Utility
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 EV, slow 1.25M XP grind to max.

Base Stats
Avg
HP41
D
Attack64
C
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed50
D
Total300
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.8 m
5'11"Average
Weight3.3 kg
7.3 lbsFeather
Base XP60
Low Yield
Abilities
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

Long thought to be a myth, this Pokémon’s existence was only recently confirmed by a fisherman who caught one.

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.

Dratini Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ice, Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Electric, Grass
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
IceDragonFairy
½xResist
FireWaterElectricGrass
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (1)
Dragon
How to Beat Dratini in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)
Dragonite
Dragonite
DragonFlying
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • OutrageLv. 52
  • Dragon TailLv. 28
Damage vs Dratini
Outrage 2x
278-328%KO
Dragon Tail 2x
141-166%KO
View Dragonite builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee 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
Dratini
#147Dratini
30
Level 30
Dragonair
#148Dragonair
55
Level 55
Dragonite
#149Dragonite
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Dratini
Dragon
Dragonair
Dragon
Dragonite
DragonFlying
HP
41
61+20
91+30
ATK
64
84+20
134+50
DEF
45
65+20
95+30
SP.ATK
50
70+20
100+30
SP.DEF
50
70+20
100+30
SPE
50
70+20
80+10
BST
300D-Tier
420C-Tier+120
600S-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Physical
Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Dratini Best Moveset

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

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Wrap
—159020Normal
Lv 7
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
Lv 14
Dragon Rage
——10010Dragon
Lv 21
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 28
Dragon Tail-6
D609010Dragon
Lv 35
Slam
—807520Normal
Lv 42
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
Lv 49
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM51
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM34
Dragon Pulse
C8510010Dragon
TM17
Dragon Tail-6
D609010Dragon
TM12
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM46
Fire Blast
D110855Fire
TM37
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM55
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM19
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM06
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM39
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
TM07
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM08
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM47
Surf
D9010015Water
TM38
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM16
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM36
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM27
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM25
Waterfall
D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Dratini doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Dratini can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Dratini Locations

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.

Best Locations to Catch Dratini in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Route 10
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.18-23 Route
4%Mid
Route 10
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.18-23 Route
4%Mid

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 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.

  • You can find Dratini in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. 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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