Is Dragonite good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Dragonite is B-tier for Great League and has 6 other ranked roles.

What are the best Dragonite IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/13/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 14.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

What are the best Dragonite IVs for Ultra League?

The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 5/15/13 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 24. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Dragonite a good raid attacker?

Dragonite ranks #36 of 168 dragon attackers with 15.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Dragonite be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Dragonite is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Dragonite worth keeping?

Shadow Dragonite hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Great League, so keep it.

#149 · Generation 1

Dragonite

dragon flying

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,792 / 4,287
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 2,167 / 2,709
Research CP (L15): 1,625
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Dragonite will not win battles on its own, but Dragonite is A-tier for Normal raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

B
Great Leagueshadow#174 of 1154 · score 83.4
The Shadow version is ranked #174 in Great League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Thunder Punch / Super Power.
B
Master Leagueshadow#50 of 409 · score 83.6
The Shadow version is ranked #50 in Master League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Thunder Punch / Super Power.
B
Normal raid attackershadow#9 Normal · 15.8 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #9 of 354 Normal-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Hyper Beam.
C
Ultra Leagueshadow#290 of 851 · score 79.4
The Shadow version is ranked #290 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Thunder Punch / Super Power.
C
Normal raid attacker#18 Normal · 13.4 DPS
It ranks #18 of 354 Normal-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Hyper Beam.
C
Dragon raid attackershadow#17 Dragon · 17.8 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #17 of 168 Dragon-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Outrage.
C
Flying raid attackershadow#19 Flying · 16.4 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #19 of 238 Flying-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Hurricane.

Worth evolving into

Mega Dragonite
A Normal raid attacker (mega)A Dragon raid attacker (mega)A Flying raid attacker (mega)

Collection value

Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack263

Defense198

Stamina209

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

ice×2.56
dragon×1.6
fairy×1.6
rock×1.6

Resists

grass×0.391
ground×0.391
bug×0.625
fighting×0.625
fire×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Dratini
→25 candyDragonair
→100 candyDragonite

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	C	#349 / 1154	78.7	Dragon Breath · Thunder Punch · Super Power	L14.5 · 4/13/14
Great LeagueShadow	B	#174 / 1154	83.4	Dragon Breath · Thunder Punch · Super Power	L14.5 · 4/13/14
Ultra League	–	#354 / 851	77.2	Dragon Breath · Thunder Punch · Super Power	L24 · 5/15/13
Ultra LeagueShadow	C	#290 / 851	79.4	Dragon Breath · Thunder Punch · Super Power	L24 · 5/15/13
Master League	B	#67 / 409	80.4	Dragon Breath · Thunder Punch · Super Power	L50 · 15/15/15
Master LeagueShadow	B	#50 / 409	83.6	Dragon Breath · Thunder Punch · Super Power	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	C	#204 / 689	83.3	Dragon Breath · Thunder Punch · Super Power
Ultra PremierShadow	C	#167 / 689	85.6	Dragon Breath · Thunder Punch · Super Power
Master Premier	A	#10 / 274	90	Dragon Breath · Thunder Punch · Super Power	L50 · 15/15/15
Master PremierShadow	A	#14 / 274	87.9	Dragon Breath · Thunder Punch · Super Power	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
normalShadow	B	#9 / 354	15.8	292	Dragon Tail · Hyper Beam
dragonShadow	C	#17 / 168	17.8	330	Dragon Tail · Outrage
normal	C	#18 / 354	13.4	297	Dragon Tail · Hyper Beam
flyingShadow	C	#19 / 238	16.4	304	Dragon Tail · Hurricane
electricShadow	C	#23 / 248	15.0	278	Dragon Tail · Thunder Punch
fightingShadow	C	#25 / 283	15.8	292	Dragon Tail · Super Power
flying	–	#33 / 238	13.9	309	Dragon Tail · Hurricane
dragon	–	#36 / 168	15.0	333	Dragon Tail · Outrage

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Dragon TailSTAB	dragon	14	+8	1.0s	14.0	9	+12	3 turns
Steel Wing	steel	14	+8	1.0s	14.0	7	+5	2 turns
Dragon BreathSTAB	dragon	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	3	+4	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
HurricaneSTAB	flying	105	-100	2.5s	1.05	110	-60
Hyper Beam	normal	150	-100	4.0s	1.50	150	-80
OutrageSTAB	dragon	110	-50	4.0s	2.20	110	-60
Dragon ClawSTAB	dragon	45	-33	1.5s	1.36	80	-50
Superpower	fighting	85	-50	3.0s	1.70	85	-40	100% chance: -1 own Atk, -1 own Def
Thunder Punch	electric	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	60	-40
Draco MeteorElite TMSTAB	dragon	150	-100	3.5s	1.50	150	-65	100% chance: -2 own Atk
Dragon PulseElite TMSTAB	dragon	90	-50	3.5s	1.80	90	-55

Questions people ask

Is Dragonite good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Dragonite is B-tier for Great League and has 6 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Dragonite?: Dragonite will not win battles on its own, but Dragonite is A-tier for Normal raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
What are the best Dragonite IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/13/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 14.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
What are the best Dragonite IVs for Ultra League?: The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 5/15/13 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 24. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Dragonite a good raid attacker?: Dragonite ranks #36 of 168 dragon attackers with 15.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Dragonite be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Dragonite is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Dragonite worth keeping?: Shadow Dragonite hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Great League, so keep it.

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