Dragon Breath (move)

	Dragon Breath; りゅうのいぶき Dragon Breath
Type	Dragon
Category	Special
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	60
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
	Does not make contact; Affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Not affected by Snatch; Affected by Mirror Move; Affected by King's Rock;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation II
	TM24 in Generation II;
Condition	Cool
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
	Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
	Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	3 ♥♥♥
	Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II; Generation III; Generation IV; Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Dragon Breath (Japanese: りゅうのいぶき Dragon Breath), formatted as DragonBreath prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM24 in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II

Dragon Breath inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.

Generation III onwards

Dragon Breath can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Dragon Claw, Dragon Dance, and Dragon Rage to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used to finish a combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Dragon Dance or Dragon Rage was used in the previous turn.

Dragon Breath is now affected by King's Rock.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	A Dragon-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of paralyzing the target.
GS C	A strong breath attack.
RS E	Strikes the foe with an incredible blast of breath.
FRLG	The foe is hit with an incredible blast of breath that may also paralyze.
ColoXD	Incredible blast of breath that may paralyze target.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. It may also paralyze the target.
BW B2W2	The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0004	Charmander	Monster	Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	12	12	12
0005	Charmeleon	Monster	Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	12	12	12
0006	Charizard	Monster	Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	12	12	12
0095	Onix	Mineral		Mineral	−	30^FRLG	33	41^BW 25^B2W2	25	25	12	12
0116	Horsea	Water 1	Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	20	20	20
0117	Seadra	Water 1	Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	20	20	20
0208	Steelix	Mineral		Mineral	−	30^FRLG	33	41^BW 25^B2W2	25	25	12	12
0230	Kingdra	Water 1	Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	20	20	20
0329	Vibrava	Bug	Dragon		35	35	35	35	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.
0330	Flygon	Bug	Dragon		35	35	35	35	1	1	1	1
0333	Swablu	Flying	Dragon		−	−	−	−	−	20	20	20
0334	Altaria	Flying	Dragon		35	35	35	35	1, Evo.	20	20	20
0371	Bagon	Dragon		Dragon		33	31	31	31^XY 13^ORAS	13	10	10	10
0372	Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon		38	32	32	32^XY 13^ORAS	13	1	1	1
0373	Salamence	Dragon		Dragon		38	32	32	32^XY 13^ORAS	13	1	1	1
0380	Latias	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		20	20	20	20	20	25	25	25
0381	Latios	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		20	20	20	20	20	25	25	25
0443	Gible	Monster	Dragon			−	−	−	−	12	12	12
0444	Gabite	Monster	Dragon			−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0445	Garchomp	Monster	Dragon			−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0483	Dialga All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	8	8	8
0484	Palkia All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	8	8	8
0487	Giratina All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	7	7	7
0566	Archen	Flying	Water 3				31	31	31	9
0567	Archeops	Flying	Water 3				31	31	31	9
0633	Deino	Dragon		Dragon				17	17	17	4		4
0634	Zweilous	Dragon		Dragon				17	17	17	1		1
0635	Hydreigon	Dragon		Dragon				17	17	17	1		1
0643	Reshiram	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				29	29	29	1		1
0644	Zekrom	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				29	29	29	1		1
0646	Kyurem All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				29	29	29	1		1
0704	Goomy	Dragon		Dragon					18	18	10		10
0705	Sliggoo	Dragon		Dragon					18	18	1		1
0705	Sliggoo Hisuian Form	Dragon		Dragon									1
0706	Goodra	Dragon		Dragon					18	18	1		1
0706	Goodra Hisuian Form	Dragon		Dragon									1
0718	Zygarde All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	1	1
0780	Drampa	Monster	Dragon						29	25
0841	Flapple	Grass	Dragon							20		20
0882	Dracovish	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							35
0887	Dragapult	Amorphous	Dragon							1		1
0895	Regidrago	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							18		18
0993	Iron Jugulis	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									21
0996	Frigibax	Dragon	Mineral									12
0997	Arctibax	Dragon	Mineral									12
0998	Baxcalibur	Dragon	Mineral									12
1005	Roaring Moon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1
1008	Miraidon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1
1009	Walking Wake	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									28
1011	Dipplin	Grass	Dragon									12
1019	Hydrapple	Grass	Dragon									12
1021	Raging Bolt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									14
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

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0116	Horsea	Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	−	−
0142	Aerodactyl	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0147	Dratini	Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252	Treecko	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0349	Feebas	Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0443	Gible	Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	−	−	−
0782	Jangmo-o	Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔		✔
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 TM

