Is Dragonair Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Keep leveling toward Dragonite. Dragonair's stats aren't good enough to justify stopping here.
Dratini has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Dratini trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Dratini trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Dratini trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Fantina's team hits Dratini's weaknesses hard.
Byron's typing presses Dratini's defenses.
Dratini trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Dratini trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Dragonite resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Dragonair on Mt. Coronet (Super Rod fishing, Lv 15-40, uncommon).
Your Dratini should hit Level 55 before you reach Aaron, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Dragonair in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
You'll want early-game access before hunting Dragonair. Moderate rates across 2 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.
Where To Catch Dragonair in BDSP
The path to Dragonair starts with Dratini at Lv. 15-63 via fishing and walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
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
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x112-132%KO Ice Fang 2x61-73% Dazzling Gleam 2x66-78% | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
 Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Clefairy builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x66-78% Ice Beam 2x47-56% | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x112-132%KO Ice Fang 2x61-73% Dazzling Gleam 2x66-78% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x66-78% Ice Beam 2x47-56% | ||
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Clefairy builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x66-78% Ice Beam 2x47-56% | ||
Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x109-129%KO Ice Fang 2x60-71% Dazzling Gleam 2x60-71% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x65-77% Ice Beam 2x45-53% | ||
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Clefairy builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x60-71% Ice Beam 2x45-53% | ||
Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x106-126%KO Ice Fang 2x59-70% Dazzling Gleam 2x61-72% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x63-75% Ice Beam 2x45-54% | ||
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Clefairy builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x61-72% Ice Beam 2x45-54% | ||
 Snover GrassIce | D | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x105-124%KO Ice Fang 2x59-69% Dazzling Gleam 2x59-70% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x63-75% Ice Beam 2x44-52% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x105-124%KO Ice Fang 2x59-69% Dazzling Gleam 2x59-70% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x63-75% Ice Beam 2x44-52% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Granbull builds →Play Rough 2x123-145%KO Outrage 2x108-127%KO Ice Fang 2x60-70% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x62-73% Ice Beam 2x44-52% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Garchomp can KO Dragonair with Earthquake (99-116%). Togekiss threatens a KO with Dazzling Gleam (127-149%). Lapras's Avalanche also KOs at 98-115%.
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Garchomp builds →Earthquake99-116%KO | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Togekiss builds →Air Slash59-70% Dazzling Gleam 2x127-149%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Lapras builds →Avalanche 2x98-115%KO Thunderbolt13-15% Waterfall33-38% | ||
Dragonair Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Dragonair to get Dratini eggs easily using 30 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Dragon Breath, Dragon Dance and 5 more.
BDSP Dragonair Best Moveset
84 Attack at 70 Speed with hidden AbilityMarvel Scale boosting Defense under status. The moveset has Dragon TermStab at modest levels but the middle evolution stats can't justify a slot. One evolution from Dragonite's S-tier.
Best Build
Dragonair best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Dragon Dance
- Ice Beam
- Fire Blast
- Iron Tail
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
If its body takes on an aura, the weather changes instantly. It is said to live in seas and lakes.
Dragonair Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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 mixed attacker with base 84 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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