Ash's Dracovish

Ash's Dracovish (Japanese: サトシのウオノラゴン Satoshi's Uonoragon) was the fifth that in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, the second one he caught in the Galar region, and his fifty-ninth overall.
==In animation==
===History===
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 first appeared in A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That! when Cara Liss and Bray Zenn restored it and an from Fossils they had discovered in the Wild Area. attempted to greet it, but it responded by trying to bite him and then proceeded to chase him and . As it chased Ash, he commanded Pikachu to use to stop it, but Dracovish tore through it and accidentally attacked Arctozolt, which got angered and created a field of ice using , which both Ash and Dracovish slipped on, resulting in Ash winding up on top of the as it ran away. It ran a long way to a pond, where Ash realized it had just wanted a swim. After they had returned to their starting point, Cara Liss and Bray Zenn let Ash and Goh keep the Fossil Pokémon, since they had already gotten the data they wanted about them. As such, Ash Dracovish, while Goh caught .
In On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!, Ash entered Dracovish in the Kids Marine Athletic Race. After winning the race, Dracovish helped to free Chloe from a cave she had been trapped in by using its newly revealed .
In Thrash of the Titans!, Ash used Dracovish in his World Coronation Series against at the Opelucid Gym, sending it out against Iris's Dragonite. Dracovish succeeded in catching Dragonite in its mouth with Fishious Rend, before defeating it with a super effective . Next, Dracovish went up against Iris's Haxorus, but was quickly defeated by a combination of and .
In The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3), Dracovish helped in an attempt to stop a rampaging from reaching Spear Pillar.
In The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!, Dracovish became fascinated by 's leek as it was trying to learn during Ash's visit to the Lumiose Gym. By biting down on the leek, Dracovish inadvertently ended up stabilizing it enough to help Sirfetch'd master the move. Dracovish subsequently joined Sirfetch'd in a Double Battle against , during which it mimicked Sirfetch'd's Meteor Assault pose and ended up learning as a result. With this new move, it swiftly defeated Clemont's Diggersby, giving Ash the victory.
In Taking Two For The Team!, Ash used Dracovish as his second Pokémon in his World Coronation Series match against Drasna at the Kalos League stadium. It first went up against , who managed to cut Dracovish's stamina in half with , but was so badly hit by Dracovish's Ice Fang in the process that Drasna subsequently recalled it and sent out her , which she soon proceeded to Mega Evolve. Although Ash got the idea to drench Altaria's feathers with , his strategy to exploit this failed due to him not knowing that Mega Altaria is part type, rendering Dracovish's Dragon Rush useless against it. As such, Ash chose to then recall Dracovish, but it almost immediately came back out to cheer for Sirfetch'd. After Sirfetch'd had taken Altaria down with it, Dracovish returned to the battle, with Sirfetch'd cheering for it. With this mental support, Dracovish was able to push through Noivern's attacks and defeat it, making Ash the winner of the match and increasing his ranking.
In Reuniting for the First Time!, Ash used Dracovish during his battle against Wallace in Lilycove City, using it against Wallace's . Both Pokémon were eventually recalled.
In Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!, Ash visited Pallet Town and introduced his Pokémon to his new friends that he caught during his journey around the world, including Dracovish. During the visit, Dracovish sat under a waterfall with . Dracovish then watched Ash's battle against Paul, where he emerged victorious. Before Ash left his hometown, it posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.
In Battling as Hard as Stone!, Dracovish was the first Pokémon Ash used during his Masters Eight Tournament match against . It first battled against , managing to deal some damage to it with a powerful Fishious Rend, though not without taking damage from in the process. Dracovish was then pitted against Steven's , but was defeated after a collision between and Dragon Rush.
In Valor: A Strategic Part of Battling!, Dracovish was Ash's fourth Pokémon used to battle in the Masters Eight Tournament, where it was first pitted against her . Dracovish attempted to land an Ice Fang, however, Garchomp dodged and dealt a powerful and proceeding to use . Garchomp was then swapped for who managed to Dracovish with . However, Dracovish pushed through the poison damage and pushed through a before defeating Roserade with a devastating Dragon Rush. Though Ash tried to recall Dracovish, it refused to be switched out and went on to fight Cynthia's , managing to deal heavy damage with Fishious Rend to it before being taken out by .
In Toying With Your Motions!, Dracovish was the fifth Pokémon Ash used against in the Masters Eight Tournament finals. While fighting against Leon's and taking a blow from , it unexpectedly awakened an innate ability that allowed it to bind Dragapult and deal heavy hits on it with , before being hit by a and forced to return to its . In the next episode, Ash sent Dracovish back out to face Leon's after it had defeated and Sirfetch'd. Carrying forward the spirit of its defeated friend, Dracovish was able to defeat Rillaboom after a clash between and Dragon Rush. It next faced , whose Ability proved troublesome and soon led to Dracovish's defeat. In Partners in Time!, Dracovish appeared as a vision to Pikachu during his battle against Leon's Charizard. After Ash had won the battle, Dracovish joined him and the rest of his team for the awards ceremony.
Ash left Dracovish along with the rest of his Journeys team at Professor Oak's Laboratory sometime prior to The Road Most Traveled!, as he decided he wanted to start rotating his team for his new journey.
===Personality and characteristics===
Dracovish has a habit of nibbling on people's heads, especially Ash. Dracovish even likes playing in places where there is a lot of water to swim in and enjoys spending time with other Pokémon, as shown by it hanging out with Goh's Water Pokémon at the Cerise Laboratory. While Dracovish is a somewhat slow swimmer, its powerful legs and gills allow it to run underwater at high speeds if it sinks to the bottom. In On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!, its unusual body composition helped it and Ash come in first in the Kids Marine Athletic Race. In Toying With Your Motions!, Dracovish awakened a long-dormant power within itself after being struck by a attack from 's . This ability allowed it to extend glowing, red energy through the spikes along its body, which can be used as a makeshift second set of teeth.
Dracovish strongly dislikes disappointing Ash, becoming extremely determined to prove itself, as shown in On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future! when it used Fishious Rend after Ash assured it that it was alright if it did not know the move, and in Valor: A Strategic Part of Battling! where it got ed by 's and became very agitated as a result.
Dracovish can be easily distracted; not realizing it had been called out to battle in Thrash of the Titans! and instead started nibbling on Ash. However, it is extremely eager regarding Pokémon battles, showing a similar tendency to get fired up like Ash. It rushes to take on opponents during battles such as Ash and when it was first revived and defeated Iris's Dragonite in its first-ever official battle.
Dracovish developed a close friendship with after training with it at the Lumiose Gym, especially when Sirfetch'd gave it permission to bite on its leek as thanks for its help in mastering . Also, during the battle against Drasna in Taking Two For The Team!, Dracovish stayed out of its Poké Ball to cheer Sirfetch'd on. Dracovish seems to be drawn towards other swaying movements, such as the plumage on 's head, and easily gets the urge to bite down on whatever's making the motion.
===Moves used===
====Moves improvised====
	 	 	
