The Essentials on Dragonair
- Type
- Dragon
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Ice, Dragon, Fairy Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fire, Water, Electric, Grass
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 420 · top stat: Attack (84) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 146 in the Lumiose Pokédex
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 348 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Draco in French · ハクリュー, Hakuryu in Japanese · Dragonir in German All Languages
Overview
Dragonair is a Dragon-type Pokémon, No. 148 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Dragon Pokémon. Height: 4 m, weight: 16.5 kg.
Dragonair evolves from Dratini and evolves into Dragonite (Lv. 55).
Ability: Shed Skin. Hidden Ability: Marvel Scale. Dragonair is weak to Ice, Dragon and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#148
National Pokédex
Category
Dragon Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
61
255
Attack
84
255
Defense
65
255
Special Attack
70
255
Special Defense
70
255
Speed
70
255
Total
420
Min HP (Lv. 100)
232
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
326
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Dragon). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Ice
×2
Dragon
×2
Fairy
×2
Normal (×1) — 11 types
Normal
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Fire
×½
Water
×½
Electric
×½
Grass
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon may cure its own status conditions by shedding its skin.
The Pokémon's marvelous scales boost its Defense stat if it has a status condition.
Dragonair Evolution
Dragonair Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Dragon
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Dragonair Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Thunder Wave
Electric
Stat
90%
—
20
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
1
Wrap
Normal
Phys.
90%
15
20
1
Twister
Dragon
Spec.
100%
40
20
15
Dragon Tail
Dragon
Phys.
90%
60
10
15
Dragon Rage
Dragon
Spec.
100%
—
10
20
Agility
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
25
Slam
Normal
Phys.
75%
80
20
33
Aqua Tail
Water
Phys.
90%
90
10
39
Dragon Rush
Dragon
Phys.
75%
100
10
46
Safeguard
Normal
Stat
—
—
25
53
Rain Dance
Water
Stat
—
—
5
60
Dragon Dance
Dragon
Stat
—
—
20
67
Outrage
Dragon
Phys.
100%
120
10
74
Hyper Beam
Normal
Spec.
90%
150
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Dragon · Water 1
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Dragonair
Available in 27 games, 65 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Yellow
Crystal
Gold
Silver
FireRed
LeafGreen
Diamond
HeartGold
Pearl
Platinum
SoulSilver
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
X
Y
Let’s Go, Eevee!
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation I
Yellow 1 encounter
Available
▼
Super Rod
(1)
Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Generation II
Crystal 2 encounters
Available
▼
Super Rod
(2)
Dragon's Den
Lv. 40 10%
Route 45
Lv. 40 10%
Gold 2 encounters
Available
▼
Super Rod
(2)
Dragon's Den
Lv. 40 10%
Route 45
Lv. 40 10%
Silver 2 encounters
Available
▼
Super Rod
(2)
Dragon's Den
Lv. 40 10%
Route 45
Lv. 40 10%
Generation III
FireRed 4 encounters
Available
▼
Super Rod
(4)
Safari Zone
Lv. 25-35 1%
Safari Zone
Lv. 25-35 1%
Safari Zone
Lv. 25-35 1%
Safari Zone
Lv. 25-35 1%
LeafGreen 4 encounters
Available
▼
Super Rod
(4)
Safari Zone
Lv. 25-35 1%
Safari Zone
Lv. 25-35 1%
Safari Zone
Lv. 25-35 1%
Safari Zone
Lv. 25-35 1%
Generation IV
