Special
Balanced
494Average
44Very Slow
CTier

What separates Dragalge from the pack is Adaptability — it boosts same-type moves from 1.5x to 2x damage. Combine that with Poison/Dragon typing and it works well under Trick Room. Introduced in Gen 6.

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
494Above
HP65
C
Attack75
C
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk97
B
Sp. Def123
A
Speed44
D
Total494
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Dragalge yields +2 SpD
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Details
Catch55Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.8m / 5'11"•81.5kg / 179.7 lbs•173Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Their poison is strong enough to eat through the hull of a tanker, and they spit it indiscriminately at anything that enters their territory.

X

Tales are told of ships that wander into seas where Dragalge live, never to return.

Y

Dragalge Weakness

Avg

Dragalge's Poison/Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Ground, Psychic, and Dragon moves. 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
IceGroundPsychicDragon
½xResisti
FireWaterElectricFightingPoisonBug
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
GrassFairyDragon
4Weak
7Resist
0Immune
Scorei0
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
Abilities
Poison PointHas a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Poison TouchHas a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.
AdaptabilityHAIncreases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.

Evolved from Skrelp. Dragalge is the final form in this two-stage line. No compatible 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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Skrelp
#690Skrelp
48
Level 48
Dragalge
#691Dragalge
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 from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Acid Armor, Haze, Play Rough and 2 more.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves

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 the remaining moves backing it up.

Best Build

Special Tank
Ability
Adaptability
Item
Black SludgeSUSTAIN
Nature
Modest+SPA
EVs

Best Dragalge Moveset

  • Toxic SpikesSTAB
  • Draco MeteorSTAB
  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • Sludge WaveSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Excadrill
ExcadrillDecent

You'll want to breed for Acid Armor and Haze on Dragalge. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Draco Meteor and Sludge Wave, they expand what Dragalge can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Dragon Tail-6
609010Dragon
Lv 1
Smokescreen
—10020Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
5010035Normal
Lv 1
Twister
4010020Dragon
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 5
Feint Attack
60—20Dark
Lv 9
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 12
Bubble
4010030Water
Lv 15
Acid
4010030Poison
Lv 19
Camouflage
——20Normal
Lv 23
Poison Tail
5010025Poison
Lv 25
Water Pulse
6010020Water
Lv 28
Double Team
——15Normal
Lv 32
Toxic
—9010Poison
Lv 35
Aqua Tail
909010Water
Lv 38
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
Lv 42
Hydro Pump
110805Water
Lv 53
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
Lv 59
Dragon Tail-6
609010Dragon
Lv 67
Twister
4010020Dragon

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM82
Dragon Tail-6
609010Dragon
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM07
Hail
——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
8010015Water
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM34
Sludge Wave
9510010Poison
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
HM03
Surf
9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM25
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
6510010Poison
HM05
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Acid Armor
——20Poison
Egg
Haze
——30Ice
Egg
Play Rough
909010Fairy
Egg
Toxic Spikes
——20Poison
Egg
Venom Drench
—10020Poison

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Draco Meteor
130905Dragon

A few locations for Dragalge with decent spawn rates across late-game fishing spots. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Dragalge in X & Y

To get Dragalge, start by catching Skrelp through fishing encounters at Lv. 25-35. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Skrelp
    Step 1Catch Skrelp
    Ambrette Town
    Good RodLv.25CommonMidCity
    EASY
    Cyllage City
    Good RodLv.25CommonMidCity
    EASY
    Route 8
    Good RodLv.25CommonMidRoute
    EASY
  2. Dragalge
    Step 2Dragalge ✓
    Ambrette Town
    Super RodLv.35UncommonLateCity
    MODERATE
    Cyllage City
    Super RodLv.35UncommonLateCity
    MODERATE
    Route 8
    Super RodLv.35UncommonLateRoute
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Skrelp (Step 1)

  • Adaptability changes the entire equation for Dragalge. The 494 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier.

  • 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.

  • Skrelp evolves into Dragalge at level 48. Dragalge is the fully evolved form. At 494 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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.

  • Dragalge appears in 7 games, including X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Since debuting in X & Y, Dragalge has appeared in 7 titles over 4 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.