Essentials

Dratini

Dratini

dragon

Abilities

Shed Skin
Each turn, this Pokemon has a 1/3 chance of its status becoming normal.

Damage Taken

  • bug 1
  • dark 1
  • dragon 2
  • electric ½
  • fighting 1
  • fire ½
  • flying 1
  • ghost 1
  • grass ½
  • ground 1
  • ice 2
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock 1
  • steel 1
  • water ½
  • ??? 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 1
National
147
Kanto Generation 1
147
Johto Generation 2
241
Johto Generation 4
246

Names

Japanese
ミニリュウ (miniryuu)
Official Roomaji
Miniryu
Korean
미뇽
Chinese
迷你龍
French
Minidraco
German
Dratini

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female
Egg groups
  • Water 1
  • Dragon
Steps to hatch
10240

Compatibility

  • Charmander
  • Squirtle
  • Ekans
  • Psyduck
  • Poliwag
  • Slowpoke
  • Seel
  • Horsea
  • Magikarp
  • Lapras
  • Omanyte
  • Kabuto
  • Dratini
  • Totodile
  • Marill
  • Wooper
  • Corsola
  • Remoraid
  • Delibird
  • Mantine
  • Treecko
  • Mudkip
  • Lotad
  • Wingull
  • Surskit
  • Swablu
  • Seviper
  • Corphish
  • Feebas
  • Spheal
  • Clamperl
  • Relicanth
  • Bagon
  • Piplup
  • Bidoof
  • Buizel
  • Shellos
  • Gible

Training

Base EXP
67
957 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 1 Attack
Capture rate
45
Base happiness
35
Growth rate
slow
Wild held items

Generation 3

EmeraldSapphireRuby 5% Dragon ScaleDragon Scale
Leaf GreenFire Red None

Generation 4

5% Dragon ScaleDragon Scale

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Dratini Dratini DragonairDragonair Level up: 30 DragoniteDragonite Level up: 55

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
41
15.1 255 286
Attack
64
37.1 196 227
Defense
45
20.5 158 189
Special Attack
50
29.9 168 199
Special Defense
50
25.8 168 199
Speed
50
32.0 168 199
Total
300
17.0

Flavor

Flavor Text

Diamond
It is called the “Mirage Pokémon” because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.
Pearl
It is called the “Mirage Pokémon” because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.
Platinum
It is called the “Mirage Pokémon” because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.
Heart Gold
It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer.
Soul Silver
This Pokémon is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger.

Sprites

Dratini Dratini Dratini Dratini

Miscellany

Species
Dragon
Color
blue
Cry
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Habitat Generation 3
water's edge
Pawprint
Dratini
Shape
Caudal

Height

Trainer dude

Dratini
18

5'10.9"
1.8 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Dratini
33

7.3 lb
3.3 kg

Locations

Red Red
Blue Blue
Yellow Yellow
Diamond Diamond
Pearl Pearl
Platinum Platinum
Heart Gold Heart Gold
Soul Silver Soul Silver

Moves

Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 DiamondPearl
Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Wrap normal Physical 20 15 85%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Leer normal None 30 0 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one level.

10 8 8 5 5 Thunder Wave electric None 20 0 100%

Paralyzes the target.

15 15 11 11 Twister dragon Special 20 40 100%

Has chance to make the target flinch.

22 22 15 15 Dragon Rage dragon Special 10 1 100%

Inflicts 40 points of damage.

29 29 21 21 Slam normal Physical 20 80 75%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

20 36 36 25 25 Agility psychic None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Speed by two levels.

31 31 Aqua Tail water Physical 10 90 90%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

35 35 Dragon Rush dragon Physical 10 100 75%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

43 43 41 41 Safeguard normal None 25 0 100%

Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.

45 45 Dragon Dance dragon None 20 0 100%

Raises the user's Attack and Speed by one level.

30 Slam normal Physical 20 80 75%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

50 50 51 51 Outrage dragon Physical 15 120 100%

Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.

40 Dragon Rage dragon Special 10 1 100%

Inflicts 40 points of damage.

50 57 57 55 55 Hyper Beam normal Special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 DiamondPearl
Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Dragon Dance dragon None 20 0 100%

Raises the user's Attack and Speed by one level.

