Is Dragonite Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Dragon/Flying at level 55 with AbilityInner Focus. 600 BST puts it above almost everything in BW2. If you grind to 55 before the E4, Dragonite handles Grimsley, Caitlin, and helps against Iris's own Dragons in the mirror. The investment pays off.
Dratini has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Dratini has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Dratini has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Dratini has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Dratini has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Dratini has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Dratini has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Dratini has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Dragonite on Dragonspiral Tower (rippling water fishing, Lv 50-70, rare). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
How to Get Dragonite in Black 2 & White 2
Dragonite sits at low spawn rates across 2 spots in endgame routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Where To Catch Dragonite in B2W2
To get Dragonite, start by catching Dratini through walking and fishing encounters at Lv. 40-70. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch DratiniDragonspiral Tower - OutsideLv.40-70Super RodRate 70%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve DragonairDragonspiral Tower - OutsideLv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 9%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Dratini (Step 1)- Step 3Dragonite ✓Dragonspiral Tower - OutsideLv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 1%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Dragonair (Step 2)
Dragonite Weakness
Ice, Rock, and Dragon moves hit Dragonite for super-effective damage. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. The Dragon/Flying typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Dragonite's overall bulk (91/95/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Dragonite Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Dragonite
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x153-180%KO Rock Slide 2x44-53% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Walrein builds →Blizzard 4x159-188%KO Rock Slide 2x31-36% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x59-69% Blizzard 4x74-88% | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x151-178%KO Rock Slide 2x45-53% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Walrein IceWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Walrein builds →Blizzard 4x157-185%KO Rock Slide 2x30-36% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x59-69% Blizzard 4x74-88% Dragon Tail 2x32-38% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 4x161-189%KO Outrage 2x106-124%KO Stone Edge 2x59-69% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x163-191%KO Ice Beam 4x61-72% Dragon Tail 2x44-51% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x76-90% Ice Beam 4x57-67% Dragon Claw 2x41-48% | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x150-176%KO Stone Edge 2x59-69% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Ninetales builds →Fire Blast13-16% Flamethrower11-13% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz16-20% Extreme Speed22-26% Close Combat16-20% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Roserade builds →Giga Drain5-6% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain3-4% Sludge Bomb17-21% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Hitmontop builds →Rapid Spin11-14% Sucker Punch16-19% Close Combat13-16% | ||
Dragonite Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Dratini through Dragonair ends here at Dragonite. Want more? Breed for Dratini eggs. A decent partner pool available via two egg groups. The evolution from Dratini pushed Dragonite to 600 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +70. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Dragonite to get Dratini eggs easily using 39 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Dragon Breath, Dragon Dance and 8 more.
B2W2 Dragonite Best Moveset
First hit from full HP does halved damage through AbilityMultiscale, guaranteeing a free MoveDragon Dance turn. 134 Attack at +1 behind Dragon/Flying TermStab threatens to end games immediately. Opponents need Ice priority or their own boosted attacker ready because the moveset only needs one safe turn to take over.
Best Build
Dragonite best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Dragon Dance
- Extreme Speed
- Outrage
- Fire Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Dragonite's movepool delivers. Coverage across 12 types plus STAB from Draco Meteor and Outrage gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
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
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Dragonite Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In the Black 2 & White 2 meta, Dragonite already has 600 BST going for it, and Multiscale pushes the competitive value even higher. A-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Dragon Dance with Lum Berry is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Cloyster (Ice), Aerodactyl (Rock), and Kingdra (Dragon) when using Dragonite. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Cloyster is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage.
Dragonite gets Multiscale and Inner Focus. But Multiscale is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. Multiscale synergizes with Dragonite's base 100 Sp.Def, letting it soak special attacks as a pivot.
Dragonite is a physical attacker with base 134 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
For Black 2 & White 2, Dragonite has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Dragonite appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Dragonite have the longest track record of availability in the series.
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