Dratini

Dratini is a Dragon type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. It is known as the Dragon Pokémon.

Dratini

Dratini artwork by Ken Sugimori

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National № 147
Type Dragon
Species Dragon Pokémon
Height 1.8 m (5′11″)
Weight 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs)
Abilities 1. Shed Skin
Marvel Scale (hidden ability)
Local № 147 (Red/Blue/Yellow)
241 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
147 (FireRed/LeafGreen)
246 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
145 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos)
281 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex)
379 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)
147 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee)
194 (The Crown Tundra)

Training

EV yield 1 Attack
Catch rate 45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship 35 (lower than normal)
Base Exp. 60
Growth Rate Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups Dragon, Water 1
Gender 50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles 40 (10,024–10,280 steps)

Base stats

HP 41
192 286
Attack 64
119 249
Defense 45
85 207
Sp. Atk 50
94 218
Sp. Def 50
94 218
Speed 50
94 218
Total 300 Min Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Dratini.

NorFirWatEleGraIceFigPoiGro
½½½½2
FlyPsyBugRocGhoDraDarSteFai
22

Evolution chart

#147
Dratini
Dragon
(Level 30)
#148
Dragonair
Dragon
(Level 55)
#149
Dragonite
Dragon · Flying

Dratini changes

Pokédex entries

Red
Blue		 Long considered a mythical POKéMON until recently when a small colony was found living underwater.
Yellow The existence of this mythical POKéMON was only recently confirmed by a fisherman who caught one.
Gold It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer.
Silver This POKéMON is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger.
Crystal It sheds many layers of skin as it grows larger. During this process, it is protected by a rapid waterfall.
Ruby
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.
FireRed Even the young can exceed 6.5 feet in length. It grows larger by repeatedly shedding skin.
LeafGreen Long considered a mythical POKéMON until recently, when a small colony was found living underwater.
Emerald A 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.
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum		 It is called the “Mirage Pokémon” because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.
HeartGold It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer.
SoulSilver This Pokémon is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger.
Black
White
Black 2
White 2		 It is called the “Mirage Pokémon” because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.
X It is called the “Mirage Pokémon” because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.
Y This Pokémon is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger.
Omega Ruby
Alpha 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.
Sun It grows by molting repeatedly. Boots made from the tanned cast-off skin are a super luxury item.
Moon After a 10-hour struggle, a fisherman was able to pull one up and confirm its existence.
Ultra Sun It’s still weak, so it lurks on the floor of bodies of water, eating whatever food sinks down and living a quiet life.
Ultra Moon It sheds its skin—almost on a daily basis—and grows larger. Its skin is soft just after it’s been shed.
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee		 Long thought to be a myth, this Pokémon’s existence was only recently confirmed by a fisherman who caught one.
Sword Dratini dwells near bodies of rapidly flowing water, such as the plunge pools of waterfalls. As it grows, Dratini will shed its skin many times.
Shield 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.
Brilliant Diamond
Shining Pearl		 It is called the Mirage Pokémon because so few have seen it, but its shed skin has been found.

Moves learned by Dratini

Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Sword/Shield

Moves learnt by level up

Dratini learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1LeerNormalStatus — 100
1WrapNormalPhysical 15 90
5TwisterDragonSpecial 40 100
10Thunder WaveElectricStatus — 90
15Dragon TailDragonPhysical 60 90
20AgilityPsychicStatus — —
25SlamNormalPhysical 80 75
31Aqua TailWaterPhysical 90 90
35Dragon RushDragonPhysical 100 75
40SafeguardNormalStatus — —
45Rain DanceWaterStatus — —
50Dragon DanceDragonStatus — —
55OutrageDragonPhysical 120 100
60Hyper BeamNormalSpecial 150 90

Egg moves

Dratini learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Dratini egg moves page.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Aqua JetWaterPhysical 40 100
Dragon BreathDragonSpecial 60 100
Dragon DanceDragonStatus — —
Dragon RushDragonPhysical 100 75
Extreme SpeedNormalPhysical 80 100
HazeIceStatus — —
MistIceStatus — —
SupersonicNormalStatus — 55

Move Tutor moves

Dratini can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl from move tutors (details):

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Draco MeteorDragonSpecial 130 90

Moves learnt by TM

Dratini is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
03Water PulseWaterSpecial 60 100
07HailIceStatus — —
11Sunny DayFireStatus — —
13Ice BeamIceSpecial 90 100
14BlizzardIceSpecial 110 70
15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial 150 90
16Light ScreenPsychicStatus — —
17ProtectNormalStatus — —
18Rain DanceWaterStatus — —
20SafeguardNormalStatus — —
23Iron TailSteelPhysical 100 75
24ThunderboltElectricSpecial 90 100
25ThunderElectricSpecial 110 70
32Double TeamNormalStatus — —
34Shock WaveElectricSpecial 60 ∞
35FlamethrowerFireSpecial 90 100
38Fire BlastFireSpecial 110 85
42FacadeNormalPhysical 70 100
44RestPsychicStatus — —
45AttractNormalStatus — 100
58EndureNormalStatus — —
59Dragon PulseDragonSpecial 85 100
68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical 150 90
73Thunder WaveElectricStatus — 90
82Sleep TalkNormalStatus — —
87SwaggerNormalStatus — 85
90SubstituteNormalStatus — —
95SurfWaterSpecial 90 100
99WaterfallWaterPhysical 80 100

