Dratini (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Dratini (disambiguation).

Dratini Dragon Pokémon ミニリュウ Miniryu #0147 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dragon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Shed Skin Cacophony Cacophony Marvel Scale Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Dragon Hatch time 40 cycles
Height 5'11" 1.8 m Dratini 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 7.3 lbs. 3.3 kg Dratini 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 67 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 60 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Dratini 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

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

Biology

A Dratini shedding its skin

Dratini is a reptilian Pokémon with a blue serpentine body and a white underside. It has white, three-pronged fins on the sides of its head and a white bump on its forehead, which is its horn growing. Above its round, white snout are oval, purple eyes.

Dratini's life energy is constantly building so it is always growing, and can reach lengths of over six feet (2 meters). As it grows, it sheds its skin regularly; it hides behind a rapid waterfall during the process to protect itself, since the new skin is soft in texture. The shed skin can be tanned and used to create luxury boots. Dratini has been referred as the "Mirage Pokémon", because its existence was originally thought to be nothing more than a myth. Dratini was first discovered by a fisherman who spent 10 hours attempting to capture it. A small colony has also been found underwater, further confirming its existence. Dratini live near or in bodies of water with a rapid flow, such as the pools at the bottom of waterfalls. It lives a quiet life underwater, eating any food that sinks down to the bottom.

As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Dratini's sleeping habits used to be a mystery due to how rare it was. However, in recent years, Dratini's sleep styles have been discovered and well documented. This is due to trainers who have obtained Dratini and observed its sleeping habits. The four different sleep styles discovered are called Coiled Sleep, Wriggly Sleep, Uncoiled Sleep, and Atop-Belly Sleep.

In Generation II, Dratini and its evolved forms were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Outrage, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding.

Evolution

Dratini evolves into Dragonair, which evolves into Dragonite.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Dratini  Dragon

→

First Evolution Dragonair  Dragon

→

Second Evolution Dragonite  Dragon  Flying

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: A Dratini may appear as part of the "You're No Magikarp!" event, being accidentally hooked up while fishing (instead of a Magikarp).

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #147 Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green Red(ENG) Long considered a mythical Pokémon until recently when a small colony was found living underwater. Blue Yellow The existence of this mythical Pokémon was only recently confirmed by a fisherman who caught one. Stadium Even the young are known to exceed 6' 6". It is rare and was long considered to exist only in myth.

Generation II Johto #241 Gold It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer. Silver This Pokémon is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger. Crystal It sheds many layers of skin as it grows larger. During this process, it is protected by a rapid waterfall. Stadium 2 It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) This Pokémon is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)

Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #147 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. Sapphire 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. FireRed Even the young can exceed 6.5 feet in length. It grows larger by repeatedly shedding skin. LeafGreen Long considered a mythical Pokémon until recently, when a small colony was found living underwater.

Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #246 Diamond It is called the "Mirage Pokémon" because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found. Pearl Platinum HeartGold It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer. SoulSilver This Pokémon is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger.

Generation V Unova #— Black It is called the "Mirage Pokémon" because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found. White Black 2 It is called the "Mirage Pokémon" because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found. White 2

Generation VI Kalos Mountain #145 Hoenn #— X It is called the "Mirage Pokémon" because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found. Y This Pokémon is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger. Omega 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. Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII Alola  S  M : #281 Alola  US  UM : #379 Kanto #147 Sun It grows by molting repeatedly. Boots made from the tanned cast-off skin are a super luxury item. Moon After a 10-hour struggle, a fisherman was able to pull one up and confirm its existence. Ultra Sun It's still weak, so it lurks on the floor of bodies of water, eating whatever food sinks down and living a quiet life. Ultra Moon It sheds its skin—almost on a daily basis—and grows larger. Its skin is soft just after it's been shed. Let's Go Pikachu Long thought to be a myth, this Pokémon's existence was only recently confirmed by a fisherman who caught one. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII Galar Crown Tundra #194 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. Sword Dratini dwells near bodies of rapidly flowing water, such as the plunge pools of waterfalls. As it grows, Dratini will shed its skin many times. Shield This Pokémon was long considered to be no more than a myth. The small lump on a Dratini's forehead is actually a horn that's still coming in. Brilliant Diamond It is called the Mirage Pokémon because so few have seen it, but its shed skin has been found. Shining Pearl

Generation IX Paldea #347 Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Scarlet It sheds many layers of skin as it grows larger. During this process, it is protected by a rapid waterfall. Violet It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer.

