Dratini (Pokémon)

Dratini ミニリュウ Miniryu

Artwork from FR/LG

Type Species  Dragon  Dragon Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Shed Skin 1,250,000 Pokédex Kanto #147 Johto #241 Hoenn #302* Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R— Almia R-218 Height Weight 5'11" 7.3 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Blue 45 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Water 1, Dragon 41 (10455 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 67 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. I-III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation I/II Generation III (Spin-Off games) Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Azure Heights Pokédex (Gen. I) On Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex (Gen. I-II) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Dratini (Japanese: ミニリュウ Miniryu) is a Dragon-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Dragonair starting at level 30, who evolves into Dragonite starting at level 55.

Biology

Physiology

Dratini are serpentine Pokémon that inhabit lakes and rivers. They possess fins on the sides of their heads as well as a large, round silver nose on their face. They are constantly growing, and can become quite long. As they grow, they shed their delicate deep blue skin. Dratini also seem to have a much more stocky body than their evolved form.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Dratini are timid, elusive, and extremely shy Pokémon, causing them to be rarely seen, making people to believe it is a myth among certain communities in Kanto.

Habitat

Water's-edge Pokémon

Dratini are said to be nonexistent or one-of-a-kind Pokémon, as they are so rare. However, they are found in several places, including the Kanto Safari Zone, Dragon's Den, and Mt. Coronet.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

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Dratini in the anime

Dratini first appeared in EP035. The Warden of the Safari Zone was protecting the Tiny Dragon Pokémon. The episode was banned from English-audience due to excessive use of a firearm.

Dratini was also in Beauty is Skin Deep. This Dratini belonged to Clair and Team Rocket wanted to steal it from her. Clair's Dratini evolved into a Dragonair at the end of the episode.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokémon Special

Dratini first debuted in Drat That Dratini! in the Viridian Forest. It had been attacking Yellow but was calmed by Red.

Dratini was seen in a flashback of Lance's as a Pokémon harmed by human industrialization. This motivated Lance to formulate his plot to destroy humanity many years later.

In the TCG

Main article: Dratini (TCG)

In the TFG

One Dratini figure has been released:

• Next Quest: Dratini

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Dratini is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

In Pokémon Crystal, it is possible to obtain a Dratini with ExtremeSpeed:

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It is a prize for correctly answering the questions given by the Dragon Master in the Dragon Shrine. If any wrong answers are given, the player will still receive a Dratini but it will have Leer instead.

TCG-only Moves

• Fury Attack
• Pound

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 11%	Friend Area: Mystic Lake
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I might be small, but I'm still a Pokémon of legend!
26%-50% HP	Oh, no... My health is down to half...
1%-25% HP	I can't... I have no power left at all...
Level Up	Yes! I leveled up! So happy!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: D
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Dragon	Poké Assist: ( Dragon )	Field Move: (Tackle ×1)
"It attacks by breathing blue flames that are unique to Dragon-group Pokémon."

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 30	First evolution	→ Level 55	Second evolution
	Dratini  Dragon		Dragonair  Dragon		Dragonite  Dragon  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 147 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

For other sprites and images, please see Dratini images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Dratini's prototype name was "Dragoon," meaning a European military unit, but was probably used as a play on the word "dragon," or as a combination of "dragon" and "lagoon."
• Dratini's Red, Blue, and Green sprites looked more like snakes or worms than dragons because of the stripes on its underbelly (which were removed in Yellow).
• Dratini is the first Dragon-type Pokémon by National Pokédex order. It is also the last Pokémon to have a Generation I type that is not shared with a Pokémon of a lower number.
  • Dratini's evolutionary family is the only Dragon-type family in Generation I.
• Dratini and its evolutions share the same species name with Horsea and its evolutions, and Salamence. They are all known as Dragon Pokémon.
• In its Gold and Silver shiny sprites, it's shown to be a slightly darker blue. However, in the newer games, its shiny form is a lighter shade of purple.
  • Also, in its Generation III sprites, its body is colored purple. This was reverted to blue in its Diamond and Pearl sprites.
• Along with Larvitar, Remoraid, and Trapinch, Dratini is one of the very few basic-stage Pokémon to learn Hyper Beam via level-up.

Origin

It appears to be based upon sea serpents or lóng, traditional Chinese dragons who bring good luck.

Name origin

Dratini's name appears to be a combination of dragon and teeny, meaning small. Despite this, it is fairly large for a Pokémon, being nearly six feet (1.8 meters) in length. Its Japanese name, a combination of miniature and 竜 ryū, dragon, has a similar meaning.

In other languages

• German: Dratini
• French: Minidraco - Comes from miniature and draco, (Latin for "dragon").
• Korean: 미뇽 Minyong

External links

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.