Utility
Balanced
CTier
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 ScaleHARare
Increases Defense to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

They say that if it emits an aura from its whole body, the weather will begin to change instantly.

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 Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Garchomp
Garchomp
DragonGround
S
Dragon is super effective against DragonairView Garchomp →

Legends: Z-A 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Dragonair Best Moveset

One boost from Dragon Dance and Dragonair gets dangerous fast. The Adamant nature targets max Attack and Speed, and Shedskin backs the whole approach. Outrage and the remaining moves handle most of what's left standing.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Shed Skin
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Dragonair
Adamant+ATK

Dragonair best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Extreme Speed
  • Dragon DanceSTAB
  • OutrageSTAB
  • Iron Head

Recommended Teammates

Ekans
EkansGood

Moves

TMs carry this one. Dragonair learns Draco Meteor and Outrage naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Dark and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 5
Twister
—4010020Dragon
Lv 10
Thunder Wave
A—9020Electric
Lv 15
Take Down
C908520Normal
Lv 20
Breaking Swipe
S6010015Dragon
Lv 25
Brutal Swing
D6010020Dark
Lv 30
Dragon Rush
C1007510Dragon
Lv 40
Safeguard
C——25Normal
Lv 50
Extreme Speed+2
S801005Normal
Lv 55
Outrage
S12010010Dragon
Lv 60
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM47
Agility
B——30Psychic
TM105
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM110
Chilling Water
D5010020Water
TM54
Draco Meteor
A130905Dragon
TM75
Dragon Pulse
B8510010Dragon
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
B7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
B110855Fire
TM72
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TM62
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TM55
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM96
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
TM44
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
A9010010Ice
TM58
Iron Head
S8010015Steel
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM93
Outrage
S12010010Dragon
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM51
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM143
Scale Shot
D259020Dragon
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM73
Surf
C9010015Water
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM106
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM08
Thunder Wave
A—9020Electric
TM67
Thunderbolt
B9010015Electric
TM41
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM98
Waterfall
B8010015Water
TM70
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Dragonair doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Dragonair can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Dragonair in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Dragonair in Legends: Z-A. Bring Dratini over from Red, Yellow, or HeartGold, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Dragonair in Legends: Z-A

  1. Dratini
    Step 1Obtain Dratini

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGoldCrystalFireRedDiamond
  2. Dragonair
    Step 2Dragonair ✓

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 Legends: Z-A, Dragonair's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Kingdra (Dragon), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • In Legends: Z-A, 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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