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Dragonite.

national dex #149 · gen I
BST 600 · dragon / flying
Dragonite official artwork
dragonflying
#149 · gen I
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HP
91
ATK
134
DEF
95
SPA
100
SPD
100
SPE
80
BST 600 · best Attack 134 · worst Speed 80 · meters scale to 200

Dragonite is weak to Ice, Rock, Dragon, Fairy and resists Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Bug and is immune to Ground.

Typingdragonflying
AbilitiesInner Focus, Multiscale
Height, weight2.2 m / 210.0 kg
Catch rate45 / 255
Egg groupsWater1, Dragon
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Dex position
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Dragonite base stats

BST 600 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP91292386
Atk134245403
Def95175317
SpA100184328
SpD100184328
Spe80148284
BST600bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 3 Atk

Dragonite weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Dragon / Flying dual typing
nor1
fir½
wat½
ele1
gra¼
ice4
fig½
poi1
gro0
fly1
psy1
bug½
roc2
gho1
dra2
dar1
ste1
fai2
Weak to
Ice (4x), Rock, Dragon, Fairy
Resists
Fire, Water, Grass (¼x), Fighting, Bug
Immune to
Ground

Dragonite abilities

2 total · 1 hidden
Inner FocusPrevents flinching.
MultiscalehiddenHalves damage taken from full HP.

Dragonite evolution line

3 stages

Best Dragonite moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
dragonDraco MeteorSPEC130
dragonOutragePHYS120
flyingHurricaneSPEC110
dragonDragon RushPHYS100
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
fightingFocus PunchPHYS150
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
fightingFocus BlastSPEC120

