Dragon Rush (move)

Dragon Rush ドラゴンダイブ Dragon Dive

Battles Type  Dragon Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  100 Accuracy  75% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Dragon Rush (Japanese: ドラゴンダイブ Dragon Dive) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Dragon Rush inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Generation V

Dragon Rush is no longer affected by King's Rock.

Generation VI onwards

If the target has used Minimize, Dragon Rush now deals double its regular damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user tackles the foe while exhibiting overwhelming menace. It may also make the target flinch. BWB2W2 The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. It may also make the target flinch. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	35	41	41	41	35	35	35
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	39	47	47	47	39	39	39
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	39	47	47	47	39	39	39
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	−	−	−	43SM 46USUM	44	44	40
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	15HGSS	15	15	15	1	1	Rem.
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	−	−	−	−	56	56	56
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	−	−	47ORAS	47	60	60	60
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon	37	37	37	37	60	60	60
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon	49	49	49	49	74	74	74
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	55	55	55	55	82	82	82
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon		42	42	42	52		52
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon		42	42	42	54		54
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon		42	42	42	54		54
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			63	63	65
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				73	55
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					70
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon					44		44
0880		Dracozolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					77
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					77
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon					61		61
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon					63		63
0967		Cyclizar		Field		Field							57
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field		Field							40
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							63
1009		Walking Wake		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							42
1020		Gouging Fire		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							56
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔	−
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon			−	−	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon			−	−	✔		✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔
0843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon					✔		✔
0996		Frigibax		Dragon	Mineral							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0882		DracovishLv. 50		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Marco Hemantha Kaludura Silva's Dracovish
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area Three)SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Dragon Rush deals damage, and may cause the target to flinch. In Gates to Infinity, when Dragon Rush is used by a Gigantic Pokémon, the move requires a turn to charge and has an extended range, being able to attack enemies in the line of sight of the user. It also has a base PP of 20 and base accuracy of 90% when used by a Gigantic Pokémon.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 40 - 8 - 80% - Front Enemy No BSL 40 - 8 - 80% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 30 99 13 50 70% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 30 99 13 30 70% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 45 Accuracy: 75%

Effect: Has a 20% chance of making each target flinch.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Dragon Rush

★★★★★
Attack power	25.75451
Charge time	1.3 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	4
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May flinch the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Dragon Rush	Physical	3	—	130	156	75%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (20%) of making the target flinch.	Iris (Alt.) & Hydreigon Zinnia & Salamence
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Triple Threat Dragon Rush	Physical	Default		200	240	An opponent		—	The more the target's stats are lowered, the greater the power of this attack.	Iris (Alt.) & Hydreigon
		6★ EX		300	360
		6★ EX with EX role							The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.

Notes:

• Dragon Rush:
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a small chance of making the target flinch.
  • Iris (Alt.) & Hydreigon's passive skill Piercing Gaze makes their use of this move never miss.

Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, Dragon Rush is a custom move for Charizard, replacing Flare Blitz. When used, Charizard will dash at the opponent while spinning. When the move makes contact, it will carry the opponent while repeatedly damaging them. Unlike Flare Blitz and Blast Burn, Dragon Rush will not cause Charizard to damage itself when used. Mega Charizard X uses the same move when the A button is pressed, except it can be used in many different directions.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Dragon Rush is Garchomp's first move. It is obtained by evolving into Gabite at level 5 and upgrading Sand Attack into it instead of Dig. The user jumps back, and briefly channels before diving forward, dragging all enemies within a small radius to the designated area and reducing damage taken by 35%, then deals damage in a radius. The user can use Dragon Claw during the first half of the channel to provide two more hits and replace the radial damage at the end of the move with a damaging stun and slow. At level 11, the user becomes unstoppable during this move.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Cringe status condition, making its actions fail. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで ひるみじょうたいにして わざや こうげきを だせなくする Conq. The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. It may also make the target flinch. MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Cringe status condition, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves. It damages even faraway Pokémon. It could also cause the Cringe status condition, which makes the enemies unable to attack or use moves.* SMD It damages an enemy. It could also cause the enemy to flinch.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Garchomp Hydreigon Lugia Flygon
The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace in the form of a blue aura. This may also make the target flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Garchomp flies at the opponent and the two appendages on its head glow light blue. Then, its body becomes enveloped in a light blue aura with the same color streaks and it slams into the opponent; or, the appendages on Garchomp's head glow blue and it releases a blue, dragon-shaped aura that covers its body. It then slams into the opponent with full force. On occasion, this will cause the opponent to flinch.
Cynthia's Garchomp	Top-Down Training!		Debut
	Dragonite's body becomes surrounded by a light blue orb of energy with white streaks. It then slams into the opponent at full force; or, Dragonite's horn glows blue and releases a blue, dragon-shaped aura that covers its body. It then slams into the opponent with full force.
Provo's Dragonite	Pursuing a Lofty Goal!		None
Iris's Dragonite	Battling Authority Once Again!		None
	Hydreigon releases a blue, dragon-shaped aura that covers its body. It then slams into the opponent with full force.
Shannon's Hydreigon	A Village Homecoming!		None
Cameron's Hydreigon	Cameron's Secret Weapon!		None
	Mega Garchomp flies into the air and the appendages on its head glow blue. It then releases a blue, dragon-shaped aura that covers its body and slams into the opponent with full force.
Remo's Garchoo	Mega Evolution Special I		None
	Lugia releases a blue, dragon-shaped aura that covers its body. It then slams into the opponent with full force.
A Lugia summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Streams of bright blue aura start to form around Salamence's body and then they grow and cover most of its body, with a black shadowy aura inside the bright blue aura as it grows. Salamence then slams into the opponent.
Sawyer's Salamence	A Riveting Rivalry!		None
	The tops of Zweilous's heads glow light blue, and a light blue aura covers its body. Zweilous then slams into the opponent.
Ryuki's Zweilous	Aiming for the Top Floor!		None
	Flygon's antennae glow light blue and its body becomes surrounded by a light blue aura with lighter blue stripes of aura on the outside. Flygon then slams into the opponent.
Goh's Flygon	Making Battles in the Sand!		None
	Dragapult's body becomes outlined in light blue. Its body then becomes surrounded by a light blue aura, and it slams into the opponent.
Leon's Dragapult	Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!		None
	Dracovish releases a blue, dragon-shaped aura that covers its body. It then slams into the opponent with full force.
Ash's Dracovish	The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Flygon Garchomp Gible
The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gible charges and slams the top of its head into the opponent with great force, or Gible charges at the opponent and its body becomes surrounded in a spiraling stream of energy. Gible then slams its head into the opponent.
The Advanced level Grunt's Gible	Stunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank I		Debut
	Garchomp flies at the opponent as fast as it can and slams its body into it with powerful force.
Cynthia's Garchomp	Problematic Probopass and Mad Magnezone Part I		None
	Flygon flies at the opponent as fast as it can and slams its body into it with powerful force.
Raihan's Flygon	GRRR!! The Irrepairable Gears		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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

Trivia

• In Italian, the Lake of Outrage is named after this move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 龍之俯衝 Lùhng-zhī Fúchūng * Mandarin 龍之俯衝 / 龙之俯冲 Lóng-zhī Fǔchōng * 龍神俯衝 Lóngshén Fǔchōng * 神龍俯衝 Shénlóng Fǔchōng * Dutch Drakenstoot French Draco-ChargeVIII+ DracochargeIV–VII German Drachenstoß Greek Ορμή Δράκου Orme Drakou Indonesian Dragon Dive Italian Dragofuria Korean 드래곤다이브 Deuraegondaibeu Polish Bieg Smoka Portuguese Brazil Investida do Dragão Portugal Ataque Dragão Romanian Saltul Dragonului Spanish Carga Dragón Vietnamese Sự Đâm Bổ Của Rồng

Variations of the move Iron Tail
Dragon Rush • Iron Tail

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