#147 · Generation 1
Dratini
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,004 / 1,136
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 574 / 717
- Research CP (L15)
- 430
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Dratini will not win battles on its own, but Dragonite is B-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
No ranked PvP or raid role.
Worth evolving into
DragoniteB Great League (shadow)B Master League (shadow)B Normal raid attacker (shadow)
Mega DragoniteA Normal raid attacker (mega)A Dragon raid attacker (mega)A Flying raid attacker (mega)
Collection value
- 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
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Dragonair: 25 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dragonShadow | – | #152 / 168 | 6.1 | 34 | Dragon Breath · Twister |
| dragon | – | #156 / 168 | 5.4 | 36 | Dragon Breath · Twister |
| waterShadow | – | #236 / 283 | 6.1 | 34 | Dragon Breath · Aqua Tail |
| water | – | #245 / 283 | 5.5 | 37 | Dragon Breath · Aqua Tail |
| normalShadow | – | #258 / 354 | 6.1 | 34 | Dragon Breath · Wrap |
| normal | – | #268 / 354 | 5.4 | 36 | Dragon Breath · Wrap |
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 BreathSTAB | dragon | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
Iron Tail | steel | 14 | +6 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 10 | +7 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wrap | normal | 60 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.82 | 70 | -45 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
TwisterSTAB | dragon | 50 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.52 | 70 | -40 | |
Aqua Tail | water | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 55 | -35 |
Questions people ask
- Is Dratini good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Dragonite is B-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Dratini?
- Dratini will not win battles on its own, but Dragonite is B-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Dratini a good raid attacker?
- Dratini ranks #245 of 283 water attackers with 5.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Dratini?
- Dragonite is B-tier for Great League; Mega Dragonite is A-tier for Normal raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Dratini for candy.
- Can Dratini be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Dratini is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Dratini worth keeping?
- Shadow Dratini hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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