Is Dragonite Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Dragonite at 600 BST handles nearly everything in ORAS if you can get it evolved in time. Dragon/Flying with massive coverage demolishes Drake and contributes against Steven. Salamence is Hoenn's native 600 BST dragon though, and it evolves five levels sooner.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Dragonite resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
DragonPsychicImmune to 11% of Gym 6 attacksLatios becomes yours at Southern Island once Steven Stone... (Omega Ruby only)
DragonPsychicSuper-effective Dragon on AltariaLatias becomes yours at Southern Island once Steven Stone... (Alpha Sapphire only)
RockPsychicMeteor Falls (Omega Ruby only)
ElectricHits Pelipper for 4x with ElectricRoute 110
Dragonite trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Dragonite trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Trade
Dragonite cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 55.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5FlyingHurricanePower 165Accuracy 70%PP 10
- After Norman
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15Route 119
- After Winona
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Wallace
- TM02DragonDragon ClawPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Meteor Falls
- LV 47DragonDragon RushPower 150Accuracy 75%PP 10
- LV 61DragonDragon DancePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 67DragonOutragePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 75NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Dragonite in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Dragonite can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Dratini in from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or X & Y, then evolve it into Dragonite. The step cards below show each evolution.
How to Obtain Dragonite in ORAS
- Step 1Obtain DratiniLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Super rod · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Super rod · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Super rod · Route 45. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Super rod · Route 45. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Super rod · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Super rod · Mt. Coronet. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Dragonair
- Step 3Dragonite ✓
How to Get Shiny Dragonite in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Dragonite comes up only by transfer, so bring a shiny up from Pokemon X or Y into this game. See every game where Shiny Dragonite can be hunted
Dragonite Weakness
Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy 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, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Dragonite Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Dragonite
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 4x153-180%KO Dragon Pulse 2x72-85% Stone Edge 2x59-70% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Latios builds →Ice Beam 4x102-120%KO Dragon Pulse 2x72-85% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Latias builds →Ice Beam 4x89-105%KO Dragon Pulse 2x63-74% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x163-193%KO Ice Beam 4x59-69% Dragon Tail 2x44-52% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Rayquaza builds →Outrage 2x120-142%KO Ice Beam 4x116-137%KO Stone Edge 2x67-79% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x77-91% Ice Beam 4x55-65% Dragon Claw 2x41-48% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x118-140%KO Rock Slide 2x50-58% | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x151-178%KO Stone Edge 2x59-70% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Omastar builds →Ice Beam 4x92-108%KO Ancient Power 2x46-54% | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Walrein builds →Ice Beam 4x118-138%KO Rock Slide 2x30-35% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x97-114%KO Ice Beam 4x44-52% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x111-130%KO | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Regice builds →Ice Beam 4x123-145%KO Ancient Power 2x27-32% | ||
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 50 partners from the Dragon and Water 1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Dragon Breath, Dragon Dance and 8 more.
ORAS Dragonite Best Moveset
AbilityMultiscale halves damage at full HP, guaranteeing a free MoveDragon Dance setup turn. 134 Attack at 80 Speed fires Dragon/Flying TermStab at +1 after the boost. The moveset earns S-tier because Multiscale makes the first setup nearly free, and one Dragon Dance threatens everything.
Best Build
Dragonite best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Extreme Speed
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Outrage
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
54 of 55 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Dragonite is capable of circling the globe in just 16 hours. It is a kindhearted Pokémon that leads lost and foundering ships in a storm to the safety of land.
Dragonite Event Distributions
Dragonite is an occasional Mystery Gift target, offered in a small run of events.
A battle-ready Dragonite!Jun 2015Omega RubyAlpha SapphireXYNot shiny
Kanto Classic GiftOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
Dragonite Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Dragonite's hidden ability is Multiscale. Halves damage taken from full HP. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, use Dragonite as a wallbreaker. Physical side carries the damage. Speed is middling, Outrage is the primary attack.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Adamant on Dragonite. +Attack is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Dragonite isn't catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Obtain one in X or Y, then trade it to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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