Dragon Rush dragon Physical 10 100 75%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

DragonBreath dragon Special 20 60 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

ExtremeSpeed normal Physical 5 80 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Haze ice None 30 0 100%

Resets all Pokémon's stats, Accuracy, and Evasion.

Light Screen psychic None 30 0 100%

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..

Mist ice None 30 0 100%

Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.

Supersonic normal None 20 0 55%

Confuses the target.

Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 DiamondPearl
Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Aqua Tail water Physical 10 90 90%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Body Slam normal Physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Double-Edge normal Physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Draco Meteor dragon Special 5 140 90%

Lowers the user's Special Attack by two levels after inflicting damage.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Flamethrower fire Special 15 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Headbutt normal Physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Ice Beam ice Special 10 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Icy Wind ice Special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mimic normal None 10 0 100%

Copies the target's last used move.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Outrage dragon Physical 15 120 100%

Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Swift normal Special 20 60 100%

Never misses.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Thunder Wave electric None 20 0 100%

Paralyzes the target.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Thunderbolt electric Special 15 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.

Crystal Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Twister dragon Special 20 40 100%

Has chance to make the target flinch.

Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 DiamondPearl
Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03 03 03 Water Pulse water Special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.

02 Headbutt normal Physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

03 Curse ??? None 10 0 100%

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.

06 06 06 06 06 Toxic poison None 10 0 85%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

08 Body Slam normal Physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

09 Take Down normal Physical 20 90 85%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

10 Double-Edge normal Physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

11 BubbleBeam water Special 20 65 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.

12 Water Gun water Special 25 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

07 07 07 Hail ice None 10 0 100%

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.

07 Zap Cannon electric Special 5 120 50%

Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.

10 10 10 10 Hidden Power normal Special 15 1 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.

13 Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

11 11 11 Sunny Day fire None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.

13 13 13 13 Ice Beam ice Special 10 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.

14 14 14 14 14 Blizzard ice Special 5 120 70%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.

20 Rage normal Physical 20 20 100%

If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one level.

23 Dragon Rage dragon Special 10 1 100%

Inflicts 40 points of damage.

16 Icy Wind ice Special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.

15 15 15 Hyper Beam normal Special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

17 17 17 17 Protect normal None 10 0 0% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

18 18 18 18 Rain Dance water None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.

20 20 20 Safeguard normal None 25 0 100%

Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.

20 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

21 21 21 21 Frustration normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.

23 23 23 23 Iron Tail steel Physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.

24 DragonBreath dragon Special 20 60 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

24 24 24 24 Thunderbolt electric Special 15 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.

25 25 25 25 25 Thunder electric Special 10 120 70%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

31 Mimic normal None 10 0 100%

Copies the target's last used move.

27 27 27 27 Return normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.

32 32 32 32 32 Double Team normal None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Evasion by one level.

34 34 34 Shock Wave electric Special 20 60 100%

Never misses.

35 35 35 Flamethrower fire Special 15 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

34 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.

35 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

33 Reflect psychic None 20 0 100%

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.

34 Bide normal Physical 10 1 100% 1

User waits for 2-3 turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.

38 38 38 38 38 Fire Blast fire Special 5 120 85%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

42 42 42 Facade normal Physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

43 43 43 Secret Power normal Physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.

39 39 Swift normal Special 20 60 100%

Never misses.

43 Detect fighting None 5 0 100% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

40 Skull Bash normal Physical 15 100 100%

Raises the user's Defense by one level. User charges for one turn before attacking.

44 44 44 44 44 Rest psychic None 10 0 100%

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

45 45 45 45 Attract normal None 15 0 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

58 58 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

59 59 Dragon Pulse dragon Special 10 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

45 73 73 Thunder Wave electric None 20 0 100%

Paralyzes the target.

78 78 Captivate normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender.

82 82 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

83 83 Natural Gift normal Physical 15 1 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.

87 87 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.

50 90 90 Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

H3 H3 H3 H3 H3 Surf water Special 15 95 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.

H5 Whirlpool water Special 15 15 70%

Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.

H7 H7 H7 H7 Waterfall water Physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

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