Utility
Balanced
DTier
50Speed · Slow

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP41
D
Attack64
C
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed50
D
Total300
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.8 m
5'11"Average
Weight3.3 kg
7.3 lbsFeather
Base XP60
Low Yield
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+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

It is called the Mirage Pokémon because so few have seen it, but its shed skin has been found.

Dratini Weakness

Dratini's Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Dratini 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 Dratini in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)
Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime
PsychicFairy
C
TM Move
Moves
  • Dazzling GleamTM21
Damage vs Dratini
Dazzling Gleam 2x
128-152%KO
View Mr. Mime builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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

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 Dratini easily with 30 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Jet, Dragon Breath, Dragon Dance and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosazumarillcharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticblastoisegolduckferaligatrswampertaltaria
12 of 30·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Dratini Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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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

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Wrap
—159020Normal
Lv 5
Twister
D4010020Dragon
Lv 10
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
Lv 15
Dragon Tail-6
D609010Dragon
Lv 20
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 25
Slam
—807520Normal
Lv 31
Aqua Tail
D909010Water
Lv 35
Dragon Rush
C1007510Dragon
Lv 40
Safeguard
C——25Normal
Lv 45
Rain Dance
C——5Water
Lv 50
Dragon Dance
C——20Dragon
Lv 55
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
Lv 60
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM59
Dragon Pulse
C8510010Dragon
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM07
Hail
C——10Ice
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM34
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM95
Surf
D9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM25
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM99
Waterfall
D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Egg
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Egg
Dragon Dance
C——20Dragon
Egg
Dragon Rush
C1007510Dragon
Egg
Extreme Speed+2
D801005Normal
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Mist
D——30Ice
Egg
Supersonic
D—5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Draco Meteor
C130905Dragon

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Dratini Locations

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 4 locations. Dratini's one of the easier catches on the list. Two different catch methods are in play here. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Dratini in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

You can catch Dratini through 4 fishing and walking encounters from Lv. 15-63, but availability differs between Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

Mt. Coronet - 4F
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.15-20 Cave
30%Early
Mt. Coronet - 4F
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.15-20 Cave
30%Early
Fountainspring Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Fountainspring Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game

Dratini Guide

  • Dragonair at level 30 is the mid-stage. Push through to Dragonite at level 55 for the final form. 300 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • Level 30 gets you Dragonair. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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

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