Dratini
ミニリュウ Miniryu
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Artwork from FR/LG
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HP
0
| Atk
1
| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
0
| Speed
0
| Exp.
67
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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
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
Dratini in the anime
Major Appearances
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.
Minor Appearances
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP251
| Dratini
| Ash's Pokédex
| Dratini, the Dragon Pokémon. Dratini sheds its skin as it grows, often doing so while hidden behind large powerful waterfalls.
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| This concludes the entries from the original series.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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:
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| Red
| Long considered a mythical Pokémon until recently, when a small colony was found living underwater.
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| Blue
| Long considered a mythical Pokémon until recently, when a small colony was found living underwater.
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| Yellow
| The existence of this mythical Pokémon was only recently confirmed by a fisherman who caught one.
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| Stadium
| Even the young are known to exceed 6'6". It is rare and long considered to exist only in myth.
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| II
| Gold
| It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer.
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| Silver
| This Pokémon is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger.
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| Crystal
| It sheds many layers of skin as it grows larger. During this process, it is protected by a rapid waterfall.
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| Stadium 2
| It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer.
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| III
| Ruby
| Dratini continually molts and sloughs off its old skin. It does so because the life energy within its body steadily builds to reach uncontrollable levels.
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| Sapphire
| Dratini molts and sloughs off its old skin. It does so because the life energy within its body steadily builds to reach uncontrollable levels.
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| Emerald
| A Dratini continually molts and sloughs off its old skin. It does so because the life energy within its body steadily builds to reach uncontrollable levels.
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| FireRed
| Even the young can exceed 6.5 feet in length. It grows larger by repeatedly shedding skin.
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| LeafGreen
| Long considered a mythical Pokémon until recently, when a small colony was found living underwater.
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| IV
| Diamond
| It is called the "Mirage Pokémon" because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.
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| Pearl
| It is called the "Mirage Pokémon" because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.
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| Platinum
| It is called the "Mirage Pokémon" because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.
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| HeartGold
| It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer.
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| SoulSilver
| This Pokémon is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger.
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Game locations
In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 101 - 148
| 192 - 286
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| 62 - 127
| 119 - 249
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| 45 - 106
| 85 - 207
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| 49 - 112
| 94 - 218
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| 49 - 112
| 94 - 218
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| 49 - 112
| 94 - 218
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 50.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Dratini is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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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
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Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Gible, Gabite, Garchomp
| Dragon Rush
| Dragon
| Physical
| 100
| 75%
| 10
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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| Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
| ExtremeSpeedHGSS
| Normal
| Physical
| 80
| 100%
| 5
| 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
| —
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| 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
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Special moves
In Pokémon Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver, it is possible to obtain a Dratini with ExtremeSpeed:
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.
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| Question
| Correct answer(s)
| Wrong Answer(s)
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| 1
| What are your Pokémon to you?
| Pal
Friend
| Underling
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| 2
| What helps you to win battles?
| Strategy
Raising
| Cheating
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| 3
| What kind of Trainers do you wish to battle?
| Anybody
| Weak Person
Tough Person
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| 4
| What is the most important thing for raising Pokémon?
| Love
Knowledge
| Violence
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| 5
| Strong Pokémon, weak Pokémon. Which is more important?
| Both
| Tough
Weak
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Dratini's prototype name was "Dragoon," meaning a European military unit that is transported by horseback but fights on foot, 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 showed stripes on its underbelly like a snake. These stripes 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.
- 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. Its constant growth is similar to that of Jörmungandr, a serpent in Norse mythology.
Name origin
Dratini's name appears to be a combination of dragon and corruption of 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
Dragon Scale (8%)
Body size: 1
( Dragon )
(Tackle ×1)
For other sprites and images, please see Dratini images on Bulbagarden Archives.
