Utility
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
C
Attack84
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def70
C
Speed70
C
Total420
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height4.0 m
13'01"Tall
Weight16.5 kg
36.4 lbsFeather
Base XP147
Average
Abilities
Shed SkinTop Pick
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

If its body takes on an aura, the weather changes instantly. It is said to live in seas and lakes.

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
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 Dragonair in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)
Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime
PsychicFairy
C
TM Move
Moves
  • Dazzling GleamTM21
Damage vs Dragonair
Dazzling Gleam 2x
89-106%KO
View Mr. Mime builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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
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 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.

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 Dragonair Best Moveset

For an attacker, Dragonair wants spread EVs and Expert Belt. The Hardy nature tilts toward balanced duty, and Shedskin contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Shed Skin
Item
Expert Belt
Best Nature for Dragonair
HardyNEUTRAL

Dragonair best EVs are Speed and HP

EVs

Utility Moveset

  • Draco MeteorSTAB
  • Dragon PulseSTAB
  • Dragon TailSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4

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
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
Lv 1
Twister
D4010020Dragon
Lv 1
Wrap
—159020Normal
Lv 15
Dragon Tail-6
S609010Dragon
Lv 20
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 25
Slam
—807520Normal
Lv 33
Aqua Tail
C909010Water
Lv 39
Dragon Rush
C1007510Dragon
Lv 46
Safeguard
C——25Normal
Lv 53
Rain Dance
C——5Water
Lv 60
Dragon Dance
S——20Dragon
Lv 67
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
Lv 74
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM59
Dragon Pulse
S8510010Dragon
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
S110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM07
Hail
C——10Ice
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
A1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
S——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
C9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM25
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
C9010015Electric
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM99
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Egg
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Egg
Dragon Dance
S——20Dragon
Egg
Dragon Rush
C1007510Dragon
Egg
Extreme Speed+2
C801005Normal
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Mist
D——30Ice
Egg
Supersonic
D—5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Draco Meteor
S130905Dragon

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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.

  1. Dratini
    Step 1Catch Dratini
    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
  2. Dragonair
    Step 2Dragonair ✓
    Mt. Coronet - 4F
    Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.15-40 Cave
    5%Early
    Mt. Coronet - 4F
    Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.15-40 Cave
    5%Early
    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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Dragonair's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Kingdra (Dragon), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 leaning toward the physical side (base 84 Attack).

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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