Clair's Dragonair: Difference between revisions

Dragonair first appeared as a {{p|Dratini}} in the episode ''[[EP251|Beauty is Skin Deep]]''. Dratini was sleeping by a riverside. When {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} tried approaching it for a closer look, {{p|Gyarados}} appeared to protect Dratini. Dratini left with Clair and Gyarados behind. It caught the attention of {{TRT}} and [[Jessie]] tried catching it on her own with the help of [[James's Weezing]] but Gyarados arrived in the nick of time to prevent that from happening. Clair than revealed that Dratini was shedding its skin.

During the group's lunchtime, Team Rocket returned disguised as an elderly couple. They pretended to take pictures but as soon as Clair allowed them to go near Dratini, their canes activated which trapped Dratini inside a net. Team Rocket weren't able to keep Dratini for long as it rocked the balloon which caused the balloon to crash and Dratini to escape. After {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Thunderbolt}} was {{m|counter}}ed by {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}, Clair jumped in to protect Dratini from a stray Thunderbolt. This caused Dratini to [[Evolution|evolve]] into {{p|Dragonair}}. Dragonair finished the villains with {{m|Twister}} combined with Gyarados's {{m|Hyper Beam}}. It led the group to Riverhead Falls where Clair performed her ritual.

[[File:Clair and Dragonair.png|thumb|250px|Clair and her Dragonair]]

Dragonair reappeared in ''[[EP252|Fangs for Nothin']]'' where Clair sent it out to navigate her and the group to cross the [[Dragon's Den]] to get to the [[Dragon Holy Land]]. It tried to stop Team Rocket from stealing the {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Dragon Fang}}.

In ''[[EP253|Great Bowls of Fire!]]'', the Dragon Holy Land was in flames and Clair sent out Dragonair to help put out the fire with {{m|Rain Dance}}. With the fire out, Dragonair fought a {{m|Outrage|rampaging}} {{p|Dragonite}} in an attempt to calm it along with {{AP|Charizard}} and Pikachu. It was able to calm Dragonite by creating thunder clouds with the help of Pikachu's {{m|Thunder}}.

Clair used Dragonair as her final Pokémon in the Gym battle against Ash in ''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]'' after two of her Pokémon were defeated. It fought against Ash's Pikachu and managed to defeat him easily with {{m|Hyper Beam}} with the help of its speed and power. Dragonair fought Charizard next as Ash's final Pokémon. It proved to be a tough challenge for Charizard as well as it kept on dodging Charizard's attacks by diving underwater. Dragonair also had a wide range of moves like {{m|Dragon Rage}} which also gave Charizard problems. Ash had an idea by having Charizard evaporate the pool water to prevent Dragonair from hiding in there to dodge attacks. Despite doing so, Dragonair resorted to attacking and defending. Charizard was finally able to defeat Dragonair with a flaming {{m|Seismic Toss}} earning Ash the {{badge|Rising}}.

Dragonair also appeared along with Clair in ''[[EP255|Why? Why Not!]]'' where it helped Ash find his missing Gym Badges which were stolen by Team Rocket. After finding Team Rocket, it saved Ash from a big fall and then went after their balloon.

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

It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]'' and ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color!]]''.

==Personality and characteristics==

When the [[Dragon Holy Land]] was on fire, Dragonair went out of its way to put the fire out and to protect Ash's Pokémon from a rampaging Dragonite. It even helped calm the Dragonite from its rage. Dragonair had good swimming and flying skills which became useful during the Gym battle with Ash.

==Moves used==

In the [[Generation II]] games, Clair has three Dragonair, but they are not her highest-leveled Pokémon, that status belonging to her {{p|Kingdra}} instead. In {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, Clair only has two Dragonair, the third being replaced by a {{p|Gyarados}}. In her later battles, one of them has evolved into {{p|Dragonite}}.

|move2=Slam|move2type=Normal

|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice

|move1=Thunder Wave|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status

|move2=Flamethrower|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special

|move3=Dragon Rush|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Physical

[[File:Clair Dragonair AP.png|thumb|150px|Dragonair in Ash and Pikachu]]

===In the Ash and Pikachu manga===

Dragonair appeared in ''[[SP14|The Dragonite's Imperial Wrath]]'' of the Ash and Pikachu manga.

* Clair told Dragonair to use {{m|DragonBreath}} but the move wasn't shown.

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.

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

{{anmov/h|dragon||Clair Dragonair {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Safeguard|1=Outrage|2=Thunder Wave|3=DragonBreath}} Adventures.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Safeguard|1=Outrage|2=Thunder Wave|3=DragonBreath}}}}

{{anmov|dragon|DragonBreath|PS123|Debonaire Dragonair}}

[[File:Clair and Dragonair PM.png|thumb|left|200px|Clair and her Dragonair]]

{{anmov|dragon|DragonBreath|PM103|The Ultimate Battle...?!}}

[[Category:Gym Leaders' Pokémon]]