Best Dragon Type Pokemon

Dragon Type Pokemon are strong against other Dragon Type Pokemon. Learn what are the best Dragon Type Pokemon for Competitive, Tera Raids and the Story, as well as the best Pokemon to give a Dragon Tera Type to in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)!

Best Dragon-type Pokemon for Tera Raids

Best Dragon-type Pokemon for Tera Raids
Baxcalibur	Koiraidon	Miraidon

Baxcalibur

Baxcalibur Tera Raid Build	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑ Atk, ↓ Sp.Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Thermal Exchange	・ Outrage ・ Icicle Crash ・ Glaive Rush ・ Crunch
Held Item
Shell Bell

Baxcalibur is able to deal massive damage with Glaive Rush or Outrage, although it makes it vulnerable to the raid boss' attacks. Letting it hold a Shell Bell can alleviate this to allow Baxcalibur to recover some health while attacking.

Baxcalibur Best Tera Raid Build

Koraidon

Koraidon Tera Raid Build	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑ Atk, ↓ Sp.Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Atk: 252		Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Orichalcum Pulse	・ Collision Course ・ Drain Punch ・ Screech ・ Fire Fang
Held Item
Expert Belt

Pokemon Scarlet's Legendary Pokemon Koraidon is useful in Tera Raids for several reasons. Koraidon can be a reliable physical attacker, and its Ability Orichalcum Pulse syngerizes well with all Paradox Pokemon which have the Ability Protosynthesis.

Since Koraidon's Ability summons harsh sunlight, Fire-type moves are also boosted, which can be useful if you have Fire-type allies. This also weakens the damage done by Water-type moves and can debilitate Water-type bosses.

Koraidon Best Tera Raid Build

Miraidon

Miraidon Tera Raid Build	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑ Sp.Atk, ↓ Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp.Atk: 252		Sp.Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Hadron Engine	・ Electro Drift ・ Metal Sound ・ Dragon Pulse ・ Power Gem
Held Item
Wise Glasses

Pokemon Violet's Legendary Pokemon Miraidon is also useful in Tera Raids. It can be an effective special attacker, and its Ability Hadron Engine works well with Paradox Pokemon with the Ability Quark Drive.

Miraidon's Ability can whip up Electric Terrain in the field, which prevents any grounded Pokemon to fall asleep when the terrain is active. It also powers up Electric-type moves, which can be a vital buff against raid bosses weak to such moves.

Miraidon Best Tera Raid Build

Best Dragon-type Pokemon for Competitive Ranked Battle

Best Dragon-type Pokemon for Ranked Battles
Roaring Moon	Dragonite	Dondozo and Tastugiri

Roaring Moon

	Roaring Moon Best Build for Ranked Battle
Nature	Jolly (↑ Spe, ↓ Sp.Atk)
EV Spread	Atk 252 / Sp.Def 4 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values	HP 180 / Atk 191 / Def 91 / Sp.Def 122 / Spe 188 (282 with Choice Scarf)
Ability	Protosynthesis
Tera Type
Held Item	Choice Scarf
Moveset	・ Dragon Claw ・ Iron Head ・ Acrobatics ・ Crunch

With Choice Scarf, Roaring Moon gets a staggering 282 Speed, giving it enough Speed to outspeed several quick Pokemon. Dragon Claw gives it neutral coverage against most types, with a selection of other moves to Choice lock into should the need arise.

Roaring Moon Movesets and Best Builds

Dragonite

	Dragonite Best Build for Ranked Battle
Nature	Jolly (↑ Spe, ↓ Sp.Atk)
EV Spread	HP 4 / Atk 252 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values	HP 167 / Atk 186 / Def 115 / Sp.Def 120 / Spe 145
Ability	Multiscale
Tera Type
Held Item	Clear Amulet or Lum Berry
Moveset	・ Outrage ・ Hurricane ・ Fire Punch ・ Dragon Dance

Dragonite's bulk makes it a great setup sweeper with Dragon Dance, letting it fill the role of a lead sweeper or late-game sweeper. Dragon Dance boosts its Attack and Speed, and a boosted Outrage can knock out Pokemon that don't resist or are immune to Dragon-type moves.

Dragonite Movesets and Best Builds

Dondozo and Tatsugiri

Dondozo with 212 Speed EVs can outspeed several Pokemon at +2 (After Tatsugiri's Commander Ability triggers). Order Up and Earthquake are staple moves for Dondozo, giving it an option to hit single targets or use a spread move. Substitute is good for passive turns, while Protect lets Dondozo recover HP with Leftovers.

