Dragonite
Dragonite is a Dragon/Flying-type Pokémon, the Dragon Pokémon, number 149 (#0149) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 1 and comes from the Kanto region. It is 2.2 m tall and weighs 210 kg.
Dragonite is the Dragon and Flying Pokémon the Pokédex calls the Sea Incarnate, a gentle giant that rescues drowning people and Pokémon and can circle the globe in 16 hours. Anger it, though, and the Pokédex says it smashes everything in sight.
How to pronounce Dragonite
Dragonite is pronounced DRAG-uh-nite. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Dragonite said out loud:
In Japanese it is カイリュー (Kairyu).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Dragonite is 2.2 m tall and 210 kg. Bulbapedia describes light orange skin, a cream belly, two thin antennae with a small horn between them, thick limbs and small teal wings. The FireRed Pokédex says it flies in spite of its big, bulky body.
Behaviour
The Pokédex says Dragonite is kindhearted: it leads lost ships through storms to land, and the Shield entry notes that many ships carry figureheads shaped like it. The Sun entry tells of one that carried a shipwrecked man to a remote island occupied only by Dragonite.
Habitat
Several Pokédex entries say Dragonite lives somewhere out at sea, and its habitat category is Water's Edge.
Powers
Dragonite has the Ability Inner Focus, with Multiscale hidden. It starts with Extreme Speed and learns Outrage, Dragon Dance, Hurricane, Fire Punch and Thunder Punch. Its base Attack of 134 is the highest in Generation I. Mega Dragonite, from Legends: Z-A, uses the Dragoninite and borrows from Dragonair: feathery head wings, a pearl near its tail and base Special Attack 145. The Z-A Pokédex says Mega Evolution boosts its kindness.
Name origin
Dragonite may combine 'dragon' with 'knight', 'night' or 'draconite', a mythical stone from dragons' heads shaped like a pyramid, as its horn is. The Japanese name is Kairyu (カイリュー), which may come from 海竜 kairyū ('sea dragon').
Design inspiration
Dragonite's role as a sea guardian may echo Chinese and Japanese dragons, which are shown as lucky and in control of water and weather, and its yellow colouring may allude to the Yellow Dragon of Chinese myth. Physically it resembles a classic European dragon, and Bulbapedia sees a link to giant kaiju film monsters. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Dragonite evolves from Dragonair at level 55, the final step of the line that begins with Dratini.
In the games
Dragonite has been the end of the Dratini line since Generation I, and in Pokémon Ranger, once captured, it becomes the Dragonite Bus that flies you between Ranger bases. In Pokopia a Dragonite teaches Ditto to glide. In Legends: Z-A it waits in Wild Zone 20 as an Alpha Pokémon and Mega Dragonite debuts, while in Scarlet and Violet it lives in North Province Area Two, at Casseroya Lake and in 5-star and 6-star Tera Raids.
In the anime
Dragonite first showed up as a mystery giant in 'Mystery at the Lighthouse'. Drake's Dragonite is the ace that Ash faces in the Orange League final in 'Hello, Pummelo!' and 'Enter The Dragonite', and Ash catches his own newly evolved Dragonite in 'A Test in Paradise!'.
Fun facts
- Its base stat total of 600 is exactly double Dratini's 300.
- Bulbapedia counts Mega Dragonite among only three Pokémon whose Mega forms lower an attacking stat: its Attack falls from 134 to 124.
- Chinese fans have compared its design to the Moomins, and the phrase 'Dragonite is Moomins' appeared on Taipei 101 itself during Taiwan's 2023-24 New Year countdown.
Base stats
- HP: 91
- Attack: 134
- Defense: 95
- Sp. Atk: 100
- Sp. Def: 100
- Speed: 80
Dragonite’s base stat total is 600. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Dragonite weak to?
Dragonite takes extra damage from Ice (4×), Rock (2×), Dragon (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.
It resists Grass (¼×), Fire (½×), Water (½×), Fighting (½×), Bug (½×).
It is immune to Ground moves.
Evolution
What does Dragonite evolve from?
Dragonite evolves from Dragonair at level 55.
Dragonite is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite.
Forms
- Mega Dragonite (Mega): Dragon/Flying-type, base stat total 700 (HP 91, Attack 124, Defense 115, Sp. Atk 145, Sp. Def 125, Speed 100). Ability: Multiscale.
