#149 · Generation 1
Mega Dragonite
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 4,823 / 5,452
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 2,755 / 3,445
- Research CP (L15)
- 2,067
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Mega energy (first time)
- 300
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Mega Dragonite earns its spot: A-tier Normal raid attacker and A-tier Dragon raid attacker.
Battle roles
- ANormal raid attackermega#6 Normal · 15.2 DPS
It ranks #6 of 354 Normal-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Hyper Beam.
- ADragon raid attackermega#7 Dragon · 16.9 DPS
It ranks #7 of 168 Dragon-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor (needs an Elite TM).
- AFlying raid attackermega#8 Flying · 15.8 DPS
It ranks #8 of 238 Flying-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Hurricane.
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.
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
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| normal | A | #6 / 354 | 15.2 | 429 | Dragon Tail · Hyper Beam |
| dragon | A | #7 / 168 | 16.9 | 476 | Dragon Tail · Draco MeteorElite TM |
| flying | A | #8 / 238 | 15.8 | 445 | Dragon Tail · Hurricane |
| electric | B | #15 / 248 | 14.2 | 399 | Dragon Tail · Thunder Punch |
| fighting | C | #18 / 283 | 14.9 | 420 | Dragon Tail · Super Power |
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 Mega Dragonite good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Mega Dragonite is A-tier for Normal raid attacker and has 2 other ranked roles.
- Should I keep or transfer Mega Dragonite?
- Mega Dragonite earns its spot: A-tier Normal raid attacker and A-tier Dragon raid attacker.
- Is Mega Dragonite a good raid attacker?
- Mega Dragonite ranks #7 of 168 dragon attackers with 16.9 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
- Can Mega Dragonite be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Mega Dragonite is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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