Pokédex · I (Kanto)

Dragonair#148

Its strongest point is Attack — higher than 59% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. In defense it has 3 weaknesses and 4 resistances at its disposal.

Shiny Dragonair
Regular version
Dragon
Height: 4.0 m (13′01″) Weight: 16.5 kg (36.4 lbs)

Base stats

HP
61
41%
Atk
84
59%
Def
65
42%
SpA
70
55%
SpD
70
51%
Spe
70
54%
TOTAL
420
43%

Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. The spread is even — no stat stands out from the rest.

A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.

Which nature to choose

It hits physically: its Attack (84) is 14 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.

  • Adamant +Atk · −SpA The default choice: the boost goes where this species is already strong.
  • Jolly +Spe · −SpA Mid-range Speed means the turn order is still worth fighting for — check exactly whom you will outspeed before you give up power.
  • Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.

A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.

Regional numbers 10

The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.

Kanto #148 Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee
Johto #242 Gold / Silver , Crystal
Johto #247 HeartGold / SoulSilver
Pokémon Conquest #077 —
Kalos #146 X / Y
Alola #282 Sun / Moon
Alola #380 Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Crown Tundra #195 Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra
Paldea #348 Scarlet / Violet
Lumiose City #146 Legends: Z-A

Abilities

  • Shed Skin Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
  • Marvel Scale Increases Defense to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Pokédex entry

A mystical POKéMON that exudes a gentle aura. Has the ability to change climate conditions.

Habitat: Water's Edge Egg Group: Water 1 Egg Group: Dragon Gender: 50% ♂ / 50% ♀ Catch difficulty: hard (45/255) Base friendship: 35/255 Base EXP: 147

Resistances and weaknesses

Type chart →

How much damage Dragonair takes when it is hit by a move of each type.

Weak to Ice ×2 Dragon ×2 Fairy ×2
Resistant to Fire ×½ Water ×½ Electric ×½ Grass ×½

How it was drawn

1996–2019

The sprites come straight from the games in which Dragonair appeared — one from each release.

Gen 1 1996
Dragonair in Red / Blue
Red / Blue
Dragonair in Yellow
Yellow
Gen 2 1999
Dragonair in Gold
Gold
Dragonair in Silver
Silver
Dragonair in Crystal
Crystal
Gen 3 2002
Dragonair in Ruby / Sapphire
Ruby / Sapphire
Dragonair in Emerald
Emerald
Dragonair in FireRed / LeafGreen
FireRed / LeafGreen
Gen 4 2006
Dragonair in Diamond / Pearl
Diamond / Pearl
Dragonair in Platinum
Platinum
Dragonair in HeartGold / SoulSilver
HeartGold / SoulSilver
Gen 5 2010
Dragonair in Black / White
Black / White
Gen 6 2013
Dragonair in X / Y
X / Y
Dragonair in Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Gen 7 2016
Dragonair in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Gen 8 2019
Dragonair in Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Variant gallery

The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.

Dragonair — large render in its regular coloring
Pokémon HOME
Dragonair — large render in its shiny coloring
Pokémon HOME shiny
Dragonair — small pixel sprite in its shiny coloring
Shiny pixel sprite

TCG cards (22)

All Dragonair cards →

Dragonair has 22 cards in 19 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.

Offspring can come from 172 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.

The Egg hatches after 40 cycles, which is roughly 10,500 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.

Where to catch it (15)

All locations →

The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.

Alola

Galar

Johto

Kalos

Kanto

Sinnoh

Unova

Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (77 via TM/TR, 25 via tutor) are on the full list.

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
1 Dragon Rage Dragon Special — 100% 10
1 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30
1 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90% 20
1 Twister Dragon Special 40 100% 20
1 Wrap Normal Physical 15 90% 20
15 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 60 90% 10
20 Agility Psychic Status — — 30
25 Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20
33 Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10
39 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100 75% 10
46 Safeguard Normal Status — — 25
53 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5
60 Dragon Dance Dragon Status — — 20
67 Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10
74 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5