Is Dragonite Good in Yellow Playthrough?
600 BST makes Dragonite the strongest non-legendary in Yellow. The level 55 evolution means you probably won't have it until the very end. If you make it there, Dragonite dominates everything it faces. A victory lap pick for players who put in the time.
Brock's typing presses Dragonair's defenses.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Sabrina's typing presses Dragonair's defenses.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Dragonair has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Dragonite trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Dragonite trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catch Dragonair
Catch Dragonair in the Safari Zone (Super Rod fishing, Lv 15, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 15)
- LV 15ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Vermilion Gym Leader Lt. Surge
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
- LV 55NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
Evolve Dragonair to Dragonite
Dragonair evolves into Dragonite at Level 55. Your Dragonair should hit Level 55 before you reach Bruno, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 55)
- LV 55PsychicAgilityPower —Accuracy 100%PP 30
- LV 55ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Vermilion Gym Leader Lt. Surge
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
- LV 60NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Dragonite in Yellow
Reaching Dragonite takes patience: level 55, with no wild shortcut anywhere. That means raising a Safari-caught Dratini all the way up through Dragonair first.
Catch Dratini or Dragonair at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Dragonite.
Encountered via fishing with a Rod
Badge 4How to Obtain Dragonite in Y
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 2Catch or Evolve Dragonairor evolve from Dratini (Step 1)
- Step 3Dragonite ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- 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
What is Dragonite Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Dragonite
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dragonite View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x67-79% Blizzard 4x55-65% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Dragonite Evolutions
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
Y Dragonite Best Moveset
Raw stats higher than anything non-legendary, with the Attack and Special to hit hard from both sides. 80 Speed means going second against most top threats, and Dragon moves don't exist in any useful form. MoveHyper Beam and MoveBlizzard do the actual damage. Compensates for the Speed gap with pure power.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Wrap
- Hyper Beam
- Blizzard
- Agility
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 27 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It is said that this POKéMON lives somewhere in the sea and that it flies. However, it is only a rumor.
Dragonite Yellow Guide
In Yellow, use Dragonite as a wallbreaker. Splits damage between physical and special. Speed is middling, Set up with Agility when you get a free turn.
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
Winds & Waves
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