Dracovish
WaterDragon
Best attacking moveset: Dragon Breath and Dragon Pulse, worth 9.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Dracovish can learn 6 combinations. Dragon Breath with Dragon Pulse does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | Rock | 70 | 3.5s | -33 |
| Brine | Water | 65 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | 90 | 3.5s | -50 |
Shiny
No shiny yet. New shiny releases show up in the news.
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,826 at level 50, 2,500 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,428 CP at level 20, or 1,786 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,358 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 175 attack · 185 defense · 207 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 2.3 m and 215 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Dracovish does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Dragon, Ground, Rock.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon | Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse | 13.9 |
| Ground | Water Gun + Brine | 13.7 |
| Rock | Water Gun + Brine | 13.7 |
| Fire | Water Gun + Brine | 13.7 |
| Dragon Breath + Ancient Power | 10.5 | |
| Bug | Dragon Breath + Ancient Power | 10.5 |
| Ice | Dragon Breath + Ancient Power | 10.5 |
| Normal | Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse | 9.8 |
| Fighting | Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse | 9.8 |
| Poison | Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse | 9.8 |
| Ghost | Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse | 9.8 |
| Water | Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse | 9.8 |
| Grass | Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse | 9.8 |
| Electric | Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse | 9.8 |
| Psychic | Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse | 9.8 |
| Dark | Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse | 9.8 |
| Steel | Water Gun + Brine | 8.4 |
| Fairy | Water Gun + Brine | 8.4 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Dracovish is actually for.
Counters: what beats Dracovish
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 39.2 | |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe Legacy | 28.8 | |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe Legacy | 28.8 | |
| WaterDragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 28.8 | |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 28.5 | |
| DragonIce | Dragon Breath + Glaive Rush Legacy | 28.2 | |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor Legacy | 27.1 | |
| DragonGhost | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe | 27.0 | |
| DragonGround | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe | 26.6 | |
| DragonFire | Dragon Breath + Draco Meteor | 26.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Dracovish's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.