Competitive Information for Dragonair [Sword/Shield]
Dragon
Abilities:
If this Pokemon has a non-volatile status condition, its Defense is multiplied by 1.5.
This Pokemon has a 33% chance to have its status cured at the end of each turn.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Dragonair? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get hyped for Dragonair, a cool Pokémon with Dragon typing! Dragonair is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Dragon, Fairy, and Ice-typed attacks. Discover Dragonair's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Eviolite
Ability: Shed Skin
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 116 Def / 140 SpD
Moveset:
- Breaking Swipe
- Dragon Tail
- Aqua Jet
- Protect
Dragonair is a wonderful Double Wall for single battles. It's designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Dragonair is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolte was added to the mix. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Shed Skin, Dragonair has a 33% chance to have its status cured at the end of each turn.
◆ Dragon Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dragon-type move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
◆ Aqua Jet is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Water-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Dragonair this turn).
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Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Marvel Scale
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Breaking Swipe
- Facade / Double-Edge
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Detect / Protect
Dragonair is a first-rate Physical Sweeper for single battles. This setup is intended to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical moves. Flame Orb will burn Dragonair at the end of the turn which will activate Dragonair's Marvel Scale ability. Use Detect or Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Marvel Scale, if Dragonair has a non-volatile status condition its defense is multiplied by 1.5. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Marvel Scale to seriously give Dragonair a sweet boost.
◆ Breaking Swipe is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dragon-type move (100% chance to lower the foes attack by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Dragonair is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Waterfall is a physical 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Detect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Dragonair this turn).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Dragonair this turn).
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Item: Flame Orb / Eject Pack
Ability: Marvel Scale
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Flamethrower / Incinerate
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Detect / Protect
Dragonair is a decent Special Sweeper for single battles. This moveset was constructed to take down the opponent's team with powerful special moves. Flame Orb will burn Dragonair at the end of the turn which will activate Dragonair's Marvel Scale ability. Use Detect or Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Marvel Scale, if Dragonair has a non-volatile status condition its defense is multiplied by 1.5. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Dragonair's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Detect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Dragonair this turn).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Dragonair this turn).
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Item: Eviolite
Ability: Marvel Scale
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Dragon Tail / Outrage
- Aqua Tail / Iron Tail
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
Dragonair is a high-quality Special Wall for single battles. This moveset was constructed to take a good amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Dragonair is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until it was realized Eviolite would make it quite viable. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Marvel Scale, if Dragonair has a non-volatile status condition its defense is multiplied by 1.5. This is my favorite wall to use in lower tiers. Marvel Scale activates via Rest, so the defence goes up, making a physical and special wall. Outrage lasts once and deals massive damage without the confusion. Dragon Tail could still work in this set due to Sleep Talk negating its negative priority and switching out a slower opponent before they can move.
◆ Outrage is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Dragonair afterwards).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Iron Tail is a physical 100-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sleep Talk is a status move (Dragonair must be asleep. Uses another known move).
◆ Rest is a status move (Dragonair sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Dragonair? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Marvel Scale
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Breaking Swipe
- Facade / Double-Edge
- Brutal Swing
- Detect / Protect
Dragonair is a marvelous Physical Sweeper for double battles. This moveset was constructed to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical power. Flame Orb will burn Dragonair at the end of the turn which will activate Dragonair's Marvel Scale ability. Use Detect or Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Marvel Scale, if Dragonair has a non-volatile status condition its defense is multiplied by 1.5. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Marvel Scale to seriously give Dragonair a sweet boost.
◆ Breaking Swipe is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dragon-type move (100% chance to lower the foes attack by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Dragonair is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Brutal Swing is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Detect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Dragonair this turn).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Dragonair this turn).
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Item: Flame Orb / Eject Pack
Ability: Marvel Scale
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Incinerate / Flamethrower
- Detect / Protect
Dragonair is a distinguished Special Sweeper for double battles. The main aim of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with powerful special power. Flame Orb will burn Dragonair at the end of the turn which will activate Dragonair's Marvel Scale ability. Use Detect or Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Marvel Scale, if Dragonair has a non-volatile status condition its defense is multiplied by 1.5. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Dragonair's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Bubble Beam is a special 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Detect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Dragonair this turn).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Dragonair this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Dragonair can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Dragonair.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Dragonair can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Dragonair
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Ability: Marvel scale + Item: Flame orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect, Aqua Jet, Extreme Speed
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Dragonair's stats
- Agility
- Curse
- Dragon Dance
- Scale Shot
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Dragonair
- Aqua Jet
- Breaking Swipe
- Dragon Tail
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Dragonair in Sword and Shield
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/116/0/140/0 )
- Timid Nature ( 252/0/0/0/4/252 )
- Optimize Dragonair's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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