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.
Not available yet. You cannot get Dratini before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Dratini before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Dratini before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Dratini before this fight.
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 has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni'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.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Dratini on Route 10 (Surf, Lv 18-23).
Recommended Moves
- After Lt. Surge
- TMElectricThunderboltPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- TMDragonDragon PulsePower 128Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMFireFlamethrowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- HMWaterSurfPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 42DragonOutragePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Sabrina
- TMIceIce BeamPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Blaine
- TMFireFire BlastPower 110Accuracy 85%PP 5
- LV 49NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
Evolve Dratini to Dragonair
Dratini evolves into Dragonair at Level 30. Your Dratini should hit Level 30 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Lt. Surge
- TMElectricThunderboltPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- TMDragonDragon PulsePower 128Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMFireFlamethrowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- HMWaterSurfPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Sabrina
- TMIceIce BeamPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Blaine
- TMFireFire BlastPower 110Accuracy 85%PP 5
- LV 52DragonOutragePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 64NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
Evolve Dragonair to Dragonite
Dragonair evolves into Dragonite at Level 55. Your Dragonair should hit Level 55 before you reach Trace, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 55)
- LV 55DragonOutragePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Erika
- HMFlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15
- TMDragonDragon PulsePower 128Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMFireFlamethrowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Blaine
- TMFireFire BlastPower 110Accuracy 85%PP 5
- After Giovanni
- TMFightingSuperpowerPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
- TMGroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 70NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Dratini in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Dratini tops out at low spawn rates across 1 location in mid-game water routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
1 location to catch Dratini
Encountered via Surfing
Badge 3Where To Catch Dratini in Let's Go
Dratini is where the line starts, caught through surfing encounters at Lv. 18+. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 1Dratini ✓
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How to Get Shiny Dratini in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Dratini is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Dratini odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Dratini Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee shiny odds calculator with Dratini already selected.
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
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Dratini Evolutions
Dratini is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Dragonair first, then eventually reaches Dragonite. The evolved forms gain up to 300 total stats over Dratini. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go 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
Dratini Candy
Mighty Candy+ATKLonely raises Attack and lowers Defense. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Red, then Yellow. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Dratini
- Dratini Candy
- Mighty Candy
Mighty Candy L
Mighty Candy XL
Dratini Candy raises every stat, but only Dratini, Dragonair and Dragonite can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Dratini is Mighty Candy (Attack), and any Pokemon can eat it; Mighty Candy L needs level 30 and Mighty Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Jirard battles with one level 65 Dratini that knows Dragon Pulse, Ice Beam and Agility. It takes extra damage from Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves. Win to earn the Dratini Master title. Find Jirard on Route 23.
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.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 22 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Long thought to be a myth, this Pokémon’s existence was only recently confirmed by a fisherman who caught one.
Game Availability
Dratini has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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