In Yellow, Dragonite works as a wallbreaker with 600 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Yellow for the right team. Wrap anchors the moveset.

What is Dragonite weak to?

In Yellow, 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.

What role does Dragonite play in battle?

Dragonite is a mixed attacker with base 134 Attack and 100 Special. 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.

What are the best moves for Dragonite?

In Yellow, run Wrap, Hyper Beam, Blizzard, and Agility on Dragonite. Wrap is the most common pick at 19% usage. Agility lets it set up before sweeping.

What counters Dragonite?

For Yellow, 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.

Dragonite - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Wallbreaker

BTier

80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

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

Legend

HP91

Attack134

Defense95

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def100

Speed80

Total600

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height2.2 m

Weight210.0 kg

Base XP300

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

MultiscaleHA

Halves damage taken from full HP.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It is said that this POKéMON lives somewhere in the sea and that it flies. However, it is only a rumor.

Yellow

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.

Dragonite Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Ice
2x (Weak)	Rock, Dragon
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartGood

3Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen I Type Chart

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

4xCritical

Ice

2xWeak

Rock Dragon

½xResist

Fire Water Fighting Bug

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (4)

Dragon Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Dragonite in Yellow (Best Counters)

In Yellow, Exeggutor's Explosion hits Dragonite for 56-66%. Snorlax's Self-Destruct hits Dragonite for 76-89%. Rhydon deals 66-78% with Rock Slide.

Exeggutor GrassPsychic	S
Recommended Build Moves PsychicSTAB Sleep Powder Explosion Stun Spore Damage vs Dragonite Psychic 37-43% Explosion 56-66% View Exeggutor builds →
SnorlaxWalls special sets Normal	S
Recommended Build Moves Body Slam RestRecovery Self Destruct Earthquake Damage vs Dragonite Body Slam 32-38% Self Destruct 76-89% View Snorlax builds →
RhydonResists Flying, threatens with Rock Slide, walls physical sets GroundRock	S
Recommended Build Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rock Slide Body Slam SubstituteUtility Damage vs Dragonite Rock Slide 2x 66-78% Body Slam 25-29% View Rhydon builds →
ChanseyThreatens with Ice Beam, cures status via Natural Cure Normal	S
Recommended Build Moves Soft Boiled Thunder Wave Ice Beam Thunderbolt Damage vs Dragonite Ice Beam 4x 37-43% Thunderbolt 9-11% View Chansey builds →
ZapdosResists Flying, sets up Agility, outspeeds ElectricFlying	S
Recommended Build Moves Drill Peck ThunderboltSTAB Thunder Wave AgilitySetup Damage vs Dragonite Drill Peck 26-31% Thunderbolt 37-43% View Zapdos builds →

Yellow Evolution

You get Dragonite from Dratini at level 55. This Dragon/Flying-type hits 600 total stats and can't produce eggs. 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

3 Forms

#147Dratini

Level 30

#148Dragonair

Level 55

#149Dragonite

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Dratini

Dragon

Dragonair

Dragon

Dragonite

DragonFlying

61+20

91+30

ATK

84+20

134+50

DEF

65+20

95+30

SP.ATK

70+20

100+30

SP.DEF

70+20

100+30

SPE

70+20

80+10

BST

300D-Tier

420C-Tier+120

600S-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Physical

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Yellow Dragonite Best Moveset

Best Build

Solid pick

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

WrapCoverage
Hyper Beam
BlizzardCoverage
AgilitySetup

Recommended Teammates

TaurosGood

SnorlaxGood

GengarDecent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Dragonite's Normal and Ice coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Dragon Rage for same-type damage. Hyper Beam and Blizzard are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Agility

A——30Psychic

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Thunder Wave

A—10020Electric

Lv 1

Wrap

S158520Normal

Lv 10

Thunder Wave

A—10020Electric

Lv 20

Agility

A——30Psychic

Lv 35

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 45

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Lv 60

Hyper Beam

S150905Normal

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM14

Blizzard

S110905Ice

TM08

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM11

Bubble Beam

C6510020Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

TM23

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

TM38

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM07

Horn Drill

——305Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

S150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM02

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM40

Skull Bash

B10010010Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM39

Swift

C60—20Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM25

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM45

Thunder Wave

A—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM12

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Egg Moves

Dragonite doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Dragonite can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Dragonite in Yellow

Can't catch Dragonite directly. Start with Dratini at decent 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 Yellow

Dratini is your first catch on the way to Dragonite. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 10-15 across 5 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Dratini
Safari Zone - Center
Super Rod Lv.10 Facility
25%Early
Safari Zone - East
Super Rod Lv.10 Facility
25%Early
Safari Zone - North
Super Rod Lv.15 Facility
25%Early
Safari Zone - West
Super Rod Lv.15 Facility
25%Early
Train until Level 30
Step 2Catch or Evolve Dragonair
Safari Zone - Center
Super Rod Lv.15 Facility
25%Early
or evolve from Dratini (Step 1)
Train until Level 55
Step 3Dragonite ✓

Dragonite Guide

In Yellow, Dragonite works as a wallbreaker with 600 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Yellow for the right team. Wrap anchors the moveset.
In Yellow, 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 is a mixed attacker with base 134 Attack and 100 Special. 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.
In Yellow, run Wrap, Hyper Beam, Blizzard, and Agility on Dragonite. Wrap is the most common pick at 19% usage. Agility lets it set up before sweeping.
For Yellow, 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

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