Dragonite (#0149) | Stats, Evolutions, Moveset, Locations, Battle Strategies

Dragonite is a Dragon-Flying type Pokémon appearing in Gen 1, becoming one of the very few Dragon variants of that generation. Despite being a dragon, it has a calm, soft-looking appearance, similar to the gentle larvesta, highlighting its kind heart and human-like intelligence.

Being a powerful Dragon in every generation, it has a wide set of move pools with perfectly matched abilities to boost its stats, just like the evolving abilities of larvesta. Read till the end to learn more about the Dragonite moveset, base stats, the evolutionary line from larvesta to Volcarona, and more.

About Dragonite

National Pokedex No.	#0149
Type	Dragon	Flying
Species	Dragon Pokémon
Height	2.2 m (7’03”)
Weight	210.0 kg (463.0 lbs)
Abilities	Inner Focus
Other Names	Japanese : カイリュー (Kairyu) German: Dragoran French: Dracolosse Korean: 망나뇽 (mangnanyong)

Dragonite appeared first in Generation I and continued to make prominent appearances till the last generation. Even Ash, the main lead of the storyline, owned a female Dragonite who played a prominent role in helping him become the Alola League Champion. 

Fun Fact: Ash’s Dragonite, having a warm and welcoming personality, loved to hug everyone in sight, every time she was called out from her Pokeball.

Here is a quick table of its Pokedex number in different generations, categorized as per their region and series.

Generation	Region	Series		Pokedex No.
Gen I	Kanto	Red/Blue/Yellow		#149
Gen II	Johto	Gold/Silver/Crystal		#243
Gen III	Kanto	FireRed/LeafGreen		#149
Gen IV	Johto	HeartGold/SoulSilver		#248
Gen V	No Entry
Gen VI	Mountain Kalos	X/Y		#147
Gen VII	Alola	Sun/ Moon		#283
Gen VII	Akala	Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon		#381
Gen VIII	Galar	Sword/Shield		#196
Gen IX	Paldea	Scarlet/Violet		#349
It has no index in the Kanto, Sinnoh, Isle of Armor, and, Hisui regions.

Origins and Lore

Dragonite may be a combination of dragon with knight, night, or Draconite (a pyramid-shaped stone thought to be found in a dragon’s head). Its appearance may be a reference to Japanese dragons, European dragons, or fairy dragons. Its moniker as the ‘Guardian of the Sea’ could also imply that it has characteristics of the Chinese dragon.

Besides that, the different tales related to its origin can be found in the Pokédex entries of several regions.

Pokédex Entries
Generation I
Red	It is said that this Pokémon constantly flies over the immense seas and rescues drowning people.
Blue	This marine Pokémon has an impressive build that lets it freely fly over raging seas without trouble.
Yellow	It is said that somewhere in the ocean lies an island where these gather. Only they live there.
Stadium	Has intelligence on par with people. This “sea guardian” is said to be capable of flying around the globe in about 16 hours.
Generation II
Gold	It is said that this Pokémon constantly flies over the immense seas and rescues drowning people.
Silver	This marine Pokémon has an impressive build that lets it freely fly over raging seas without trouble.
Crystal	It is said that somewhere in the ocean lies an island where these gather. Only they live there.
Stadium 2	It is said that this Pokémon constantly flies over the immense seas and rescues drowning people.
Generation III
FireRed	Can fly in spite of its big and bulky physique. It circles the globe in just 16 hours.
LeafGreen	Very few people ever see this Pokémon. Its intelligence is said to match that of humans.
Emerald	It can circle the globe in just 16 hours. It is a kindhearted Pokémon that leads lost and foundering ships in a storm to the safety of land.
Ruby	Dragonite is capable of circling the globe in just sixteen hours. It is a kindhearted Pokémon that leads lost and foundering ships in a storm to the safety of land.
Sapphire
Generation IV
Diamond	It is said to make its home somewhere in the sea. Furthermore, it guides crews of shipwrecks to shore.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold	It is said that this Pokémon constantly flies over the immense seas and rescues drowning people.
SoulSilver	This marine Pokémon has an impressive build that lets it freely fly over raging seas without trouble.
Generation V
Black	It is said to make its home somewhere in the sea. It guides crews of shipwrecks to shore.
White
Black 2
White 2
Generation VI
X	Likewise, it can fly despite its big and bulky physique. It circles the globe in just 16 hours.
Y	Known to make its home somewhere in the sea. It guides crews of shipwrecks to shore.
Omega Ruby	Dragonite is capable of circling the globe in just 16 hours. It is a kindhearted Pokémon that leads lost and foundering ships in a storm to the safety of land.
Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII
Sun	This Pokémon saved a shipwrecked man, taking him to a remote island—a paradise occupied solely by Dragonite.
Moon	Incur the wrath of this normally calm Pokémon at your peril, because it will smash everything to smithereens before it’s satisfied.
Ultra Sun	It flies over raging seas as if they were nothing. Observing this, a ship’s captain dubbed this Pokémon “the sea incarnate.”
Ultra Moon	You’ll often hear tales of this kindhearted Pokémon rescuing people or Pokémon that are drowning.
Generation VIII
Sword	It’s a kindhearted Pokémon. If it spots a drowning person or Pokémon, Dragonite simply must help them.
Shield	This Pokémon is known as the Sea Incarnate. Figureheads that resemble Dragonite decorate the bows of many ships.
Brilliant Diamond	Known to make its home somewhere in the sea. It guides wrecked ships to shore.
Shining Pearl
Generation IX
Scarlet	There’s a legend that somewhere in the ocean lies an island where these gather. Only they live there.
Violet	It can fly in spite of its big and bulky physique. It circles the globe in just 16 hours.

Biology and Behavior

Dragonite is a bipedal, draconic reptile with pale orange skin. Its eyes are big, and greenish-gray in color, while its snout is round with narrow nostrils. On top of its head, two long, thin antennae emerge, with a little horn positioned in between. 

Its cream-colored, striated underbelly reaches from the tip of its long tail to the neck. Its legs and broad arms split up in three claws apiece. The wings have turquoise membranes and are diminutive in comparison to its body.

Details for Starters
Catch Rate	45% (5.9% using PokeBall on full HP)
Growth Rate	Slow
Base Exp. Points	218 (Gen 1-4), 270 (Gen 5-7), 300 (Gen 8-9)
Total Exp. Points	1,250,000
Base Friendship (Happiness)	Gen 2: 70, Gen 3-9: 35 (Low)
EV Yield	3

EV Yield Distribution
HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
0	0	0	3	0	0

Base Stats

In every generation, Dragonite has effectively distributed base stats with a total of 600 values. However, these stats may be impacted by the nature and held items of the caught Dragonite.

Range
Stats	At Level 50		At Level 100
	Minimum	Maximum	Minimum	Maximum
HP	151	198	292	386
Attack	125	204	245	403
Defense	90	161	175	317
Sp. Attack	94	167	184	328
Sp. Defense	94	167	184	328
Speed	76	145	148	284
Min. stats are calculated as per a Dragonite with 0 EVs, 0 IVs, and a hindering nature. Max. stats are calculated as per a Dragonite with 252 EVs, 31 IVs, and a beneficial nature.

Evolutionary Line

Dragonite evolves from Dragonair, another Dragon Pokémon, at Level 55. It is the final evolution of Dratini. A trainer may level up their Pokémon by battling or by using rare candies. 

Dragonair
National Pokedex No.	#0149
Type	Dragon
Species	Dragon Pokémon
Abilities	Shed SkinMarvel Scale (Hidden Ability)

Breeding

Female Dragonites can be bred with different male species to create stronger offspring. This can be useful to learn certain egg moves, like Aqua Jet and Dragon Breath, that can not be learned otherwise.

Egg Groups	Dragon, Water 1
Gender Ratio	50% Male, 50% Female
Egg cycles	40
Approx. Steps	10,024–10,280 steps

