#149 Dragonite

dragon flying

Height2.2 m(7'03")

Weight210 kg(463.0 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 1

Dragonite Evolution

DratiniLevel 1

DragonairLevel 30

DragoniteLevel 55

Dragonite's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	91		323
Attack	134		304
Defense	95		226
Sp. Atk	100		236
Sp. Def	100		236
Speed	80		196
		0/508	1521

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

ice

2xdamage

rock dragon fairy

1xdamage

normal electric poison flying psychic ghost dark steel

0.5xdamage

fire water fighting bug

0.25xdamage

grass

0xdamage

ground

Dragonite Abilities

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

MultiscaleHidden

Halves damage taken from full HP.

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Dragonite Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	Level 1	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	Level 1	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Wing Attack	flying	physical	60	100	Level 1	The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
Wrap	normal	physical	15	90	Level 1	A long body, vines, or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Thunder Wave	electric	status	–	90	Level 1	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Twister	dragon	special	40	100	Level 1	The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch.
Extreme Speed	normal	physical	80	100	Level 1	The user charges the target at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Roost	flying	status	–	–	Level 1	The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP.
Hurricane	flying	special	110	70	Level 1	The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.
Dragon Tail	dragon	physical	60	90	Level 15	The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Level 20	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Slam	normal	physical	80	75	Level 25	The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage.
Aqua Tail	water	physical	90	90	Level 33	The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
Dragon Rush	dragon	physical	100	75	Level 39	The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. This may also make the target flinch.
Outrage	dragon	physical	120	100	Level 41	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Safeguard	normal	status	–	–	Level 46	The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	Level 53	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Dragon Dance	dragon	status	–	–	Level 62	The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	Level 80	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Air Cutter	flying	special	60	95	TM	The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Air Slash	flying	special	75	95	TM	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Body Press	fighting	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Breaking Swipe	dragon	physical	60	100	TM	The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Attack stats.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Draco Meteor	dragon	special	130	90	TM	Comets are summoned down from the sky onto the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
Dragon Cheer	dragon	status	0	0	TM	The user raises its allies’ morale with a draconic cry so that their future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. This rouses Dragon types more.
Dragon Claw	dragon	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage.
Dragon Pulse	dragon	special	85	100	TM	The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	TM	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Spin	fire	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	TM	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Fly	flying	physical	90	95	TM	The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Haze	ice	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Heat Wave	fire	special	95	90	TM	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	TM	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Ice Spinner	ice	physical	80	100	TM	The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Light Screen	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Metronome	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Scale Shot	dragon	physical	25	90	TM	The user attacks by shooting scales two to five times in a row. This move boosts the user's Speed stat but lowers its Defense stat.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snowscape	ice	status	0	–	TM	The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	TM	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Tailwind	flying	status	–	–	TM	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thunder	electric	special	110	70	TM	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunderbolt	electric	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Weather Ball	normal	special	50	100	TM	This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.

Dragonite Sprites

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Pokedex Entries

Red

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.

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.

In Other Languages

Dragonite's Japanese name is Kairyu (カイリュー). Here are all the official names for Dragonite across different languages:

JapaneseカイリューKairyu

Korean망나뇽

Chinese (Traditional)快龍

FrenchDracolosse

GermanDragoran

SpanishDragonite

ItalianDragonite

Chinese (Simplified)快龙

Dragonite Breeding

Species

Dragon Pokémon

Egg Groups

Water1 Dragon

Hatch Time10,240 steps(40 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship35

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience270

How to Get Dragonite

Dragonite is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Dragonite in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers