We all might have an idea in our head of what Dragon-type Pokémon are like: fierce warriors, apex predators, big ol’ monsters with sharp claws and teeth… But the truth is that Dragon-type Pokémon, much like people, come in all different shapes and sizes—and we’ve got the Pokédex entries to prove it. From adorable with a touch of wistful to downright terrifying, here are 10 Pokédex entries that stand out from among the Pokédex pack:
Bagon
Doomed Dreams of Flight
“Bagon has a dream of one day soaring in the sky. In doomed efforts to fly, this Pokémon hurls itself off cliffs. As a result of its dives, its head has grown tough and as hard as tempered steel.”
Source: Pokémon Ruby
Gabite
A Different Kind of Shiny Hunting
“It loves sparkly things. It seeks treasures in caves and hoards the loot into its nest.”
Source: Pokémon Platinum
Dragalge
Scourge of the Seas
“Tales are told of ships that wander into seas where Dragalge live, never to return.”
Source: Pokémon Y
Vibrava
A Balanced Diet
“To help make its wings grow, it dissolves quantities of prey in its digestive juices and guzzles them down every day.”
Source: Pokémon Moon
Sliggoo
Friends Beware!
“It has trouble drawing a line between friends and food. It will calmly try to melt and eat even those it gets along well with.”
Source: Pokémon Sun
Drampa
Not Playin’ Around
“If a child it has made friends with is bullied, Drampa will find the bully’s house and burn it to the ground.”
Source: Pokémon Ultra Sun
Turtonator
Deadly Dung
“It gushes fire and poisonous gases from its nostrils. Its dung is an explosive substance and can be put to various uses.”
Source: Pokémon Moon
Guzzlord
Why Are They Looking?
“A dangerous Ultra Beast, it appears to be eating constantly, but for some reason its droppings have never been found.”
Source: Pokémon Moon
Hydrapple
This Syr Is Strange
“Seven syrpents live inside an apple made of syrup. The syrpent in the center is the commander.”
Source: Pokémon Scarlet
Drakloak
Seeking New BFF
“Without a Dreepy to place on its head and care for, it gets so uneasy it’ll try to substitute any Pokémon it finds for the missing Dreepy.”
Source: Pokémon Shield
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