Dragon types are among the strongest Pokemon in the game!
WHY DRAGONS ARE POWERFUL
- Resist 4 common types (Fire, Water, Grass, Electric)
- High base stats across the board
- Powerful exclusive moves (Draco Meteor, Outrage, Dragon Claw)
- Many Legendaries are Dragon types
TOP DRAGON POKEMON
DRAGONITE
Stats: Excellent Attack, good bulk
Best moves: Outrage, Dragon Claw, Extreme Speed, Fire Punch
Nature: Adamant (+Atk) or Jolly (+Spe)
Role: Physical powerhouse
Where: Deep Ocean (rare)
SALAMENCE
Stats: Very high Attack and Speed
Best moves: Outrage, Dragon Dance, Earthquake, Fire Fang
Nature: Jolly (+Spe) or Adamant (+Atk)
Role: Physical sweeper with Dragon Dance
GARCHOMP
Stats: Incredible Attack and Speed
Best moves: Earthquake, Dragon Claw, Stone Edge, Swords Dance
Nature: Jolly (+Spe) or Adamant (+Atk)
Role: Top-tier physical sweeper
Note: Dragon/Ground — immune to Electric!
HYDREIGON
Stats: Great Sp.Atk
Best moves: Draco Meteor, Dark Pulse, Flamethrower, Flash Cannon
Nature: Modest (+Sp.Atk) or Timid (+Spe)
Role: Special attacker, Dark/Dragon
RAYQUAZA (Legendary)
Stats: Monster Attack and Sp.Atk
Best moves: Outrage, Dragon Ascent, Extreme Speed, V-Create
Role: The ultimate Dragon — if you can find one!
DRAGON WEAKNESSES
Dragons are weak to: Ice, Dragon, Fairy
- ICE: 4x effective on many Dragon/Flying or Dragon/Ground types
- FAIRY: Immune to Dragon moves entirely!
- DRAGON: Mirror matchup — speed wins
COUNTERING DRAGONS
If facing Dragon teams:
- Lead with a Fairy type (immune to all Dragon moves)
- Carry Ice Beam on your Water types
- Use fast Ice types like Weavile
- Fairy + Steel core shuts down most Dragons
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Apr 08, 2026 · 05:43