Essentials

Dragon Ascent

Flying physical

Generation 6

Summary

Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 2
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric ½
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 2
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 2
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock ½
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
120; percentile 85.1
Accuracy
100%
PP
5, up to 8 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
100
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage, then lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage each.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 6
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

After soaring upward, the user attacks its target by dropping out of the sky at high speeds, although it lowers its own Defense and Sp. Def in the process.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

After soaring upward, the user attacks its target by dropping out of the sky at high speeds. But it lowers its own Defense and Sp. Def stats in the process.

Foreign Names

Japanese
ガリョウテンセイ (garyoutensei)
ガリョウテンセイ
Korean
화룡점정
Chinese
畫龍點睛
画龙点睛
French
Draco Ascension
German
Zenitstürmer
Spanish
Ascenso Draco
Italian
Ascesa del Drago

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Dragon Ascent.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Close Combat Fighting physical 5 120 100%

Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Pokémon

Flying Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Dragon Ascent's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Generation 6 Generation 7 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Rayquaza Dragon Flying Air Lock genderless Undiscovered 105 150 90 150 90 95 680
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Mega Rayquaza Mega Rayquaza Dragon Flying Delta Stream genderless Undiscovered 105 180 100 180 100 115 780

2 Pokémon

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