Special
Balanced
44Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Bulk defines Dragalge's stat line. Sp. Def and Sp. Atk anchor the defensive side, but Speed can't keep up offensively. Tough to catch and worth 2 Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats
Above
HP65
C
Attack75
C
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk97
B
Sp. Def123
A
Speed44
D
Total494
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging55 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.8 m
Weight81.5 kg
Base XP173
Abilities
Poison PointRare
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Poison Touch
Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.
AdaptabilityHATop Pick
Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

Dragalge uses a poisonous liquid capable of corroding metal to send tankers that enter its territory to the bottom of the sea.

Dragalge Weakness

Dragalge's Poison/Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Ground, Psychic, and Dragon. With 7 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Dragalge's special bulk (base 123 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Dragalge Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ice, Ground, Psychic, Dragon
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Electric, Fighting, Poison, Bug
0.25x (Resist)Grass
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
7Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Dragalge in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
A
Available Moves
Moves
  • DigTM15
  • Drill RunLv. 46
  • Stomping TantrumTM98
  • BulldozeTM81
Damage vs Dragalge
Dig 2x
92-109%KO
Drill Run 2x
92-109%KO
Stomping Tantrum 2x
87-102%KO
Bulldoze 2x
70-82%
View Excadrill builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Evolved from Skrelp. Dragalge is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Sp.Def grew the most through evolution (+63 over Skrelp), and Dragalge peaks at 494 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Skrelp
PoisonWater
Dragalge
PoisonDragon
HP
50
65+15
ATK
60
75+15
DEF
60
90+30
SP.ATK
60
97+37
SP.DEF
60
123+63
SPE
30
44+14
BST
320D-Tier
494C-Tier+174
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Dragalge to get Skrelp eggs easily using 63 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Acid Armor, Dragon Tail, Haze and 1 more.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosazumarillcharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticnoivernblastoisegolduckswampertwalrein

Sword & Shield Dragalge Best Moveset

This build takes hits and hits back. Black Sludge provides Poison-type passive recovery, Adaptability supports the gameplan, and max HP and Sp. Atk EVs mean Dragalge doesn't crumble to chip damage. Plus Water coverage backing it up.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Adaptability
Item
Assault VestBULK
Best Nature for Dragalge
Modest+SPA

Dragalge best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • Draco MeteorSTAB
  • ScaldCoverage
  • Sludge WaveSTAB
  • Dragon PulseSTAB

Moves

You'll want to breed for Acid Armor and Dragon Tail on Dragalge. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Outrage and Gunk Shot, they expand what Dragalge can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Acid
4010030Poison
Lv 1
Smokescreen
D10020Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 15
Tail Whip
10030Normal
Lv 20
Double Team
15Normal
Lv 25
Poison Tail
5010025Poison
Lv 30
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Lv 35
Toxic
C9010Poison
Lv 40
Dragon Pulse
A8510010Dragon
Lv 45
Aqua Tail
C909010Water
Lv 52
Sludge Bomb
A9010010Poison
Lv 59
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
Lv 66
Outrage
B12010010Dragon

TM Moves

TM
TM31
Attract
C10015Normal
TM52
Bounce
D85855Flying
TM45
Dive
C8010010Water
TR62
Dragon Pulse
A8510010Dragon
TR26
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TR64
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TR73
Gunk Shot
C120805Poison
TM35
Hail
C10Ice
TR03
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM27
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TR31
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TR24
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
TR90
Play Rough
C909010Fairy
TM25
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM21
Rest
C10Psychic
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TR84
Scald
S8010015Water
TR33
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TR22
Sludge Bomb
A9010010Poison
TR78
Sludge Wave
S9510010Poison
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TR20
Substitute
C10Normal
TR04
Surf
C9010015Water
TR09
Thunder
C1107010Electric
TR08
Thunderbolt
A9010015Electric
TR54
Toxic Spikes
A20Poison
TR91
Venom Drench
10020Poison
TM74
Venoshock
B6510010Poison
TR16
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Acid Armor
D20Poison
Egg
Dragon Tail-6
C609010Dragon
Egg
Haze
C30Ice
Egg
Twister
D4010020Dragon

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Flip Turn
B6010020Water
Tutor
Scale Shot
D259020Dragon

How to Get Dragalge in Sword & Shield

Dragalge sits at low spawn rates across 45 spots in late-game water routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.

Where To Catch Dragalge in Sword & Shield

To get Dragalge, start by catching Skrelp through surfing encounters at Lv. 40-45. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Skrelp
    Step 1Catch Skrelp
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Normal Weather
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Intense Sun
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowing
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Sandstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Raining
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Overcast
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Overcast
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Normal Weather
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowstorm
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Intense Sun
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowing
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Sandstorm
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Raining
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Raining
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Overcast
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Normal Weather
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowstorm
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Intense Sun
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowing
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Sandstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowing
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Sandstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Raining
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Overcast
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Normal Weather
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Intense Sun
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Intense Sun
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowing
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Sandstorm
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Raining
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Overcast
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Normal Weather
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowstorm
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Thunderstorm
  2. Dragalge
    Step 2Dragalge
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Normal Weather
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Intense Sun
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowing
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Sandstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Raining
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Overcast
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Overcast
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Normal Weather
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowstorm
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Intense Sun
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowing
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Sandstorm
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Raining
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Raining
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Overcast
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Normal Weather
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowstorm
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Intense Sun
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowing
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Sandstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowing
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Sandstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Raining
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Overcast
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Normal Weather
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Intense Sun
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Intense Sun
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowing
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Sandstorm
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Raining
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Overcast
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Normal Weather
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowstorm
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Thunderstorm
    or evolve from Skrelp (Step 1)

Dragalge Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, Adaptability changes the entire equation for Dragalge. The 494 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Toxic Spikes with Black Sludge is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Sword & Shield, but Dragalge does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Dragalge hits 594 BST.

  • In Sword & Shield, watch for Cloyster (Ice), Swampert (Ground), and Gardevoir (Psychic) when using Dragalge. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dragon-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Adaptability is what you want on Dragalge. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Poison Point, Poison Touch) work on paper but Adaptability is what makes Dragalge worth using.

  • Base 44 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Dragalge is a special attacker with base 97 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Since debuting in X & Y, Dragalge has appeared in 7 titles over 5 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

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