Most of these moves require devastating, internal draconic energy so powerful only dragons can use it. And then smeargle uses it by seeing and sketching it once.

I love those footages of poor

I have a fun fact! Draco Meteor was actually a fan named move that was voted in an old CoroCoro issue in Japan. I say, it was a great name for such a powerful move!

When dragon dance says they “Vigorously do a mystical dance,” I think of a massive dragon quickly and angrily doing the Macarena.

Fun fact: Outrage's Japanese name Gekirin can also be read as "Reverse Scale", a property of many Eastern Dragons who are normally calm, but has this one scale that is in reverse compared to the dragon's other scales, and if touched, the Dragon goes into a fit of rage. This term "Gekirin" has since become an idiom for "A trigger point for an otherwise calm and regal person"

Also Fun Fact with Outrage: It could also come from a story of such that explains that dragons get irritated when a scale is grown in the wrong way, causing immense rage.

14:12 OK RAYQUAZA WE HAVE A SERIOUS THREAT GO Z MOVE Rattata: huh

fun fact: dragon rage was the only dragon type move in gen 1, but because it's a set damage move, it can't deal super effective damage. this meant that dragon's self weakness was pointless until gen 2.

I lost it when that Axew suddenly just smacked that Barboach 😂

Fairy: light arcane Dragon: pure arcane Ghost: dark arcane Thank You -Double D

Maybe Dual Chop is inspired by Dragon Style Kung Fu, which involves a lot of sweeps and *chops*

I've got an explanation for Dual Chop. I always considered that move the signature move of the Haxorus line, which is a Pokemon that has two blades on either side of its face. While I'm sure the slew of fighting types that learn it chop in the traditional sense of a fighting move, Haxorus and Garchomp, the two Pokemon that learn it in its debut game of Black and White, literally have blades on their bodies and chop much like a kitchen knife would. This is also why Sceptile gets it, because he's got the whole Leaf Blade gimmick. Of course in Black and White 2 suddenly tons of non-bladed Pokemon get it.

"The dragon... or Barboach..." I'm dead

Lucario actually learns Dargon Pulse by level, so it learning Dual Chop isn't that strange.

3:21 _”Dragon tail, dragon tail...it’s almost time for dragon tail...”_

Twister is described. Not one Wizard of Oz reference

That poor rattata towards the end D,: poor thing was only level 9, maybe it was one of Joey's, what has that Rayquaza done?

5:03 - "Dragon magic could be (squirting) out of this long shaft's head" No matter how much I tell the ladies that, it has no effect. They must be Fairy type.

I got a fun game: Take a shot everytime you hear "Draconic" Edit: for heavyweights, also on "Arcane"

Draconic: 7 Arcane: 13 I definitely missed a bunch

"it's like coming off of a massive, magic-induced--" me: hangover? "--adrenaline rush" oh

I imagine Dialga saying "your time is up"

He described Clanging Scales.... Me: Fus Roh Dah!

4:17 Haha that Clefairy got hit by outrage because gen 5 Take that Clefairy I also now have a new appreciation for dragons

I always thought Dragon Breath paralyzed because the Dragon’s breath smelled bad.

Dragon dance in real life: cool performance with a large group of people. Dragon dance in game: myeh I purple now. Edit: oh wow thanks so much for the likes!

Twister also could be a dragon move because tornado in Japanese is Tatsumaki, which literally translates to dragon twister or Dragon rolling/spinning.

I love that you have been addressing the concept of energy in this series, I believe that is a key mechanic of types and type match-ups in the Pokemon world and its the first time I see anyone address it as such. I believe that attacks, even the ones with a less than obvious connection to a specific type, still use the elemental energy to be performed, this would explain why "dual chop" even if its is just a physical action, does not affect the likes of fairies. It is all imbued and powered with this energy, even if its connection to the type itself is not incredibly obvious.

So Outrage is the Pokemon move equivalent to the Avatar State. Nice.

Huh. Never realized how few dragon moves there are.

Alolan exeggutor is based off of the namesake for the coconut, which was a dragon

Why Alolan Exeggutor is dragon is because the palm tree they are based are from the dracanea family, and well it sounds like dragon lol.

I look forward to the video on Roar of Time, since that is my personal favorite Dragon type move, I just wish that Arceus could naturally learn it, I mean, it CREATED Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, so technically speaking, it SHOULD be capable of using at MINIMUM, their signature moves

4:02 Dragon types: Dragon are SUPERIOR TYPE!!! Slurpuff: HOLD MY COTTON CANDY

I love the raw power of a dragon type's attacks. There's a reason why I love this type

"powerfull agressive beasts" ... *ALTARIA*

This recent Nintendo Treehouse has made me find out that I can actually use Dragon Rage in real life.

2:04 imagine being a dragon (druddigon) who can't learn dragon dance This meme was made by the catfish gang

Is there an Explanation for why Rayquaza's Signature move "Dragon Ascent" is Flying Type

I’m looking forward to when you go over Dark moves and how on earth they work. Because it seems like the logic is, “The otherwise normal bite can actually hit a ghost because it is done unfairly..”

take a shot every time he uses a dragon from a dnd source-book.

