Utility
Balanced
420Average
70Moderate
CTier

Dragonair is technically a pre-evolution of Dragonite, but it holds its own in formats where Eviolite is allowed. Only weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. Known as the Dragon Pokemon. Flexible enough to run physical or special sets.

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
420Above
HP61
C
Attack84
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def70
C
Speed70
C
Total420
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Dragonair yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Slow1.25M XP•4m / 13'01"•16.5kg / 36.4 lbs•147Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Dragonair Weakness

Avg

Dragonair is weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy-type moves. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Dragon typing.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
IceDragonFairy
½xResisti
FireWaterElectricGrass
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (1)i
Dragon
3Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-2
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Shed SkinHas a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
Marvel ScaleHAIncreases Defense to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Partway through Dratini's chain. Dragonair still has another evolution ahead before reaching Dragonite. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with no compatible 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.

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 from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body

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.

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
—9020Electric
Lv 1
Wrap
159020Normal
Lv 7
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
Lv 14
Dragon Rage
—10010Dragon
Lv 21
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 28
Dragon Tail-6
609010Dragon
Lv 40
Slam
807520Normal
Lv 52
Outrage
12010010Dragon
Lv 64
Hyper Beam
150905Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM51
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM34
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
TM17
Dragon Tail-6
609010Dragon
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM46
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM37
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM55
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM19
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM06
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM39
Outrage
12010010Dragon
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM47
Surf
9010015Water
TM38
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM16
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM36
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM25
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Dragonair doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Dragonair can't learn any Tutor moves

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.

  1. Dratini
    Step 1Catch Dratini
    Route 10
    Let's Go PikachuSurfing on waterLv.18-234%MidRoute
    HARD
    Route 10
    Let's Go EeveeSurfing on waterLv.18-234%MidRoute
    HARD
  2. Dragonair
    Step 2Dragonair ✓
    Route 10
    Let's Go PikachuSurfing on waterLv.18-231%MidRoute
    LEGENDARY
    Route 10
    Let's Go EeveeSurfing on waterLv.18-231%MidRoute
    LEGENDARY
    or evolve from Dratini (Step 1)

  • 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.

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

  • 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).

  • Dragonair appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

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.