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dragonite
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Dragonite

Dragon Pokémon

DragonFlying

It is said that this POKéMON con­ stantly flies over the immense seas and rescues drown­ ing people.

Base Stats

HP 91
Attack 134
Defense 95
Sp. Atk 100
Sp. Def 100
Speed 80
Total 600

Type Effectiveness

Held Items

Evolution Chain

dragonair Dragonair Lv. 30
dragonite Dragonite Lv. 55

Moves

Details

Category Dragon Pokémon
Height 2.2 m
Weight 210.0 kg
Base Exp 270
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 35
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Waters Edge
Egg Groups Water1 ,Dragon

Sprites

dragonite Front Front
dragonite Back Back
dragonite Front Shiny Front Shiny
dragonite Back Shiny Back Shiny
dragonite Official Art Official Art
dragonite Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ou Usage: 2.8%
All-Out Attacker
Item
Leftovers
Defensive
Moves
Sleep Talk / Body Slam / Dragon Breath
Item
Leftovers

Strategy Overview

Dragonite's excellent all-around stats and large movepool may make it seem like a top-tier Pokemon. Unfortunately, Dragonite lacks a good and reliable STAB move, which hampers its offensive prowess significantly and makes other wallbreakers like Nidoking and Machamp some serious competition. Additionally, Dragonite's 4x Ice weakness is very exploitable for some powerhouses like Zapdos, Raikou, and once again Nidoking.

Nonetheless, Dragonite still has some perks that make it worth using. Its excellent offensive stats and its solid bulk and typing give it a much more favorable matchup against bulky threats like Snorlax, Vaporeon, and non-Ice Beam Suicune than most of its competitors, most notably Nidoking. Furthermore, its defensive stats coupled with its resistances and Haze make Dragonite a usable defensive Pokemon.

Most Used Moves

Ice Beam
71.9%
Thunder
52.9%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
99.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc