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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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

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

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

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 called the “Mirage Pokémon” because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ice, Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Electric, Grass

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ice Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Fire Water Electric Grass

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (1)

Dragon

How to Beat Dratini in X & Y (Best Counters)

Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves MoonblastLv. 50 Dazzling GleamTM99 Damage vs Dratini Moonblast 2x 94-111%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x 81-96% View Carbink builds →
Klefki SteelFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Play RoughLv. 43 Dazzling GleamTM99 Draining KissLv. 18 Fairy WindLv. 5 Damage vs Dratini Play Rough 2x 136-160%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x 114-134%KO Draining Kiss 2x 72-85% Fairy Wind 2x 59-70% View Klefki builds →
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy	C
TM Move Moves Dazzling GleamTM99 Damage vs Dratini Dazzling Gleam 2x 136-160%KO View Mr. Mime builds →
Dedenne ElectricFairy	C
Available Move Moves Play RoughLv. 42 Damage vs Dratini Play Rough 2x 107-127%KO View Dedenne builds →
Spritzee Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves MoonblastLv. 31 Dazzling GleamTM99 Draining KissLv. 21 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dratini Moonblast 2x 112-132%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x 94-111%KO Draining Kiss 2x 61-72% Fairy Wind 2x 48-57% View Spritzee builds →

X & Y 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 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

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 50 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Jet, Dragon Breath, Dragon Dance and 8 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

11moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Dratini Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Wrap

—159020Normal

Lv 5

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

Lv 11

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 15

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Lv 21

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 25

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 31

Dragon Tail-6

D609010Dragon

Lv 35

Aqua Tail

D909010Water

Lv 41

Dragon Rush

C1007510Dragon

Lv 45

Safeguard

C——25Normal

Lv 51

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

Lv 55

Outrage

C12010010Dragon

Lv 61

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM82

Dragon Tail-6

D609010Dragon

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D110855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

D9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

HM05

Waterfall

D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aqua Jet+1

D4010020Water

Egg

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Egg

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

Egg

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

Egg

Dragon Rush

C1007510Dragon

Egg

Extreme Speed+2

D801005Normal

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Egg

Mist

———30Ice

Egg

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Egg

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Draco Meteor

C130905Dragon

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 4

Whirlpool

—358515Water

X & Y Dratini Locations

Dratini sits at moderate rates across 2 spots in late-game fishing spots. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.

Best Locations to Catch Dratini in X & Y

Route 21

YGood Rod Lv.40 Route

RareLate

Route 21

XGood Rod Lv.40 Route

RareLate

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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Flabébé Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 6 Damage vs Dratini Fairy Wind 2x 56-67% View Flabébé builds →
Ralts PsychicFairy	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Ralts builds →
Azurill NormalFairy	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Azurill builds →

Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dratini Fairy Wind 2x 48-58% View Mawile builds →
Spritzee Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dratini Fairy Wind 2x 54-63% View Spritzee builds →
Swirlix Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 5 Damage vs Dratini Fairy Wind 2x 48-58% View Swirlix builds →
Flabébé Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 6 Damage vs Dratini Fairy Wind 2x 54-63% View Flabébé builds →
Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Aurora BeamLv. 20 Icy WindLv. 13 Powder SnowLv. 1 Damage vs Dratini Aurora Beam 2x 83-98% Icy Wind 2x 73-87% Powder Snow 2x 54-63% View Amaura builds →

Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dratini Fairy Wind 2x 45-54% View Mawile builds →
Spritzee Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves MoonblastLv. 31 Draining KissLv. 21 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dratini Moonblast 2x 108-127%KO Draining Kiss 2x 58-69% Fairy Wind 2x 49-58% View Spritzee builds →
Swirlix Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 31 Fairy WindLv. 5 Damage vs Dratini Draining Kiss 2x 55-65% Fairy Wind 2x 45-54% View Swirlix builds →
Flabébé Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 6 Damage vs Dratini Fairy Wind 2x 45-54% View Flabébé builds →
Snubbull Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Ice FangLv. 1 Damage vs Dratini Ice Fang 2x 63-74% View Snubbull builds →

Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dratini Fairy Wind 2x 45-54% View Mawile builds →
Spritzee Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves MoonblastLv. 31 Draining KissLv. 21 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dratini Moonblast 2x 108-127%KO Draining Kiss 2x 58-69% Fairy Wind 2x 49-58% View Spritzee builds →
Swirlix Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 31 Fairy WindLv. 5 Damage vs Dratini Draining Kiss 2x 55-65% Fairy Wind 2x 45-54% View Swirlix builds →
Flabébé Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 6 Damage vs Dratini Fairy Wind 2x 45-54% View Flabébé builds →
Snubbull Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Ice FangLv. 1 Damage vs Dratini Ice Fang 2x 63-74% View Snubbull builds →

Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dratini Fairy Wind 2x 45-54% View Mawile builds →
Spritzee Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves MoonblastLv. 31 Draining KissLv. 21 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Dratini Moonblast 2x 108-127%KO Draining Kiss 2x 58-69% Fairy Wind 2x 49-58% View Spritzee builds →
Swirlix Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 31 Fairy WindLv. 5 Damage vs Dratini Draining Kiss 2x 55-65% Fairy Wind 2x 45-54% View Swirlix builds →
Flabébé Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 6 Damage vs Dratini Fairy Wind 2x 45-54% View Flabébé builds →
Snubbull Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Ice FangLv. 1 Damage vs Dratini Ice Fang 2x 63-74% View Snubbull builds →

Latios DragonPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Draco Meteor ProtectPriority PsyshockSTAB TailwindUtility Damage vs Dratini Draco Meteor 2x 431-507%KO Psyshock 133-157%KO View Latios builds →
Whimsicott GrassFairy	B
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves TailwindUtility EncoreUtility TauntUtility SafeguardUtility View Whimsicott builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Rock Slide Damage vs Dratini Earthquake 151-178%KO Ice Shard 2x 122-144%KO Rock Slide 76-89% View Mamoswine builds →
Dragonite DragonFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves Extreme Speed Dragon Dance Earthquake OutrageSTAB Damage vs Dratini Extreme Speed 82-97% Earthquake 103-121%KO Outrage 2x 370-436%KO View Dragonite builds →