Is Dratini Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Underground Dragon-type. Dragonite is 600 BST but evolves at level 55, which is late even with Exp. Share. The grind is real, and Garchomp is native to Sinnoh with an easier evolution path.
Dratini has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Dratini trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Dratini trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Dratini trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Fantina's team hits Dratini's weaknesses hard.
Byron's typing presses Dratini's defenses.
Dratini trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Dratini trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Dragonite resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Dratini on Mt. Coronet (Super Rod fishing, Lv 15-20, common).
Your Dratini should hit Level 55 before you reach Aaron, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Dratini in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 4 locations. Dratini's one of the easier catches on the list. Two different catch methods are in play here. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Dratini in BDSP
Dratini is your first catch on the way to Dratini. You'll find fishing and walking encounters from Lv. 15-63 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Dratini Weakness
Dratini's Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
What is Dratini Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Dratini
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x167-197%KO Ice Fang 2x93-110%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x93-111%KO | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
 Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Clefairy builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x93-111%KO Ice Beam 2x70-82% | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x167-197%KO Ice Fang 2x93-110%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x93-111%KO | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x100-119%KO Ice Beam 2x70-82% | ||
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Clefairy builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x93-111%KO Ice Beam 2x70-82% | ||
Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x164-193%KO Ice Fang 2x91-107%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x92-108%KO | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x98-115%KO Ice Beam 2x66-79% | ||
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Clefairy builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x92-108%KO Ice Beam 2x66-79% | ||
Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x160-189%KO Ice Fang 2x87-103%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x87-103%KO | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x92-110%KO Ice Beam 2x66-77% | ||
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Clefairy builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x87-103%KO Ice Beam 2x66-77% | ||
 Snover GrassIce | D | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x161-190%KO Ice Fang 2x89-105%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x87-103%KO | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x95-112%KO Ice Beam 2x65-77% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x161-190%KO Ice Fang 2x89-105%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x95-112%KO Ice Beam 2x65-77% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Granbull builds →Play Rough 2x189-222%KO Outrage 2x167-197%KO Ice Fang 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x95-112%KO Ice Beam 2x67-79% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Clefable can KO Dratini with Moonblast (102-121%). Dragonite's Earthquake hits Dratini for 68-81%.
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x102-121%KO Knock Off17-21% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Dragonite builds →Earthquake68-81% | ||
Dratini Evolutions
Dratini is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Dragonair first, then eventually reaches Dragonite. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 300 total stats over Dratini. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Dratini easily with 30 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Jet, Dragon Breath, Dragon Dance and 5 more to offspring.
BDSP Dratini Best Moveset
Dragon pre-evo with hidden AbilityMarvel Scale boosting Defense by 50% when afflicted with status. 64 Attack at 50 Speed can't compete. The moveset waits for Dragonite where hidden AbilityMultiscale creates an S-tier defensive and offensive combination.
Best Build
Dratini best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Dragon Dance
- Extreme Speed
- Breaking Swipe
- Waterfall
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Aqua Jet and Dragon Breath on Dratini. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Draco Meteor and Outrage, they expand what Dratini can actually threaten in practice.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It is called the Mirage Pokémon because so few have seen it, but its shed skin has been found.
Dratini Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Dratini does the job early-game if you need a Dragon type on your team. Evolve it into Dragonair before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Dratini has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
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 7LGPE
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