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Height
5'11"
Imperial
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1.8 m
Metric
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5'11"/1.8 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
7.3 lbs.
Imperial
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3.3 kg
Metric
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7.3 lbs./3.3 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
1
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
0
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Sp.Def
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Speed
0
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| Base Exp.: 67
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Battle Exp.: 671*
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Dratini (Japanese: ミニリュウ Miniryu) is a Template:Type2 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 also have purple-colored eyes and a small circular feature on their head. Dratini 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
As a Dragon-type Pokémon, Dratini can use Dragon-type moves such as Dragon Rage and Twister.
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
Major appearances
Dratini first appeared in EP035. The Warden of the Safari Zone was protecting the 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
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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| EP251
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Dratini
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Ash's Pokédex
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Dratini, the Dragon Pokémon. Dratini sheds its skin as it grows, often doing so while hidden behind large powerful waterfalls.
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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
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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| Red
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Long considered a mythical Pokémon until recently, when a small colony was found living underwater.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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The existence of this mythical Pokémon was only recently confirmed by a fisherman who caught one.
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| Stadium
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Even the young are known to exceed 6'6". It is rare and long considered to exist only in myth.
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| Generation II
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| Gold
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It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer.
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| Silver
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This Pokémon is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger.
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| Crystal
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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
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It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer.
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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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
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| Emerald
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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
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Even the young can exceed 6.5 feet in length. It grows larger by repeatedly shedding skin.
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| LeafGreen
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Long considered a mythical Pokémon until recently, when a small colony was found living underwater.
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| Generation IV
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| Diamond
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It is called the "Mirage Pokémon" because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.
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| Pearl
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| Platinum
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| HeartGold
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It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer.
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| SoulSilver
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This Pokémon is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger.
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| Generation V
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| Black
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もくげきしゃが すくないために まぼろしのポケモンと よばれていた。だっぴした かわが みつかっている。
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| White
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| Black 2
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| White 2
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
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Range
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| At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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41
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101 - 148
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192 - 286
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64
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62 - 127
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119 - 249
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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Total: 300
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
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Move |
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W
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B2
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W2
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Draco Meteor
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Dragon
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Special
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140
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90%
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5
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Dratini can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Dratini cannot be tutored the move in that game
- 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations
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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.
| Question
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Correct answer(s)
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Wrong answer(s)
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| What are Pokémon to you?
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Pal
Friend
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Underling
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| What helps you to win battles?
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Strategy
Raising
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Cheating
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| What kind of Trainer do you wish to battle?
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Anybody
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Tough person
Weak person
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Love
Knowledge
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Violence
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| Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. Which is more important?
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Both
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Tough
Weak
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After completing the quiz with the correct answers shown above, the player will then need to return to the Blackthorn City Gym and talk to Clair, receiving the Dragon Pulse TM in the process. After this, returning to the Dragon's Den elder will result in him giving the Dratini to the player.
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 is the first Template:Type2 Pokémon by National Pokédex order.
- 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, Trapinch, and Giaru, Dratini is one of the few basic-stage Pokémon to learn Hyper Beam.
Origin
It appears to be based upon sea serpents or ryu, traditional Japanese dragons or Chinese dragons who bring good luck. Its constant growth is similar to that of Jörmungandr, a serpent in Norse mythology. It may also be based on the imugi.
Name origin
Dratini's name appears to be a combination of dragon and -tini, a variation on the Italian suffix -ini, which is applied to a word to imply endearment or smallness. 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 - Same as English
- French: Minidraco - Comes from miniature and draco (Latin for "dragon").
- Korean: 미뇽 Minyong - from miniature and yong (dragon).
- Chinese (Taiwan): 迷你龍 Mí Nǐ Lóng - "Mini dragon".
Notes
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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Dragon Scale (8%)
For other sprites and images, please see Dratini images on Bulbagarden Archives.
