Dragalge
PoisonDragon
Best attacking moveset: Dragon Tail and Gunk Shot, worth 10.7 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Dragalge can learn 18 combinations. Dragon Tail with Gunk Shot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid | Poison | 11 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | 14 | 1.0s | +8 |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Tail | Water | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Outrage | Dragon | 110 | 4.0s | -50 |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny


Yes. Shiny Dragalge has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,694 at level 50, 2,383 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,362 CP at level 20, or 1,702 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,293 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 177 attack · 207 defense · 163 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.8 m and 81.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Dragalge does not have one best moveset, it has 6. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Dragon, Grass, Fairy.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Outrage | 16.1 |
| Grass | Acid + Sludge Bomb | 15.2 |
| Fairy | Acid + Sludge Bomb | 15.2 |
| Rock | Water Gun + Focus Blast | 13.0 |
| Ground | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 12.7 |
| Fire | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 12.7 |
| Normal | Dragon Tail + Focus Blast | 12.2 |
| Ice | Dragon Tail + Focus Blast | 12.2 |
| Dark | Dragon Tail + Focus Blast | 12.2 |
| Steel | Water Gun + Focus Blast | 11.5 |
| Fighting | Dragon Tail + Gunk Shot | 10.7 |
| Dragon Tail + Gunk Shot | 10.7 | |
| Bug | Dragon Tail + Gunk Shot | 10.7 |
| Water | Dragon Tail + Gunk Shot | 10.7 |
| Electric | Dragon Tail + Gunk Shot | 10.7 |
| Psychic | Dragon Tail + Gunk Shot | 10.7 |
| Poison | Dragon Tail + Outrage | 10.3 |
| Ghost | Dragon Tail + Outrage | 10.3 |
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 Dragalge is actually for.
Counters: what beats Dragalge
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 35.3 | |
| Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 28.2 | |
| DragonIce | Ice Fang + Glaive Rush Legacy | 27.3 | |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe Legacy | 25.9 | |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe Legacy | 25.9 | |
| WaterDragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 25.9 | |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 25.6 | |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor Legacy | 24.4 | |
| DragonGhost | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe | 24.4 | |
| Psychic | Confusion + Psychic Legacy | 24.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Dragalge's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.

