Dragonite (UNITE)

Dragonite (Japanese: カイリュー Kairyu) is a playable Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE. It became available as a playable character on December 20, 2021.

Dragonite カイリュー Kairyu
Role	All-Rounder
Attack type	Ranged
Damage type	Attack
Difficulty	Intermediate
Evolves at Lv. 5 Evolves at Lv. 8
License availability: 10,000 Aeos Coins / 575 Aeos Gems

Stats

Dragonite Offense Endurance Mobility Scoring Support

Abilities

Passive Abilities

As Dratini and Dragonair	Marvel Scale ふしぎなうろこ Marvelous Scale
Description Increases the Pokémon's Defense by 100 when the Pokémon is afflicted by a status condition.

As Dragonite	Multiscale マルチスケイル Multiscale
Description Reduces the damage the Pokémon receives for a short time. This Ability goes on cooldown for 15 seconds after it's triggered.

Basic Attacks

	Damage category: Physical (as a basic attack)
	Damage category: Physical (as a boosted attack)
Description As DratiniBecomes a boosted attack with every third attack, blasting water in front of the user. This boosted attack deals damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and reduces the cooldown of all the user's moves. The water attack also has the additional effect of restoring the user's HP when it hits.As DragonairBecomes a boosted attack with every third attack, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and reducing the cooldown of all the user's moves. The boosted attack alternates between a water attack and an electric attack with every use. If the water attack hits, it triggers the same additional effect as Dratini's boosted basic attack. If the electric attack hits, it leaves the opposing Pokémon unable to act for a short time.As DragoniteBecomes a boosted attack with every third attack, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and reducing the cooldown of all the user's moves. The boosted attack alternates between a water, electric, and fire attack, in that order, with every use. If the water or electric attacks hit, they trigger the same additional effects as Dragonair's boosted basic attacks. If the fire attack hits, it deals additional damage to the opposing Pokémon.

Moveset

Move slot 1

	Twister たつまき Twister	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 7.5 seconds Upgrades into Dragon Dance or Extreme Speed
Ranged	Description
Creates a twister and releases it in the designated direction, dealing damage to any opposing Pokémon it hits and decreasing their movement speed for a short time.

	Dragon Dance りゅうのまい Dragon Dance	Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 5.5 seconds Upgrades into Dragon Dance+ at Lv. 11
Dash	Description
Has the user move to the designated location while performing a mystical dance, increasing the user's damage dealt, movement speed, and basic attack speed for a short time. During this short time, when one of the user's basic attacks hits an opposing Pokémon, it reduces this move's cooldown. Each time this move is used, the user's damage dealt increases (up to three times). Upgrade: Further increases the user's movement speed if there are opposing Pokémon nearby when the dance ends.

	Extreme Speed しんそく Swiftness	Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 7 seconds Upgrades into Extreme Speed+ at Lv. 11
Hindrance	Description
Has the user leap at the designated opposing Pokémon and throw it, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and shoving them. Also decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokémon it hits for a short time. using this move will reset Multiscale's cooldown. Upgrade: If the user's movement speed is currently decreased when it uses this move, that movement speed decrease is negated before the move is used.

Move slot 2

	Dragon Breath りゅうのいぶき Dragon Breath	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 7.5 seconds Upgrades into Hyper Beam or Outrage
Area	Description
Has the user exhale a mighty gust in the designated direction. if the move hits an opposing Pokémon, the user's next basic attack becomes a boosted attack.

	Hyper Beam はかいこうせん Destruction Beam	Learned at Lv. 8 Cooldown: 11.5 seconds Upgrades into Hyper Beam+ at Lv. 13
Ranged	Description
Has the user aim at the designated opposing Pokémon, charge up power, and then unleash a beam of light that sweeps up the ground in a straight line. In addition to the beam's base damage, it also deals additional damage to opposing Pokémon it hits equal to a set percentage of their max HP. The user is left unable to act for a short time after using this move. Upgrade: Reduces damage the user receives when using this move, including when charging up power.

	Outrage げきりん Imperial Rage	Learned at Lv. 8 Cooldown: 8 seconds Upgrades into Outrage+ at Lv. 13
Melee	Description
Has the user start rampaging, stomping the ground and dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect. Also triggers the additional effect of the most recently used boosted basic attack once again. During the rampage, all of the user's basic attacks become special melee boosted attacks with increased attack speed. When the rampage ends, the user is left unable to act for a short time. Upgrade: Reduces the duration of hindrance effects inflicted on the user when the user is rampaging.

Unite Move

	Draco Impact ' '	Learned at Lv. 9
Dash	Description
Has the user fly high into the air before crashing down with several comets on a designated area, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and throwing them. The farther the user flies, the more the Unite Move gauge is consumed (50% at minimum distance). While this Unite Move is being used, the user becomes immune to hindrances.

Holowear

Name	Holowear	Release Date	Unlock Method	Audio/Visual FX
Holiday Style		December 20, 2021	400*	Appearance only
Gardening Style		January 31, 2022	Premium Battle Pass - Season 5*	Appearance only
Marine Style		May 9, 2022	2,199	Scoring Returning KO Movement
Champion Style		June 9, 2022	Premium Battle Pass - Season 8*	Unite Move Scoring Returning KO Movement
Warm Style		January 12, 2023	1,050	Movement
Marching Band Style		September 1, 2023	UNITE Club Membership reward	Appearance only

Trivia

• Draco Impact may be based on Draco Meteor.

See also

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Dratini, Dragonair, and Dragonite.

Playable characters in Pokémon UNITE

Attacker Alolan Ninetales • Chandelure • Cinderace • Cramorant • Decidueye • Delphox • Dragapult • Duraludon • Espeon • Gardevoir • Glaceon • Greninja • Inteleon • Mew • Mewtwo (Y) • Miraidon • Pikachu • Sylveon • Venusaur All‑Rounder Aegislash • Azumarill • Blaziken • Buzzwole • Ceruledge • Charizard • Dragonite • Falinks • Garchomp • Gyarados • Lucario • Machamp • Metagross • Mewtwo (X) • Mimikyu • Scizor • Tsareena • Tyranitar • Urshifu • Zacian Speedster Absol • Dodrio • Gengar • Leafeon • Meowscarada • Talonflame • Zeraora • Zoroark Defender Blastoise • Crustle • Goodra • Greedent • Lapras • Mamoswine • Slowbro • Snorlax • Trevenant • Umbreon Supporter Blissey • Clefable • Comfey • Eldegoss • Hoopa • Mr. Mime • Sableye • Wigglytuff

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