Egg Moves	Compatible Parents
	After Level Up	After Using TM	After Hatching
Aqua Jet	Golduck Seel Dewgong Buizel Floatzel Alomomola Clauncher Clawitzer Popplio Brionne Primarina Quaxly Quaxwell Quaquaval	—	Squirtle Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Marill Azumarill Surskit Masquerain Corphish Ducklett Sobble Drizzile Inteleon
Dragon Breath	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Horsea Seadra Kingdra Flygon Swablu Altaria Bagon Shelgon Salamence Gible Gabite Garchomp Deino Zweilous Hydreigon Goomy Sliggoo Hisuian Sliggoo Goodra Hisuian Goodra Flapple Dragapult Frigibax Arctibax Baxcalibur Dipplin Hydrapple	—	Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Treecko Feebas Jangmo-o
Extreme Speed	Dragonite	—	Dragonite Dragonair Dragonite
Mist	Lapras Wooper Quagsire Lotad Lombre Wingull Pelipper Surskit Swablu Altaria Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Eiscue (Ice Face)	—	Squirtle Poliwag Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Paldean Wooper Feebas Shellos Gastrodon Alomomola Sobble Drizzile Inteleon Clodsire
Supersonic	Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Wingull Pelipper Flygon Noibat Noivern	—	Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Marill Azumarill Piplup
Water Pulse	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Galarian Slowpoke Slowbro Galarian Slowbro Horsea Seadra Lapras Slowking Galarian Slowking Kingdra Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Wingull Pelipper Shellos Gastrodon Ducklett Swanna Alomomola Froakie Frogadier Greninja Skrelp Dragalge Clauncher Clawitzer Goomy Sliggoo Hisuian Sliggoo Goodra Hisuian Goodra Sobble Drizzile Inteleon Quaxwell Quaquaval	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowpoke Galarian Slowpoke Slowbro Galarian Slowbro Seel Dewgong Horsea Seadra Gyarados Lapras Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Politoed Wooper Paldean Wooper Quagsire Slowking Galarian Slowking Delibird Kingdra Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buizel Floatzel Shellos Gastrodon Ducklett Swanna Alomomola Froakie Frogadier Greninja Skrelp Dragalge Clauncher Clawitzer Goomy Sliggoo Hisuian Sliggoo Goodra Hisuian Goodra Noivern Popplio Brionne Primarina Mareanie Toxapex Dewpider Araquanid Sobble Drizzile Inteleon Chewtle Drednaw Cramorant Eiscue (Ice Face) Quaxwell Quaquaval Tadbulb Bellibolt Clodsire Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowpoke Galarian Slowpoke Slowbro Galarian Slowbro Seel Dewgong Horsea Seadra Gyarados Lapras Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Politoed Wooper Paldean Wooper Quagsire Slowking Galarian Slowking Delibird Kingdra Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buizel Floatzel Shellos Gastrodon Ducklett Swanna Alomomola Froakie Frogadier Greninja Skrelp Dragalge Clauncher Clawitzer Goomy Sliggoo Hisuian Sliggoo Goodra Hisuian Goodra Noivern Popplio Brionne Primarina Mareanie Toxapex Dewpider Araquanid Sobble Drizzile Inteleon Chewtle Drednaw Cramorant Eiscue (Ice Face) Quaxwell Quaquaval Tadbulb Bellibolt Clodsire	Poliwag Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Poliwag Dratini Dratini Dragonair Dragonair Dragonite

The male parent must know the particular egg move before breeding. However, if you already have a Dragonite with the egg move, you can simply breed it with Ditto.

In-Game Availability

Every version, based on any Generation, allows players to obtain a Dragonite, directly or indirectly. However, it is unobtainable in Legends: Arceus.

Version		Game Locations
Red	Blue	Evolve Dragonair
Blue (Japan)		Evolve Dragonair
Yellow		Evolve Dragonair
Gold	Silver	Evolve Dragonair
Crystal		Evolve Dragonair
Ruby	Sapphire	Trade
Emerald		Trade
FireRed	LeafGreen	Evolve Dragonair
Colosseum		Trade
XD		Gateon Port (Shadow)
Diamond	Pearl	Evolve Dragonair
Platinum		Evolve Dragonair
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Evolve DragonairE
Pal Park		Mountain
Black	White	Dragonspiral Tower (Fishing in rippling water)
Black 2	White 2	Dragonspiral Tower (Fishing in rippling water) Route 18 (Hidden Grotto)
X	Y	Evolve Dragonair
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Trade
Sun	Moon	Poni Gauntlet (SOS Battle)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Poni Gauntlet (SOS Battle)
Let’s Go Pikachu!	Let;s Go Eevee!	Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25
Sword	Shield	Trade
Expansion Pass		Ballimere Lake (Wanderer)
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl	Evolve Dragonair
Scarlet	Violet	North Province: Area Two, Casseroya Lake North Province: Area Two (Steel Tera Type) Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★)

Sprites in Different Generations

Every Pokémon generation introduces a new modified sprite, with some displaying both normal and shiny variants.

Generation	Normal Dragonite	Shiny Dragonite
Gen II		—
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Gen V
Gen VI
Gen VII
Gen VIII		—
Gen IX		—

Training and Battling — Type Effectiveness

Dragonite has been reputed as a strong party Pokémon from the very start of the series, in both games and anime. However, to utilize its stats and move pool in the best possible way, a trainer must understand its weak points.

