 Eternatus Eternamax · Lv 1 Flygon · Lv 65 Frigibax · Lv 1

Machine availability

TM, TR, and HM item links by version group — open the held item profile for shop and battle context.

Version group	Item
Black 2 White 2	Tm82
Black White	Tm82
Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee	Tm17
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Tm82
Scarlet Violet	Tm44
Sun Moon	Tm82
The Indigo Disk	Tm44
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Tm82
X Y	Tm82

Species that learn it

140 Pokémon can learn Dragon Tail in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Showing 24 of 140 learners

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