Dratini in the Alola Pokédex	Dratini in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I Red Safari Zone (Super Rod) Buy for 2800C in the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City Blue Safari Zone (Super Rod) Buy for 4600C in the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City Blue (Japan) Safari Zone (Super Rod) Yellow Safari Zone (Super Rod)

Generation II Gold Silver Dragon's Den (Surfing, Good Rod, and Super Rod) Route 45 (Good Rod and Super Rod) Goldenrod Game Corner Crystal Dragon's Den (Surfing, Good Rod, and Super Rod) Route 45 (Good Rod and Super Rod) Received from Master in Dragon's Den after completing Master's quiz*

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed Safari Zone (Super Rod) Buy for 2800C in the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City LeafGreen Safari Zone (Super Rod) Buy for 4600C in the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Mt. Coronet (Super Rod) Platinum Mt. Coronet (Super Rod) HeartGold SoulSilver Dragon's Den (Surfing, Good Rod, and Super Rod) Safari Zone (Good Rod in Swamp with 10 Waterside points; Super Rod in Swamp, default) Goldenrod Game Corner Received from Master in Dragon's Den after completing Master's quiz* Pal Park Pond Pokéwalker Blue Lake

Generation V Black White Dragonspiral Tower (fishing) Black 2 Dragonspiral Tower (fishing) White 2 Dragonspiral Tower (fishing) Received from Benga in Floccesy Town after he is defeated at White Treehollow (Shiny) Dream World Sparkling Sea

Generation VI X Y Route 21 (Good Rod) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade

Generation VII Sun Moon Poni Gauntlet, Poni Meadow, Vast Poni Canyon (fishing) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Poni Gauntlet, Poni Meadow (fishing) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Route 10 (Sea Skim)

Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.3.0+ Expansion Pass Ballimere Lake (Surfing and fishing) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Mount Coronet (Super Rod) Grand Underground - Fountainspring Cave (After obtaining the National Pokédex) Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: Area Six North Province: Area Two, Casseroya Lake Tera Raid Battles (3★)

In side games

Generation I Snap Valley Pinball Blue Field: Celadon City Blue and Red Field: Safari Zone

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Trozei! Phobos Submarine, Endless Level 39, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Silver Trench (50F-59F), Wyvern Hill (1F-5F), Far-off Sea (50F-59F)

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Craggy Coast (B1F-B9F), Marine Resort (1F-19F) MD Sky Craggy Coast (B1F-B9F), Marine Resort (1F-19F) Ranger: SoA Almia Castle Rumble Windy Prairie (Normal Mode A & S) MD Stormy MD Light Wonder Mail codes

Generation V Rumble Blast Lake: World Axle - B2F Conquest Nixtorm, Dragnor Rumble U Vehicle Gallery: Slithering Trains

Generation VI Battle Trozei Infinite Ruins: Stage 3 Rumble World Black Realm: Soothing Shore (All Areas), Origin Hideaway: Waterfall Basin (All Areas) Picross Area 10: Stage 02

Generation VII Rumble Rush Dragonite Sea, Jirachi Sea, Zygarde Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Jirachi SeaFinal, Zygarde SeaFinal

Generation VIII MD DX Silver Trench (50F-59F), Wyvern Hill (1F-5F), Far-Off Sea (50F-59F) Fainted Pokémon: Stormy Sea, Buried Relic

Generation IX Sleep Greengrass Isle (from Basic 5, Lapis Lakeside Opening only) Lapis Lakeside (from Basic 1)

Cross-Generation Shuffle Galerie Rouge: Stage 64 Nacht Carnival: Stage 532 Masters EX Scottie/Bettie & DratiniEgg

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Hydro Pump Dratini	English	United States	5	August 9 to 29, 2002

