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Dragon

Character

Dragon lets Ryuko Tatsuma trade her human shape for that of a mythical dragon. The form is not merely spectacle: it carries flight, crushing jaws, and claws, and it turns the Pro Hero into a grappler strong enough to pin a Quirk-enhanced yakuza and tough enough to absorb her own trainees' best shot.

Quirk Type: Transformation
Quirk Range: Close-range
Debut Chapter: Chapter 138
Debut Episode: Episode 70
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Overview

Ryuko Tatsuma holds Dragon, a close-range Transformation Quirk that debuts in chapter 138 and reaches the anime in episode 70. The Japanese name is simply Doragon.

The Quirk does exactly what the name promises, converting its user into a dragon, and hands over the traits the legend implies. Flight arrives with the body, as do a formidable set of jaws and claws.

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Mechanics

Raw power scales sharply in the transformed state. Ryuko stops a punch from Rikiya Katsukame without visible strain and holds the enhanced-strength yakuza in place. Later, even after Energy Suck has drained her, she still lands a blow that hurts him and drives him back, and this against an opponent who had just walked through one of Nejire Hado's Wave Motion shockwaves.

Toughness rises alongside it. The strongest attack her trainees can muster lands on the dragon form and leaves nothing behind.

Crucially, the new anatomy costs her no technique. Ryuko keeps wrestling with the same instincts she uses as a human, catching an opponent's hands in her claws, locking in submissions, and pressing her fangs into service as an extra limb to secure a hold.

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Notable Users

Ryuko Tatsuma is the only recorded holder of Dragon, and the Quirk is filed among the Pro Hero powers.

Its clearest showcases both come against Rikiya Katsukame, where the transformation's strength, durability, and grappling all surface in the same engagement. Her trainees appear in the record as well, both as the sparring partners whose full-power strike the dragon form shrugs off and as allies during that yakuza fight.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the dragon in My Hero Academia?

Ryuko Tatsuma is the Pro Hero who holds the Dragon Quirk in My Hero Academia, a close range Transformation Quirk that debuted in chapter 138 of the manga and episode 70 of the anime.

Are there dragons in My Hero Academia?

Yes, the Dragon Quirk lets Ryuko Tatsuma transform her human body into that of a mythical dragon, complete with flight, powerful jaws, and claws.

What powers does the Dragon Quirk give Ryuko Tatsuma?

In dragon form, Ryuko Tatsuma gains flight along with a formidable set of jaws and claws, turning her into a far stronger and tougher fighter than her human shape allows.

How strong is Ryuko Tatsuma in her Dragon form?

Ryuko Tatsuma's Dragon form stops a punch from the enhanced strength yakuza Rikiya Katsukame without visible strain, and even after being drained by Energy Suck she still lands a blow that hurts him and drives him back.

Does Ryuko Tatsuma keep her fighting skills while transformed?

Yes, the Dragon Quirk costs Ryuko Tatsuma no technique. She wrestles with the same instincts she uses as a human, catching an opponent's hands in her claws and using her fangs as an extra limb to lock in holds.

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