To become the ultimate Pokemon trainer, you are going to need all of the strengths and weakness of the Pokemon on your team and that you are battling against. These are not always cut-and-dry, because some types will have immunities and be vulnerable to things that don’t necessarily make sense. If you’re wondering about what the Dragon-type is super effective against or vulnerable to, we’ll teach you what you need to know in this guide!
This chart will work for all current games, such as Pokemon Go, Pokemon Sword and Shield, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pearl, and Pokemon Legends: Arceus. If you want to see all of the weaknesses and strengths, head to our Pokemon Type Chart guide!
Dragon Pokemon Weakness & Strength Chart
| Strong Against | Weak Against | Resistant to | Vulnerable to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon | Fairy (Immune) | Electric | Dragon |
| Steel | Fire | Fairy | |
| Grass | Ice | ||
| Water |
Many Dragon Pokemon are Legendary or Pseudo-Legendary. Dragon Pokemon have the greatest average HP and base stat total of any type, in part due of this.
Dragon-type Pokemon not only have high HP, but they also feature the highest average Special Attack of all Pokemon types. Dragon and Ghost are tied for the least amount of resistances. They are the only type that can deal super-effective damage to themselves.
If the target is on the ground when Misty Terrain is active, the strength of Dragon-type moves is reduced by half.
Dragon-type moves are usually Cool in contests, but some might be Beautiful or Tough. None of these moves can be Cute or Clever.
Dragon Type Weaknesses
Dragon-type Pokemon have weaknesses to Dragon, Fairy and Ice-type moves when on defense. While on offense Steel moves take less damage from them. Fairy-type Pokemon are immune to Dragon attacks.
Dragon Type Strengths
Dragon-type moves are strong (Super Effective) against Dragon Pokemon. When a Dragon Pokemon is on defense, they are resistant to Electric, Fire, Grass, and Water-type moves.
Other Pokemon Types
We have guides on every Pokemon Types’ strengths and weaknesses, so you can navigate to the one you are looking for more information on below.
That is all you need to know about the strengths and weakness of the Dragon-type in the various games of the franchise. We’ve got more detailed content in the Pokemon section of our website.
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