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow
Gold	Silver	Dragon Scale (2%)
Crystal
Diamond	Pearl	Dragon Scale (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver
Black	White
Black 2	White 2
X	Y
Sun	Moon
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon
Sword	Shield	Dragon Scale (Expansion Pass required, 5%)
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl	Dragon Scale (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 41		101 - 148	192 - 286
Attack: 64		62 - 127	119 - 249
Defense: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Total: 300	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 50.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/5 ★★★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 13/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Wrap Normal Physical 01515 09090% 20 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 055 Twister Dragon Special 04040 100100% 20 1010 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 09090% 20 1515 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 09090% 10 2020 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 2525 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 3131 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 3535 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100100 07575% 10 4040 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00——% 25 4545 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00——% 5 5050 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00——% 20 5555 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100100% 10 6060 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 09090% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dratini Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dratini Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM024 TM024 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM100 TM100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM169 TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM200 TM200 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 02525 090}}90% 20 TM222 TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15 TM226 TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dratini Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Dratini Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 60 100% 20 Extreme Speed Normal Physical 80 100% 5 Mist Ice Status — —% 30 Supersonic Normal Status — 55% 20 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dratini Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dratini Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dratini Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Fury Attack	Dratini (Neo Destiny 63)
Pound	Dratini (Base Set 26) Dratini (EX Team Rocket Returns 52)

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, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: D
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Deliver a letter from Dratini to Slowpoke in Noe Town Connected to: Slowpoke, Wailmer Connection Orb Set: 13 Phrases Normal I may not look it, but I'm just a child. I'm tiny, you know! Low HP (< 50%) It hurts… *sob*
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Dragon Poké Assist: Dragon Field move: (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-218 It attacks by breathing blue flames that are unique to Dragon-group Pokémon.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.33 seconds Base HP: 45 Base Attack: 68 Base Defense: 47 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Dragon Rage Attack: ★ Ability 1: Shed Skin Ability 2: Instinct Ability 3: Mood Maker Defense: ★ Speed: ★★ Evolves into Dragonair when its Attack is 60 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Kagetsuna, Kitsuno, Nagahide, and Yasumasa
Pokémon Battle Trozei Dragon Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Dragon Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #117 Opportunist Rarely increases damage.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 121 Base Attack: 119 Base Defense: 91 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Dragon Breath, Iron Tail* Charged Attacks: Wrap, Twister, Aqua Tail, Frustration, Return
Pokémon Sleep Sleep type: Dozing Pokémon type: Dragon Points to befriend: 5 Specialty: Ingredients Berry: Yache Berry ×1 Primary ingredient: Fiery Herb ×2 Possible ingredients: Fiery Herb Greengrass Corn Pure Oil Main skill: Charge Energy S Base carry limit: 9 Restores 12 Energy to the user. Evolution requirements: Dratini Candy ×40, Lv. 23 A Pokémon so rare it was long thought to be a myth. Its sleeping habits used to be shrouded in mystery, but since more and more Dratini have come to live with Trainers, people have no observed this Pokémon in a variety of sleep styles. Coiled Sleep Wriggly Sleep Uncoiled Sleep Atop-Belly Sleep ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

In Pokémon GO, Dratini could be obtained by completing 1/6 of the time-limited Special Research, Jump-Start Research.

Evolution data

Unevolved Dratini  Dragon

Level 30 →

First Evolution Dragonair  Dragon

Level 55 →

Second Evolution Dragonite  Dragon  Flying

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!

Cross-Generation HOME

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

In the anime

Dratini in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Major appearances

Clair's Dratini

Dratini made its physical English dub debut in Beauty is Skin Deep, under the ownership of Clair. Team Rocket wanted to steal it from her, but failed. It evolved into a Dragonair at the end of the episode.

Other

Dratini Egg (left) in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Dratini debuted in the banned episode EP035, under the protection of the warden of the Safari Zone. By the end of the episode, it turned out that the Dratini the warden met 30 years earlier had evolved into a Dragonair, and was now raising its own child Dratini.

In Showdown at the Gates of Warp!, due to Dialga and Palkia's influence, Ash's Dragonite devolved into a Dragonair and then into a Dratini. It was later reverted in the same episode.

