Dragon Dance
Dragon Dance is a Dragon buff move. It starts with a temporary stat effect and a 0.7-second cooldown, with 5 levels. 67 partners can learn Dragon Dance, and 0 start with it. Deals no damage: builds ATTACK faster than Swords Dance.
Base move facts
- Type
- Dragon
- Behavior
- Buff
- Max level
- 5
- Cooldown (s)
- 0.7
- Learners
- 67
Dragon Dance: levels 1–5
Dragon Dance starts with a 0.7-second cooldown, changing to 0.7 seconds at level five.
| Move level | Cooldown (s) | Effect duration (s) | Maximum stacks | Boost per stack | Boosted stat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Dance · level 1 | 0.7 | 7 | 5 | 0.11 | Attack |
| Dragon Dance · level 2 | 0.7 | 7 | 6 | 0.11 | Attack |
| Dragon Dance · level 3 | 0.7 | 7 | 6 | 0.154 | Attack |
| Dragon Dance · level 4 | 0.7 | 10.5 | 6 | 0.154 | Attack |
| Dragon Dance · level 5 | 0.7 | 10.5 | 7 | 0.2156 | Attack |
Dragon Dance: type-adjusted event examples
Dragon Dance supports these eligible partners. The Attack examples show one level-one stack and a full level-five stack set, starting with no other upgrades, equipment or slowdown effects.
| Learning partner | Types | Base attack multiplier | One stack at level 1 | Maximum stacks at level 5 | Starting attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dratini | Dragon | ×1.05 | 1.1655 | 2.6347 | Dragon Rage |
| Dragonair | Dragon | ×1.16 | 1.2876 | 2.9107 | Dragon Rage |
| Dragonite | Dragon / Flying | ×1.44 | 1.5984 | 3.6132 | Dragon Rage |
| Kingdra | Water / Dragon | ×1.22 | 1.3542 | 3.0612 | Water Gun |
| Vibrava | Ground / Dragon | ×1.08 | 1.1988 | 2.7099 | Mud Shot |
Dragon Dance: upgrade choices
Dragon Dance has four level-up selections. Check how each upgrade changes this move's damage, timing or other attributes.
- Dragon Dance's level 2 card changes maximum stacks by adding 1.
- Dragon Dance's level 3 card changes boost per stack by multiplying by 1.4.
- Dragon Dance's level 4 card changes effect duration (s) by multiplying by 1.5.
- Dragon Dance's level 5 card changes maximum stacks by adding 1 and boost per stack by multiplying by 1.4.
Dragon Dance: evolution condition
Dragon Dance is a buff with no golden move evolution. Its improvement path changes the temporary stat effect.
- Dragon Dance boosts Attack by 0.11 per stack at level one.
- Dragon Dance's maximum stacks change from 5 at level one to 7 at level five.
- Dragon Dance's effect duration changes from 7 to 10.5 seconds over its upgrade track.
Dragon Dance: regional learning pools
Dragon Dance's 67 learners include 0 starting partners. A learnset entry allows the attack during a run; starting with Dragon Dance supplies it at the opening selection. Filter the Pokédex by this move to examine every eligible partner.
| Regional banner | Can learn the move | Start with the move | Opening starters that can learn it | Shiny-capable learners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Johto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hoenn | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Sinnoh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Unova | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Kalos | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Alola | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Galar | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Paldea | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Dragon Dance: starting partner choices
No partner starts with Dragon Dance; choose an eligible learner and acquire the move during the run. Base stats and regional rarity help compare the opening options.