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dratini
#147

Dratini

Dragon Pokémon

Dragon

It is called the “Mirage Pokémon” because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.

Base Stats

HP 41
Attack 64
Defense 45
Sp. Atk 50
Sp. Def 50
Speed 50
Total 300

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

dragonair Dragonair Lv. 30
dragonite Dragonite Lv. 55

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Dragon Pokémon
Height 1.8 m
Weight 3.3 kg
Base Exp 60
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 35
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Waters Edge
Egg Groups Water1 ,Dragon

Sprites

dratini Front Front
dratini Back Back
dratini Front Shiny Front Shiny
dratini Back Shiny Back Shiny
dratini Official Art Official Art
dratini Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 1.3%
Offensive Dragon Dance
Item
Life Orb / Eviolite
Nature
Lonely / Hasty
EVs
Atk 244
SpA 36
Spe 196
RestTalk Dragon Dance
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Marvel Scale
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 108
Atk 4
Def 76
SpD 196
Spe 116

Strategy Overview

With the transition to BW2, other Little Cup Dragon-types such as Axew got new moves to use from move tutors, but Dratini failed to pick up anything noteworthy. Dratini's stats are also disappointing when compared to the other Dragon-types. However, Dratini enjoys some exclusive features other Dragon-types can't even dream of having: Shed Skin, a great ability for a setup sweeper, permits Dratini to virtually ignore status, and Extreme Speed gives it a unique tool to pick off opposing threats. Despite not getting new tutor moves like Axew and the other Dragon-types, Dratini already has all it needs in a movepool almost the size of its big brother, Dragonite. In spite of Dratini's low base stats and hatred of getting locked into Outrage, it has many advantages that can earn it a spot on your team.

Most Used Moves

Outrage
100.0%
Rest
5.2%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
68.0%
Life Orb
32.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc