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Clair's Dragonair イブキのハクリュー Ibuki's Hakuryu

Clair's Dragonair

Debuts in Beauty is Skin Deep Caught at Johto Evolves in Beauty is Skin Deep Gender Unknown Ability Shed Skin* Current location With Clair

→ This Pokémon spent less than 1 episode as Dratini.

Voice actor Japanese English As Dratini Megumi Hayashibara As Dragonair Megumi Hayashibara

Clair's Dragonair (Japanese: イブキのハクリュー Ibuki's Hakuryu) is Clair's main battling Pokémon in the anime.

In the anime

History

As a Dratini

Dragonair first appeared as a Dratini in the episode Beauty is Skin Deep. It was shedding its skin and Clair was protecting it at that time. When Team Rocket tried to steal Dratini, Clair protected it which led it to evolve into Dragonair.

It later appeared in Fangs for Nothin' where it tried to stop Team Rocket from stealing the Dragon Fang. When the Dragon Holy Land was in flames, Dragonair helped to put out the fire. It also helped to calm the rampaging Dragonite along with Charizard and Pikachu.

Clair used it in the Gym battle against Ash in Better Eight Than Never. With its speed and power, it defeated Ash's Pikachu easily. With a wide range of moves like Dragon Rage, it proved to be a tough challenge for Charizard as well. But finally it was able to defeat Dragonair with Seismic Toss earning Ash the Rising Badge.

Dragonair also appeared along with Clair in Why? Why Not! where it helped Ash find his missing Gym Badges which were stolen by Team Rocket.

Clair and her Dragonair

Dragonair made a brief cameo during Lyra's introduction of Johto in An Egg Scramble!. It reappeared in a flashback in The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion! and A Pokémon of a Different Color!.

Personality and characteristics

Dragonair, as a Dratini, was a friendly Pokémon during her debut appearance. Dratini was not yet experienced with Pokémon battles as Clair would often protect it. However, when Team Rocket attacked Clair and went after Dratini, it evolved into Dragonair to save both of them and caused Clair to want to use it in battles. Dragonair managed to hold its own in battles as it managed to do well handling its evolved form, Ash's Pikachu and Charizard.

Moves used

Using Twister Using Thunder Wave	Move First Used In Twister Beauty is Skin Deep Flash × Fangs for Nothin' Rain Dance Great Bowls of Fire! Safeguard † Great Bowls of Fire! Thunder Wave Great Bowls of Fire! Hyper Beam † Great Bowls of Fire! Dragon Rage † Better Eight Than Never Iron Tail † Better Eight Than Never
An × shows that the move cannot be legitimately known by this Pokémon in the games.
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the games

In the Generation II games, Clair has three Dragonair, but they are not her highest-leveled Pokémon, that status belonging to her Kingdra instead. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Clair only has two Dragonair, the third being replaced by a Gyarados. In her later battles, one of them has evolved into Dragonite.

Dragonair is absent in the Pokémon World Tournament of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 as Clair uses Dragonite instead.

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Type: Dragon Unknown Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.37 Thunder Wave Electric   --       Surf Water   --       Slam Normal   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --	Type: Dragon Unknown Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.37 Thunder Wave Electric   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Slam Normal   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --	Type: Dragon Unknown Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.37 Thunder Wave Electric   --       Slam Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Gym battle		Rematch/ Multi Battle with Lance
Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Shed Skin Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.38 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --	Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Shed Skin Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.38 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --	Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Shed Skin Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.52 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --
Pokémon Stadium 2
Round 1
Type: Dragon Unknown Held item: Dragon Fang Dragonair♂ Lv.50 Outrage Dragon   --       Surf Water   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Thunder Electric   --

In the manga

Dragonair in Ash and Pikachu

In the Ash and Pikachu manga

Dragonair appeared in The Dragonite's Imperial Wrath of the Ash and Pikachu manga.

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Moves used

• Clair told Dragonair to use DragonBreath but the move wasn't shown.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Dragonair in Pokémon Adventures

As a Dratini

Clair's Dragonair appeared in the Gold, Silver, & Crystal arc of Pokémon Adventures manga. She has raised it from a Dratini since her childhood. It debuted in the round Debonaire Dragonair, where it was first seen defeating Clair's disciple's Kingdra in a battle. Later, Clair used Dragonair to battle against Suicune, but was defeated when it tricked them into attacking its ice reflection and launched a powerful BubbleBeam.

Clair also used her Dragonair to fight off the brainwashed Team Rocket Grunts aboard the Magnet Train. On the same train, she then used it to battle Blaine and to make him disclose the whereabouts of Lance. However, Dragonair was quickly defeated by Blaine's Entei, and after acknowledging this loss, she sends in the report that Blaine had defeated her.

Much later, Clair and her Dragonair reappear before Silver, thinking that he had something to do with Lance's disappearance.

Moves used

Using Safeguard	Move First Used In Safeguard Debonaire Dragonair DragonBreath Debonaire Dragonair Thunder Wave The Last Battle II Outrage The Last Battle II
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Dragonair in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Clair and her Dragonair

Clair's Dragonair debuts in The Ultimate Battle...?! of Pokémon Pocket Monsters.

She sent it out to battle Red. As Red had Clefairy battle Dragonair, Clefairy became intimidated by the Dragon Pokémon but was willing to take it on. As Clefairy went for the first move, Dragonair took it in as if it was nothing. Clefairy then got angry after Clair laughed at him as she found it funny. When Clefairy tried attacking again, Dragonair squeezed Clefairy tightly. Pikachu battled Dragonair to save his cousin but he easily became immobile after getting hit by Dragonair's DragonBreath.

With no other choice, Tyrogue had to battle Dragonair even though he and Clefairy got into a fight earlier but Red scolded him to battle Dragonair. After dodging many DragonBreaths, Tyrogue managed to free Clefairy by Mach Punching Dragonair. With Clefairy able to battle again, he worked with Tyrogue to take on Dragonair. Using Double Team, both Clefairy and Tyrogue defeat the Dragon Pokémon.

Moves used

Using DragonBreath	Move First Used In Wrap The Ultimate Battle...?! DragonBreath The Ultimate Battle...?! Hyper Beam The Ultimate Battle...?!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Dratini and Dragonair.

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