Special
Wallbreaker
600Elite
80Moderate
BTier

Dragonite has the stats to dominate any format it's allowed in. 134 base Attack stands out, and the rest of the spread doesn't have obvious weak points either. Known as the Dragon Pokemon. A longtime staple going back to Gen 1.

Nothing fancy in Dragonite's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 3 Attack EVs per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
600Legend
HP91
B
Attack134
A
Defense95
B
Sp. Atk100
B
Sp. Def100
B
Speed80
C
Total600
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Dragonite yields +3 Atk
HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Slow1.25M XP•2.2m / 7'03"•210kg / 463 lbs•300Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It is said that somewhere in the ocean lies an island where these gather. Only they live there.

Crystal

Dragonite Weakness

Good

Ice, Rock, and Dragon-type 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.

Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCriticali
Ice
2xWeaki
RockDragon
½xResisti
FireWaterFightingBug
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
Ground
STAB (4)i
DragonGrassFightingBug
3Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Scorei+1
Stealth Rock25% on switch
4x Ice — Ice Beam, Freeze-Dry, Ice Shard
Abilities
Inner FocusPrevents flinching.
MultiscaleHAHalves damage taken from full HP.

The three-stage chain from Dratini through Dragonair ends here at Dragonite. Want more? Breed for Dratini eggs. A small 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.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Dratini
#147Dratini
30
Level 30
Dragonair
#148Dragonair
55
Level 55
Dragonite
#149Dragonite
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Dratini
Dragon
Dragonair
Dragon
Dragonite
DragonFlying
HP
41
61+20
91+30
ATK
64
84+20
134+50
DEF
45
65+20
95+30
SP.ATK
50
70+20
100+30
SP.DEF
50
70+20
100+30
SPE
50
70+20
80+10
BST
300D-Tier
420C-Tier+120
600S-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Physical
Breeding
Easy

Breed with Dragonite to get Dratini eggs easily using 13 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Haze, Light Screen, Mist and 1 more.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosazumarillcharizardkingdrablastoisegolduckferaligatrslowbroslowkingoctillerydewgongarbok
12 of 13·

Start with flexible EVs EVs. A nature nature gives Dragonite the right balanced lean, Leftovers adds passive recovery each turn, and an ability works in the background. Dynamicpunch is the main damage option.

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Best Dragonite Moveset

  • Dynamic Punch
  • Ice Beam
  • ThunderCoverage
  • ThunderboltCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent
Exeggutor
ExeggutorDecent

Without breeding, Dragonite misses out on Haze and Light Screen. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Outrage and Fly, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
Lv 1
Twister
4010020Dragon
Lv 1
Wrap
158520Normal
Lv 8
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
Lv 15
Twister
4010020Dragon
Lv 22
Dragon Rage
—10010Dragon
Lv 29
Slam
807520Normal
Lv 38
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 47
Safeguard
——25Normal
Lv 55
Wing Attack
6010035Flying
Lv 61
Outrage
12010010Dragon
Lv 75
Hyper Beam
150905Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
TM03
Curse
——10Ghost
TM43
Detect+4
——5Fighting
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM24
Dragon Breath
6010020Dragon
TM01
Dynamic Punch
100505Fighting
TM20
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
120855Fire
TM48
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
HM02
Fly
709515Flying
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM49
Fury Cutter
109520Bug
TM02
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM33
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM16
Icy Wind
559515Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM08
Rock Smash
2010015Fighting
TM37
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM35
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
TM47
Steel Wing
709025Steel
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
HM03
Surf
9510015Water
TM34
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
60—20Normal
TM25
Thunder
1207010Electric
TM41
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
HM07
Waterfall
8010015Water
HM06
Whirlpool
358515Water
TM07
Zap Cannon
100505Electric

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Haze
——30Ice
Egg
Light Screen
——30Psychic
Egg
Mist
——30Ice
Egg
Supersonic
—5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Flamethrower
9510015Fire
Tutor
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
Tutor
Thunderbolt
9510015Electric

Can't catch Dragonite directly. Start with Dratini at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 55. The 3-stage chain from Dratini to Dragonite is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Dragonite in Crystal

The path to Dragonite starts with Dratini at Lv. 10-40 via fishing, surfing, and more encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Dratini
    Step 1Catch Dratini
    Dragon's Den
    Gift from NPCLv.15CommonEarly
    EFFORTLESS
    Dragon's Den
    Surfing on waterLv.10-14UncommonEarly
    MODERATE
    Dragon's Den
    Good RodLv.20UncommonMid
    MODERATE
    Route 45
    Good RodLv.20UncommonMidRoute
    MODERATE
    Dragon's Den
    Super RodLv.40CommonLate
    EASY
    Route 45
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateRoute
    EASY
  2. Dragonair
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Dragonair
    Dragon's Den
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLate
    MODERATE
    Route 45
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateRoute
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Dratini (Step 1)
  3. Dragonite
    Step 3Dragonite ✓

  • Dragonite already has 600 BST going for it, and Multiscale pushes the competitive value even higher. B-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list.

  • 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.

  • Dragonair evolves into Dragonite at level 55. Dragonite is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Dratini. With 600 BST, it's a powerhouse in its final form.

  • Dragonite is a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 80 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.

  • Dragonite appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Present since Red & Blue, Dragonite appears in 21 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Dragonite have the longest track record of availability in the series.