Dragon Thunderbolt... Is a Thunderbolt... But.... by a Dragon!

I think the Japanese name for outrage (imperial rage) is more related to the general lore of dragons. It's said that every dragon has a scale that runs in the opposite direction compared to the rest of its scales, this scale is really special because it's said it can get the dragon so furious (if touched) it will destroy everything around it in an attack of blind rage (also a good explanation of why it confuses the user after a few turns)

Barboach is my favorite dragon from Skyrim

i wish kommo-o was a steel type instead of a fighting type. it just feels so much more natural...

wait so summoning Meteors is Dragon like... so is Madara like a really... powerful dragon ninja?

4:38 Yes, though I think that was me just getting so mad that my brain blanks out about anything other than the action I am preforming in the moment, basically it's either a berserker rage or a state of absolute focus when preforming an action.

*When using the move Dragon Dance, the Dragon......* or Barboach

Thanks god, need something good after the direct said that pokemon not in the galar dex wouldn’t be transferable to the games

Boi did you kill a shiny Shuppet?

I feel like recently your videos have been of a higher quality, and like overall more professional. Keep it up, my dude.

“I’ve seen some pretty mess up stuff involving Lucario” Me: oh boy you don’t want to know the rest of I there are Pokemon transformation videos I’ve been cursed with knowledge

No Zorro reference during the Core Enforcer part?

Lockstin, I knew you'd hit your groove with this series, and I have to say this video hit the mark! Great job!

2:16 axew - are you a dragon Barboach - not but I performed dragon dance Axew- get out of out

5:36 technical Haxorus would use it's axe like tusks for that

Uses a mystical and powerful dance Really just jumping

Not now gnoggin, we’re raging because we can no longer catch them all

4:28 Subtract the magic and you have my life in a nutshell.

Almost every lion dancer at his “dragon dance” insert is dying a little inside

You should do a video for Dragon Month as to why Dragon Ascend is not a dragon type move.

I wasnorn in June and Dragons will always ve my favorite things.....It's like a match in heaven

Lockstin: they are arcanic, magical Dragon type: you were the very thing that seeks to destroy you

Great job explaining, I hope duel chop gets its own video for something that was at one point the signature move to my favorite gen 3 starter. As someone who loves Diamond, I am honored you could spoil Dialga in such a timely manor :)

Why doesn’t Garchomp learn Dragon Dance? This has bugged me for a really long time. Competitively it makes sense or else Garchomp would be TOO good but if there’s a logical reason behind it, that’d be great to know too

Dude, you make awesome videos!! It shows you work very hard on them and thank you for doing this!:)

New Dragon Type Moves - Dragon's Curse (Status): The user emanates a primeval aura to intimidate its target with a mysterious force, reducing its Attack and Speed Stats (one Stage each). Dragon Axe (Physical): The user smashes into its target like the blade of an axe. This Attack never Misses. Uprising (Physical): The user surges up out of its Lowered Stats to attack the target. The more the user's Stats are Lowered, the greater the Move's Power, with the Stat Drops not effecting Damage dealt. Draconic Terrain (Status): The user infuses the ground beneath everyone's feet with folkloric spirits of power for five Turns, powering up Dragon Type Moves and enabling them to hit Fairy Type targets. Pokémon on the ground cannot be Flinched. Dragon's Jaws (Physical): The user bites down on its target hard with jaws imbued with legend. The Damage will make the target wince and Flinch on the next Turn. Medieval Wind (Special): The user blasts a nostalgic wind reminiscent of medieval times. This may also raise all the user's Stats (10%). Medieval Blade (Physical): The user slashes at its target with a mighty blade infused with a mythic power. Critical Hits land more easily. Tongue Flick (Status): The user flicks its tongue to identify its target, enabling a Fairy Type target to be hit with Dragon Type attacks and also enabling an Evasive target to be hit. Benevolent Breath (Status): The user expels a healing, life-giving breath to restore its target's HP. It may also Heal it of any Status Conditions (30%). Dragon Dive (Physical): The user engulfs itself in dragonfire and charges the target at top speed. This Move always goes first. Legend Screech (Special): The user lets out a horrific roar like something out of old lore, awakening its target's primal fear. It makes the target Flinch, possibly for multiple turns (20% for two, 10% for three). (Activates Rattled and Soundproof) Dragon Fire (Special): The user breathes a hot wave of dragon fire. It may Burn the opponent (20%). Dragon Rampage (Physical): The user looses its rage, violently attacking everything around it. Dragon Hoard (Status): The user greedily snatches and hoards the Items held by all Battlers to boost its Defense Stat by one Stage for each Item taken. Battlers receive their Items back when the user Faints. Outburst (Physical): The user's anger peaks as it attacks the target. If the user was hit by a Critical Hit before this Move, the Move's Power Doubles. Dragon Wings (Physical): The user dives into its target with its wings outstretched and crackling with a mysterious force. The leftover energy may also Raise the user's Speed (one Stage). Blind Fury (Status): The user brims with fury, enduring an incoming Attack Move and then using it as an excuse to rampage. If the user is hit with a Damaging Move the turn it uses this Move, its Attack Stat will be Maximized, but it will become Confused. This Move will fail if the user is not damaged by an opponent's Attack.