Minor appearances

A Dratini appeared in one of Team Rocket's fantasies in Ditto's Mysterious Mansion.

A Dratini appeared in Snorlax Snowman.

A Performer's Dratini appeared in a video in Performing with Fiery Charm!.

In Alola to New Adventure!, a Trainer's Dratini was on the Melemele Island beach.

A Dratini appeared in Pikachu's Exciting Adventure!.

A Trainer's Dratini appeared in League Offenders and Defenders!.

In Battling on the Wing!, a Trainer's Dratini watched the battles during the Manalo Conference.

In A Test in Paradise!, Goh and Ash witnessed a Dratini on Dragonite Island shedding its own skin before it started swimming in some water.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry 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.

In the manga

Dratini in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Clair's Dratini

Main article: Lance's Dratini

Dratini debuted in Drat That Dratini! in Viridian Forest. It had been attacking Yellow but was calmed by Red. It later appeared again in a flashback of Yellow's in Bang the Drum, Slowbro.

Lance's Dragonite was once a Dratini, as shown in a flashback in The Legend. It was also revealed to be a Pokémon harmed by human industrialization. This motivated Lance to formulate his plot to destroy humanity many years later.

Clair's Dragonair was once a Dratini, as shown in a flashback in The Last Battle II.

In The Last Battle XIII, a Dratini was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

In The Final Battle IV, a Dratini helped Emerald with his disabilities.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Dratini appeared in PNA6, under the ownership of Ranmaru.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Dratini appeared in Lance's Dragonite's fantasy in The Final Battle!! when it was telling a false story about how it met Lance.

A Dratini appeared in Good-Bye, Pikachu?!, where it took a liking to Pikachu. When Giovanni showed up with Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan, Pikachu decided to protect it. Dratini then evolved into a Dragonair when it noticed that Pikachu got injured by Giovanni's Jolteon and Electabuzz. It evolved again into Dragonite when Clefairy pulled its tail.

Pokémon Zensho

In PZ06, Satoshi found a Dratini while fishing in the Safari Zone. Soon afterwards, he traded it to a Fisherman in exchange for several Water-type Pokémon and the Safari Zone Warden's missing dentures.

In the TCG

Main article: Dratini (TCG)

In the TFG

One Dratini figure has been released:

• Next Quest: Dratini

Trivia

• In early English-language promotional material for Pokémon Red and Blue, Dratini was referred to as "Dragoon". Although this word can mean a European military unit that is transported on horseback but fights on foot, the name was probably selected as a combination of dragon and lagoon.
• In Generation I and Generation II, Dratini and Dragonair can learn Hyper Beam via leveling up, but not via TM. This was fixed in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
• Dratini and its evolved forms share their category with Horsea, its evolved forms, Salamence, and Kalosian Goodra. They are all known as the Dragon Pokémon.
• Dratini was the inspiration for the naming of Hedruris dratini, a species of parasitic nematode.

Origin

Dratini appears to be based on sea serpents or ryu, traditional Japanese dragons or Chinese dragons who bring good luck. Its constant growth is similar to that of snakes, who grow as long as they live. Additionally, its reclusive nature, aquatic habitat, and the fact that, for a long time, it was considered a myth are reminiscent of the Loch Ness Monster.

Name origin

Dratini may be a combination of dragon and teeny, tiny, or mini.

Miniryu may be a combination of miniature and 竜 ryū (dragon).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ミニリュウ Miniryu From miniature and 竜 ryū French Minidraco From mini and draco Spanish Dratini Same as English name German Dratini Same as English name Italian Dratini Same as English name Korean 미뇽 Minyong From miniature and 뇽 (龍) nyong Mandarin Chinese 迷你龍 / 迷你龙 Mínǐlóng From 迷你 mínǐ and 龍 / 龙 lóng Cantonese Chinese 迷你龍 Màihnéihlùhng From 迷你 màihnéih and 龍 lùhng

More languages Hindi ड्रटिनी Dratini Transcription of English name Russian Дратини Dratini Transcription of English name Thai มินิริว Minirio Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Clair's Dratini
• Lance's Dratini
• Dragonite (UNITE)

External links

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