Moves learnt by TR

Dratini cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

Dratini learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1LeerNormalStatus — 100
1WrapNormalPhysical 15 90
5TwisterDragonSpecial 40 100
10Thunder WaveElectricStatus — 90
15Dragon TailDragonPhysical 60 90
20AgilityPsychicStatus — —
25SlamNormalPhysical 80 75
31Aqua TailWaterPhysical 90 90
35Dragon RushDragonPhysical 100 75
40SafeguardNormalStatus — —
45Rain DanceWaterStatus — —
50Dragon DanceDragonStatus — —
55OutrageDragonPhysical 120 100
60Hyper BeamNormalSpecial 150 90

Egg moves

Dratini learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Dratini egg moves page.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Aqua JetWaterPhysical 40 100
Dragon BreathDragonSpecial 60 100
Extreme SpeedNormalPhysical 80 100
MistIceStatus — —
SupersonicNormalStatus — 55
Water PulseWaterSpecial 60 100

Move Tutor moves

Dratini can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Scale ShotDragonPhysical 25 90

Moves learnt by TM

Dratini is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
08Hyper BeamNormalSpecial 150 90
09Giga ImpactNormalPhysical 150 90
13Fire SpinFireSpecial 35 85
14Thunder WaveElectricStatus — 90
17Light ScreenPsychicStatus — —
19SafeguardNormalStatus — —
21RestPsychicStatus — —
24SnoreNormalSpecial 50 100
25ProtectNormalStatus — —
27Icy WindIceSpecial 55 95
31AttractNormalStatus — 100
33Rain DanceWaterStatus — —
34Sunny DayFireStatus — —
35HailIceStatus — —
36WhirlpoolWaterSpecial 35 85
39FacadeNormalPhysical 70 100
40SwiftNormalSpecial 60 ∞
76RoundNormalSpecial 60 100
97Brutal SwingDarkPhysical 60 100
99Breaking SwipeDragonPhysical 60 100

Moves learnt by TR

Dratini is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
01Body SlamNormalPhysical 85 100
02FlamethrowerFireSpecial 90 100
03Hydro PumpWaterSpecial 110 80
04SurfWaterSpecial 90 100
05Ice BeamIceSpecial 90 100
06BlizzardIceSpecial 110 70
08ThunderboltElectricSpecial 90 100
09ThunderElectricSpecial 110 70
12AgilityPsychicStatus — —
15Fire BlastFireSpecial 110 85
16WaterfallWaterPhysical 80 100
20SubstituteNormalStatus — —
24OutrageDragonPhysical 120 100
26EndureNormalStatus — —
27Sleep TalkNormalStatus — —
31Iron TailSteelPhysical 100 75
51Dragon DanceDragonStatus — —
62Dragon PulseDragonSpecial 85 100

Dratini sprites

Type Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Generation 6 Generation 7 Generation 8
Normal Dratini sprite from Red & Blue Dratini sprite from Silver Dratini sprite from Ruby & Sapphire Dratini sprite from Diamond & Pearl Dratini sprite from Black & White Dratini sprite from X & Y Dratini sprite from Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Dratini sprite from Sword & Shield
Shiny — Dratini Shiny sprite from Silver Dratini Shiny sprite from Ruby & Sapphire Dratini Shiny sprite from Diamond & Pearl Dratini Shiny sprite from Black & White Dratini Shiny sprite from X & Y Dratini Shiny sprite from Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon —

Where to find Dratini

Red
Blue		 Celadon City, Safari Zone
Yellow Safari Zone
Gold
Silver		 Route 45, Dragon's Den, Goldenrod City
Crystal Route 45, Dragon's Den
Ruby
Sapphire		 Trade/migrate from another game
FireRed
LeafGreen		 Celadon City, Safari Zone
Emerald Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum		 Mt. Coronet
HeartGold
SoulSilver		 Dragon's Den, Goldenrod City
Black
White
Black 2
White 2		 Dragonspiral Tower
X
Y		 Route 21
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire		 Trade/migrate from another game
Sun
Moon		 Poni Gauntlet, Poni Meadow, Vast Poni Canyon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon		 Poni Gauntlet, Poni Meadow
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee		 Route 10
Sword
Shield		 Ballimere Lake
Brilliant Diamond
Shining Pearl		 Mt. Coronet, Fountainspring Cave

Answers to Dratini questions

Other languages

English, Spanish, Italian Dratini
Japanese ミニリュウ (Miniryu)
German Dratini
French Minidraco

Name origin

dragon
mythical fire-breathing creature
tiny
small