Dragonite moves

gen 9 · 120 moves · 20 level-up · 74 TM/HM · 26 tutor
83 moves · Dragonite appears in 16 games
Aqua JetL1Extreme SpeedL1Fire PunchL1Thunder PunchL1WrapL1Thunder WaveL10Dragon TailL33AgilityL38Aqua TailL39Dragon RushL47Rain DanceL53SafeguardL53Dragon DanceL62OutrageL67Hyper BeamL80HurricaneL81RoostL88Aerial AceTMAir CutterTMAir SlashTMBlizzardTMBody PressTMBody SlamTMBreaking SwipeTMBrick BreakTMBrutal SwingTMBulldozeTMChilling WaterTMDiveTMDraco MeteorTMDragon CheerTMDragon ClawTMDragon PulseTMEarthquakeTMEndureTMFacadeTMFire BlastTMFire SpinTMFlamethrowerTMFlingTMFlyTMFocus BlastTMFocus PunchTMGiga ImpactTMHazeTMHeat WaveTMHelping HandTMHydro PumpTMIce BeamTMIce PunchTMIce SpinnerTMIcy WindTMIron HeadTMIron TailTMLight ScreenTMLow KickTMMega KickTMProtectTMRestTMRoarTMRock SlideTMRock TombTMRoundTMSandstormTMScale ShotTMScary FaceTMSleep TalkTMSnoreTMSnowscapeTMSteel WingTMStomping TantrumTMStone EdgeTMSubstituteTMSunny DayTMSuperpowerTMSurfTMTailwindTMThunderTMThunderboltTMWater PulseTMWaterfallTMWeather BallTMWhirlwindtrain
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
Fire PunchfirePHYS75100%15Level 1
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15Level 1
WrapnormalPHYS1590%20Level 1
LeernormalSTAT-100%30Level 1
Extreme SpeednormalPHYS80100%5Level 1
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20Level 10
TwisterSTABdragonSPEC40100%20Level 15
Dragon TailSTABdragonPHYS6090%10Level 33
AgilitypsychicSTAT--30Level 38
Aqua TailwaterPHYS9090%10Level 39
SlamnormalPHYS8075%20Level 40
Dragon RushSTABdragonPHYS10075%10Level 47
SafeguardnormalSTAT--25Level 53
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5Level 53
Wing AttackSTABflyingPHYS60100%35Level 55
Dragon DancedragonSTAT--20Level 62
OutrageSTABdragonPHYS120100%10Level 67
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5Level 80
HurricaneSTABflyingSPEC11070%10Level 81
RoostflyingSTAT--5Level 88
Aerial AceSTABflyingPHYS60-20TM / HM
AgilitypsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
Air CutterSTABflyingSPEC6095%25TM / HM
Air SlashSTABflyingSPEC7595%15TM / HM
BlizzardiceSPEC11070%5TM / HM
Body PressfightingPHYS80100%10TM / HM
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15TM / HM
Breaking SwipeSTABdragonPHYS60100%15TM / HM
Brick BreakfightingPHYS75100%15TM / HM
BulldozegroundPHYS60100%20TM / HM
Chilling WaterwaterSPEC50100%20TM / HM
Draco MeteorSTABdragonSPEC13090%5TM / HM
Dragon CheerdragonSTAT00%15TM / HM
Dragon ClawSTABdragonPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Dragon DancedragonSTAT--20TM / HM
Dragon PulseSTABdragonSPEC85100%10TM / HM
Dragon TailSTABdragonPHYS6090%10TM / HM
EarthquakegroundPHYS100100%10TM / HM
EncorenormalSTAT-100%5TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Fire BlastfireSPEC11085%5TM / HM
Fire PunchfirePHYS75100%15TM / HM
Fire SpinfireSPEC3585%15TM / HM
FlamethrowerfireSPEC90100%15TM / HM
FlingdarkPHYS-100%10TM / HM
FlySTABflyingPHYS9095%15TM / HM
Focus BlastfightingSPEC12070%5TM / HM
Focus PunchfightingPHYS150100%20TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
HazeiceSTAT--30TM / HM
Heat WavefireSPEC9590%10TM / HM
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
HurricaneSTABflyingSPEC11070%10TM / HM
Hydro PumpwaterSPEC11080%5TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Ice BeamiceSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Ice PunchicePHYS75100%15TM / HM
Ice SpinnericePHYS80100%15TM / HM
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15TM / HM
Iron HeadsteelPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Light ScreenpsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
Low KickfightingPHYS-100%20TM / HM
MetronomenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
OutrageSTABdragonPHYS120100%10TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
RoarnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Rock SliderockPHYS7590%10TM / HM
Rock TombrockPHYS6095%15TM / HM
RoostflyingSTAT--5TM / HM
SafeguardnormalSTAT--25TM / HM
SandstormrockSTAT--10TM / HM
Scale ShotSTABdragonPHYS2590%20TM / HM
Scary FacenormalSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
SnowscapeiceSTAT0-10TM / HM
Stomping TantrumgroundPHYS75100%10TM / HM
Stone EdgerockPHYS10080%5TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
SurfwaterSPEC90100%15TM / HM
SwiftnormalSPEC60-20TM / HM
TailwindflyingSTAT--15TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
ThunderelectricSPEC11070%10TM / HM
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15TM / HM
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20TM / HM
ThunderboltelectricSPEC90100%15TM / HM
Water PulsewaterSPEC60100%20TM / HM
WaterfallwaterPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Weather BallnormalSPEC50100%10TM / HM
Air CutterSTABflyingSPEC6095%25Tutor
Aqua TailwaterPHYS9090%10Tutor
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15Tutor
Draco MeteorSTABdragonSPEC13090%5Tutor
Dragon PulseSTABdragonSPEC85100%10Tutor
EndurenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Fire PunchfirePHYS75100%15Tutor
FlamethrowerfireSPEC90100%15Tutor
Focus PunchfightingPHYS150100%20Tutor
Heat WavefireSPEC9590%10Tutor
Ice BeamiceSPEC90100%10Tutor
Ice PunchicePHYS75100%15Tutor
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15Tutor
Iron HeadsteelPHYS80100%15Tutor
OutrageSTABdragonPHYS120100%10Tutor
RoostflyingSTAT--5Tutor
Scale ShotSTABdragonPHYS2590%20Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10Tutor
SwiftnormalSPEC60-20Tutor
TailwindflyingSTAT--15Tutor
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15Tutor
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20Tutor
ThunderboltelectricSPEC90100%15Tutor
TwisterSTABdragonSPEC40100%20Tutor
Water PulsewaterSPEC60100%20Tutor

Dragonite Pokédex entries

8 generations · newest first
Generation VIII2 entries
Sword

It’s a kindhearted Pokémon. If it spots a drowning person or Pokémon, Dragonite simply must help them.

Shield

This Pokémon is known as the Sea Incarnate. Figureheads that resemble Dragonite decorate the bows of many ships.

Generation VII5 entries
Sun

This Pokémon saved a shipwrecked man, taking him to a remote island—a paradise occupied solely by Dragonite.

Moon

Incur the wrath of this normally calm Pokémon at your peril, because it will smash everything to smithereens before it’s satisfied.

Ultra Sun

It flies over raging seas as if they were nothing. Observing this, a ship’s captain dubbed this Pokémon “the sea incarnate.”

Ultra Moon

You’ll often hear tales of this kindhearted Pokémon rescuing people or Pokémon that are drowning.

Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee

It is said that this Pokémon lives somewhere in the sea and that it flies. However, these are only rumors.

Generation VI3 entries
X

It can fly in spite of its big and bulky physique. It circles the globe in just 16 hours.

Y

It is said to make its home somewhere in the sea. It guides crews of shipwrecks to shore.

Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Dragonite is capable of circling the globe in just 16 hours. It is a kindhearted Pokémon that leads lost and foundering ships in a storm to the safety of land.