Damage Taken	Type	Status
0x	Ground	Immune
¼x	Grass	Highly Resists
½x	Water	Weakly Resists
	Fighting	Weakly Resists
	Fire	Weakly Resists
	Bug	Weakly Resists
1x	Normal	Normally Affected
	Ghost	Normally Affected
	Psychic	Normally Affected
	Dark	Normally Affected
	Steel	Normally Affected
	Poison	Normally Affected
	Electric	Normally Affected
	Flying	Normally Affected
2x	Fairy	Weak
	Dragon	Weak
	Rock	Weak
	Ice	Weak

Moves and Abilities

Being a Dragon and Flying-type Pokémon, Dragonite comes equipped with 2 abilities – Inner Focus and Multiscale.

Inner Focus
Battle Effect	It prevents the ability-bearer from flinching when attacked with moves like Headbutt.
Multiscale (hidden)
Battle Effect	Reduces the damage taken when HP is full.

Here’s the latest move chart for Dragonite as per Generation IX.

Gen IX Moves
By Level Up
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
—	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100%	35
—	Extreme Speed	Normal	Physical	80	100%	5
—	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
—	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100%	15
—	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
—	Wrap	Normal	Physical	15	90%	20
—	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
—	Twister	Dragon	Special	40	100%	20
—	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
Evo.	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70%	10
15	Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	60	90%	10
20	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
25	Slam	Normal	Physical	80	75%	20
33	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
39	Dragon Rush	Dragon	Physical	100	75%	10
41	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100%	10
46	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
53	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
62	Dragon Dance	Dragon	Status	—	—	20
80	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dragonite.

By Breeding
Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100	20
Dragon Breath	Dragon	Special	60	100	20
Extreme Speed	Normal	Physical	60	100	5
Mist	Ice	Special	—	—	30
Supersonic	Normal	Special	—	55	20
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20

By TM (Technical Machine)
TM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
TM001	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
TM004	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM006	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
TM007	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM011	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
TM012	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
TM022	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100%	20
TM024	Fire Spin	Fire	Special	35	85%	15
TM025	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM027	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM028	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
TM032	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
TM034	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
TM036	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
TM040	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95%	25
TM043	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM044	Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	60	90%	10
TM047	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM049	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM050	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM051	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10
TM052	Snowscape	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM058	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM065	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95%	15
TM066	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
TM067	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100%	15
TM068	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
TM069	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
TM070	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM075	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM077	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15
TM078	Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	80	100%	15
TM080	Metronome	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM082	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
TM084	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100%	10
TM085	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM086	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
TM089	Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100%	10
TM097	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95%	15
TM099	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
TM100	Dragon Dance	Dragon	Status	—	—	20
TM103	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM113	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
TM115	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100%	10
TM118	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90%	10
TM122	Encore	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
TM123	Surf	Water	Special	90	100%	15
TM124	Ice Spinner	Ice	Physical	80	100%	15
TM125	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100%	15
TM126	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM130	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM135	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
TM141	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85%	5
TM142	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80%	5
TM143	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
TM149	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM150	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5
TM152	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM156	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100%	10
TM158	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
TM160	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70%	10
TM163	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM166	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM169	Draco Meteor	Dragon	Special	130	90%	5
TM171	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
TM172	Roar	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM174	Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	30
TM192	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM193	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100%	10
TM200	Scale Shot	Dragon	Physical	25	90%	20
TM222	Breaking Swipe	Dragon	Physical	60	100%	15
TM226	Dragon Cheer	Dragon	Status	—	—	15

Competitive Usage and Strategies

Dragonite, once evolved, can be a great battle companion if you acknowledge its strong and weak points. Below are a few combinations to utilize different moveset and hold items for your advantage while battling. 

Black/ White/ Black 2/ White 2
3 Attacks Dragon Dance
Moveset	Dragon Dance	Outrage/ Earthquake
	Extreme Speed/ Fire Punch	Extreme Speed/ Earthquake
Held Item	Lum Berry
Nature	Adamant
EVs	252 Attack, 4 Sp. Defense, 252 Speed
X/Y/Sun/Moon
Dragon Dance
Moveset	Dragon Dance	Fly
	Earthquake	Extreme Speed
Held Item	Flyinium Z
Nature	Jolly
EVs	252 Attack, 4 Sp. Defense, 252 Speed
Scarlet/Violet
Dragon Dance
Moveset	Dragon Dance	Extreme Speed
	Earthquake, Fire Punch	Ice Spinner/ Fire Punch/ Roost/ Encore
Held Item	Heavy Duty Boots
Nature	Adamant/ Jolly
EVs	252 Attack, 4 Defense, 252 Speed
Tera	Normal

Dragon Dance Dragonite is an excellent starter for many offensive teams due to its large move pool and strong priority in Extreme Speed. Despite its hefty configuration, Dragonite is a solid all-around Pokémon. 