As for Tatsugiri, Curly Form is the preferred Tatsugiri form in order for Dondozo to get an Attack boost each time it uses Order Up.

Dondozo

	Dondozo Best Build for Ranked Battle
Nature	Jolly (↑ Spe, ↓ Sp.Atk)
EV Spread	Atk 22 / Sp.Def 44 / Spe 212
Final Stat Values	HP 225 / Atk 152 / Def 135 / Sp.Def 91 / Spe 90
Ability	Unaware
Tera Type
Held Item	Leftovers
Moveset	・ Order Up ・ Earthquake ・ Substitute ・ Protect

Dondozo Movesets and Best Builds

Tatsugiri

	Tatsugiri Best Build for Ranked Battle
Nature	Timid (↑ Spe, ↓ Atk)
EV Spread	Sp.Atk 252 / Sp.Def 4 / Spe 4
Final Stat Values	HP 143 / Def 80 / Sp.Atk 172 / Sp.Def 116 / Spe 147
Ability	Commander
Tera Type
Held Item	Toxic Orb
Moveset	・ Protect ・ Endure ・ Draco Meteor ・ Hydro Pump

Tatsugiri Movesets and Best Builds

Best Dragon-type Pokemon for Story Playthrough

Best Dragon-type Pokemon for the Story
Garchomp	Goodra	Haxorus

Garchomp

	Garchomp Best Build for the Story
Nature	Impish (↑ Def, ↓ Sp.Atk)
EV Spread	Atk 252 / Spe 252
Ability	Rough Skin
Tera Type
Held Item	Muscle Band
Moveset	・ Earthquake ・ Dragon Claw ・ Bulldoze ・ Crunch

This moveset above takes advantage of Garchomp's high Attack and Speed to work deal damage to a variety of types as a speedy physical attacker. Due to its usefulness in battle, we recommend getting the Rough Skin Ability by breeding a Garchomp late in the game and leveling it up before taking on the final challenges.

Garchomp Best Moveset for the Story

Goodra

	Goodra Best Build for the Story
Nature	Adamant (↑ Atk, ↓ Sp.Atk)
EV Spread	Atk 252 / Spe 252
Ability	Hydration
Tera Type
Held Item	Muscle Band
Moveset	・ Power Whip ・ Dragon Claw ・ Curse ・ Rain Dance

This build will take advantage of Goodra's high Attack and Special Defense stats to become an anti-Special Attack Pokemon that will obliterate low-Defense enemies with Power Whip and Dragon Claw.

Goodra Best Moveset for the Story

Haxorus

	Haxorus Best Build for the Story
Nature	Adamant (↑ Atk, ↓ Sp.Atk)
EV Spread	Atk 252 / Spe 252
Ability	Mold Breaker
Tera Type
Held Item	Dragon Fang
Moveset	・ Swords Dance ・ Outrage ・ Dragon Claw ・ Iron Head

Haxorus can be a devastating sweeper in story battles thanks to getting an Attack boost with Swords Dance. Letting it hold Dragon Fang will power up Outrage or Dragon Claw even more.

Against Fairy-types, Haxorus can use Iron Head to counter them, and easily knock them out especially if you still have stat boosts from Swords Dance.

Haxorus Best Moveset for the Story

Best Pokemon to Terastallize to Dragon

Best Pokemon to Terastallize to Dragon
Charizard	Dragapult	Dragonite

Charizard

Charizard Tera Raid Build	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑ Sp.Atk, ↓ Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp.Atk: 252		Sp.Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Solar Power	・ Sunny Day ・ Flamethrower ・ Dragon Pulse ・ Solar Beam
Held Item
Leftovers

If you were able to catch the 7-Star Raid Charizard during the Tera Raid Event, you can use it as a special attacker in Tera Raids. This Charizard will be level 100 and has perfect IVs in all of its stats, so you do not need to spend a long time building it.

Charizard with the Solar Power Ability can boost its Special Attack stat by 50% if harsh sunlight is active. Once it sets this up with Sunny Day, Charizard will be able to deal huge damage with its special moves.

