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dragonair
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Dragonair

Dragon Pokémon

Dragon

If its body takes on an aura, the weather changes instantly. It is said to live in seas and lakes.

Base Stats

HP 61
Attack 84
Defense 65
Sp. Atk 70
Sp. Def 70
Speed 70
Total 420

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

dragonair Dragonair Lv. 30
dragonite Dragonite Lv. 55

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Dragon Pokémon
Height 4.0 m
Weight 16.5 kg
Base Exp 147
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 35
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Waters Edge
Egg Groups Water1 ,Dragon

Sprites

dragonair Front Front
dragonair Back Back
dragonair Front Shiny Front Shiny
dragonair Back Shiny Back Shiny
dragonair Official Art Official Art
dragonair Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu
Bulky Dragon Dance
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Shed Skin / Marvel Scale
Nature
Careful
EVs
HP 252
Def 4
SpD 252
RestTalk
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Marvel Scale
Nature
Careful
EVs
HP 244
Def 56
SpD 208

Strategy Overview

A single glance at Dragonair's stats would usually give you the impression that she is a mediocre Pokemon. In all honesty, she is. Offensively, her stats aren't so hot, especially when there are better offensive Dragon-types such as Fraxure. If you combine that with her subpar Speed and defensive stats, Dragonair might not even be worth using in the NU tier. However, thanks to two useful abilities, Shed Skin and Marvel Scale, and Eviolite, Dragonair still finds hope to become known in NU. While her defensive stats alone aren't very promising, holding an Eviolite allows them to be utilized. Her great defensive typing gives her resistances to many common types, as well as only two weaknesses. Because of this bulk, she can make use of Dragon Dance. Thunder Wave and Dragon Tail are also great move selections for Dragonair to help her cripple sweepers and rack up entry hazard damage. Overall, while Dragonair does have her perks, she is outclassed in many ways and should be used with extreme care.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc