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Clair's Dragonair
イブキのカイリュー Ibuki's Hakuryu
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Clair's Dragonair (Japanese: イブキのカイリュー Ibuki's Hakuryu) is Clair's main battling Pokémon in the anime.
In the anime
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.
Dragonair made a brief cameo during Lyra's introduction of Johto in An Egg Scramble!. It later appeared in a falshback in The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!.
Personality and characteristics
Dragonite, as a Dratini, was a friendly Pokémon during her debut appearance. Dratini was not yet experienced with Pokémon battles as Clair would often protect her. However, when Team Rocket attacked Clair and went after Dratini, she evolved into Dragonair to save both of them and caused Clair to want to use her in battles.
Moves used
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| Using Thunder Wave
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In the games
In the Generation II games, Clair has three Dragonair, but they are not her highest-leveled Pokémon; her Kingdra is. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Clair only has two Dragonair, the third being replaced by a Gyarados.
First Battle
Second battle (rematch)
Stadium 2
Round 1
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.
Moves used
- Clair called out Dragonair to use DragonBreath but didn't use it due to Dragonite attacking.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Dragonair in Pokémon Adventures
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
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| Using Safeguard
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In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Dragonair in Pokémon Pocket Monsters
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
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| Using DragonBreath
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Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Dratini and Dragonair.
