Is Dratini Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Dratini from Route 10 is a long-term investment. Dragon typing is rare in Kanto, and Dragonite at the end is the strongest non-legendary Pokemon in the game. The grind is real, but the payoff is massive.
Brock's typing presses Dratini's defenses.
Misty's typing presses Dratini's defenses.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Dratini's defenses.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Dragonair trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Dragonite has the type edge here and should clean up Trace's team.
Catch Dratini on Route 10 (Surf, Lv 18-23).
Your Dratini should hit Level 30 before you reach Erika, at typical leveling pace.
Your Dragonair should hit Level 55 before you reach Blue, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Dratini in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Dratini tops out at low spawn rates across 2 locations in mid-game water routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Where To Catch Dratini in LGPE
To get Dratini, start by catching Dratini through special and surfing encounters at Lv. 18-56. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Dratini ✓Route 10Lv.18-23Surfing on waterRate 4%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into DragonairRoute 10Lv.18-23Surfing on waterRate 1%or evolve from Dratini (Step 1)
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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
 Clefairy Fairy | D | |
Clefairy Fairy | D | |
Clefairy Fairy | D | |
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Abra's Dazzling Gleam hits Dratini for 61-72%.
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Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dratini View Abra builds →Psychic34-41% Dazzling Gleam 2x61-72% | ||
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 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
LGPE Dratini Best Moveset
Dragon pre-evolution at 64 Attack and 50 Speed. The moveset can't compete at any level. Two evolutions from Dragonite where 134 Attack and Dragon/Flying TermStab create one of the strongest physical attackers available.
Best Build
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves List
Without TMs, Dratini's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Ice coverage and more on top of Outrage and Dragon Pulse for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
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
Long thought to be a myth, this Pokémon’s existence was only recently confirmed by a fisherman who caught one.
Dratini Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Guide
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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