I like how lockstin explains stuff. He explains what it’s doing but doesn’t get into the confusing details of how, making it easy to understand.

My favorite dragon type move is Dragon Claw. It wasn’t the first dragon type move, but it is a classic for me.

What about raquazza Dragon Ascend the only flying type move that hangs with the dragon type

Twister and Draco Meteor are both wordplay in Japanese. Twister in Japanese is "tatsumaki" (たつまき or 竜巻), which means "tornado", but the characters translate individually as "dragon spiral" or "dragon coil" (or "dragon roll"; "maki" means "something that is wound around itself" and is the same word used for rolled sushi), hence the dragon typing. Draco Meteor in Japanese is "ryūseigun" (りゅうせいぐん or 流星群), which means "meteor shower", but the "ryū" (流) at the beginning (meaning "flowing" where a meteor is a "flowing star") is a homophone for "ryū" (竜) meaning "dragon" (i.e. 竜星群, which would mean "dragon-star swarm" if it were a real word, would be pronounced exactly the same).

While i don’t feel like dual chop is particularly draconic, martial arts techniques do sometimes have the word dragon in the name, and while there isn’t a lot of draconic magic put into the attack, it’s clearly there. And the move being described as two brutal strikes. Dragons are brutal, both in pokemon and pop culture. Hell, hydreigon is literally called the brutal pokemon.

The Dragon Type is not only Arcane, it's also the Ferocious Type and the Carnivous Type, which explains Dual Chop (kinda, I guess?) and will also explain some Pokémon like the 6th Gen Fossil

@1:16 "The Dragon type is best explained as an arcane/ dark magic type" So the Fairy type and Dark/Ghost types don't exist anymore?

Dragon Rage has some use in late game, if your opponent uses defence raising or attack lowering moves then you can guarantee 40 hp dmg instead of whatever low dmg you might do otherwise.

9:47 I don't know. It really depends on the particular dragon or type of dragon you are talking about

I was expecting Shadiversity in the last dragon video I expect him in this.

Almost all the moves have "dragon" in the name, lets make some dragon moves: Dragon armour (increase defense and Spe Defense, also superefective attacks against the user only will do normal damage the next turn) Dragon fire Dragon wing Dragon header Dragon punch Dragon bite.

1:13 took me back to Puerto Rico with those sounds in the background, thx -coqui

What if Dual Chop being a barely-Dragon-y move that's purely meant for non-Dragons to learn it for balancing reasons is exactly the in-universe behind said move? "It's a move that requires so little Arcane magic, many non-Dragons began to practice it as a means to counter any Dragons that may threaten them" or something like that? Maybe not likely, but a fun theory.

I'm going to miss whatever dragons get cut from Sword and Shield. I love them all, my 2nd favorite type.

People are going ape over E3 I’m just here to question dragon Pokémon

I've heard rumors of Sobble being a water/dragon, which is pretty cool

13:10 Komo'o was dancing along with the beat

RAW ANGRY CHOPS T-shirt please!

Draco Meteor instantly thinks on Crimson Fatalis xD

You said in your previous video dragons use raw power to fuel their attacks. Forcing magical energy in a pre designated path. I believe Lucario's aura is a refined type of energy. Lucario can also release his aura in an uncontrolled wave, (Dragon Pulse) but can't STAB with it as he is also not used to applying his power in such a way. He must also have such an intimate connection with aura he can also morph it into other types, (Bone Rush).

The editing in your videos are great keep it up man

I wouldnt say its "magic" it is so vague. But more of a Bloodline power,like in many stories having the blood of a dragon brings power.

Barboach is the most powerful dragon Despite not being dragon type

- Actually gives Dialga his own video on Roar of Time. Thank you based sir. This is by far the most interesting move in the whole game in my opinion especially when looking at other games like mystery dungeon and in general what its implications are.

Somehow I dumbed out waiting for Dragon Ascent to appear, but that move isn't dragon type. Even if soaring to the heavens and charging yourself with the arcane energy of the cosmos sounds more like a dragon move than just flying.

Something tells me you're not a particularly huge fan of Ambipom...

Isn't dragln types explained suppoed to go before the dragon type moves?

I love the bit about having magic induced adrenaline lol, as I really only recently realized/became a Druid nothing like that has happened to me yet - or has it and I just don’t remember?

Smeargle used Sketch: Becomes as strong as gods!!!

Outrage's Japanese name is word play on the reverse scale (gekirin) which is said to make the dragon go crazy when touched since it's a homophone to the Japanese word for imperial wrath

Take a shot every time he says "arcane".

Ah Lockstin... thank you for getting me into mythology and alchemy and etc. It's awesome!

Exegggutor, especially Alola variants are based on coconut palm tree, while Tropius is based on a banana palm tree, but irl bananas usually grow upside down instead of hanging down.