Utility
Balanced
DTier
70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Dragonair flexibility. Attack barely edges ahead. But HP isn't far off. Tough to catch and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind. Yields 2 Attack EVs.

Base Stats
Above
HP61
C
Attack84
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def70
C
Speed70
C
Total420
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height4.0 m
13'01"Tall
Weight16.5 kg
36.4 lbsFeather
Base XP147
Average
Abilities
Shed SkinTop Pick
Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
Marvel ScaleHA
Increases Defense to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon lives in pristine oceans and lakes. It can control the weather, and it uses this power to fly into the sky, riding on the wind.

Dragonair Weakness

Dragonair is weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Dragon typing.

Dragonair Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ice, Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Electric, Grass
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
IceDragonFairy
½xResist
FireWaterElectricGrass
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (1)
Dragon
How to Beat Dragonair in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Hatterene can KO Dragonair with Dazzling Gleam (126-149%). Garchomp's Earthquake hits Dragonair for 73-86%. Dragonite deals 55-64% with Earthquake.

Hatterene
Hatterene
PsychicFairy
A
Recommended Build
AbilityMagic Bounce
ItemLeftovers
NatureQuiet
Moves
  • Dazzling Gleam
  • Trick Room
  • PsychicSTAB
  • ProtectPriority
Damage vs Dragonair
Dazzling Gleam 2x
126-149%KO
Psychic
71-83%
View Hatterene builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Partway through Dratini's chain. Dragonair still has another evolution ahead before reaching Dragonite. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with plenty of partners via two egg groups. HP has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 180 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Dratini
#147Dratini
30
Level 30
Dragonair
#148Dragonair
55
Level 55
Dragonite
#149Dragonite
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Dratini
Dragon
Dragonair
Dragon
Dragonite
DragonFlying
HP
41
61+20
91+30
ATK
64
84+20
134+50
DEF
45
65+20
95+30
SP.ATK
50
70+20
100+30
SP.DEF
50
70+20
100+30
SPE
50
70+20
80+10
BST
300D-Tier
420C-Tier+120
600S-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Dragonair to get Dratini eggs easily using 63 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosazumarillcharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticnoivernblastoisegolduckswampertwalrein
12 of 63·

Sword & Shield Dragonair Best Moveset

For an attacker, Dragonair wants spread EVs and Expert Belt. The Hardy nature tilts toward balanced duty, and Shedskin contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Shed Skin
Item
Expert Belt
Best Nature for Dragonair
HardyNEUTRAL

Dragonair best EVs are Speed and HP

EVs

Utility Moveset

  • Draco MeteorSTAB
  • Dragon PulseSTAB
  • Dragon TailSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Inteleon
InteleonExcellent
Toxtricity
ToxtricityExcellent

Moves

TMs carry this one. Dragonair learns Outrage and Dragon Rush naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Water and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
Lv 1
Twister
D4010020Dragon
Lv 1
Wrap
—159020Normal
Lv 15
Dragon Tail-6
S609010Dragon
Lv 20
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 25
Slam
—807520Normal
Lv 33
Aqua Tail
C909010Water
Lv 39
Dragon Rush
C1007510Dragon
Lv 46
Safeguard
C——25Normal
Lv 53
Rain Dance
C——5Water
Lv 60
Dragon Dance
S——20Dragon
Lv 67
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
Lv 74
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TR12
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TR06
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TR01
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM99
Breaking Swipe
C6010015Dragon
TM97
Brutal Swing
D6010020Dark
TR51
Dragon Dance
S——20Dragon
TR62
Dragon Pulse
S8510010Dragon
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TR15
Fire Blast
S110855Fire
TM13
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TR02
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM35
Hail
C——10Ice
TR03
Hydro Pump
B110805Water
TM08
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TR05
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM27
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TR31
Iron Tail
A1007515Steel
TM17
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TR24
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
TM25
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TR04
Surf
C9010015Water
TM40
Swift
D60—20Normal
TR09
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM14
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TR08
Thunderbolt
C9010015Electric
TR16
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM36
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Dragonair doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Scale Shot
D259020Dragon

How to Get Dragonair in Sword & Shield

Can't catch Dragonair directly. Start with Dratini at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 30. The 2-stage line from Dratini to Dragonair is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Dragonair in Sword & Shield

The path to Dragonair starts with Dratini at Lv. 60-65 via surfing encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Dratini
    Step 1Catch Dratini
    Ballimere Lake
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
    5%Post
    Overcast
    Ballimere Lake
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
    5%Post
    Thunderstorm
    Ballimere Lake
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
    5%Post
    Normal Weather
    Ballimere Lake
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
    5%Post
    Intense Sun
    Ballimere Lake
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
    5%Post
    Snowing
    Ballimere Lake
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
    5%Post
    Raining
    Ballimere Lake
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
    5%Post
    Overcast
    Ballimere Lake
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
    5%Post
    Normal Weather
    Ballimere Lake
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
    5%Post
    Thunderstorm
    Ballimere Lake
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
    5%Post
    Intense Sun
    Ballimere Lake
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
    5%Post
    Snowing
    Ballimere Lake
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
    5%Post
    Raining
  2. Dragonair
    Step 2Dragonair ✓

Dragonair Guide

  • Dragonair is meant to evolve into Dragonite. At 420 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

  • In Sword & Shield, Dragonair's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Kingdra (Dragon), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • In Sword & Shield, Dratini evolves into Dragonair at level 30. Dragonair evolves into Dragonite at level 55. Dragonair is a middle-stage evolution in the Dratini line.

  • Shed Skin is the go-to ability for Dragonair. It has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn. Its hidden ability Marvel Scale can work in specific setups.

  • Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Dragonair is leaning toward the physical side (base 84 Attack).

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Dragonair has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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