Charizard Best Tera Raid Build

Dragapult

	Dragapult Best Build for Ranked Battle
Nature	Timid (↑ Spe, ↓ Atk)
EV Spread	Sp.Atk 252 / Sp.Def 4 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values	HP 163 / Def 95 / Sp.Atk 152 / Sp.Def 96 / Spe 213
Ability	Infiltrator
Tera Type
Held Item	Choice Specs
Moveset	・ Draco Meteor ・ Shadow Ball ・ Thunderbolt ・ Flamethrower

Dragapult's special attacker build offers more coverage moves compared to its physical counterpart, allowing you to catch your opponents off guard.

The combination of Choice Specs and Infiltrator allows Dragapult to check teams that rely on Screens or Substitute.

Dragapult Movesets and Best Builds

Dragonite

	Dragonite Best Build for Ranked Battle
Nature	Jolly (↑ Spe, ↓ Sp.Atk)
EV Spread	HP 4 / Atk 252 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values	HP 167 / Atk 186 / Def 115 / Sp.Def 120 / Spe 145
Ability	Multiscale
Tera Type
Held Item	Lum Berry
Moveset	・ Outrage ・ Hurricane ・ Fire Punch ・ Dragon Dance

Dragonite with a proper Dragon Dance setup will be able to sweep opposing Pokemon either at the start of the battle or during the late game. You can utilize Outrage as your main weapon, and let Dragonite recover from confusion with its held Lum Berry, allowing you to use the move again.

Dragonite Movesets and Best Builds

Best Tera Type for Dragon-type Pokemon

Fairy Tera Type

Dragon-type Pokemon can Terastallize into a Fairy Tera Type to remove their weakness from Fairy-type moves. Most Dragon-type counters have a Fairy-type attack in their kit, so it can be useful to prepare this defensive option.

Steel Tera Type

You can also change your Dragon-type Pokemon's Tera Type into Steel which will help them resist Fairy-type moves once you Terastallize them, allowing you to safely engage against these threats.

You can change your Pokemon's Tera Type to Steel with Steel Tera Shards.

Tera Type of Main Attack

Most Dragon-type Pokemon that are used in battles may rely on Tera Types that boost the damage of their main moves, which are usually a different type than Dragon.

You can change your Pokemon's Tera Type with Tera Shards.

Best Pokemon to Terastallize

Best Dragon Type Pokemon by Base Stat

Best Dragon Type Pokemon by Base Stats

Pokémon	H	A	B	C	D	S	Total
White Kyurem	125	120	90	170	100	95	700
Black Kyurem	125	170	100	120	90	95	700
Eternatus	140	85	95	145	95	130	690
Palkia	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
Zekrom	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
Reshiram	100	120	100	150	120	90	680
Giratina (Origin Forme)	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
Giratina (Altered Forme)	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
Palkia (Origin Forme)	90	100	100	150	120	120	680
Dialga (Origin Forme)	100	100	120	150	120	90	680
Dialga	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
Rayquaza	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
Miraidon	100	85	100	135	115	135	670
Koraidon	100	135	115	85	100	135	670
Kyurem	125	130	90	130	90	95	660
Baxcalibur	115	145	92	75	86	87	600
Kommo-o	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
Latios	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
Latias	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
Garchomp	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
Dragonite	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
Hisuian Goodra	80	100	100	110	150	60	600
Hydreigon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
Salamence	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
Goodra	90	100	70	110	150	80	600
Dragapult	88	120	75	100	75	142	600
Archaludon	90	105	130	125	65	85	600
Gouging Fire	105	115	121	65	93	91	590
Walking Wake	99	83	91	125	83	109	590
Roaring Moon	105	139	71	55	101	119	590
Raging Bolt	125	73	91	137	89	75	590
Regidrago	200	100	50	100	50	80	580
Kingdra	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
Hydrapple	106	80	110	120	80	44	540
Haxorus	76	147	90	60	70	97	540
Noivern	85	70	80	97	80	123	535
Alolan Exeggutor	95	105	85	125	75	45	530
Flygon	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
Cyclizar	70	95	65	85	65	121	501
Dragalge	65	75	90	97	123	44	494
Altaria	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
Appletun	110	85	80	100	80	30	485
Flapple	70	110	80	95	60	70	485
Tatsugiri	68	50	60	120	95	82	475

This is a list of fully-evolved Dragon-type Pokemon by total base stats. For a full comparison of all Pokemon including unevolved forms, try our List of Pokemon by Base Stats.

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