What does Dratini evolve into?

Dragonair at level 30 is the mid-stage. Push through to Dragonite at level 55 for the final form. 300 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Dratini evolve?

Level 30 gets you Dragonair . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Dratini?

In Gold & Silver, 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.

Where can you catch Dratini?

You can find Dratini in Gold & Silver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Dratini - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Dratini's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Attack stat exp, slow 1.25M XP grind to max.

Base Stats

Avg

HP41

Attack64

Defense45

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def50

Speed50

Total300

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.8 m

Weight3.3 kg

Base XP60

Abilities

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

Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

Marvel ScaleHA

Increases Defense to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer.

Dratini Weakness

Dratini's Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice and Dragon. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Dratini Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ice, Dragon
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Electric, Grass

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ice Dragon

½xResist

Fire Water Electric Grass

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (1)

Dragon

How to Beat Dratini in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

Jynx IcePsychic	B
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice PunchTM33 Icy WindTM16 Powder SnowLv. 13 Damage vs Dratini Blizzard 2x 196-231%KO Ice Punch 2x 137-162%KO Icy Wind 2x 101-119%KO Powder Snow 2x 74-88% View Jynx builds →
Delibird IceFlying	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Icy WindTM16 Damage vs Dratini Blizzard 2x 127-150%KO Icy Wind 2x 65-77% View Delibird builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Dragon BreathTM24 Icy WindTM16 Damage vs Dratini Blizzard 2x 156-185%KO Dragon Breath 2x 58-69% Icy Wind 2x 81-96% View Lapras builds →
Swinub IceGround	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Icy WindTM16 Powder SnowLv. 10 Damage vs Dratini Blizzard 2x 78-92% Icy Wind 2x 42-50% Powder Snow 2x 32-38% View Swinub builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

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 small 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

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

Easy

Breed Dratini easily with 13 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Haze, Light Screen, Mist and 1 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

DragonWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

40 cycles·10,280 steps

Slow~10 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Gold & Silver Dratini Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

You'll want to breed for Haze and Light Screen on Dratini. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Outrage and Dragon Breath, they expand what Dratini can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Wrap

—158520Normal

Lv 8

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

Lv 15

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 22

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Lv 29

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 36

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 43

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Lv 50

Outrage

—12010010Dragon

Lv 57

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM43

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM24

Dragon Breath

D6010020Dragon

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D120855Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM02

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

HM03

Surf

D9510015Water

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

HM07

Waterfall

—8010015Water

TM07

Zap Cannon

D100505Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Egg

Mist

———30Ice

Egg

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Dratini can't learn any Tutor moves

Gold & Silver Dratini Locations

Dratini is available from early-game fishing spots onward at high spawn rates. 12 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Dratini in Gold & Silver

Dratini's encounter pool splits between Gold and Silver. You've got 12 fishing, surfing, and more spots at Lv. 10-40 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

Dragon's Den

GoldSurfing on water Lv.10-14

10%Early

Dragon's Den

SilverSurfing on water Lv.10-14

10%Early

Goldenrod City - Game Corner

SilverGift from NPC Lv.10 City

LimitedEarly

Purchase: 2,100 coins

Goldenrod City - Game Corner

GoldGift from NPC Lv.10 City

LimitedEarly

Purchase: 2,100 coins

Dragon's Den

SilverGood Rod Lv.20

10%Mid

Dragon's Den

GoldGood Rod Lv.20

10%Mid

Route 45

SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Route

10%Mid

Route 45

GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Route

10%Mid

Dragon's Den

GoldSuper Rod Lv.40

30%Late

Dragon's Den

SilverSuper Rod Lv.40

30%Late

Route 45

SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route

30%Late

Route 45

GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route

30%Late

Dratini Guide

Dragonair at level 30 is the mid-stage. Push through to Dragonite at level 55 for the final form. 300 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 30 gets you Dragonair. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Gold & Silver, 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.
You can find Dratini in Gold & Silver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

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

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