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

How do you evolve Dragonair?

In X & Y, 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 mixed attacker with base 84 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk.

Dragonair - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

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

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

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

Its crystalline orbs appear to give this Pokémon the power to freely control the weather.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ice, Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Electric, Grass

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ice Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Fire Water Electric Grass

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (1)

Dragon

How to Beat Dragonair in X & Y (Best Counters)

Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves MoonblastLv. 50 Dazzling GleamTM99 Damage vs Dragonair Moonblast 2x 63-75% Dazzling Gleam 2x 54-64% View Carbink builds →
Klefki SteelFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Play RoughLv. 43 Dazzling GleamTM99 Draining KissLv. 18 Fairy WindLv. 5 Damage vs Dragonair Play Rough 2x 90-106%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x 76-90% Draining Kiss 2x 49-57% Fairy Wind 2x 39-46% View Klefki builds →
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy	C
TM Move Moves Dazzling GleamTM99 Damage vs Dragonair Dazzling Gleam 2x 90-106%KO View Mr. Mime builds →
Dedenne ElectricFairy	C
Available Move Moves Play RoughLv. 42 Damage vs Dragonair Play Rough 2x 71-84% View Dedenne builds →
Spritzee Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves MoonblastLv. 31 Dazzling GleamTM99 Draining KissLv. 21 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dragonair Moonblast 2x 75-88% Dazzling Gleam 2x 63-75% Draining Kiss 2x 41-49% Fairy Wind 2x 33-40% View Spritzee builds →

X & Y Evolution

Partway through Dratini's chain. Dragonair still has another evolution ahead before reaching Dragonite. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a decent 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 50 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Dragon Breath, Dragon Dance and 8 more.

Egg Groups

DragonWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

40 cycles·10,280 steps

Slow~10 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Dragonair Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

Lv 1

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 1

Wrap

—159020Normal

Lv 5

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

Lv 11

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 15

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Lv 21

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 25

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 33

Dragon Tail-6

C609010Dragon

Lv 39

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Lv 47

Dragon Rush

C1007510Dragon

Lv 53

Safeguard

C——25Normal

Lv 61

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

Lv 67

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

Lv 75

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM82

Dragon Tail-6

C609010Dragon

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

C9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

HM05

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aqua Jet+1

D4010020Water

Egg

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Egg

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

Egg

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

Egg

Dragon Rush

C1007510Dragon

Egg

Extreme Speed+2

C801005Normal

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Egg

Mist

———30Ice

Egg

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Egg

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Draco Meteor

B130905Dragon

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 4

Whirlpool

—358515Water

How to Get Dragonair in X & Y

moderate 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 X & Y

The path to Dragonair starts with Dratini at Lv. 40-55 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Dratini
Route 21
YGood Rod Lv.40 Route
RareLate
Route 21
XGood Rod Lv.40 Route
RareLate
Train until Level 30
Step 2Dragonair ✓
Route 21
YSuper Rod Lv.50-55 Route
RarePost
Route 21
XSuper Rod Lv.50 Route
RarePost
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 X & Y, Dragonair's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Kingdra (Dragon), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In X & Y, 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 a mixed attacker with base 84 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk.

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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Flabébé Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 6 Damage vs Dragonair Fairy Wind 2x 40-50% View Flabébé builds →
Ralts PsychicFairy	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Ralts builds →
Azurill NormalFairy	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Azurill builds →

Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dragonair Fairy Wind 2x 33-40% View Mawile builds →
Spritzee Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dragonair Fairy Wind 2x 37-45% View Spritzee builds →
Swirlix Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 5 Damage vs Dragonair Fairy Wind 2x 33-40% View Swirlix builds →
Flabébé Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 6 Damage vs Dragonair Fairy Wind 2x 37-45% View Flabébé builds →
Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Aurora BeamLv. 20 Icy WindLv. 13 Powder SnowLv. 1 Damage vs Dragonair Aurora Beam 2x 58-70% Icy Wind 2x 50-60% Powder Snow 2x 37-45% View Amaura builds →

Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dragonair Fairy Wind 2x 31-37% View Mawile builds →
Spritzee Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves MoonblastLv. 31 Draining KissLv. 21 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dragonair Moonblast 2x 73-87% Draining Kiss 2x 42-50% Fairy Wind 2x 33-40% View Spritzee builds →
Swirlix Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 31 Fairy WindLv. 5 Damage vs Dragonair Draining Kiss 2x 39-47% Fairy Wind 2x 31-37% View Swirlix builds →
Flabébé Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 6 Damage vs Dragonair Fairy Wind 2x 33-40% View Flabébé builds →
Snubbull Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Ice FangLv. 1 Damage vs Dragonair Ice Fang 2x 43-51% View Snubbull builds →

Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dragonair Fairy Wind 2x 31-37% View Mawile builds →
Spritzee Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves MoonblastLv. 31 Draining KissLv. 21 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dragonair Moonblast 2x 73-87% Draining Kiss 2x 42-50% Fairy Wind 2x 33-40% View Spritzee builds →
Swirlix Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 31 Fairy WindLv. 5 Damage vs Dragonair Draining Kiss 2x 39-47% Fairy Wind 2x 31-37% View Swirlix builds →
Flabébé Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 6 Damage vs Dragonair Fairy Wind 2x 33-40% View Flabébé builds →
Snubbull Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Ice FangLv. 1 Damage vs Dragonair Ice Fang 2x 43-51% View Snubbull builds →

Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dragonair Fairy Wind 2x 31-37% View Mawile builds →
Spritzee Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves MoonblastLv. 31 Draining KissLv. 21 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dragonair Moonblast 2x 73-87% Draining Kiss 2x 42-50% Fairy Wind 2x 33-40% View Spritzee builds →
Swirlix Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 31 Fairy WindLv. 5 Damage vs Dragonair Draining Kiss 2x 39-47% Fairy Wind 2x 31-37% View Swirlix builds →
Flabébé Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 6 Damage vs Dragonair Fairy Wind 2x 33-40% View Flabébé builds →
Snubbull Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Ice FangLv. 1 Damage vs Dragonair Ice Fang 2x 43-51% View Snubbull builds →

Latios DragonPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Draco Meteor ProtectPriority PsyshockSTAB TailwindUtility Damage vs Dragonair Draco Meteor 2x 282-332%KO Psyshock 87-103%KO View Latios builds →
Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Swords Dance Dragon Claw Damage vs Dragonair Earthquake 89-104%KO View Garchomp builds →
Whimsicott GrassFairy	B
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves TailwindUtility EncoreUtility TauntUtility SafeguardUtility View Whimsicott builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Rock Slide Damage vs Dragonair Earthquake 97-114%KO Ice Shard 2x 78-92% Rock Slide 49-57% View Mamoswine builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves Freeze Dry SurfSTAB RestRecovery Perish Song Damage vs Dragonair Surf 31-37% View Lapras builds →