Utility
Wallbreaker
600Elite
80Moderate
STier

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. Multiscale adds even more value. Known as the Dragon Pokemon.

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 this Pokémon lives somewhere in the sea and that it flies. However, these are only rumors.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Dragonite Weakness

Good

Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy-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.

4xCriticali
Ice
2xWeaki
RockDragonFairy
½xResisti
FireWaterFightingBug
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
Ground
STAB (4)i
DragonGrassFightingBug
4Weak
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. No compatible partners 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 from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body

The game plan is straightforward: click Dragon Dance, then sweep. Flyiniumz and Multiscale support the setup turn. EVs go into max Attack and Speed so Dragonite hits hard once it's boosted.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

The level-up pool tells the story here. Dragonite learns Outrage and Hyper Beam naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 9 types extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Aqua Jet+1
4010020Water
Lv 1
Dragon Rage
—10010Dragon
Lv 1
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Mist
——30Ice
Lv 1
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
Lv 1
Wing Attack
6010035Flying
Lv 1
Wrap
159020Normal
Lv 7
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
Lv 14
Dragon Rage
—10010Dragon
Lv 21
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 28
Dragon Tail-6
609010Dragon
Lv 40
Slam
807520Normal
Lv 52
Outrage
12010010Dragon
Lv 70
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
Lv 88
Roost
——10Flying

TM Moves

Src
TM51
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM13
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM34
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
TM17
Dragon Tail-6
609010Dragon
TM41
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM46
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM31
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM37
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM14
Fly
909515Flying
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM55
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM35
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM19
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM06
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM39
Outrage
12010010Dragon
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM50
Roost
——10Flying
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM49
Superpower
1201005Fighting
TM47
Surf
9010015Water
TM38
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM23
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM16
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM36
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM25
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Dragonite doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Dragonite can't learn any Tutor moves

Skip the tall grass for Dragonite. This Pokemon only appears through sky encounters, which requires you to know where to look. 44 spots are covered below with full details. These become available in endgame encounter areas.

Where To Catch Dragonite in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Dratini is your first catch on the way to Dragonite. You'll find special and surfing encounters from Lv. 18-56 across 48 total spots in the chain.

  1. Dratini
    Step 1Catch Dratini
    Route 10
    Let's Go PikachuSurfing on waterLv.18-234%MidRoute
    HARD
    Route 10
    Let's Go EeveeSurfing on waterLv.18-234%MidRoute
    HARD
  2. Dragonair
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Dragonair
    Route 10
    Let's Go PikachuSurfing on waterLv.18-231%MidRoute
    LEGENDARY
    Route 10
    Let's Go EeveeSurfing on waterLv.18-231%MidRoute
    LEGENDARY
    or evolve from Dratini (Step 1)
  3. Dragonite
    Step 3Dragonite ✓
    Route 1
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 1
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 10
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 10
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 11
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 11
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 12
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 12
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 13
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 13
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 14
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 14
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 15
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 15
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 16
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 16
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 17
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 17
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 18
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 18
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 19
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 19
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 2 - Area 1
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 2 - Area 1
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 2 - Area 2
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 2 - Area 2
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 21
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 21
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 22
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 22
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 23
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 23
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 24
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 24
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 25
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 25
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 3
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 3
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 4
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 4
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 7
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 7
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 8
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 8
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Dragonair (Step 2)

  • Dragonite already has 600 BST going for it, and Multiscale pushes the competitive value even higher. S-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. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.

  • 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 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 leaning toward the physical side (base 134 Attack). 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.