Is Dragonair Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Dragonair carries Dragon coverage through late-game encounters while heading to Dragonite. Shed Skin occasionally clears status, which keeps it healthy during the grind.
Dratini has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Dratini has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Dratini trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Dratini trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Tulip's team hits Dragonair's weaknesses hard.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Dragonite trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Dragonite resists most of Hassel's coverage and hits back hard.
Dragonite trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Dratini on South Province (Area Six) (overworld, Lv 20-52).
Your Dratini should hit Level 30 before you reach Larry, at typical leveling pace.
Your Dragonair should hit Level 55 before you reach Rika, at typical leveling pace.
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 SV
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.
Step 1Catch DratiniCasseroya Lake - LakeLv.20-52OverworldRate 20%South Province (Area Six) - RiverLv.20-52OverworldRate 10%North Province (Area One) - LakeLv.20-52OverworldRate 8%North Province (Area Two) - LakeLv.20-52OverworldRate 8%
Step 2Dragonair ✓Casseroya Lake - LakeLv.50-54OverworldRate 3%or evolve from Dratini (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into DragoniteBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Dragonite egg.
Dragonair Weakness
Dragonair is weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Dragon typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
What is Dragonair Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Dragonair
 Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Fidough Fairy | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Jigglypuff NormalFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Jigglypuff builds →Disarming Voice 2x32-38% | ||
 Tinkatink FairySteel | D | |
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Glaceon Ice | B | |
Fidough Fairy | C | |
 Axew Dragon | C | |
 Florges Fairy | B | |
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Fidough Fairy | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Dachsbun Fairy | C | |
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Axew Dragon | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x108-128%KO | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
Dachsbun Fairy | C | |
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x114-134%KO | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Dachsbun Fairy | C | |
Florges Fairy | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x110-129%KO | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x118-139%KO | ||
Dachsbun Fairy | C | |
Florges Fairy | B | |
Axew Dragon | C | |
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x107-126%KO | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 2x124-147%KO | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x115-135%KO | ||
Dachsbun Fairy | C | |
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x128-151%KO Icy Wind 2x50-60% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 2x125-147%KO | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Clefable Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x102-121%KO Ice Beam 2x64-76% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x124-147%KO Icy Wind 2x48-57% | ||
Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x176-207%KO Ice Spinner 2x79-93% | ||
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Granbull builds →Play Rough 2x121-142%KO Outrage 2x107-126%KO Ice Fang 2x59-69% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x125-148%KO Ice Beam 2x80-94% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x127-149%KO Icy Wind 2x49-59% | ||
Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x180-212%KO Ice Spinner 2x81-95% | ||
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Granbull builds →Play Rough 2x123-145%KO Outrage 2x109-129%KO Ice Fang 2x59-70% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x128-151%KO Ice Beam 2x81-95% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Dragonair for 48-56%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Garchomp builds →Earthquake48-56% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Lapras builds →Surf17-20% Thunderbolt11-13% | ||
Dragonair Evolutions
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
Breeding
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.
SV Dragonair Best Moveset
84 Attack at 70 Speed on Dragon. AbilityMarvel Scale boosts Defense under status. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk since Dragonite exists. The moveset has moderate Dragon TermStab that trails Dragonite by two tier grades. One evolution from the 134 Attack and AbilityMultiscale that dominate the format.
Best Build
Dragonair best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Tail
- Extreme Speed
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
They say that if it emits an aura from its whole body, the weather will begin to change instantly.
It is called the divine Pokémon. When its entire body brightens slightly, the weather changes.
Dragonair Scarlet & Violet 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.
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 physical attacker with base 84 Attack.
For Scarlet & Violet, 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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves