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Dragonairin Pokémon Polished Crystal

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Pokédex Entry

Dragon Pokémon

It is called the divine Pokémon. When its entire body brightens slightly, the weather changes.

Dragonair in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Dragonair is #148 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its dragon typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 11 encounter locations.

Front
dragonair sprite
Normal
dragonair sprite
Shiny
dragonair sprite
Animated
dragonair sprite
Shiny Animated
Back
dragonair sprite
Normal
dragonair sprite
Shiny
Type
Dragon
Dex
#280 Johto Dex · #148 National
Abilities
Shed Skin(Primary)

May heal its own status problems.

Shed Skin(Secondary)

May heal its own status problems.

Marvel Scale(Hidden)

Boosts Defense on status problems.

Growth Rate
Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water1, dragon
Hatch Rate
Slowest (40 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
144
EV Yield
2 Attack
Wild Held Items
Dragonscale(5%)
Weak To
ice ×2dragon ×2fairy ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5electric ×0.5grass ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

dratini sprite
Dratini
Base form
dratini sprite
→
dragonair sprite
Dragonair
Level up Dratini to Lv. 30
dragonair sprite
→
dragonite sprite
Dragonite
Level up Dragonair to Lv. 55
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How to Obtain

You can catch Dragonair very common in Navel Rock Inside, in Dragons Den B1F while fishing with Super Rod (rare), and in Route 45 while fishing with Super Rod (rare), among eight other areas. Wild ones range from level 10 to 83.

Wild Encounters (12)

Level Up Moves (14)

WrapLevel: 1normal
PWR15ACC90PP20
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
Thunder WaveLevel: 5electric
PWR0ACC90PP20
A move that paralyzes the foe.
Aqua JetLevel: 11water
PWR40ACC100PP20
A speedy lunge. Always goes first.
Dragon RageLevel: 15dragon
PWR40ACC100PP10
Always inflicts 40HP damage.
HeadbuttLevel: 21normal
PWR70ACC100PP15
An attack that may cause flinching.
AgilityLevel: 25psychic
PWR0ACC100PP30
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
DragonbreathLevel: 33dragon
PWR60ACC100PP20
A strong breath attack.
Aqua TailLevel: 39water
PWR90ACC90PP10
Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
BarrierLevel: 47psychic
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sharply raises the user's Defense.
SafeguardLevel: 53normal
PWR0ACC100PP25
Prevents all status problems.
Dragon DanceLevel: 61dragon
PWR0ACC100PP20
Raises the user's Attack and Speed.
OutrageLevel: 67dragon
PWR120ACC100PP10
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Hyper BeamLevel: 75normal
PWR150ACC90PP5
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
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Egg Moves (5)

Extremespeednormal
PWR80ACC100PP5
A powerful firststrike attack.
Hazeice
PWR0ACC100PP30
Eliminates all stat changes.
Supersonicnormal
PWR0ACC65PP20
A move that may confuse the foe.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Aqua Jetwater
PWR40ACC100PP20
A speedy lunge. Always goes first.
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TM/HM Moves (31)

Curseghost
PWR0ACC100PP10TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hailice
PWR0ACC100PP10TM07
Inflicts damage every turn.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR70ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC100PP5TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Ice Beamice
PWR90ACC100PP10TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzardice
PWR110ACC70PP5TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Light Screenpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP30TM16
Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC100PP5TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Safeguardnormal
PWR0ACC100PP25TM20
Prevents all status problems.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Thunderboltelectric
PWR90ACC100PP15TM24
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderelectric
PWR110ACC70PP10TM25
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Flamethrowerfire
PWR90ACC100PP15TM35
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Fire Blastfire
PWR110ACC85PP5TM38
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Swiftnormal
PWR60ACC100PP20TM39
An attack that never misses.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP5TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Dragon Pulsedragon
PWR85ACC100PP10TM59
Attacks foe with a shock wave.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM63
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Thunder Waveelectric
PWR0ACC90PP20TM73
A move that paralyzes the foe.
Flyflying
PWR90ACC100PP15HM02
1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack
Surfwater
PWR90ACC100PP15HM03
A strong Watertype attack.
Whirlpoolwater
PWR40ACC90PP15HM05
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Waterfallwater
PWR80ACC100PP15HM06
An attack that may cause flinching.
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Move Tutor Moves (10)

Agility(Mahogany Mart 1F)psychic
PWR0ACC100PP30Tutor
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Aqua Tail(Route 4)water
PWR90ACC90PP10Tutor
Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR85ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt(Ilex Forest)normal
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Icy Wind(Snowtop Mountain Inside)ice
PWR55ACC95PP15Tutor
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Zap Cannon(Power Plant)electric
PWR120ACC50PP5Tutor
An attack that always paralyzes.
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Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
11
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Dragonair. Use these types to counter it effectively.

ice2×dragon2×fairy2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Dragonair resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

fire0.5×water0.5×electric0.5×grass0.5×
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Also in

This Pokémon appears in other games we cover. Typing and base stats shown are that game's own — differences from the game you're viewing are marked.

See how Dragonair differs across the games we cover →

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