Dratini

#147 in the National Pokédex • Dragon Pokémon

This species is outside the Hoenn Pokédex. Obtaining it in Ruby or Sapphire requires a compatible Generation III trade or historical event.

Normal

Shiny

Moltres Dragonair

Pokédex entries

Ruby

DRATINI continually molts and sloughs off its old skin. It does so because the life energy within its body steadily builds to reach uncontrollable levels.

Sapphire

DRATINI continually molts and sloughs off its old skin. It does so because the life energy within its body steadily builds to reach uncontrollable levels.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	1 Atk
Catch rate	45
Base Exp.	67

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Water 1 Dragon
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	40 (256 steps per cycle; elapsed hatch time varies)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Dratini #147	Level 30	Dragonair #148
Dragonair #148	Level 55	Dragonite #149

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

These are the game’s programmed wild held-item rates. They do not establish a wild encounter location.

Dragon Scale

Ruby

Sapphire

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Wrap	Physical	15	85	20	Wraps and squeezes the foe 2 to 5 times with vines, etc.
Start	Leer	Status	-	100	30	Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE.
8	Thunder Wave	Status	-	100	20	A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
15	Twister	Special	40	100	20	Whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe.
22	Dragon Rage	Special	-	100	10	Launches shock waves that always inflict 40 HP damage.
29	Slam	Physical	80	75	20	Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc.
36	Agility	Status	-	-	30	Relaxes the body to sharply boost SPEED.
43	Safeguard	Status	-	-	25	A mystical force prevents all status problems.
50	Outrage	Special	90	100	15	A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
57	Hyper Beam	Physical	150	90	5	Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

			Class				Description
TM03	Water Pulse		Special	60	100	20	Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM07	Hail		Status	-	-	10	Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
TM10	Hidden Power	Varies by IVs	Varies By Type	30–70	100	15	The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM11	Sunny Day		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of FIRE-type moves for 5 turns.
TM13	Ice Beam		Special	95	100	10	Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it.
TM14	Blizzard		Special	120	70	5	Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it.
TM15	Hyper Beam		Physical	150	90	5	Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of WATER-type moves for 5 turns.
TM20	Safeguard		Status	-	-	25	A mystical force prevents all status problems.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM23	Iron Tail		Physical	100	75	15	Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE.
TM24	Thunderbolt		Special	95	100	15	A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
TM25	Thunder		Special	120	70	10	A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM34	Shock Wave		Special	60	-	20	A fast and unavoidable electric attack.
TM35	Flamethrower		Special	95	100	15	A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
TM38	Fire Blast		Special	120	85	5	A fiery blast that scorches all. May cause a burn.
TM42	Facade		Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43	Secret Power		Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45	Attract		Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
HM03	Surf		Special	95	100	15	Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe.
HM07	Waterfall		Special	80	100	15	Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Dragon Breath	Special	60	100	20	Strikes the foe with an incredible blast of breath.
Dragon Dance	Status	-	-	20	A mystical dance that ups ATTACK and SPEED.
Haze	Status	-	-	30	Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.
Light Screen	Status	-	-	30	Creates a wall of light that lowers SP. ATK damage.
Mist	Status	-	-	30	Creates a mist that stops reduction of abilities.
Supersonic	Status	-	55	20	Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Shed Skin

Heals the body by shedding.

Has a 33.3% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

#146

Moltres

#148

Dragonair

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