#147 Dratini

dragon

Height1.8 m(5'11")

Weight3.3 kg(7.3 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 1

Dratini Evolution

DratiniLevel 1

DragonairLevel 30

DragoniteLevel 55

Dratini's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	41		223
Attack	64		164
Defense	45		126
Sp. Atk	50		136
Sp. Def	50		136
Speed	50		136
		0/508	921

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

ice dragon fairy

1xdamage

normal fighting poison ground flying psychic bug rock ghost dark steel

0.5xdamage

fire water electric grass

Dratini Abilities

Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

Marvel ScaleHidden

Increases Defense to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

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Dratini Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
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.
Twister	dragon	special	40	100	Level 5	The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch.
Thunder Wave	electric	status	–	90	Level 10	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes 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 31	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 35	The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. This may also make the target flinch.
Safeguard	normal	status	–	–	Level 40	The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	Level 45	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 50	The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.
Outrage	dragon	physical	120	100	Level 55	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	Level 60	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
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.
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 Pulse	dragon	special	85	100	TM	The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Aqua Jet	water	physical	40	100	Egg	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Dragon Breath	dragon	special	60	100	Egg	The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Extreme Speed	normal	physical	80	100	Egg	The user charges the target at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Mist	ice	status	–	–	Egg	The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.
Supersonic	normal	status	–	55	Egg	The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	Egg	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

Dratini Sprites

Normal

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Pokedex Entries

Red

Long considered a mythical POKéMON until recently when a small colony was found living underwater.

Yellow

The existence of this mythical POKéMON was only recently confirmed by a fisherman who caught one.

Gold

It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer.

Silver

This POKéMON is full of life ener gy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger.

Crystal

It sheds many lay ers of skin as it grows larger. Dur ing this process, it is protected by a rapid waterfall.

In Other Languages

Dratini's Japanese name is Miniryu (ミニリュウ). Here are all the official names for Dratini across different languages:

JapaneseミニリュウMiniryu

Korean미뇽

Chinese (Traditional)迷你龍

FrenchMinidraco

GermanDratini

SpanishDratini

ItalianDratini

Chinese (Simplified)迷你龙

Dratini 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 Experience60

How to Get Dratini

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

Regional Pokedex Numbers