Dratini

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 Atk.

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 50); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

At max Speed, Dratini outspeeds 11 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Dratini against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first

Speed		Pokémon
203		Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200		Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190		Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189		Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184		WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
178		Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178		Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172		SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169		Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169		GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167		Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167		Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
161		IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156		Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150		ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149		GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143		BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
128		PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
120		VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
112		Dratini · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
105		RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
102		Dratini · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
101		MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
95		SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94		Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
90		PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90		SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
85		ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
80		IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80		FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
70		Dratini · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment
70		KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
60		Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

• Shed Skin

  This Pokémon has a 33% chance to have its status cured at the end of each turn.

  Everything about Shed Skin →
  Other Pokémon with Shed Skin 19

  MetapodKakunaEkansArbokDragonairPupitarSilcoonCascoonSeviperKricketotBurmyScraggyScraftyKarrablastSpewpaSilicobraSandacondaRellorCyclizar
• Marvel Scale, hidden ability

  If this Pokémon has a non-volatile status condition, its Defense is multiplied by 1.5.

  Everything about Marvel Scale →
  Other Pokémon with Marvel Scale 2

  DragonairMilotic

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation I Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

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Category

Dragon Pokémon

Debut

Kanto · Red & Green (JP)

Color

Blue

Shape

Squiggle

Habitat

Water's Edge

Pal Park area

Pond

1. 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.

   ShieldRead

2. 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.

   Sword

3. Long thought to be a myth, this Pokémon’s existence was only recently confirmed by a fisherman who caught one.

   Let’s Go, Pikachu! · Let’s Go, Eevee!

4. It sheds its skin—almost on a daily basis—and grows larger. Its skin is soft just after it’s been shed.

   Ultra Moon

5. 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 Sun

6. After a 10-hour struggle, a fisherman was able to pull one up and confirm its existence.

   Moon

7. It grows by molting repeatedly. Boots made from the tanned cast-off skin are a super luxury item.

   Sun

8. It is called the “Mirage Pokémon” because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.

   Diamond · Pearl · Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2 · X

9. Even the young can exceed 6.5 feet in length. It grows larger by repeatedly shedding skin.

   FireRed

10. 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.

    Emerald

11. 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.

    Ruby · Sapphire · Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire

12. It sheds many layers of skin as it grows larger. Dur­ ing this process, it is protected by a rapid waterfall.

    Crystal

13. This Pokémon is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger.

    Silver · SoulSilver · Y

14. It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer.

    Gold · HeartGold

15. The existence of this mythical Pokémon was only recently confirmed by a fisherman who caught one.

    Yellow

16. Long considered a mythical Pokémon until recently when a small colony was found living underwater.

    Red · Blue · LeafGreen

Names around the world

English

Dratini

Japanese

ミニリュウ

Japanese (romaji)

Miniryu

Korean

미뇽

Chinese (Traditional)

迷你龍

Chinese (Simplified)

迷你龙

French

Minidraco

German

Dratini

Spanish

Dratini

Italian

Dratini

EV yield

1 Atk

Catch rate

45 ≈5.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP

Base friendship

35

Base experience

60

Growth rate

Slow

Egg groups

Water 1Dragon

Gender

♂ 50%♀ 50%

Hatch time

40 egg cycles ≈10,455 steps (Gen IV–VII)

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