Diamond 2 encounters
Available
▼
Super Rod
(2)
Mt. Coronet 4F
Lv. 15-35 4%
Mt. Coronet 4F
Lv. 15-40 1%
HeartGold 1 encounter
Available
▼
Super Rod
(1)
Dragon's Den
Lv. 40 10%
Pearl 2 encounters
Available
▼
Super Rod
(2)
Mt. Coronet 4F
Lv. 15-35 4%
Mt. Coronet 4F
Lv. 15-40 1%
Platinum 2 encounters
Available
▼
Super Rod
(2)
Mt. Coronet 4F
Lv. 20-40 4%
Mt. Coronet 4F
Lv. 35-55 1%
SoulSilver 1 encounter
Available
▼
Super Rod
(1)
Dragon's Den
Lv. 40 10%
Generation V
Black 4 encounters
Available
▼
Super Rod
(2)
Dragonspiral Tower
Lv. 35-55 4%
Dragonspiral Tower
Lv. 35-55 1%
Super rod spots
(2)
Dragonspiral Tower
Lv. 35-70 15%
Dragonspiral Tower
Lv. 45-70 4%
Black 2 2 encounters
Available
▼
Super rod spots
(2)
Dragonspiral Tower
Lv. 50-70 15%
Dragonspiral Tower
Lv. 50-70 4%
White 4 encounters
Available
▼
Super Rod
(2)
Dragonspiral Tower
Lv. 35-55 4%
Dragonspiral Tower
Lv. 35-55 1%
Super rod spots
(2)
Dragonspiral Tower
Lv. 35-70 15%
Dragonspiral Tower
Lv. 45-70 4%
White 2 2 encounters
Available
▼
Super rod spots
(2)
Dragonspiral Tower
Lv. 50-70 15%
Dragonspiral Tower
Lv. 50-70 4%
Generation VI
X 2 encounters
Available
▼
Super Rod
(1)
Route 21
Lv. 50 5%
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Y 2 encounters
Available
▼
Super Rod
(1)
Route 21
Lv. 50 5%
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Generation VII
Let’s Go, Eevee! 1 encounter
Available
▼
Overworld water
(1)
Route 10
Lv. 18-23 100%
Let’s Go, Pikachu! 1 encounter
Available
▼
Overworld water
(1)
Route 10
Lv. 18-23 100%
Moon 6 encounters
Available
▼
Call for help
(3)
Poni Gauntlet
Lv. 10-59 15%
Poni Meadow
Lv. 10-57 15%
Vast Poni Canyon
Lv. 10-44 15%
Sos from bubbling spot
(3)
Poni Gauntlet
Lv. 10-59 15%
Poni Meadow
Lv. 10-57 15%
Vast Poni Canyon
Lv. 10-44 15%
Sun 6 encounters
Available
▼
Call for help
(3)
Poni Gauntlet
Lv. 10-59 15%
Poni Meadow
Lv. 10-57 15%
Vast Poni Canyon
Lv. 10-44 15%
Sos from bubbling spot
(3)
Vast Poni Canyon
Lv. 10-44 15%
Poni Gauntlet
Lv. 10-59 15%
Poni Meadow
Lv. 10-57 15%
Ultra Moon 4 encounters
Available
▼
Call for help
(2)
Poni Meadow
Lv. 10-57 15%
Poni Gauntlet
Lv. 10-61 15%
Sos from bubbling spot
(2)
Poni Meadow
Lv. 10-62 15%
Poni Gauntlet
Lv. 10-66 15%
Ultra Sun 4 encounters
Available
▼
Call for help
(2)
Poni Gauntlet
Lv. 10-61 15%
Poni Meadow
Lv. 10-57 15%
Sos from bubbling spot
(2)
Poni Gauntlet
Lv. 10-66 15%
Poni Meadow
Lv. 10-62 15%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Yellow
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Gold
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Silver
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Crystal
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
FireRed
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Let’s Go, Eevee!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
In Our Tier Lists
Dragonair in Pokémon GO
- 1,780Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,017Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 100 🍬to evolve into Dragonite
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Red
“A mystical POKéMON that exudes a gentle aura. Has the ability to change climate conditions.”
Blue
“A mystical POKéMON that exudes a gentle aura. Has the ability to change climate conditions.”
Yellow
“According to a witness, its body was surrounded by a strange aura that gave it a mystical look.”
Gold
“They say that if it emits an aura from its whole body, the weather will begin to change instantly.”
Silver
“Its crystalline orbs appear to give this POKéMON the power to freely control the weather.”
