Dragonair (Pokémon)
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| Dragonair ハクリュー Hakuryu | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| Type | Dragon |
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| Species | Dragon Pokémon |
| Kanto Dex National Dex | #148 |
| Johto Dex | #242 |
| Hoenn Dex | #303* |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-219 |
| Height | 13′01″ (4.0m) |
| Weight | 36.4 lbs. (16.5kg) |
| Ability | Shed Skin |
| Egg groups | Water 1/Dragon |
| Time to hatch | 10,240 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 Atk |
| Exp. yield | 144 base exp. |
| Lv. 100 at | 1,250,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀/50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Blue |
| Catch rate | 45 |
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Dragonair (Japanese: ハクリュー Hakuryu) is a Dragon-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Dragonair are long, serpent-like Pokémon that can be up to 13′01″ (4.0m) long. They have dark, glossy eyes and a small, unicorn-like horn on their foreheads. On either side of their heads are small feathery wings which may assist Dragonair in flight. Dragonair are covered in sapphire-blue scales, except for their bellies, which are a bright white. A feature unique to Dragonair are the small blue orbs that appear under their necks and on the ends of their tails.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Dragonair are said to have the ability to control the weather and surrounding climate; they also give out a distinct, gentle aura that can be felt by humans. Many people have also seen these Pokémon flying, even though they have no wings (except for the small wings on their heads, which are too small to assist them in flight). Dragonair also host a large amount of energy within their bodies which they discharge from their crystals, this allows them to change the weather.
Behavior
Dragonair are docile Pokémon that give out a gentle aura that can be felt by people nearby. Although shy and protective of their habitat, they are also very powerful dragon Pokémon. Dragonair have the ability Shed Skin, which gives it a 1/3 chance of refreshing its status if it is inflicted with a status ailment.
Habitat
Dragonair are rare Pokémon that often inhabit lakes and seas.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Not much is known about this Pokémon's diet, as they are so reclusive, but it is assumed they eat berries like most Pokémon do.
In the anime
Dragonair first appeared in the banned episode, EP035. The warden of the Safari Zone was protecting it.
Clair's Dratini evolved into a Dragonair in Beauty is Skin Deep.
In On Olden Pond, a Dragonair was living in a lake that a businessman once planned to build a luxury resort on.
In the manga
Lance owns two, one caught previously, the other stolen and brainwashed; the one which was offered as a prize in the Surf contest.
In the TCG
- Main article: Dragonair (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| I | Red | A mystical Pokémon that exudes a gentle aura. Has the ability to change climate conditions. |
| Blue | ||
| Yellow | According to a witness, its body was surrounded by a strange aura that gave it a mystical look. | |
| Stadium | Lives in large bodies of water like the sea and lakes. It is said to have the power to change the weather and fly. | |
| II | Gold | They say that if it emits an aura from its whole body, the weather will begin to change instantly. |
| Silver | Its crystalline orbs appear to give this Pokémon the power to freely control the weather. | |
| Crystal | It is called the divine Pokémon. When its entire body brightens slightly, the weather changes. | |
| Stadium 2 | They say that if it emits an aura from its whole body, the weather will begin to change instantly. | |
| III | Ruby | Dragonair stores an enormous amount of energy inside its body. It is said to alter weather conditions in its vicinity by discharging energy from the crystals on its neck and tail. |
| Sapphire | Dragonair stores an enormous amount of energy inside its body. It is said to alter weather conditions in its vicinity by discharging energy from the crystals on its neck and tail. | |
| Emerald | A Dragonair stores an enormous amount of energy inside its body. It is said to alter the weather around it by loosing energy from the crystals on its neck and tail. | |
| FireRed | It is said to live in seas and lakes. Even though it has no wings, it has been seen flying occasionally. | |
| LeafGreen | A mystical Pokémon that exudes a gentle aura. It is said to have the ability to change the weather. | |
| IV | Diamond | If its body takes on an aura, the weather changes instantly. It is said to live in seas and lakes. |
| Pearl | If its body takes on an aura, the weather changes instantly. It is said to live in seas and lakes. | |
| Platinum | Currently unknown |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Red | Blue | None | Evolve Dratini |
| Yellow | Rare | Safari Zone | ||
| II | Gold | Silver | Rare | Dragon's Den, Route 45 |
| Crystal | Rare | Dragon's Den, Route 45 | ||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Emerald | None | Trade | ||
| FireRed | LeafGreen | Rare | Safari Zone | |
| Colosseum | None | Trade | ||
| XD | None | Trade | ||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Rare | Mt. Coronet |
| Platinum | Uncommon | Mt. Coronet | ||
| Pal Park | Pond | |||
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 14 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue) | Wyvern Hill (12F-20F) |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Brine Cave (B8-B9) Lower Brine Cave (B1-B5) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Almia Castle |
Base stats
| HP: | 60 | |
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| Attack: | 85 | |
| Defense: | 65 | |
| Special: | 70 | |
| SpAtk: | 70 | |
| SpDef: | 70 | |
| Speed: | 70 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
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Learnset
Dragonair is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Generation IV Other generation learnsets: I - II - III | ||||||||
