Is Dragonair Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Mid-stage in the long climb to Dragonite at 55. Dragonair handles itself decently but isn't the reason you're training this line. Every level is investment toward one of the strongest Pokemon in the franchise.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Dragonite resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Dragonite resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Dragonair in Mt. Coronet (Super Rod fishing, Lv 15-40, rare).
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- LV 39DragonDragon RushPower 150Accuracy 75%PP 10
- After Candice
- TUTORDragonDraco MeteorPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Route 210
- After Volkner
- TM59DragonDragon PulsePower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
- LV 53DragonDragon DancePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 61DragonOutragePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 67NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Dragonair to Dragonite
Dragonair evolves into Dragonite at Level 55. Level it up in the post-game, after you beat Cynthia.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 55)
- LV 55DragonDragon RushPower 150Accuracy 75%PP 10
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- After Maylene
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15Inside the Galactic Warehouse in Veilstone City
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- After Candice
- TUTORDragonDraco MeteorPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Route 210
- After Volkner
- TM59DragonDragon PulsePower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
- LV 64DragonOutragePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 73NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Dragonair in Diamond & Pearl
Dragonair shares the same Mt. Coronet water as Dratini, but bites rare even on the Super Rod. The thin rate makes it a patience test, so most players just evolve a Dratini instead of fishing one up.
Wild Dragonair may be holding when caught:
Dragon Scale (5% chance) Traded on a Seadra: Holder evolves into Kingdra.1 location to catch Dragonair1 location to catch Dratini
Encountered via fishing with a Rod
Encountered via fishing with a Rod
Badge 2Catch Dratini at any of the 1 location below, then level it up to 30 — it evolves into Dragonair.
Badge 2Where To Catch Dragonair in DP
The path to Dragonair starts with Dratini at Lv. 15-20 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 3Evolve into DragoniteBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Dratini egg.
Not landing the catch? Calculate Dragonair catch rates for Diamond & Pearl by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Dragonair in Diamond & Pearl
Dragonair evolves from Dratini, so breed that pre-evo Masuda-style before it evolves. Compare Shiny Dragonair odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Dragonair Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Diamond & Pearl with Dragonair preloaded.
Dragonair Weakness
Dragonair is weak to Ice and Dragon. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Dragonair Weak Against
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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 30 partners from the Dragon and Water 1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Dragon Breath, Dragon Dance, Dragon Rush and 4 more.
DP Dragonair Best Moveset
84 Attack and 70 Speed with Dragon typing give some mid-stage potential, but the moveset is just a weaker version of what Dragonite does. AbilityShed Skin has a 30% chance to heal status each turn, which is nice but not enough to compete. Dragonite is where the stats deliver.
Best Build
Dragonair best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Dragon Dance
- Extreme Speed
- Waterfall
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Dragonair gets Dragon Breath and Dragon Dance 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
32 of 34 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
If its body takes on an aura, the weather changes instantly. It is said to live in seas and lakes.
Dragonair Diamond & Pearl Guide
Yes. Wild Dragonair in Diamond & Pearl can hold Dragon Scale (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Dragon Scale.
Yes. Dragonair is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Dragonair becomes available after the main story is complete in Diamond & Pearl.
In Diamond & Pearl, Dragonair has 420 BST and evolves into Dragonite. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In Diamond & Pearl, Dragonair plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In Diamond & Pearl, Jolly is the go-to nature for Dragonair. That's +Speed / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the balanced role.
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 7Let's Go
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
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