Dragonite (Pokémon)

Dragonite カイリュー Kairyu
Artwork from FR/LG
Types	Dragon/Flying
Species	Dragon Pokémon
Kanto Dex National Dex	#149
Johto Dex	#243
Hoenn Dex	#304*
Sinnoh Dex	#—
Fiore Browser	R-038
Almia Browser	R—
Height	7′03″ (2.2m)
Weight	463.0 lbs. (210.0kg)
Ability	Inner Focus
Egg groups	Water 1/Dragon
Time to hatch	10,240 steps
Effort yield	3 Atk
Exp. yield	218 base exp.
Lv. 100 at	1,250,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color	Brown
Catch rate	45
Footprint
Body style
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Dragonite (Japanese: カイリュー Kairyu) is a dual-type Dragon/Flying pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

It evolves from Dragonair starting at level 55. It is the final evolutionary form of Dratini.

Biology

Physiology

Despite being bulky, Dragonite are incredibly agile and fast. Unlike it's pre-evolutions, it is orange and possesses arms and legs. They resemble a European dragon, and have a pair of little wings that can increase in size while in flight. It has a taller stature than most humans.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Dragonite are very strong. They can cause a great deal of damage to most Pokémon. Dragonite's signature move (prior to Gen III) is Outrage, a powerful Dragon-type move. Although it is rather difficult compared to other Pokémon to level a Dragonite up, they gain much more power than most other Pokémon after they evolve.

Behavior

Dragonite has a kindhearted disposition. They have been said to save people from drowning and lead ships that have been trapped in storms to safety. Dragonite are said to have a human-matching intelligence. They are extremely fast, so fast that they are able to circle around the globe in sixteen hours.

Habitat

Water's-edge Pokémon

Dragonite are very rare in the wild, if found at all. People have claimed that there is an island somewhere that only Dragonite inhabit.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Drake's Dragonite

In the anime, Dragonite seemed to be an unknown Pokémon before Mystery at the Lighthouse, Bill is seen looking at the Pokémon and calling it unknown. That Dragonite was a giant Pokémon.

The first time that Dragonite actually made an appearance was during Mewtwo Strikes Back. The orange dragon delivered an invitation to Ash and co. to come to New Island.

A Dragonite belonging to Drake was used to battle Ash Ketchum in Hello Pummello and Enter the Dragonite.

Lance used his Dragonite to defeat the Red Gyarados in Rage of Innocence. Lance's Dragonite appeared again during The Scuffle of Legends.

A Dragonite that belonged to the original Gym Leader of the Blackthorn Gym appeared in Fangs For Nothing. This Dragonite went on a rampage when Team Rocket tried to steal a sacred bowl of fire in the following episode.

Professor Oak is revealed to own a very powerful Dragonite in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special, Lance, leader of the Elite Four, has a Dragonite.

In the TCG

Main article: Dragonite (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Ranger: After the sixth mission, it is possible to use the Dragonite Bus. The Dragonite must be captured once but afterwards it will fly the player to any of the Ranger bases.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Dragonite is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring