Clair's Dragonair

Clair's Dragonair イブキのハクリュー Ibuki's Hakuryu

Clair's Dragonair

Debuts in Beauty is Skin Deep Caught at Johto Evolves in Beauty is Skin Deep Gender Unknown* Ability Shed Skin* Current location With Clair

→ This Pokémon spent less than 1 episode as Dratini.

Voice actor Japanese English As Dratini Megumi Hayashibara As Dragonair Megumi Hayashibara

Clair's Dragonair (Japanese: イブキのハクリュー Ibuki's Hakuryu) is Clair's main battling Pokémon in Pokémon the Series.

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver

Dragonair debuted as a Dratini in Beauty is Skin Deep, where it was sleeping by a riverside. When Ash and his friends tried approaching it for a closer look, Gyarados appeared to protect Dratini. Dratini left with Clair and Gyarados following close behind. It caught the attention of Team Rocket and Jessie tried catching it on her own with the help of James's Weezing, but Gyarados arrived in the nick of time to prevent that from happening. Clair then revealed that Dratini was shedding its skin.

Dragonair and Clair

During the group's lunchtime, Team Rocket returned, disguised as an elderly couple. They pretended to take pictures but as soon as Clair allowed them to go near Dratini, their canes activated which trapped Dratini inside a net. Team Rocket wasn't able to keep Dratini for long as it rocked the balloon, which caused the balloon to crash and Dratini to escape. After Pikachu's Thunderbolt was countered by Wobbuffet, Clair jumped in to protect Dratini from a stray Thunderbolt. This caused Dratini to evolve into Dragonair. Dragonair finished the villains with Twister combined with Gyarados's Hyper Beam. It led the group to Riverhead Falls where Clair performed her ritual.

In Fangs for Nothin', Clair sent Dragonair out to navigate her and the group across the Dragon's Den to get to the Dragon Holy Land. It tried to stop Team Rocket from stealing the Dragon Fang.

In Great Bowls of Fire!, the Dragon Holy Land was in flames and Clair sent out Dragonair to help put out the fire with Rain Dance. With the fire out, Dragonair fought a rampaging Dragonite in an attempt to calm her along with Charizard and Pikachu. It was able to calm Dragonite by creating thunder clouds with the help of Pikachu's Thunder.

Clair used Dragonair as her final Pokémon in her Gym battle against Ash in Better Eight Than Never, after two of her Pokémon were already defeated. It fought against Ash's Pikachu and managed to defeat him easily with Hyper Beam with the help of its speed and power. Dragonair fought Charizard next as Ash's final Pokémon. It proved to be a tough challenge for Charizard as well, as it kept on dodging Charizard's attacks by diving underwater. Dragonair also had a wide range of moves, like Dragon Rage, which also gave Charizard problems. Ash then had an idea to have Charizard evaporate the pool water with Fire Spin to prevent Dragonair from hiding in there to dodge attacks. Despite doing so, Dragonair resorted to attacking and defending. Charizard was finally able to defeat Dragonair with a flaming Seismic Toss earning Ash the Rising Badge.

Dragonair in Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Dragonair reappeared along with Clair in Why? Wynaut!!, where it helped Ash find his missing Gym Badges which were stolen by Team Rocket. After finding Team Rocket, it saved Ash from a big fall and then went after their balloon.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Dragonair made a brief cameo during Lyra's introduction of the Johto region in An Egg Scramble!.

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

It reappeared in flashbacks in The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion! and A Pokémon of a Different Color!.

Personality and characteristics

Dragonair, as a Dratini, was a friendly Pokémon during its debut appearance. Dratini was not yet experienced with Pokémon battles as Clair would often protect it. However, during an encounter with Team Rocket, Dratini evolved into Dragonair and saved both it and its Trainer, which caused Clair to want to use it in battles. Dragonair managed to hold its own in battles as it managed to do well handling its evolved form, Ash's Pikachu and Charizard. Dragonair also had good swimming and flying skills which became useful during the Gym battle with Ash.

Dragonair was also show to be both very helpful and protective. When the Dragon Holy Land was on fire, Dragonair went out of its way to put the fire out and to protect Ash's Pokémon from a rampaging Dragonite. It even helped calm the Dragonite from her rage.

Appearance

As a Dratini

Moves used

Using Twister Using Hyper Beam	Move First Used In Twister Beauty is Skin Deep Rain Dance Great Bowls of Fire! Safeguard † Great Bowls of Fire! Thunder Wave Great Bowls of Fire! Hyper Beam † Great Bowls of Fire! Thunder Great Bowls of Fire! Dragon Rage † Better Eight Than Never Iron Tail † Better Eight Than Never
An × shows that the move cannot be legitimately known by this Pokémon in the games.
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the games

In the Generation II games, Clair has three Dragonair, but they are not her highest-leveled Pokémon, that status belonging to her Kingdra instead. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Clair only has two Dragonair, one of them having been replaced by a Gyarados. In her later battles, one of them has evolved into Dragonite.

Dragonair is absent in the Pokémon World Tournament of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, as Clair uses Dragonite instead.

In the core series

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Type: Dragon Unknown Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.37 Thunder Wave Electric   --       Surf Water   --       Slam Normal   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --	Type: Dragon Unknown Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.37 Thunder Wave Electric   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Slam Normal   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --	Type: Dragon Unknown Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.37 Thunder Wave Electric   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Slam Normal   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Gym battle		Rematch/ Multi Battle with Lance
Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Shed Skin Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.38 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --	Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Shed Skin Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.38 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --	Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Shed Skin Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.52 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --

Pokémon Stadium series

Pokémon Stadium 2 Round 1
Type: Dragon Unknown Held item: Dragon Fang Dragonair♂ Lv.50 Outrage Dragon   --       Surf Water   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Thunder Electric   --

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Clair (Masters) → Availability

Clair's Dratini could be battled against during the Main Story and the Training area.

Pokémon Puzzle Challenge

Clair uses a Dragonair in the Challenge Mode scenario of Pokémon Puzzle Challenge, being the last opponent the player challenges in Easy mode.

In the manga

Dragonair in Ash & Pikachu

Ash & Pikachu

Dragonair appeared in The Dragonite's Imperial Wrath.

Moves used

• Clair told Dragonair to use Dragon Rage, but the move wasn't shown.

Pokémon Adventures

Dragonair in Pokémon Adventures

As a Dratini

History

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Clair's Dragonair was revealed to have been raised from a Dratini since Clair's childhood. It debuted in the chapter Debonaire Dragonair, where it was first seen defeating Clair's disciple's Seadra 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 Bubble Beam.

In The Last Battle II, Clair 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 sent in the report that Blaine had defeated her, winning the Indigo Plateau Kanto vs. Johto Gym Leader tournament in Kanto's favor.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

In Dealing With A Koffing Fit, Clair and Dragonair reappeared before Silver in Lance's hideout at Whirl Islands, thinking that he had something to do with Lance's disappearance.

Moves used

Using Safeguard	Move First Used In Safeguard Debonaire Dragonair Dragon Breath Debonaire Dragonair Thunder Wave The Last Battle II Outrage The Last Battle II
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Dragonair in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Dragonair and Clair

Clair's Dragonair debuted in The Ultimate Battle...?!, where 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 Dragon Breath.

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 Dragon Breaths, 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

Using DragonBreath	Move First Used In Wrap The Ultimate Battle...?! Dragon Breath The Ultimate Battle...?! Hyper Beam The Ultimate Battle...?!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Dratini and Dragonair.

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