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				II
				TM24
0004	Charmander	Monster	Dragon	✔
0005	Charmeleon	Monster	Dragon	✔
0006	Charizard	Monster	Dragon	✔
0058	Growlithe	Field		Field	✔
0059	Arcanine	Field		Field	✔
0116	Horsea	Water 1	Dragon	✔
0117	Seadra	Water 1	Dragon	✔
0130	Gyarados	Water 2	Dragon	✔
0131	Lapras	Monster	Water 1	✔
0142	Aerodactyl	Flying		Flying	✔
0147	Dratini	Water 1	Dragon	✔
0148	Dragonair	Water 1	Dragon	✔
0149	Dragonite	Water 1	Dragon	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0208	Steelix	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0230	Kingdra	Water 1	Dragon	✔
0248	Tyranitar	Monster		Monster	✔
0249	Lugia	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0250	Ho-Oh	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	Island Scan - Kala'e Bay^SM
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 Breath deals damage, and may leave the target paralyzed. This move is affected by the Muzzled status condition. When used by a Gigantic Pokémon in Gates to Infinity, Dragon Breath has a base PP of 20.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	12	-	12	-	88%	-	10 tiles away	All	Yes
MDTD S	12	-	12	-	83.6%	-	10 tiles away	All	Yes
BSL	12	-	12	-	83.6%	-	10 tiles away	All	Yes
MDGtI	8	99	15	50	90%	98%	10 tiles away	All	Yes
SMD	8	50	12	30	90%	98%	4 tiles away	Enemy	Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. 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.

Super Smash Bros. series

Giratina using Dragon Breath in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS.

Altered Forme Giratina appears as a Poké Ball summon in both the 3DS and Wii U versions of the game. It blows opponents off of the stage with Dragon Breath.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Giratina returns as a Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball, retaining its behavior from the previous game.

Pokémon GO

Dragon Breath

Fast Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	6
Energy boost	4
Duration	0.5 seconds
Damage window	0.3 - 0.5 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	3
Energy boost	4
Turns	1

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Fast TM

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

February 16, 2017
- Power: 6 → 12
- Energy boost: 7 → 5
- Duration: 0.5 → 1 seconds
February 21, 2017
- Power: 12 → 6
- Energy boost: 5 → 4
- Duration: 1 → 0.5 seconds

Trainer Battles

September 2, 2025
- Power: 4 → 3
- Energy boost: 3 → 4

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Dragon Breath

★★★
Attack power	46.66064
Charge time	0.8 seconds
Range type	Wide Shot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May paralyze 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 Breath	Special	2	—	42	50	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target paralyzed.	Clair & Kingdra Drake & Salamence Sygna Suit Cynthia & Kommo-o Ghetsis & Kyurem Sygna Suit Brendan & Latios Clair (New Year's 2024) & Drampa Wally & Altaria Lance & Kingdra Scottie/Bettie & Dratini/Dragonair/Dragonite^Egg (Support role only) Rosa & Hydreigon (in Victory Road only) Lillie & Kommo-o (in Victory Road only)

Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of leaving the target paralyzed.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Dragon Breath is Dragonite's second starting move as Dratini. The user exhales a mighty gust in the designated direction. If this move hits an enemy, the user's next attack becomes a boosted attack. After evolving from Dragonair at level 8, this move is replaced by either Hyper Beam or Outrage.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also cause paralysis, preventing any attacks or moves.
MDTD MDS*	Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Paralysis status condition. A Pokémon with a Paralysis status has slowed movement and is incapable of action.
MDS*	Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the target with a Paralysis status condition. A Pokémon with a Paralysis status has slowed movement and is incapable of action.
BSL	はなれたポケモンにダメージをあたえるいっていのかくりつでまひじょうたいにかえるまひじょうたいのポケモンはわざをだせない
MDGtI	It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also cause the Paralysis status condition. With the Paralysis status, the Pokémon's Travel Speed goes down and it can't attack or use moves.
SMD	It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also cause paralysis.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Steelix Archen Sliggoo Flygon
The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Gyarados releases a thick, green beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. Occasionally, this will paralyze the opponent.
Clair's Gyarados	Better Eight Than Never	Debut
	Altaria fires a thick, green beam or a transparent beam of energy with white rings around it from its beak at the opponent.
Winona's Altaria	Sky High Gym Battle!	None
Drake's Altaria	Vanity Affair	None
An Altaria a boy borrowed from the Opelucid Trainers' School	Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!	None
	Steelix fires a green, yellow, or blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Steelix	All Torkoal, No Play	None
Morrison's Steelix	Choose It or Lose it!	None
Brock's Steelix	Grating Spaces!	None
	Salamence fires a large fireball or light blue beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Salamence	The Search for the Legend	None
A wild Salamence	The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos!	None
	Shelgon releases a thick, green beam from its face at the opponent.
Drake's Shelgon	Vanity Affair	None
	Charizard releases a green and yellow or light blue beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Charizard	The Symbol Life	Charizard cannot legally know Dragon Breath in Generation III
	Vibrava releases a green and yellow beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Brianna's Vibrava	Spontaneous Combusken!	None
	Flygon releases a light blue beam from its mouth at the opponent; or, light blue waves of energy start swirling around Flygon. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Drew's Flygon	Channeling the Battle Zone!	None
Goh's Flygon	A Crackling Raid Battle!	None
A wild Flygon	Secrets of the Jungle	None
Alternate World Goh's Flygon	Showdown at the Gates of Warp!	None
	Bagon releases a white beam or a light blue fiery blast from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Bagon	Tag! We're It...!	None
Sawyer's Bagon	A Fashionable Battle!	None
	Archen produces a clear orb of spiraling energy inside its mouth, then releases a transparent beam of energy with white rings of energy and white sparkles around it at the opponent.
A wild Archen	Archeops In The Modern World!	None
	Archeop's eyes glow red and it fires a transparent beam of energy with white rings around it from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Archeops	Archeops In The Modern World!	None
	A cyclone of pale purple wind appears around Hydreigon's body and it releases a stream of pale purple fire at the opponent; or, Hydreigon fires a transparent beam of energy with white rings around it from its mouth at the opponent.
Carlita's Hydreigon	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram	None
A wild Hydreigon	Iris and the Rogue Dragonite!	None
	Multiple rings of red-yellow fire appear around Reshiram's body, and it opens its mouth, firing a stream of red-yellow fire from its mouth at the opponent. When the stream of fire hits the opponent, the flames wrap around it and trap it in an orb of flames for a few moments.
Reshiram (M14)	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram	None
	Light blue waves of energy start swirling around Sliggoo. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Sliggoo	An Oasis of Hope!	None
	Light blue waves of energy start swirling around Dialga. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A Dialga summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages	None
	Light blue waves of energy start swirling around Aerodactyl. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Goh's Aerodactyl	Restore and Renew!	None
Alternate World Goh's Aerodactyl	Showdown at the Gates of Warp!	None
	Light blue waves of energy start swirling around Kingdra. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Goh's Kingdra	Looking Out for Number Two!	None
	Light blue waves of energy start swirling around Swablu. It then fires a light blue beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Swablu	The Good, The Bad, and The Lucky!	None

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Pokémon	Method
Mega Salamence
The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Mega Salamence shoots a stream of pale purple fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Salamence	Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer	None

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Pokémon	Method
Shelgon Charizard
The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Shelgon fires a beam of energy from its face at the opponent.
Drake's Shelgon	Battle Till The End! Drake, One Of The Elite Four!!	Debut
	Charizard launches a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Charizard	Off To The Battle Frontier!!	Charizard cannot legally know Dragon Breath in Generation III

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Vibrava Origin Forme Giratina Steelix Dragonair
The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Dragonair releases a cyclone of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Clair's Dragonair	Debonaire Dragonair	Debut
	Gyarados fires a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Gyarados	Entranced by Entei	None
	Altaria fires a beam of energy from its beak at the opponent.
Winona's Altaria	I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder!	None
	Steelix releases a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Carr's Steelix	Put Your Beast Foot Forward	None
	Origin Forme Giratina releases a huge blast of energy from its mouth at the opponent. The attack can reflect an opponent's attack right back, increasing the damage.
Giratina (Adventures)	The Final Dimensional Duel VI	None
	Vibrava fires a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Hugh's Vibrava	Angry Boy	None

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon	Method
Dragonair
The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Dragonair fires a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Clair's Dragonair	The Ultimate Battle...?!	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Dragon Breath is the only Dragon-type move able to inflict paralysis.
Dragon Breath's description in Generation II and Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald does not mention its secondary effect. It and Tri Attack are the only moves to not mention theirs.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	龍息 Lùhngsīk * 龍吸 Lùhngkāp *
Chinese	Mandarin	龍息 / 龙息 Lóngxí / Lóngxī * 龍吸 / 龙吸 Lóngxī * 龍之吐息 Lóng zhī Tǔxī *
Dutch		Drakenadem
Finnish		Lohikäärmeenhenkäys
French		Draco-Souffle^VIII+ Dracosouffle^II–VII
German		Feuerodem
Greek		Ανάσα Δράκου
Hindi		द्रगोंन की सांस Dragon Ki Saans
Indonesian		Semburan Naga
Italian		Dragospiro
Korean		용의숨결 Yong-uisumgyeol
Polish		Oddech Smoka
Portuguese	Brazil	Sopro do Dragão
Portuguese	Portugal	Bafo do Dragão Sopro do Dragão
Serbian		Zmajev Dah
Spanish	Latin America	Aliento de Dragón Aliento Dragón (BW036)
Spanish	Spain	Dragoaliento
Thai		ลมหายใจมังกร
Vietnamese		Hơi Thở Của Rồng

Generation II TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07

Variations of the move

	Needle Arm

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