Crystal
“It is called the divine POKéMON. When its entire body brightens slightly, the weather changes.”
Ruby
“DRAGONAIR stores an enormous amount of energy inside its body. It is said to alter weather conditions in its vicinity by discharging energy from the crystals on its neck and tail.”
Sapphire
“DRAGONAIR stores an enormous amount of energy inside its body. It is said to alter weather conditions in its vicinity by discharging energy from the crystals on its neck and tail.”
Emerald
“A DRAGONAIR stores an enormous amount of energy inside its body. It is said to alter the weather around it by loosing energy from the crystals on its neck and tail.”
FireRed
“It is said to live in seas and lakes. Even though it has no wings, it has been seen flying occasionally.”
LeafGreen
“A mystical POKéMON that exudes a gentle aura. It is said to have the ability to change the weather.”
Diamond
“If its body takes on an aura, the weather changes instantly. It is said to live in seas and lakes.”
Pearl
“If its body takes on an aura, the weather changes instantly. It is said to live in seas and lakes.”
Platinum
“If its body takes on an aura, the weather changes instantly. It is said to live in seas and lakes.”
HeartGold
“They say that if it emits an aura from its whole body, the weather will begin to change instantly.”
SoulSilver
“Its crystalline orbs appear to give this Pokémon the power to freely control the weather.”
Black
“If its body takes on an aura, the weather changes instantly. It is said to live in seas and lakes.”
White
“If its body takes on an aura, the weather changes instantly. It is said to live in seas and lakes.”
Black 2
“If its body takes on an aura, the weather changes instantly. It is said to live in seas and lakes.”
White 2
“If its body takes on an aura, the weather changes instantly. It is said to live in seas and lakes.”
X
“Its crystalline orbs appear to give this Pokémon the power to freely control the weather.”
Y
“A mystical Pokémon that exudes a gentle aura. It is said to have the ability to change the weather.”
Omega Ruby
“Dragonair stores an enormous amount of energy inside its body. It is said to alter weather conditions in its vicinity by discharging energy from the crystals on its neck and tail.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Dragonair stores an enormous amount of energy inside its body. It is said to alter weather conditions in its vicinity by discharging energy from the crystals on its neck and tail.”
Sun
“It has long been thought that its crystalline orbs are imbued with the power to control the weather.”
Moon
“From time immemorial, it has been venerated by agricultural peoples as an entity able to control the weather.”
Ultra Sun
“Lakes where Dragonair live are filled with offerings from people, because they believe this Pokémon is able to control the weather.”
Ultra Moon
“Some say that if you see it at the start of the year, flying through the sky and twisting its body, you’ll be healthy all year long.”
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
“According to a witness, its body was surrounded by a strange aura that gave it a mystical look.”
Let’s Go, Eevee!
“According to a witness, its body was surrounded by a strange aura that gave it a mystical look.”
Sword
“This Pokémon lives in pristine oceans and lakes. It can control the weather, and it uses this power to fly into the sky, riding on the wind.”
Shield
“This Pokémon gathers power in the orbs on its tail and controls the weather. When enshrouded by an aura, Dragonair has a mystical appearance.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Draco
🇬🇧 English
Dragonair
🇯🇵 漢字
ハクリュー
🇯🇵 Kana
ハクリュー
🇯🇵 Romaji
Hakuryu
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Dragonir
🇪🇸 Español
Dragonair
🇮🇹 Italiano
Dragonair
🇰🇷 한국어
신뇽
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
哈克龙
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
哈克龍
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Dragon
🇬🇧 EN
Dragon Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ドラゴンポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Drachen-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Dragonair
What type is Dragonair?
Dragonair is a Dragon-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Dragonair?
Dragonair evolves into Dragonite (Lv. 55).
What are Dragonair's weaknesses?
Dragonair is weak to Ice, Dragon and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Dragonair's Hidden Ability?
Dragonair's Hidden Ability is Marvel Scale. Its regular Ability is Shed Skin.
Can you get a Shiny Dragonair in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Dragonair is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
