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.

What is Dragonair weak to?

In Gold & Silver, Dragonair's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice) and Kingdra (Dragon), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Dragonair?

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

What role does Dragonair play in battle?

Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Dragonair is a special attacker with base 70 Sp. Atk.

Should I use Dragonair?

For Gold & Silver, you can run Dragonair through the first few routes without issues. 420 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Dragonite as fast as you can.

Dragonair - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

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 stat exp.

Base Stats

Above

HP61

Attack84

Defense65

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def70

Speed70

Total420

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height4.0 m

Weight16.5 kg

Base XP147

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Shed Skin

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

They say that if it emits an aura from its whole body, the weather will begin to change instantly.

Dragonair Weakness

Dragonair is weak to Ice and Dragon. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

Dragonair Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ice, Dragon
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Electric, Grass

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ice Dragon

½xResist

Fire Water Electric Grass

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (1)

Dragon

How to Beat Dragonair in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

Jynx IcePsychic	B
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice PunchTM33 Icy WindTM16 Powder SnowLv. 13 Damage vs Dragonair Blizzard 2x 132-157%KO Ice Punch 2x 93-110%KO Icy Wind 2x 68-80% Powder Snow 2x 50-60% View Jynx builds →
Delibird IceFlying	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Icy WindTM16 Damage vs Dragonair Blizzard 2x 88-103%KO Icy Wind 2x 44-53% View Delibird builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Dragon BreathTM24 Icy WindTM16 Damage vs Dragonair Blizzard 2x 107-127%KO Dragon Breath 2x 39-47% Icy Wind 2x 57-67% View Lapras builds →
Swinub IceGround	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Icy WindTM16 Powder SnowLv. 10 Damage vs Dragonair Blizzard 2x 53-63% Icy Wind 2x 28-33% Powder Snow 2x 22-27% View Swinub builds →
Dratini Dragon	D
Obtain MethodGoldenrod City Gift Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Dragon BreathTM24 Icy WindTM16 TwisterLv. 15 Damage vs Dragonair Blizzard 2x 49-58% Dragon Breath 2x 42-50% Icy Wind 2x 26-31% Twister 2x 28-33% View Dratini builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

Partway through Dratini's chain. Dragonair still has another evolution ahead before reaching Dragonite. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a small partner pool 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

#147Dratini

Level 30

#148Dragonair

Level 55

#149Dragonite

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Dratini

Dragon

Dragonair

Dragon

Dragonite

DragonFlying

61+20

91+30

ATK

84+20

134+50

DEF

65+20

95+30

SP.ATK

70+20

100+30

SP.DEF

70+20

100+30

SPE

70+20

80+10

BST

300D-Tier

420C-Tier+120

600S-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Dragonair to get Dratini eggs easily using 13 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Haze, Light Screen, Mist and 1 more.

Egg Groups

DragonWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

40 cycles·10,280 steps

Slow~10 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Gold & Silver Dragonair Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

Extreme Speed
Thunder Wave
ThunderCoverage
Fire Blast

Recommended Teammates

KingdraGood

DragoniteGood

GyaradosGood

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Dragonair gets Haze and Light Screen exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Ice coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Outrage and Dragon Breath.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Thunder Wave

A—10020Electric

Lv 1

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 1

Wrap

—158520Normal

Lv 8

Thunder Wave

A—10020Electric

Lv 15

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 22

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Lv 29

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 38

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 47

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Lv 56

Outrage

—12010010Dragon

Lv 65

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM43

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM24

Dragon Breath

C6010020Dragon

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

A120855Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM02

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

HM03

Surf

A9510015Water

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM25

Thunder

A1207010Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

HM07

Waterfall

—8010015Water

TM07

Zap Cannon

D100505Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Egg

Mist

———30Ice

Egg

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Dragonair can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Dragonair in Gold & Silver

moderate rates across 4 locations for Dragonair in late-game fishing spots. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Dragonair in Gold & Silver

The path to Dragonair starts with Dratini at Lv. 10-40 via fishing, surfing, and more encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Dratini
Dragon's Den
GoldSurfing on water Lv.10-14
10%Early
Dragon's Den
SilverSurfing on water Lv.10-14
10%Early
Goldenrod City - Game Corner
SilverGift from NPC Lv.10 City
LimitedEarly
Purchase: 2,100 coins
Goldenrod City - Game Corner
GoldGift from NPC Lv.10 City
LimitedEarly
Purchase: 2,100 coins
Dragon's Den
SilverGood Rod Lv.20
10%Mid
Dragon's Den
GoldGood Rod Lv.20
10%Mid
Route 45
SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Route
10%Mid
Route 45
GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Route
10%Mid
Dragon's Den
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40
30%Late
Dragon's Den
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40
30%Late
Route 45
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
30%Late
Route 45
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
30%Late
Train until Level 30
Step 2Dragonair ✓
Dragon's Den
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40
10%Late
Dragon's Den
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40
10%Late
Route 45
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
10%Late
Route 45
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
10%Late
or evolve from Dratini (Step 1)

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 Gold & Silver, Dragonair's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice) and Kingdra (Dragon), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Gold & Silver, Dratini evolves into Dragonair at level 30. Dragonair evolves into Dragonite at level 55. Dragonair is a middle-stage evolution in the Dratini line.
Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Dragonair is a special attacker with base 70 Sp. Atk.
For Gold & Silver, you can run Dragonair through the first few routes without issues. 420 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Dragonite as fast as you can.

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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