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| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Start | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85% | 20 | Tough | 0 |
| Start | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| 5 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 100% | 20 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| 11 | Twister | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100% | 20 | Cool | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 15 | Dragon Rage | Dragon | Special | — | 100% | 10 | Cool | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 21 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75% | 20 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 25 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 30 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| 33 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 39 | Dragon Rush | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 75% | 10 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| 47 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | —% | 25 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| 53 | Dragon Dance | Dragon | Status | — | —% | 20 | Cool | 0 |
| 61 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| 67 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||
By TM/HM
By breeding
| Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III | ||||||||
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| Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Altaria Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence | DragonBreath | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Altaria Gyarados | Dragon Dance | Dragon | Status | — | —% | 20 | Cool | 0 |
| Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Gible, Gabite, Garchomp | Dragon Rush | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 75% | 10 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| Ekans, Arbok Wooper, Quagsire Surskit, Masquerain Seviper | Haze | Ice | Status | — | —% | 30 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| Marill, Azumarill Psyduck, Golduck Feebas, Milotic | Light Screen* | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 30 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| Lapras Wooper, Quagsire Wingull, Pelipper Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo Swablu, Altaria Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon | Mist | Ice | Status | — | —% | 30 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| Mantine Wingull, Pelipper | Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55% | 20 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding | ||||||||
By tutoring
| Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: II - III | ||||||||||||||
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| Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal | ||||||
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 0 |
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Draco Meteor | Dragon | Special | 140 | 90% | 5 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 75 | 100% | 15 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 0 |
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | Cool | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90% | 15 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | —% | 20 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 100% | 20 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available. | ||||||||||||||
TCG-only Moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| Acquisition: Evolve |
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: -19% | Friend Area: Mystic Lake |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | The sea and the sky... Both are my allies! | |
| 26%-50% HP | This isn't good. I have only half my HP left. | |
| 1%-25% HP | I'm done for... Even the power of water is gone... | |
| Level Up | I've leveled up. I'll make you believe in my power! | |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: -4.5% | IQ Group: D |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
Group: 
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| Field Move: Crush x3 |
Evolution
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Sprites
For other sprites and images, please see Dragonair images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- The prototype name for Dragonair was "Dragyn," a play on the word "dragon."
- Dragonair is one of a few Pokémon who shrinks when it evolves, alongside Gloom into Bellossom, Porygon into Porygon2, and Haunter into Gengar.
- Despite being said to be able to change the weather as one of its natural abilities, Dragonair needs to use TMs to learn Hail, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, and Sandstorm.
- Though mentioned and seen in the anime to have the ability to fly, Dragonair is unable to use the HM Fly, or any other Flying-type moves for that matter.
- Dragonair evolves at the highest level (55) of any Pokémon, ignoring evolution cancelling. The only other Pokémon that evolves at that level is Pupitar.
- In Blackthorn City, a woman is willing to trade her Rhydon for a female Dragonair. This makes Dragonair the only Pokémon to be required to be a certain gender for an in-game trade.
- In its Gold and Silver shiny sprites, it is shown to be lavender, almost like the normal Dratini's coloration. However in the newer games, its shiny form is pink.
- Even though Dragonair lives in water and can learn Water/Ice type moves, it is not a Water-type itself.
Origin
It appears to be based on sea serpents or lóng, traditional Chinese dragons who bring good luck.
Name origin
Dragonair's name appears to be a combination of dragon and air, referring to its ability to change the weather, or "lair", the home of a dragon. It may also be a play on the word debonair. Hakuryū could be taken to mean 白竜, white dragon. Hakuryu was also the name of the dragonlike companion of Hakai from the legend of the journey to the west in Buddhist lore.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
- Article on Wikipedia
- Heavenly, the fanlisting for Dragonair
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