Is Dragonair Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Trade-only mid-stage of the long Dragonite grind. AbilityShed Skin has a chance to heal status each turn. From level 30 to 55, Dragonair sits here while native Shelgon evolves into Salamence at 50. The import falls behind the local Dragon line.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up 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.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Brawly
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Mauville Game Corner
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Abandoned Ship
- After Flannery
- TM06PoisonToxicPower —Accuracy 85%PP 10Fiery Path
- After Norman
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- HM03WaterSurfPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Petalburg City
- LV 56DragonOutragePower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 65NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Dragonair in Ruby & Sapphire
Dragonair is the level-30 evolution of a traded Dratini, with no wild form anywhere in Hoenn.
How to Obtain Dragonair in RS
- Step 1Obtain DratiniCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Super rod · Safari Zone, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER 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 Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Super rod · Mt. Coronet. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Super rod · Mt. Coronet. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Dragonair ✓
- Step 3Evolve into Dragonite
How to Get Shiny Dragonair in Ruby & Sapphire
Dragonair only enters Hoenn as a trade, so raise a shiny in the Safari Zone's eastern reaches in FireRed or LeafGreen and bring it over. See every game where Shiny Dragonair can be hunted
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Dragonair Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Dragonair
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Latios builds →Dragon Claw 2x112-132%KO Ice Beam 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Latias builds →Dragon Claw 2x97-114%KO Ice Beam 2x76-90% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Rayquaza builds →Outrage 2x142-167%KO Ice Beam 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) | ||
 Glalie Ice | C | |
 Salamence Dragon | S | |
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonair View Altaria builds →Dragon Claw 2x68-80% Ice Beam 2x53-63% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
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 27 partners from the Dragon and Water 1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Dragon Breath, Dragon Dance, Haze and 3 more.
RS Dragonair Best Moveset
Middle-stage Dragon where MoveDragon Dance boosts Attack and Speed but the stats limit the sweep potential. AbilityShed Skin randomly cures status for passive survivability. Type resistances provide switch-in value. Dragonite completes the stat line.
Best Build
Dragonair best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Thunder Wave
- Ice Beam
- Toxic
- Hidden Power Grass
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 Ice coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Outrage and Dragon Breath.
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
All 26 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor 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 Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Dragonair isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
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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