#0147
Dratini
Dragon Pokémon
This Pokémon was long considered to be no more than a myth. The small lump on a Dratini’s forehead is actually a horn that’s still coming in.
Details
Height1.8 m
Weight3.3 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship35Low
Hatch time40 cycles · ~10,455 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP60
Base stats
HP
41
Attack
64
Defense
45
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
50
Speed
50
Total
300
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Dragon Dance
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Where to find Dratini
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Yellow
Crystal
FireRed
LeafGreen
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
Black
White
Black 2
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Green Japan
Red Japan
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Dratini can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Wrap Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 |
| 5 | Twister Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 10 | Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| 15 | Dragon Tail Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 |
| 20 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 30 | Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 |
| 31 | Aqua Tail Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 35 | Dragon Rush Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 |
| 40 | Dragon Rage Inflicts 40 points of damage. | Dragon | Special | — | 100 | 10 |
| 40 | Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| 45 | Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Dragon Dance Raises the user’s Attack and Speed by one stage. | Dragon | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 50 | Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| 55 | Outrage Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
Breeding & egg moves
Dratini can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Dratini.
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Dratini”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/dratini.
Species data from PokéAPI.