Biology
A Dratini shedding its skin
Dratini is a reptilian Pokémon with a blue serpentine body and a white underside. It has white, three-pronged fins on the sides of its head and a white bump on its forehead, which is its horn growing. Above its round, white snout are oval, purple eyes.
Dratini's life energy is constantly building so it is always growing, and can reach lengths of over six feet (2 meters). As it grows, it sheds its skin regularly; it hides behind a rapid waterfall during the process to protect itself, since the new skin is soft in texture. The shed skin can be tanned and used to create luxury boots. Dratini has been referred as the "Mirage Pokémon", because its existence was originally thought to be nothing more than a myth. Dratini was first discovered by a fisherman who spent 10 hours attempting to capture it. A small colony has also been found underwater, further confirming its existence. Dratini live near or in bodies of water with a rapid flow, such as the pools at the bottom of waterfalls. It lives a quiet life underwater, eating any food that sinks down to the bottom.
As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Dratini's sleeping habits used to be a mystery due to how rare it was.[1] However, in recent years, Dratini's sleep styles have been discovered and well documented. This is due to trainers who have obtained Dratini and observed its sleeping habits. The four different sleep styles discovered are called Coiled Sleep, Wriggly Sleep, Uncoiled Sleep, and Atop-Belly Sleep.
In Generation II, Dratini and its evolved forms were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Outrage, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding.
Evolution
Dratini evolves into Dragonair, which evolves into Dragonite.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
Generation I
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Kanto #147
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Red(JPN)
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(This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.)
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Green
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Red(ENG)
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Long considered a mythical Pokémon until recently when a small colony was found living underwater.
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Blue
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Yellow
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The existence of this mythical Pokémon was only recently confirmed by a fisherman who caught one.
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Stadium
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Even the young are known to exceed 6' 6". It is rare and was long considered to exist only in myth.
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Generation II
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Johto #241
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Gold
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It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer.
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Silver
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This Pokémon is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger.
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Crystal
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It sheds many layers of skin as it grows larger. During this process, it is protected by a rapid waterfall.
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Stadium 2
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It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) This Pokémon is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
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Generation III
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Hoenn #—
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Kanto #147
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Ruby
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Dratini continually molts and sloughs off its old skin. It does so because the life energy within its body steadily builds to reach uncontrollable levels.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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A Dratini continually molts and sloughs off its old skin. It does so because the life energy within its body steadily builds to reach uncontrollable levels.
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FireRed
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Even the young can exceed 6.5 feet in length. It grows larger by repeatedly shedding skin.
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LeafGreen
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Long considered a mythical Pokémon until recently, when a small colony was found living underwater.
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Generation IV
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Sinnoh #—
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Johto #246
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Diamond
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It is called the "Mirage Pokémon" because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer.
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SoulSilver
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This Pokémon is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger.
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Generation V
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Unova #—
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Black
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It is called the "Mirage Pokémon" because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.
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White
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Black 2
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It is called the "Mirage Pokémon" because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Mountain #145
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Hoenn #—
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It is called the "Mirage Pokémon" because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.
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Y
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This Pokémon is full of life energy. It continually sheds its skin and grows steadily larger.
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Omega Ruby
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Dratini continually molts and sloughs off its old skin. It does so because the life energy within its body steadily builds to reach uncontrollable levels.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Generation VII
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Alola S M : #281
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Alola US UM : #379
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Kanto #147
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Sun
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It grows by molting repeatedly. Boots made from the tanned cast-off skin are a super luxury item.
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Moon
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After a 10-hour struggle, a fisherman was able to pull one up and confirm its existence.
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Ultra Sun
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It's still weak, so it lurks on the floor of bodies of water, eating whatever food sinks down and living a quiet life.
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Ultra Moon
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It sheds its skin—almost on a daily basis—and grows larger. Its skin is soft just after it's been shed.
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Let's Go Pikachu
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Long thought to be a myth, this Pokémon's existence was only recently confirmed by a fisherman who caught one.
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Let's Go Eevee
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Generation VIII
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Galar Crown Tundra #194
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Sinnoh #—
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Hisui #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus.
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Sword
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Dratini dwells near bodies of rapidly flowing water, such as the plunge pools of waterfalls. As it grows, Dratini will shed its skin many times.
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Shield
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This Pokémon was long considered to be no more than a myth. The small lump on a Dratini's forehead is actually a horn that's still coming in.
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Brilliant Diamond
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It is called the Mirage Pokémon because so few have seen it, but its shed skin has been found.
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Shining Pearl
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Generation IX
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Paldea #347
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Kitakami #—
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Blueberry #—
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Scarlet
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It sheds many layers of skin as it grows larger. During this process, it is protected by a rapid waterfall.
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Violet
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It is born large to start with. It repeatedly sheds its skin as it steadily grows longer.
