In Sword & Shield, Don't let Dracovish's 505 base stat total fool you. Sand Rush is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier. Fishiousrend with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

What is Dracovish weak to?

In Sword & Shield, Dracovish's biggest threats include Dragonite (Dragon) and Gardevoir (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Dracovish?

In Sword & Shield, Run Sand Rush on Dracovish. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Dracovish also gets Water Absorb and Strong Jaw, but they don't compare.

What role does Dracovish play in battle?

In Sword & Shield, Dracovish fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Dracovish?

For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Fishiousrend, Ice Fang, Psychic Fangs, and Crunch. Fishiousrend leads at 24% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

Dracovish - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

BTier

75Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Dracovish's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Sp. Atk trails, 4 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Defense EVs, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

High

HP90

Attack90

Defense100

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def80

Speed75

Total505

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height2.3 m

Weight215.0 kg

Base XP177

Abilities

Water Absorb

Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Strong JawTop Pick

Strengthens biting moves to 1.5× their power.

Sand RushHANiche

Doubles Speed during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Water Absorb grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Powerful legs and jaws made it the apex predator of its time. Its own overhunting of its prey was what drove it to extinction.

Dracovish Weakness

Type-wise, Dracovish takes extra damage from Dragon and Fairy. Its Water/Dragon typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 90 HP and balanced defenses, Dracovish can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Dracovish Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Steel
0.25x (Resist)	Fire, Water

Type ChartGood

2Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

½xResist

¼xResist

0xImmune

STAB (4)

Fire Ground Rock Dragon

How to Beat Dracovish in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Salamence's Earthquake hits Dracovish for 35-41%. Alcremie's Dazzling Gleam hits Dracovish for 70-83%. Clefable deals 74-87% with Moonblast.

Salamence DragonFlying	S
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Dual Wingbeat Earthquake Dragon Dance RoostRecovery Damage vs Dracovish Earthquake 35-41% View Salamence builds →
Alcremie Fairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityAromaveil ItemChestoberry NatureBold Moves Calm Mind Acid Armor Dazzling Gleam RestRecovery Damage vs Dracovish Dazzling Gleam 2x 70-83% View Alcremie builds →
Clefable Fairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves MoonblastSTAB Soft Boiled Calm Mind Knock Off Damage vs Dracovish Moonblast 2x 74-87% Knock Off 10-12% View Clefable builds →
Dragonite DragonFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves Dragon Dance Earthquake RoostRecovery Ice Punch Damage vs Dracovish Earthquake 38-45% View Dragonite builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

No chain, no eggs. Dracovish is a standalone Water/Dragon type with 505 stats that falls outside normal breeding mechanics. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#882DracovishDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Dracovish Best Moveset

Prediction matters here. Choice Scarf means Dracovish can't change moves after clicking, but the payoff is speed patching through item lock. Max Attack and Speed EVs with Strongjaw back that up. Dark coverage prevents free switches.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Revenge Killer

Ability

Strong Jaw

Item

Choice ScarfSPEED

Best Nature for Dracovish

Jolly+SPE

Dracovish best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Revenge Killer Moveset

Fishious RendSTAB
Ice Fang
Psychic Fangs
CrunchCoverage

Recommended Teammates

IncineroarDecent

MetagrossDecent

WhimsicottDecent

Moves

TMs define Dracovish's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Outrage and Hydro Pump, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 9 types. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 7

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 14

Brutal Swing

D6010020Dark

Lv 21

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Lv 28

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 35

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Lv 42

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 49

Super Fang

D—9010Normal

Lv 56

Crunch

A8010015Dark

Lv 63

Fishious Rend

S8510010Water

Lv 70

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

Lv 77

Dragon Rush

B1007510Dragon

TM Moves

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM55

Brine

C6510010Water

TM97

Brutal Swing

D6010020Dark

TM81

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TR32

Crunch

A8010015Dark

TM45

Dive

C8010010Water

TR62

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

TR67

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TR03

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

TM08

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM67

Ice Fang

A659515Ice

TR74

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

TR18

Leech Life

A8010010Bug

TR98

Liquidation

C8510010Water

TR07

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

TM01

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

TR24

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR97

Psychic Fangs

A8510010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM54

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TR84

Scald

C8010015Water

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

C7510010Ground

TR75

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR04

Surf

C9010015Water

TR16

Waterfall

C8010015Water

TM36

Whirlpool

D358515Water

TR69

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Dracovish doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Meteor Beam

C1209010Rock

How to Get Dracovish in Sword & Shield

Dracovish is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

Dracovish Guide

In Sword & Shield, Don't let Dracovish's 505 base stat total fool you. Sand Rush is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier. Fishiousrend with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, Dracovish's biggest threats include Dragonite (Dragon) and Gardevoir (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Sword & Shield, Run Sand Rush on Dracovish. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Dracovish also gets Water Absorb and Strong Jaw, but they don't compare.
In Sword & Shield, Dracovish fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Fishiousrend, Ice Fang, Psychic Fangs, and Crunch. Fishiousrend leads at 24% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sword & Shield, Dracovish has appeared in 1 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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