Generation V1 entry
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

It is said to make its home somewhere in the sea. It guides crews of shipwrecks to shore.

Generation IV3 entries
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

It is said to make its home somewhere in the sea. It guides crews of shipwrecks to shore.

HeartGold

It is said that this Pokémon constantly flies over the immense seas and rescues drowning people.

SoulSilver

This marine Pokémon has an impressive build that lets it freely fly over raging seas without trouble.

Generation III4 entries
Ruby, Sapphire

DRAGONITE is capable of circling the globe in just sixteen hours. It is a kindhearted POKéMON that leads lost and foundering ships in a storm to the safety of land.

Emerald

It can circle the globe in just 16 hours. It is a kindhearted POKéMON that leads lost and foundering ships in a storm to the safety of land.

FireRed

It can fly in spite of its big and bulky physique. It circles the globe in just 16 hours.

LeafGreen

Only a very few people ever see this POKéMON. Its intelligence is said to match that of humans.

Generation II3 entries
Gold

It is said that this POKéMON con­ stantly flies over the immense seas and rescues drown­ ing people.

Silver

This marine POKé­ MON has an impres­ sive build that lets it freely fly over raging seas without trouble.

Crystal

It is said that somewhere in the ocean lies an island where these gather. Only they live there.

Generation I2 entries
Red, Blue

An extremely rarely seen marine POKéMON. Its intelligence is said to match that of humans.

Yellow

It is said that this POKéMON lives somewhere in the sea and that it flies. However, it is only a rumor.

Dragonite species data

gen I species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationI (Kanto)
ColorBrown
ShapeUpright
HabitatWaters Edge
Height2.2 m (7'03")
Weight210.0 kg (463.0 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate45 (17.6%)
Growth rateSlow
Gender ratio50% Male / 50% Female
Egg groupsWater1, Dragon
Hatch counter40 cycles, 10,496 steps
Base experience270
EV yield3 Atk
Regional dex numbers
National#149
Kanto#149
Johto#243
Johto (HGSS)#248
Conquest#078
Kalos Mountain#147
Alola (SM)#283
Poni#098
Alola (USUM)#381
Poni (USUM)#128
Let's Go Kanto#149
Crown Tundra#196
Paldea#349
Lumiose City#147
Champions#149
Wild held items
Dragon Scale5%
5% in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Dragon Fang5%
5% in FireRed, LeafGreen
Read outfrom base stats
Battle rolePhysical attacker134 Atk / 100 SpA
Best statAttack 134excellent
Speed tier80 Spemoderately fast
Defensive load4 weak / 5 resist1 immunity
Catch difficulty45 / 255hard, about 17.6% per ball

About Dragonite

Dragonite is a Dragon and Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto). It’s a kindhearted Pokémon. If it spots a drowning person or Pokémon, Dragonite simply must help them. Dragonite stands 2.2 m (7'03") tall and weighs 210.0 kg (463.0 lbs), making it a medium-sized Pokémon.

Dragonite base stats

Dragonite has a base stat total of 600, which is exceptionally high, on par with pseudo-legendaries and powerful Legendaries. Its highest stat is Attack at 134 (excellent), while its lowest is Speed at 80 (good). Dragonite excels as a physical attacker. Dragonite is moderately fast with a base Speed of 80.

Dragonite weaknesses and resistances

As a Dragon and Flying-type, Dragonite is weak to Ice (4x), Rock, Dragon, Fairy-type moves, resists Fire, Water, Grass (¼x), Fighting, Bug-type attacks, and is completely immune to Ground-type moves. This gives Dragonite 4 weaknesses, 5 resistances, and 1 immunity.

Dragonite abilities

Dragonite's abilities include Inner Focus, Multiscale. Inner Focus prevents flinching. Its Hidden Ability is Multiscale, which halves damage taken from full HP.

Dragonite moves and learnset

Dragonite can learn 120 moves in Generation 9, including 20 by leveling up, 74 via TM/HM, and 26 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Draco Meteor (Dragon, 130 power), Outrage (Dragon, 120 power), Hurricane (Flying, 110 power), Dragon Rush (Dragon, 100 power). For coverage, Dragonite can learn Hyper Beam (Normal), Focus Punch (Fighting), Giga Impact (Normal).

Training Dragonite

With a capture rate of 45 (17.6%), Dragonite can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Dragonite yields 3 Attack EVs. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 10,496 steps to hatch from an Egg. Dragonite belongs to the Water1 and Dragon egg groups. Dragonite is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Dratini → Dragonair → Dragonite). Wild Dragonite may be found holding Dragon Scale or Dragon Fang.

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Dragonite. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Dragonite, or use the team builder to see how Dragonite fits into your squad.

Tools for Dragonite
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