Dragonair Pokemon Guide

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Dragonair Pokemon Guide

Dragonair is a Dragon-type Pokemon from the original generation, known as the middle stage between Dratini and Dragonite. This guide covers Dragonair’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Dragonair

Shiny Form

Shiny Dragonair

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Dragonair guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Dragonair Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Abilities	Evolution
Locations	FAQ

Dragonair Description

Dragonair evolves from Dratini and later evolves into Dragonite. It is known for its elegant serpent-like design, mystical orbs and strong connection to weather, water and Dragon-type power throughout the Pokemon series.

Competitive Overview

Is Dragonair Good in Competitive?

Dragonair is usually used as a progression Pokemon before evolving into Dragonite, but it can still be useful in lower-power formats. Its Dragon typing, access to setup and support moves and decent balanced stats give it some flexibility before its final evolution.

Dragonair’s biggest strengths are Shed Skin, access to Dragon Dance and strong Dragon-type moves. Its biggest issue is that it is not fully evolved, so most standard teams prefer Dragonite once it reaches Level 55.

Dragonair Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Dragonair, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Dragonair

National Dex

#0148

Type

Dragon

Species

Dragon Pokemon

Height

13’01” / 4.0 m

400 cm

Weight

36.4 lbs / 16.5 kg

16.5 kg

Abilities

Shed Skin, Marvel Scale

Dragonair Stats

Dragonair improves on Dratini with better bulk and stronger offensive stats. Its balanced stat spread makes it a solid middle evolution before becoming Dragonite.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Dragonair Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Dragonair can learn Dragon, Water, Fire, Ice, Electric and support moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Dragonair’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Dragon type Pokemon icon

Dragon Dance

A setup move that boosts Attack and Speed for sweeping potential.

Dragon type Pokemon icon

Outrage

A high-power Dragon-type attack that gives Dragonair strong damage potential.

Dragon type Pokemon icon

Dragon Rush

A physical Dragon-type attack that fits Dragonair’s offensive growth.

Water type Pokemon icon

Aqua Tail

Water-type coverage for Rock, Ground and Fire-type Pokemon.

Electric type Pokemon icon

Thunder Wave

A useful support move for slowing faster opponents.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Extreme Speed

A strong priority move when available through special methods.

Ice type Pokemon icon

Ice Beam

Coverage against Dragon, Flying, Grass and Ground-type Pokemon.

Fire type Pokemon icon

Fire Blast

Coverage against Steel, Grass, Bug and Ice-type Pokemon.

Dragonair All Moves

Use the section below to view Dragonair’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
1	Twister	Dragon	Special	40	100
1	Wrap	Normal	Physical	15	90
15	Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	60	90
20	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
25	Slam	Normal	Physical	80	75
33	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90
39	Dragon Rush	Dragon	Physical	100	75
46	Safeguard	Normal	Status	–	–
53	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
60	Dragon Dance	Dragon	Status	–	–
67	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100
74	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Breaking Swipe	Dragon	Physical	60	100
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Draco Meteor	Dragon	Special	130	90
TM	Dragon Cheer	Dragon	Status	0	0
TM	Dragon Dance	Dragon	Status	–	–
TM	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100
TM	Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	60	90
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85
TM	Fire Spin	Fire	Special	35	85
TM	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Scale Shot	Dragon	Physical	25	90
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
TM	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100

Dragonair Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Dragonair is a Dragon-type Pokemon. This typing gives it specific weaknesses, resistances and immunity interactions across Pokemon games.

Type

Dragon

Weaknesses

Ice, Dragon, Fairy

Resistances

Fire, Water, Electric, Grass

Immunity

None

Dragonair Abilities

Dragonair’s abilities can support its battle role depending on the game and format.

Shed Skin

May heal Dragonair from a status condition at the end of a turn, helping it stay active in longer battles.

Marvel Scale

Raises Defense when Dragonair has a status condition, giving it extra physical bulk when affected by status.

Dragonair Evolution

Dragonair evolves from Dratini at Level 30 and evolves into Dragonite at Level 55. The full Dragonair evolution line is Dratini, Dragonair and Dragonite.

Stage 1

Dratini

Starting form

Stage 2

Dragonair

Evolves from Dratini at Level 30

Stage 3

Dragonite

Evolves from Dragonair at Level 55

Where to Find Dragonair in Pokemon Games

Dragonair’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Dragonair is obtained by evolving Dratini, though some games also include wild Dragonair encounters.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Dragonair
Pokemon Red	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Blue	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Yellow	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Dragonair
Pokemon Gold	Evolve Dratini at Level 30 or find in Dragon’s Den with fishing.
Pokemon Silver	Evolve Dratini at Level 30 or find in Dragon’s Den with fishing.
Pokemon Crystal	Evolve Dratini at Level 30 or find in Dragon’s Den with fishing.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Dragonair
Pokemon Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Dragonair
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon HeartGold	Evolve Dratini at Level 30 or find in Dragon’s Den with fishing.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve Dratini at Level 30 or find in Dragon’s Den with fishing.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Dragonair
Pokemon Black	Dragonspiral Tower or evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon White	Dragonspiral Tower or evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Black 2	Dragonspiral Tower or evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon White 2	Dragonspiral Tower or evolve Dratini at Level 30.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Dragonair
Pokemon X	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Dragonair
Pokemon Sun	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Moon	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Dragonair
Pokemon Sword	The Crown Tundra, or evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Shield	The Crown Tundra, or evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Dragonair
Pokemon Scarlet	Casseroya Lake and surrounding water areas, or evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Violet	Casseroya Lake and surrounding water areas, or evolve Dratini at Level 30.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Rare spawn on rooftops outside Wild Zones, or evolve Dratini at Level 30.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Dragonair
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Dragonair FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Dragonair. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Dragonair?

Dragonair is a Dragon-type Pokemon.

What is Dragonair weak against?

Dragonair is weak to Ice, Dragon, Fairy-type moves.

What does Dragonair evolve from?

Dragonair evolves from Dratini at Level 30 and evolves into Dragonite at Level 55.

What are Dragonair’s abilities?

Dragonair’s abilities are Shed Skin, Marvel Scale.

What are Dragonair’s best moves?

Dragonair’s best moves often include Dragon Dance, Outrage, Dragon Rush, Aqua Tail, Thunder Wave, Extreme Speed, Ice Beam, Fire Blast.

Is Dragonair good in Pokemon?

How do you get Dragonair?

Dragonair’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Dragonair is obtained by evolving Dratini, though some games also include wild Dragonair encounters.

Does Dragonair have a Mega Evolution or alternate form?

No, Dragonair does not have a Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form or major regional form in the main Pokemon games.

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