Is Dragonair Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Dragonair from a traded Dratini is a pure Dragon that stays in this form for a long time. Level 55 to Dragonite is steep. Shelgon evolves at 50 and is native to Hoenn. The wait for Dragonite has to be worth the five extra levels.
Dratini resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Dratini has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Dratini's defenses.
Dratini has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Dratini's defenses.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Dragonair cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 30.
Your Dragonair should hit Level 55 before you reach Steven, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Dragonair in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Dragonair isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Dratini from Red & Blue, Yellow, or HeartGold & SoulSilver. The evolution path from Dratini to Dragonair is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Dragonair in ORAS
Step 1Obtain DratiniLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Super rod · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Super rod · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Super rod · Route 45. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Super rod · Route 45. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Super rod · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Super rod · Mt. Coronet. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Dragonair ✓
Step 3Evolve into Dragonite
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
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Cottonee GrassFairy | C | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Ralts builds →Disarming Voice 2x33-40% | ||
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x69-82% | ||
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
 Shelgon Dragon | C | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x68-81% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x89-105%KO Blizzard 2x80-94% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x87-102%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x85-100%KO Blizzard 2x78-92% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift | ||
Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Rayquaza builds →Outrage 2x200-236%KO Ice Beam 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Latios builds →Dragon Pulse 2x119-140%KO Ice Beam 2x83-98% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x85-100%KO Ice Beam 2x64-75% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Dragonair for 48-56%. Togekiss's Dazzling Gleam hits Dragonair for 46-54%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Garchomp builds →Earthquake48-56% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Togekiss builds →Air Slash22-26% Dazzling Gleam 2x46-54% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Lapras builds →Surf11-13% | ||
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 50 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Dragon Breath, Dragon Dance and 8 more.
ORAS Dragonair Best Moveset
Dragon at 84 Attack. AbilityMarvel Scale boosts Defense under status. AbilityShed Skin clears status. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Dragonite one evolution away adds Flying typing, AbilityMultiscale, and 134 Attack that earns S-tier.
Best Build
Dragonair best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Outrage
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall
- Rest
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Dragonair stores an enormous amount of energy inside its body. It is said to alter weather conditions in its vicinity by discharging energy from the crystals on its neck and tail.
Dragonair Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 physical attacker with base 84 Attack.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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