Utility
Balanced
CTier
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 ScaleHARare
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, 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 Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)
Florges
Florges
Fairy
A
Available Moves
Moves
  • MoonblastLv. 5
  • Draining KissTM37
  • Disarming VoiceLv. 1
Damage vs Dragonair
Moonblast 2x
118-139%KO
Draining Kiss 2x
63-75%
Disarming Voice 2x
50-60%
View Florges builds →

Scarlet & Violet 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 65 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Dragon Breath, Extreme Speed and 3 more.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosazumarillcharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticnoivernblastoisegolduckferaligatrswampert
12 of 65·

Scarlet & Violet Dragonair Best Moveset

One boost from Dragon Dance and Dragonair gets dangerous fast. The Adamant nature targets max Attack and Speed, and Shedskin backs the whole approach. Outrage and the remaining moves handle most of what's left standing.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Shed Skin
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Dragonair
Adamant+ATK

Dragonair best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Extreme Speed
  • Dragon DanceSTAB
  • OutrageSTAB
  • Iron Head

Recommended Teammates

Servine
ServineGood
Furret
FurretGood
Ekans
EkansGood

Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
A—9020Electric
Lv 1
Twister
—4010020Dragon
Lv 1
Wrap
D159020Normal
Lv 15
Dragon Tail-6
S609010Dragon
Lv 20
Agility
B——30Psychic
Lv 25
Slam
—807520Normal
Lv 33
Aqua Tail
A909010Water
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
S12010010Dragon
Lv 74
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM04
Agility
B——30Psychic
TM143
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM66
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM222
Breaking Swipe
S6010015Dragon
TM22
Chilling Water
D5010020Water
TM169
Draco Meteor
A130905Dragon
TM226
Dragon Cheer
C——15Dragon
TM100
Dragon Dance
S——20Dragon
TM115
Dragon Pulse
B8510010Dragon
TM44
Dragon Tail-6
S609010Dragon
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
B7010020Normal
TM141
Fire Blast
B110855Fire
TM24
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TM125
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TM152
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM174
Haze
B——30Ice
TM130
Helping Hand+5
S——20Normal
TM142
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
TM163
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM135
Ice Beam
A9010010Ice
TM34
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM99
Iron Head
S8010015Steel
TM75
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM156
Outrage
S12010010Dragon
TM07
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM85
Rest
S——5Psychic
TM200
Scale Shot
D259020Dragon
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM123
Surf
C9010015Water
TM32
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM01
Take Down
C908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
B8010010Normal
TM166
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM82
Thunder Wave
A—9020Electric
TM126
Thunderbolt
B9010015Electric
TM11
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM77
Waterfall
B8010015Water
TM193
Weather Ball
B5010010Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Jet+1
A4010020Water
Egg
Dragon Breath
C6010020Dragon
Egg
Extreme Speed+2
S801005Normal
Egg
Mist
S——30Ice
Egg
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Egg
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Tutor Moves

Dragonair can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Dragonair in Scarlet & Violet

low spawn rates across 2 encounter spots for Dragonair. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.

Where To Catch Dragonair in Scarlet & Violet

The path to Dragonair starts with Dratini at Lv. 20-54 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Dratini
    Step 1Catch Dratini
    Casseroya Lake - Lake
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-52 Water
    20%Mid
    Casseroya Lake - Lake
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-52 Water
    20%Mid
    South Province (Area Six) - River
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-52 Route
    10%Mid
    South Province (Area Six) - River
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-52 Route
    10%Mid
    North Province (Area One) - Lake
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-52 Route
    8%Mid
    North Province (Area One) - Lake
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-52 Route
    8%Mid
    North Province (Area Two) - Lake
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-52 Route
    8%Mid
    North Province (Area Two) - Lake
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-52 Route
    8%Mid
  2. Dragonair
    Step 2Dragonair ✓
    Casseroya Lake - Lake
    VioletOverworld Lv.50-54 Water
    3%Post
    Casseroya Lake - Lake
    ScarletOverworld Lv.50-54 Water
    3%Post
    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 Scarlet & Violet, Dragonair's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Kingdra (Dragon), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • In Scarlet & Violet, 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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