Dragon Tail

Type

Dragon

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

90%

Priority

-6

Effect Summary

Deals damage and forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

Detailed Effect

Dragon Tail deals damage and switches the target out for the next available Pokémon.
Dragon Tail has greatly decreased priority meaning that it will move after almost all other moves.
In wild Pokémon battles the target flees if the user has a higher level than the target.
If the user faints by using this move (for example when the target is wearing a Rocky Helmet

or has the ability Rough Skin) the target will not be forced to switch out.
Dragon Tail does not force the target to switch out or flee if it has the ability Suction Cups, is under the effect of Ingrain or behind a Substitute.
Dragon Tail does not force the target to switch out or flee if it is Dynamaxed or Gigantamaxed.

Description

COL	The user knocks away the target and drags out another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
B2W2	The target is knocked away and switched. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends.
XY ORAS SM USUM SWSH	The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
LGPLGE	The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out.

Meta Information

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Damage	Deals damage.
Force Switch Out	Forces a Pokémon to switch out.

Interactions

Makes contact	User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb ).
Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.