	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3) 	, , , and 	Goh's Inteleon, Dawn's Piplup, and the
	Description: A combination of Water Gun, Snipe Shot, Whirlpool, and Psychic. Dracovish shoots its Water Gun, Inteleon fires a Snipe Shot, and Piplup creates a Whirlpool, with the lake guardians adding to the combination by merging the attacks with Psychic, creating a massive sphere of water surrounded by psychic energy. This was used to try and cool down a who had gone berserk but to no avail.	Description: A combination of Water Gun, Snipe Shot, Whirlpool, and Psychic. Dracovish shoots its Water Gun, Inteleon fires a Snipe Shot, and Piplup creates a Whirlpool, with the lake guardians adding to the combination by merging the attacks with Psychic, creating a massive sphere of water surrounded by psychic energy. This was used to try and cool down a who had gone berserk but to no avail.	Description: A combination of Water Gun, Snipe Shot, Whirlpool, and Psychic. Dracovish shoots its Water Gun, Inteleon fires a Snipe Shot, and Piplup creates a Whirlpool, with the lake guardians adding to the combination by merging the attacks with Psychic, creating a massive sphere of water surrounded by psychic energy. This was used to try and cool down a who had gone berserk but to no avail.
===Fossils===
The and that Dracovish was restored from	The and that Dracovish was restored from
 	
 	
===Artwork===
 	 	 	
Second poster for the Japanese version of	Artwork from "After the story" https://twitter.com/anipoke_pr/status/1388735000615424001	Official poster from	Poster for
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Journeys===
Dracovish was used in Ash's World Coronation Series battle against in Thrash of the Titans!. It defeated her before losing to .
====Moves used====
==In the games==
===Core series games===
Dracovish, along with the rest of Ash's Journeys team, was made available in through Pokémon anime broadcasts in Japan. These Pokémon utilize a common password which was revealed during the Japanese TV broadcasts. Players could claim Dracovish with the password GANJ0UAG0882, a reference to its Ability (Japanese: Strong Jaw), and its National Pokédex number. It has 31 IVs in , , and , as well as 30 IVs in , , and .
===Spin-off games===
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Dracovish, along with the rest of 's Pokémon Journeys: The Series team, appears during the special events and in .
===Pokémon Mezastar===
Dracovish appears in Pokémon Mezastar as one of Ash's Pokémon. It appears as an opponent during the .
====As an opponent====
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==Trivia==
* Dracovish is 's first:
** .
** Pokémon to have its Ability confirmed since in A Not-So-Flying Start!, 328 episodes earlier.
** Single-stage Pokémon since , which he caught in The Forest Champion!, 301 episodes earlier.
** Pokémon to defeat a regional 's Pokémon, defeating Iris's Dragonite in Thrash of the Titans!.
* Dracovish is Ash's first Pokémon:
** To be a single-stage Pokémon since , which he in The Lost Lapras, 1,051 episodes earlier.
** That isn't a first partner Pokémon since , which was caught in Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!, 446 episodes earlier.
** That he caught since , which he caught as a in Lumiose City Pursuit!, 334 episodes earlier.
* Dracovish is the only Pokémon in to have used the move .
* Dracovish is Ash's only:
** .
** Fossil Pokémon. 
** Pokémon not weak to moves.
* At 50 episodes, Dracovish's capture marks the longest gap between the beginning of a new series and Ash capturing a Pokémon introduced during the concurrent generation.
* In JN128, the announcer of the World Coronation Series identified Dracovish as (Japanese: 古代ガラルの覇者 The ruler of ancient Galar) when discussing Ash's team.
* If excluding Ash's previously released rejoining his team, Dracovish is Ash's last non-temporary Pokémon capture in .
==References==
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