Abilities
- Inner Focus: Prevents flinching.
- Multiscale (hidden ability): Halves damage taken from full HP.
Moves
Moves Dragonite learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Hurricane | Flying | Special | 110 |
| 1 | Roost | Flying | Status | — |
| 1 | Extreme Speed | Normal | Physical | 80 |
| 1 | Twister | Dragon | Special | 40 |
| 1 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — |
| 1 | Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 |
| 1 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 |
| 1 | Wing Attack | Flying | Physical | 60 |
| 1 | Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — |
| 15 | Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical | 60 |
| 20 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — |
| 25 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 |
| 33 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 |
| 39 | Dragon Rush | Dragon | Physical | 100 |
| 41 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 |
| 46 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — |
| 53 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — |
| 62 | Dragon Dance | Dragon | Status | — |
| 80 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 |
“Evo” means Dragonite learns the move the moment it evolves: Hurricane.
TM moves (72)
Dragonite can learn 72 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Agility, Scary Face, Protect, Water Pulse, Low Kick, Chilling Water, Fire Spin, Facade, Aerial Ace, Bulldoze, Swift, Icy Wind, Rock Tomb, Air Cutter, Fling, Dragon Tail, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Sandstorm, Snowscape, Brick Break, Air Slash, Body Slam, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Sleep Talk, Light Screen, Waterfall, Dragon Claw, Metronome, Thunder Wave, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Rock Slide, Body Press, Fly, Iron Head, Dragon Dance, Substitute, Tailwind, Dragon Pulse, Heat Wave, Encore, Surf, Ice Spinner, Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Helping Hand, Ice Beam, Fire Blast, Hydro Pump, Blizzard, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Giga Impact, Outrage, Focus Blast, Hurricane, Hyper Beam, Thunder, Draco Meteor, Tera Blast, Roar, Haze, Focus Punch, Weather Ball, Scale Shot, Breaking Swipe, Dragon Cheer.
Egg moves (6), which Dratini can hatch knowing:Aqua Jet, Dragon Breath, Extreme Speed, Mist, Supersonic, Water Pulse.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Water 1, Dragon.
- Egg cycles: 40 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 5,120).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 35.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 3 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 270.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon is known as the Sea Incarnate. Figureheads that resemble Dragonite decorate the bows of many ships. (Shield)
It's a kindhearted Pokémon. If it spots a drowning person or Pokémon, Dragonite simply must help them. (Sword)
It is said that this Pokémon lives somewhere in the sea and that it flies. However, these are only rumors. (Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!)
You'll often hear tales of this kindhearted Pokémon rescuing people or Pokémon that are drowning. (Ultra Moon)
It flies over raging seas as if they were nothing. Observing this, a ship's captain dubbed this Pokémon “the sea incarnate.” (Ultra Sun)
Incur the wrath of this normally calm Pokémon at your peril, because it will smash everything to smithereens before it's satisfied. (Moon)
Names around the world
| Japanese | カイリュー |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kairyu |
| French | Dracolosse |
| German | Dragoran |
| Spanish | Dragonite |
| Italian | Dragonite |
| Korean | 망나뇽 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 快龙 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 快龍 |
Trivia
- Highest Attack among Gen 1 Pokémon: 134.
- Highest Attack among Flying types in Gen 1: 134.
- Highest base stat total among Flying types in Gen 1: 600.
- Heaviest Dragon type in Gen 1: 210 kg.
- Fastest Dragon type in Gen 1: 80 Speed.
- Highest HP among Dragon types in Gen 1: 91.
- Highest Attack among Dragon types in Gen 1: 134.
- Highest Defense among Dragon types in Gen 1: 95.
- Highest Sp. Atk among Dragon types in Gen 1: 100.
- Highest Sp. Def among Dragon types in Gen 1: 100.
- Highest base stat total among Dragon types in Gen 1: 600.
- Taller than 91% of all Pokémon (2.2 m).
- Heavier than 92% of all Pokémon (210 kg).
- Base stat total 600, ranked #25 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Attack, ranked #33 of 1,025.
- One of 6 Pokémon that are both Dragon and Flying.
- One of 147 brown Pokémon.
- Number 149 of 151 Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 86 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Has 1 alternate form.
- Appears in 18 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Dragonite (Pokémon), Serebii: Dragonite (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (DRAG-uh-nite): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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