Dragon type

Dragon moves are super effective (1.6×) against Dragon and not very effective (0.625× or less) against Steel, Fairy. Dragon-type Pokémon are weak to Ice, Dragon, Fairy (1.6×) and resist Fire, Water, Electric, Grass. Windy weather boosts Dragon moves by 1.2×. In raids, the strongest attackers using only Dragon moves are Eternatus, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Garchomp; among easy-to-get Pokémon, Garchomp, Salamence, Dragapult.

MatchupsPokémon GO multipliers

Deals 1.6×Dragon

Deals 0.625×Steel

Deals 0.39×Fairy

Weak to (1.6×)IceDragonFairy

ResistsFireWaterElectricGrass

Weather boostWindy

Defense is for a pure Dragon type. Dual types multiply their multipliers.

Best Dragon attackersIncl. Shadow, Mega & Legendary

Raid ranking when both the Fast and Charged Attack are Dragon type (level 40, 100% IVs, neutral boss). Ranked by a score combining DPS and durability (TDO); * marks an exclusive move.

1. 1EternatusDragon Tail · Dynamax Cannon*DPS 25.3
2. 2Mega RayquazaDragon Tail · Breaking Swipe*DPS 24.3
3. 3Mega GarchompDragon Tail · Breaking SwipeDPS 21.5
4. 4Shadow HaxorusDragon Tail · Breaking Swipe*DPS 23.1
5. 5Mega SalamenceDragon Tail · Draco MeteorDPS 19.3
6. 6Mega DragoniteDragon Tail · Draco Meteor*DPS 19.0
7. 7Shadow GarchompDragon Tail · Breaking SwipeDPS 20.5
8. 8Shadow PalkiaDragon Tail · Draco MeteorDPS 21.0
9. 9Palkia (Origin Forme)Dragon Breath · Spacial Rend*DPS 19.7
10. 10Shadow SalamenceDragon Tail · Draco MeteorDPS 21.3

Easy-to-get PokémonExcl. Legendary, Mega & Shadow

Counted with currently learnable moves only.

1. 1GarchompDragon Tail · Breaking SwipeDPS 17.0
2. 2SalamenceDragon Tail · Draco MeteorDPS 17.9
3. 3DragapultDragon Tail · Breaking SwipeDPS 17.3
4. 4DragoniteDragon Tail · OutrageDPS 16.0
5. 5HaxorusDragon Tail · Dragon ClawDPS 16.6
6. 6BaxcaliburDragon Breath · OutrageDPS 15.4
7. 7HydreigonDragon Breath · Dragon PulseDPS 14.3
8. 8HydrappleDragon Tail · OutrageDPS 13.8
9. 9TyrantrumDragon Tail · OutrageDPS 14.2
10. 10GoodraDragon Breath · Draco MeteorDPS 12.9