Stats & Training
Dratini's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Attack EV, slow 1.25M XP grind to max.
It is called the “Mirage Pokémon” because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.
It is called the “Mirage Pokémon” because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.
Dratini Weakness
Dratini's Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice and Dragon. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Cryogonal Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Cryogonal builds →Blizzard 2x178-209%KO Ice Beam 2x147-173%KO Aurora Beam 2x105-124%KO Frost Breath 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Beartic builds →Blizzard 2x141-166%KO Icicle Crash 2x193-228%KO Frost Breath 2x77-91% Icy Wind 2x72-85% | ||
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Druddigon builds →Outrage 2x253-297%KO Dragon Claw 2x169-199%KO Dragon Tail 2x127-150%KO | ||
 Fraxure Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Fraxure builds →Outrage 2x248-292%KO Dragon Pulse 2x74-88% Dragon Claw 2x166-197%KO Dragon Tail 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Vanillish Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Vanillish builds →Blizzard 2x156-184%KO Ice Beam 2x127-150%KO Avalanche 2x78-93% Frost Breath 2x85-101%KO | ||
Cryogonal Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Cryogonal builds →Blizzard 2x178-209%KO Ice Beam 2x147-173%KO Aurora Beam 2x105-124%KO Frost Breath 2x98-116%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Beartic builds →Blizzard 2x141-166%KO Icicle Crash 2x193-228%KO Frost Breath 2x77-91% Icy Wind 2x72-85% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Druddigon builds →Outrage 2x253-297%KO Dragon Claw 2x169-199%KO Dragon Tail 2x127-150%KO | ||
Fraxure Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Fraxure builds →Outrage 2x248-292%KO Dragon Pulse 2x74-88% Dragon Claw 2x166-197%KO Dragon Tail 2x125-147%KO | ||
Vanillish Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Vanillish builds →Blizzard 2x156-184%KO Ice Beam 2x127-150%KO Avalanche 2x78-93% Frost Breath 2x85-101%KO | ||
Cryogonal Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Cryogonal builds →Blizzard 2x178-209%KO Ice Beam 2x147-173%KO Aurora Beam 2x105-124%KO Frost Breath 2x98-116%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Beartic builds →Blizzard 2x141-166%KO Icicle Crash 2x193-228%KO Frost Breath 2x77-91% Icy Wind 2x72-85% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Druddigon builds →Outrage 2x253-297%KO Dragon Claw 2x169-199%KO Dragon Tail 2x127-150%KO | ||
Fraxure Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Fraxure builds →Outrage 2x248-292%KO Dragon Pulse 2x74-88% Dragon Claw 2x166-197%KO Dragon Tail 2x125-147%KO | ||
Vanillish Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Vanillish builds →Blizzard 2x156-184%KO Ice Beam 2x127-150%KO Avalanche 2x78-93% Frost Breath 2x85-101%KO | ||
Cryogonal Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Cryogonal builds →Blizzard 2x178-209%KO Ice Beam 2x147-173%KO Aurora Beam 2x105-124%KO Frost Breath 2x98-116%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Beartic builds →Blizzard 2x141-166%KO Icicle Crash 2x193-228%KO Frost Breath 2x77-91% Icy Wind 2x72-85% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Druddigon builds →Outrage 2x253-297%KO Dragon Claw 2x169-199%KO Dragon Tail 2x127-150%KO | ||
Fraxure Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Fraxure builds →Outrage 2x248-292%KO Dragon Pulse 2x74-88% Dragon Claw 2x166-197%KO Dragon Tail 2x125-147%KO | ||
Vanillish Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Vanillish builds →Blizzard 2x156-184%KO Ice Beam 2x127-150%KO Avalanche 2x78-93% Frost Breath 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Vanillite Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Vanillite builds →Avalanche 2x67-79% Icy Wind 2x67-79% Icicle Spear 2x29-36% | ||
Vanillite Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Vanillite builds →Ice Beam 2x112-132%KO Avalanche 2x67-79% Icy Wind 2x69-82% Icicle Spear 2x30-36% | ||
 Cubchoo Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Cubchoo builds →Icy Wind 2x67-79% Powder Snow 2x48-57% | ||
Cryogonal Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Cryogonal builds →Blizzard 2x170-200%KO Ice Beam 2x140-165%KO Aurora Beam 2x101-119%KO Frost Breath 2x96-113%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Beartic builds →Blizzard 2x133-158%KO Icicle Crash 2x183-216%KO Frost Breath 2x73-87% Icy Wind 2x68-81% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x161-190%KO | ||
Vanillish Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Vanillish builds →Blizzard 2x147-174%KO Ice Beam 2x123-145%KO Avalanche 2x76-90% Frost Breath 2x82-97% | ||
 Axew Dragon | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Axew builds →Dragon Claw 2x123-145%KO Dual Chop 2x62-74% | ||
Cryogonal Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Cryogonal builds →Blizzard 2x176-208%KO Ice Beam 2x146-172%KO Aurora Beam 2x106-125%KO Frost Breath 2x98-116%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Beartic builds →Blizzard 2x139-163%KO Icicle Crash 2x189-223%KO Frost Breath 2x78-92% Icy Wind 2x70-83% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x166-196%KO Dragon Tail 2x126-149%KO | ||
Vanillish Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Vanillish builds →Blizzard 2x153-181%KO Ice Beam 2x126-149%KO Avalanche 2x78-92% Frost Breath 2x85-101%KO | ||
Axew Dragon | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Axew builds →Dragon Pulse 2x62-74% Dragon Claw 2x129-151%KO Dual Chop 2x65-77% | ||
In Black & White, Dragonite can KO Dratini with Outrage (370-436%). Salamence threatens a KO with Outrage (339-400%). Mamoswine's Earthquake also KOs at 226-266%.
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Dragonite builds →Extreme Speed82-97% Outrage 2x370-436%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Salamence builds →Earthquake94-111%KO Outrage 2x339-400%KO | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake226-266%KO Ice Shard 2x182-214%KO Superpower180-213%KO | ||
Black & White Evolution
Dratini is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Dragonair first, then eventually reaches Dragonite. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 300 total stats over Dratini. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Dratini easily with 39 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Jet, Dragon Breath, Dragon Dance and 8 more to offspring.
Black & White Dratini Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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Moves
You'll want to breed for Aqua Jet and Dragon Breath on Dratini. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Draco Meteor and Outrage, they expand what Dratini can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Black & White Dratini Locations
high spawn rates for Dratini across 4 locations in late-game fishing spots. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Dratini in Black & White
Bring Super Rod for Dratini. There are 4 fishing encounters from Lv. 35-60 with no walking alternatives. Pick the spot with the best rate and settle in.
Dratini Guide
Level 30 gets you Dragonair. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Black & White, Dratini does the job early-game if you need a Dragon type on your team. Evolve it into Dragonair before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Dratini in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Dratini has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves