Dragon Fang
Items pocket · sells for $50
Effect
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a long, sharp fang that boosts the power of Dragon-type moves 1.2 times.
Follow the linked quests for story requirements. A listed source does not always mean you can get the item more than once.
Item balls on the ground
- Dragon’s Den (10 steps south and 14 steps east of the door to Dragon’s Den Entrance)
Wild Pokémon holding this item
These wild Pokémon can carry Dragon Fang. The hold chance is the base chance that the Pokémon has the item when encountered, before Ability effects such as Compound Eyes. The encounter chance shows how often that Pokémon appears for the listed method and time.
Locations are in rough story order for each Pokémon. Radio, swarm and other special encounters require the conditions shown; see the location page for details. Calendar encounters can replace ordinary encounter slots. Safari Zone entries depend on the selected area and, where noted, its objects and their development. “Not fixed” means no fixed encounter chance is listed. Contest weights are shown as weights, not percentages.
| Pokémon | Hold chance | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| Bagon | 5% | View locations (1) |
| Salamence | 5% | View locations (1) |
Bagon · 5% hold chance
| Location | Method / time / condition | Level | Encounter chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safari Zone Gate · Pal Park, Fixed Catch mode: Monday | , | 20 | 10% |
| Safari Zone Gate · Pal Park — standing Pokémon | Scripted wild battle; After the Cianwood Gym story opens the Resort Zone, enter Pal Park’s Fixed Catch mode for $10,000 with room for six more Pokémon in the PC. This standing Pokémon appears on Sunday, or Monday 07:00–18:59. Bring your own Poké Balls. | 10 | Not fixed |
Salamence · 5% hold chance
| Location | Method / time / condition | Level | Encounter chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 34 | Scripted wild battle; During the Goldenrod Gym chain, after Norman asks you to find Ruby, enter the north end of Route 34. One chance: catching it, knocking it out or fleeing removes it; only losing allows a retry. | 60 | Not fixed |
Other uses
Held by trainers’ Pokémon (8 teams)
A trainer's held item is not necessarily obtainable. Check the battle location and story conditions on their team page.
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