Clair's Dragonair: Difference between revisions

pokemonname=Dragonite|

jpokemonname=カイリュー|

tmpokemonname=Kairyu|

image=[[File:Clair Dragonite.png|219px]]|

caption=Clair's Dragonite|

gender=Female|

ability={{a|Shed Skin}}{{tt|*|confirmed in the games only as a Dragonair}}; {{a|Inner Focus}}{{tt|*|confirmed in the games only}}|

evolution=2|

'''Clair's Dragonite''' (Japanese: '''イブキのカイリュー''' ''Ibuki's Kairyu'') is [[Clair]]'s main {{pkmn|battle|battling}} Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}}.

[[File:Clair Dratini.png|thumb|left|215px|As a Dratini]]

Dragonite first appeared as a {{p|Dratini}} in the episode ''[[EP251|Beauty is Skin Deep]]''.

[[File:Clair Dragonair.png|thumb|left|215px|As a Dragonair]]

She was shedding her skin and Clair was protecting her at that time. When {{TRT}} tried to steal Dratini, Clair protected her which led her to [[Evolution|evolve]] into {{p|Dragonair}}.

[[File:Clair Iris Dragonite.png|thumb|220px|Clair's Dragonite with Iris's Dragonite]]

She later appeared in ''[[EP252|Fangs for Nothin']]'' where she tried to stop Team Rocket from stealing the {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Dragon Fang}}. When the [[Dragon Holy Land]] was in flames, Dragonair helped to put out the fire. She also helped to calm the rampaging {{p|Dragonite}} along with {{AP|Charizard}} and {{AP|Pikachu}}.

[[File:Clair and Dragonite.png|thumb|220px|Clair and her Dragonite]]

Clair used her in the Gym battle against {{Ash}} in ''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]''. With her speed and power, she defeated [[Ash's Pikachu]] easily. With a wide range of moves like {{m|Dragon Rage}}, she proved to be a tough challenge for {{TP|Ash|Charizard}} as well. But finally, it was able to defeat Dragonair with {{m|Seismic Toss}} earning Ash the {{badge|Rising}}.

Dragonair also appeared along with Clair in ''[[EP255|Why? Why Not!]]'' where she helped Ash find his missing Gym Badges which were stolen by Team Rocket.

She made a brief cameo during {{an|Lyra}}'s introduction of Johto in ''[[DP143|An Egg Scramble!]]''.

Dragonair appeared in a flashback in ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]''.

She appeared alongside Clair in [[BW136]], where she was shown to have evolved into a Dragonite, creating a clash of personalities with [[Iris's Dragonite]] through the episode.

Dragonite, as a Dratini, was a friendly Pokémon during her debut appearance. Dratini was not yet experienced with Pokémon battles as Clair would often protect her. However, when {{TRT}} attacked Clair and went after Dratini, she evolved into Dragonair to save both of them and caused Clair to want to use her in battles. Dragonair managed to hold her own in battles as she managed to do well handling her evolved form, [[Ash's Pikachu]] and {{AP|Charizard}}. Since evolving into Dragonite, she had a protective side as shown when [[Iris's Dragonite]] accidentally stepped on her flower.

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In the [[Generation II]] games, Clair has three Dragonair, but they are not her highest-leveled Pokémon, that status belonging to her {{p|Kingdra}}. In {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, Clair only has two Dragonair, the third being replaced by a {{p|Gyarados}}. One of them has evolved into Dragonite by the rematch, becoming her highest-leveled Pokémon. Clair also uses Dragonite in [[Pokémon World Tournament]] in {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}.

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[[File:Clair Dragonair Adventures.png|201px|thumb|Dragonair in Pokémon Adventures]]

Clair's Dragonair appeared in the {{chap|Gold, Silver, & Crystal}} of ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'' manga. She has raised it from a {{p|Dratini}} since her childhood. It debuted in the round ''[[PS123|Debonaire Dragonair]]'', where it was first seen defeating Clair's disciple's {{p|Kingdra}} in a battle. Later, Clair used Dragonair to battle against {{p|Suicune}}, but was defeated when it tricked them into attacking its ice reflection and launched a powerful {{m|BubbleBeam}}.

Clair also used her Dragonair to fight off the brainwashed {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s aboard the [[Magnet Train]]. On the same train, she then used it to battle [[Blaine]] and to make him disclose the whereabouts of [[Lance]]. However, Dragonair was quickly defeated by Blaine's {{p|Entei}}, and after acknowledging this loss, she sends in the report that Blaine had defeated her.

[[File:Lance Horsea Adventures.png|thumb|left|As a Dratini]]

Much later, Clair and her Dragonair reappear before {{adv|Silver}}, thinking that he had something to do with Lance's disappearance.

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===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===

[[File:Clair Dragonair PM.png|thumb|Dragonair in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]

[[File:Clair and Dragonair PM.png|thumb|left|Clair and her Dragonair]]

Clair's Dragonair debuts in ''[[PM103|The Ultimate Battle...?!]]'' of Pokémon Pocket Monsters. She sent it out to battle {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}}. As Red had {{TP|Red|Clefairy}} battle Dragonair, Clefairy became intimidated by the Dragon Pokémon but was willing to take it on. As Clefairy went for the first move, Dragonair took it in as if it was nothing. Clefairy then got angry after Clair laughed at him as she found it funny. When Clefairy tried attacking again, Dragonair {{m|Wrap|squeezed}} Clefairy tightly. {{OBP|Red's Pikachu|Pocket Monsters|Pikachu}} battled Dragonair to save his cousin but he easily became immobile after getting hit by Dragonair's {{m|DragonBreath}}. With no other choice, {{TP|Red|Tyrogue}} had to battle Dragonair even though he and Clefairy got into a fight earlier but Red scolded him to battle Dragonair. After dodging many DragonBreaths, Tyrogue managed to free Clefairy by {{m|Mach Punch}}ing Dragonair. With Clefairy able to battle again, he worked with Tyrogue to take on Dragonair. Using {{m|Double Team}}, both Clefairy and Tyrogue defeat the Dragon Pokémon.

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