Mixed
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 stat exp 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 this POKéMON constantly flies over the immense seas and rescues drowning people.

Gold

This marine POKéMON has an impressive build that lets it freely fly over raging seas without trouble.

Silver

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
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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

Dragonite can't learn any Tutor moves

You're catching Dratini first, not Dragonite. Dratini appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Dragonite in Gold & Silver

To get Dragonite, start by catching Dratini through fishing, surfing, and more encounters at Lv. 10-40. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Dratini
    Step 1Catch Dratini
    Dragon's Den
    GoldSurfing on waterLv.10-14UncommonEarly
    MODERATE
    Dragon's Den
    SilverSurfing on waterLv.10-14UncommonEarly
    MODERATE
    Goldenrod City - Game Corner
    SilverGift from NPCLv.10LimitedEarlyCityPurchase: 2,100 coins
    MODERATE
    Goldenrod City - Game Corner
    GoldGift from NPCLv.10LimitedEarlyCityPurchase: 2,100 coins
    MODERATE
    Dragon's Den
    SilverGood RodLv.20UncommonMid
    MODERATE
    Dragon's Den
    GoldGood RodLv.20UncommonMid
    MODERATE
    Route 45
    SilverGood RodLv.20UncommonMidRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 45
    GoldGood RodLv.20UncommonMidRoute
    MODERATE
    Dragon's Den
    GoldSuper RodLv.40CommonLate
    EASY
    Dragon's Den
    SilverSuper RodLv.40CommonLate
    EASY
    Route 45
    SilverSuper RodLv.40CommonLateRoute
    EASY
    Route 45
    GoldSuper RodLv.40CommonLateRoute
    EASY
  2. Dragonair
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Dragonair
    Dragon's Den
    GoldSuper RodLv.40UncommonLate
    MODERATE
    Dragon's Den
    SilverSuper RodLv.40UncommonLate
    MODERATE
    Route 45
    GoldSuper RodLv.40UncommonLateRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 45
    SilverSuper RodLv.40UncommonLateRoute
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Dratini (Step 1)
  3. Dragonite
    Step 3Dragonite ✓

  • Dragonite works as a wallbreaker with 600 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list — a solid choice for the right team. That 134 base Attack does the heavy lifting.

  • 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 mixed attacker — base 134 Attack and 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.