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 serpentine Pokémon with a blue body and a white underside. It has white, three-pronged fins on the sides of its head and a white bump on its forehead. 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. As it grows, it sheds its skin regularly and hides behind a rapid waterfall during the process. Although this Pokémon was originally thought to be nothing more than a myth, a small colony has been found living underwater. It stays near the bottom and feeds on food that sinks from the upper levels. In the past, Outrage was its signature move.
In the anime
Major appearances
In Beauty is Skin Deep, Clair owns a Dratini. Team Rocket wanted to steal it from her, but failed. It evolved into a Dragonair at the end of the episode.
Other
In the banned episode EP035, a Dratini was 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.
Minor appearances
In Ditto's Mysterious Mansion, Team Rocket's fantasy featured a Dratini.
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
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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
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- 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.
A Dratini appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Dratini appeared in The Final Battle IV, where it was one of the Pokémon that helped Emerald with his disabilities.
In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga
A Dratini appeared in The Black Scroll: Nobunaga's Ambition, under the ownership of Ranmaru.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
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.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
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:
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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Kanto
#147
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| Red(ENG)
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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 was long considered to exist only in myth.
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| Generation II
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Johto
#241
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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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Hoenn
#—
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Kanto
#147
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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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Sinnoh
#—
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Johto
#246
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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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Unova
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| Black
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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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| White
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| Black 2
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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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| White 2
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| Generation VI
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Kalos
Mountain #145
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Hoenn
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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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| Y
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This Pokémon is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger.
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| Omega 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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| Alpha Sapphire
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| Generation VII
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Alola
SM: #281
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Alola
USUM: #379
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Kanto
#147
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| Sun
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It grows by molting repeatedly. Boots made from the tanned cast-off skin are a super luxury item.
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| Moon
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After a 10-hour struggle, a fisherman was able to pull one up and confirm its existence.
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| Ultra Sun
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It's still weak, so it lurks on the floor of bodies of water, eating whatever food sinks down and living a quiet life.
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| Ultra Moon
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It sheds its skin—almost on a daily basis—and grows larger. Its skin is soft just after it's been shed.
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| Let's Go Pikachu
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Long thought to be a myth, this Pokémon's existence was only recently confirmed by a fisherman who caught one.
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| Let's Go Eevee
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Game locations
In side games
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| This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
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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
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Learnset
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This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII.
Click on the generation numbers above to see Dratini's learnsets from other generations.
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
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.
- Dratini and its evolved forms share their category name with Horsea, its evolved forms, Salamence, and Goodra. They are all known as Dragon Pokémon.
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 also similar to that of Jörmungandr, a serpent in Norse mythology. 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 is a combination of dragon and a corruption of tiny; tini-tiny is a phrase to indicate smallness. -ini is also an Italian suffix, applied to a word to imply endearment or smallness. Despite this, it is fairly large for a Pokémon, being 5'11" (1.8 m) in length. The name therefore may be in comparison to the size of Dragonair, whose length is 13'01" (4.0 m).
Miniryu is a combination of miniature and 竜 ryū (dragon).
In other languages
| Language
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Title
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Meaning
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 Japanese
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ミニリュウ Miniryu
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From miniature and 竜 ryū
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 French
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Minidraco
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From mini and draco
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 Spanish
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Dratini
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Same as English name
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 German
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Dratini
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Same as English name
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 Italian
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Dratini
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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미뇽 Minyong
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From miniature and 뇽(용) (n)yong
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 Mandarin Chinese
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迷你龍 / 迷你龙 Mínǐlóng
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Literally "Mini dragon"
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 Cantonese Chinese
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迷你龍 Màihnéihlùhng
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Literally "Mini dragon"
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| More languages
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 Hindi
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द्रतिनी Dratini
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Transcription of English name
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 Russian
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Дратини Dratini
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Transcription of English name
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 Thai
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มินิริว Miniryu
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
External links
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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 (2%)
For other sprites and images, please see Dratini images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
