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.

What is Dragonair weak to?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Dragonair's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Kingdra (Dragon), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

How do you evolve Dragonair?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Dratini evolves into Dragonair at level 30. Dragonair evolves into Dragonite at level 55. Dragonair is a middle-stage evolution in the Dratini line.

What role does Dragonair play in battle?

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.

Dragonair - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

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

Attack84

Defense65

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def70

Speed70

Total420

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height4.0 m

Weight16.5 kg

Base XP147

Abilities

Shed SkinTop Pick

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

Marvel ScaleHANiche

Increases Defense to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

According to a witness, its body was surrounded by a strange aura that gave it a mystical look.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ice, Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Electric, Grass

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ice Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Fire Water Electric Grass

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (1)

Dragon

How to Beat Dragonair in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Dragonite DragonFlying	B
Available Moves Moves OutrageLv. 52 Dragon TailLv. 28 Damage vs Dragonair Outrage 2x 182-214%KO Dragon Tail 2x 91-108%KO View Dragonite builds →
Clefairy Fairy	C
Available Move Moves MoonblastLv. 28 Damage vs Dragonair Moonblast 2x 73-86% View Clefairy builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

Partway through Dratini's chain. Dragonair still has another evolution ahead before reaching Dragonite. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a small 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

#147Dratini

Level 30

#148Dragonair

Level 55

#149Dragonite

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Dratini

Dragon

Dragonair

Dragon

Dragonite

DragonFlying

61+20

91+30

ATK

84+20

134+50

DEF

65+20

95+30

SP.ATK

70+20

100+30

SP.DEF

70+20

100+30

SPE

70+20

80+10

BST

300D-Tier

420C-Tier+120

600S-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee 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. Dragon Dance and the remaining moves handle most of what's left standing.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

Lv 1

Wrap

—159020Normal

Lv 7

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

Lv 14

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Lv 21

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 28

Dragon Tail-6

S609010Dragon

Lv 40

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 52

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

Lv 64

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM51

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM34

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

TM17

Dragon Tail-6

S609010Dragon

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM46

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM37

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM48

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM55

Ice Beam

B9010010Ice

TM19

Iron Tail

S1007515Steel

TM06

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM39

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM09

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM47

Surf

B9010015Water

TM38

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM16

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM36

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TM27

Toxic

B—9010Poison

TM25

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Dragonair doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Dragonair can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Dragonair in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

You'll want mid-game access before hunting Dragonair. Low spawn 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

The path to Dragonair starts with Dratini at Lv. 18-23 via surfing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Dratini
Route 10
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.18-23 Route
4%Mid
Route 10
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.18-23 Route
4%Mid
Train until Level 30
Step 2Dragonair ✓
Route 10
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.18-23 Route
1%Mid
Route 10
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.18-23 Route
1%Mid
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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Dragonair's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Kingdra (Dragon), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 a mixed attacker with base 84 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk.

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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