
Is Dragonair Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Improvement over Dratini, but still waiting for the real payoff. Dragonair becomes Dragonite at 55, and most players reach the E4 before that happens. Keep leveling if you're committed.
Brock's typing presses Dragonair's defenses.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Sabrina's typing presses Dragonair's defenses.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Dragonite trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Dragonite trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catchable
Catch Dragonair in the Safari Zone (Super Rod fishing, Lv 15, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 15)
- LV 15ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Vermilion Gym Leader Lt. Surge
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
- LV 55NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
Catch Dratini
Catch Dratini in the Safari Zone (Super Rod fishing, Lv 10, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Vermilion Gym Leader Lt. Surge
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- HM03WaterSurfPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- LV 50NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
Evolve Dragonair to Dragonite
Dragonair evolves into Dragonite at Level 55. Your Dragonair should hit Level 55 before you reach Bruno, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 55)
- LV 55PsychicAgilityPower —Accuracy 100%PP 30
- LV 55ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Vermilion Gym Leader Lt. Surge
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
- LV 60NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Dragonair in Yellow
Dragonair turns up on that same Safari Super Rod, though only uncommonly. Leveling a fished Dratini to 30 is the calmer path than racing the Safari clock for one.
1 location to catch Dragonair1 location to catch Dratini
Encountered via fishing with a Rod
Encountered via fishing with a Rod
Catch Dratini at any of the 1 location below, then level it up to 30 — it evolves into Dragonair.
Where To Catch Dragonair in Y
The path to Dragonair starts with Dratini at Lv. 10-15 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 3Evolve into Dragonite
Not landing the catch? Calculate Dragonair catch rates for Yellow by ball, status, and HP.
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 |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Dragonair Weak Against
AvgWhat is Dragonair Strong Against
Best Pokemon Against Dragonair
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Dragonair Evolutions
Dragonair sits between Dratini and Dragonite in this three-stage chain. A Dragon type at 420 stats that can't breed. 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
Y Dragonair Best Moveset
Middle-stage stats on a Dragon type that can't access meaningful Dragon damage. MoveHyper Beam and Normal coverage carry the offense because the type moves simply don't exist yet. Dragonite's raw stat total is the actual destination.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Thunder Wave
- Wrap
- Blizzard
- Thunderbolt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Dragonair learns Dragon Rage naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Ice and beyond give it real matchup play.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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 24 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
According to a witness, its body was surrounded by a strange aura that gave it a mystical look.
Dragonair Yellow Guide
- How do I catch Dragonair in the Yellow Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Dragonair in Yellow.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Dragonair from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Dragonair easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
For Yellow, 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.
In Yellow, Dragonair plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
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

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