Following a Dragon Dance, a Dragonite may outpace and pose a threat to several common offensive Pokémon, including Meowscarada (the non-choice scarf), Roaring Moon, and even Dragapult when it uses its Joyful nature.

Dragonite in Pokémon UNITE

Charizard is one of the very first UNITE licenses available for a new trainer to choose from on Pokémon UNITE. It undoubtedly has great stats with powerful moves, leading to a good win rate, even for a beginner.

All-Rounder, Melee, Difficulty: Novice
Dragonite is all set to wreak havoc through the battle in Pokémon UNITE as a Melee All-Rounder. Equipped with the power of fire, water, and electricity, Dragonite is a mighty force that’s ready to thrash its way to victory.
Evolution	Level 8
Moves	Twister (Lvl. 1/3) Dragon Dance(Lvl. 5) Extreme Speed (Lvl. 5) Dragon Breath (Lvl. 1/3) Hyper Beam (Lvl. 8) Outrage (Lvl. 8)
Unite Move	Draco Impact
Stats
Offense	4/5 ⭐
Endurance	2.5/5 ⭐
Mobility	2.5/5 ⭐
Scoring	3/5 ⭐
Support	0.5/5 ⭐

Role in the Pokémon World

Dragonite debuted first as a rather mysterious giant Pokémon in Mystery at the Lighthouse. Bill, the Pokemaniac, was deeply fascinated by its existence.

Major Dragonite Trainers
Drake	In Hello, Pummelo! and Enter the Dragonite, Drake uses his Dragonite in a full battle against Ash at the Pummelo Stadium.
Lance	In Rage of Innocence, Lance used his Dragonite to defeat and catch the Red Gyarados. Similarly, in The Scuffle of Legends, Dragonite helped stop Groudon and Kyogre.
Iris	In Iris and the Rogue Dragonite!, Iris caught a male Dragonite. He had a notably hostile personality and was initially difficult for Iris to train with.
			Ash	Ash caught a newly evolved Dragonite in A Test in Paradise! who became a prominent part of his team throughout Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

Other episodes with Dragonite’s appearances include:

• In Mewtwo Strikes Back and Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, a Dragonite comes to deliver an invitation to Ash and his friends from Mewtwo to visit the New Island.

• In Fangs For Nothin’ and Great Bowls of Fire, a female Dragonite that resided in the Dragon Holy Land belonged to the former Blackthorn Gym Leader who passed away. Clair later caught the same Dragonite at some point before A Pokémon of a Different Color!

• In The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, Professor Oak used a Dragonite to battle the Mirage Mewtwo but was defeated. 

• In Pursuing a Lofty Goal!, Provo’s Dragonite fought in the Squallville PokéRinger. Dragonite battled against Paul’s Honchkrow and lost after the latter landed a critical hit with Sky Attack.

• In A Test in Paradise!, multiple Dragonites lived on Dragonite Island. One of them was preyed upon by Team Rocket, but their plan was foiled by the Dragonair that would later turn into Ash’s Dragonite.

Trivia and Fun Facts

• Although Dragonite was not found in the wild, its capture rate was reduced from 45 to 9 in Pokémon Yellow. Its catch rate returned to 45 in all subsequent games.
• Prior to the introduction of The Crown Tundra, Pokémon Sword’s second expansion, Dragonite was unavailable, as stated in Kingdra’s Pokédex record in Pokémon Sword.
• Dragonite is the only Pokémon owned by one of Ash’s companions that he himself captures later in the series.
• In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Dragonite cannot learn Outrage at Level 41 and must be trained through a Move Reminder instead.
• Dragonite and Salamence are known to have the highest total base stat among all Flying-type Pokémon (excluding Mega Evolutions and Legendary Pokémon).

Given its potency and adaptability, Dragonite is a popular pick for offensive and large teams. It can easily operate a Dragon Dance or Choice Band set on high offense and DragMag squads. With the right strategy and experience, it can become an effortless Dragon to work with.