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Game locations
In side games
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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In events
Held items
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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41
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101 - 148
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192 - 286
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64
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62 - 127
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119 - 249
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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Total: 300
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 50.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dratini
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dratini
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dratini
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Dratini
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dratini
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dratini
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dratini
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 2.33 seconds
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Base HP: 45
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Base Attack: 68
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Base Defense: 47
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Base Speed: 60
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Pokémon Sleep
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Sleep type: Dozing
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Pokémon type: Dragon
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Points to befriend: 5
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Specialty: Ingredients
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Berry: Yache Berry ×1
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Primary ingredient: Fiery Herb ×2
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Possible ingredients:
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Fiery Herb
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Greengrass Corn
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Pure Oil
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Main skill: Charge Energy S
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Base carry limit: 9
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Restores 12 Energy to the user.
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Evolution requirements:
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Dratini Candy ×40, Lv. 23
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A Pokémon so rare it was long thought to be a myth. Its sleeping habits used to be shrouded in mystery, but since more and more Dratini have come to live with Trainers, people have no observed this Pokémon in a variety of sleep styles.
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Coiled Sleep
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Wriggly Sleep
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Uncoiled Sleep
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Atop-Belly Sleep
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★★★★★
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★★★★★
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★★★★★
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★★★★★
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In Pokémon GO, Dratini could be obtained by completing 1/6 of the time-limited Special Research, Jump-Start Research.
Evolution data
Sprites
In animation
Main series
Major appearances
Dratini made its physical English dub debut in Beauty is Skin Deep, under the ownership of Clair. Team Rocket wanted to steal it from her, but failed. It evolved into a Dragonair at the end of the episode.
Other
Dratini debuted in the banned episode EP035, under the protection of the warden of the Safari Zone. By the end of the episode, it turned out that the Dratini the warden met 30 years earlier had evolved into a Dragonair, and was now raising its own child Dratini.
In Showdown at the Gates of Warp!, due to Dialga and Palkia's influence, Ash's Dragonite devolved into a Dragonair and then into a Dratini. It was later reverted in the same episode.
Minor appearances
A Dratini appeared in one of Team Rocket's fantasies in Ditto's Mysterious Mansion.
A Dratini appeared in Snorlax Snowman.
A Performer's Dratini appeared in a video in Performing with Fiery Charm!.
In Alola to New Adventure!, a Trainer's Dratini was on the Melemele Island beach.
A Dratini appeared in Pikachu's Exciting Adventure!.
A Trainer's Dratini appeared in League Offenders and Defenders!.
In Battling on the Wing!, a Trainer's Dratini watched the battles during the Manalo Conference.
In A Test in Paradise!, Goh and Ash witnessed a Dratini on Dragonite Island shedding its own skin before it started swimming in some water.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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EP251
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Dratini
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Ash's Pokédex
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Dratini, the Dragon Pokémon. Dratini sheds its skin as it grows, often doing so while hidden behind large powerful waterfalls.
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POKÉTOON
A Dratini living at the Safari Zone appeared in PT14.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Clair's Dratini
- Main article: Lance's Dratini
Dratini debuted in Drat That Dratini! in Viridian Forest. It had been attacking Yellow but was calmed by Red. It later appeared again in a flashback of Yellow's in Bang the Drum, Slowbro.
Lance's Dragonite was once a Dratini, as shown in a flashback in The Legend. It was also revealed to be a Pokémon harmed by human industrialization. This motivated Lance to formulate his plot to destroy humanity many years later.
Clair's Dragonair was once a Dratini, as shown in a flashback in The Last Battle II.
In The Last Battle XIII, a Dratini was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
In The Final Battle IV, a Dratini helped Emerald with his disabilities.
Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~
A Dratini appeared in PNA6, under the ownership of Ranmaru.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
A Dratini appeared in Lance's Dragonite's fantasy in The Final Battle!! when it was telling a false story about how it met Lance.
A Dratini appeared in Good-Bye, Pikachu?!, where it took a liking to Pikachu. When Giovanni showed up with Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan, Pikachu decided to protect it. Dratini then evolved into a Dragonair when it noticed that Pikachu got injured by Giovanni's Jolteon and Electabuzz. It evolved again into Dragonite when Clefairy pulled its tail.
Pokémon Zensho
In PZ06, Satoshi found a Dratini while fishing in the Safari Zone. Soon afterwards, he traded it to a Fisherman in exchange for several Water-type Pokémon and the Safari Zone Warden's missing dentures.
In the TCGIn the TFG
One Dratini figure has been released:
Trivia
Origin
Dratini appears to be based on sea serpents or ryu, traditional Japanese dragons or Chinese dragons who bring good luck. Its constant growth is similar to that of snakes, who grow as long as they live. Additionally, its reclusive nature, aquatic habitat, and the fact that, for a long time, it was considered a myth are reminiscent of the Loch Ness Monster.
Name origin
Dratini may be a combination of dragon and teeny, tiny, or mini.
Miniryu may be a combination of miniature and 竜 ryū (dragon).
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