Dratini
Dragon
Best attacking moveset: Dragon Breath and Aqua Tail, worth 6.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Dratini can learn 6 combinations. Dragon Breath with Aqua Tail does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Iron Tail | Steel | 14 | 1.0s | +6 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Tail | Water | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Twister | Dragon | 50 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Wrap | Normal | 60 | 3.0s | -33 |
Best moveset against each type
Dratini does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Dragon, Rock, Ground.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon | Dragon Breath + Twister | 8.7 |
| Rock | Iron Tail + Aqua Tail | 8.3 |
| Ground | Dragon Breath + Aqua Tail | 8.0 |
| Fire | Dragon Breath + Aqua Tail | 8.0 |
| Ice | Iron Tail + Aqua Tail | 7.1 |
| Fairy | Iron Tail + Aqua Tail | 7.1 |
| Normal | Dragon Breath + Aqua Tail | 6.5 |
| Fighting | Dragon Breath + Aqua Tail | 6.5 |
| Dragon Breath + Aqua Tail | 6.5 | |
| Poison | Dragon Breath + Aqua Tail | 6.5 |
| Bug | Dragon Breath + Aqua Tail | 6.5 |
| Ghost | Dragon Breath + Aqua Tail | 6.5 |
| Electric | Dragon Breath + Aqua Tail | 6.5 |
| Psychic | Dragon Breath + Aqua Tail | 6.5 |
| Dark | Dragon Breath + Aqua Tail | 6.5 |
| Water | Dragon Breath + Twister | 6.0 |
| Grass | Dragon Breath + Twister | 6.0 |
| Steel | Dragon Breath + Aqua Tail | 5.1 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Dratini is actually for.
Counters: what beats Dratini
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon TailDynamax CannonLegacy | 73.9 |
 Baxcalibur | DragonIce | Ice FangGlaive RushLegacy | 57.2 |
 Rayquaza | Dragon | Dragon TailBreaking SwipeLegacy | 54.3 |
 Haxorus | Dragon | Dragon TailBreaking SwipeLegacy | 54.3 |
 Palkia | WaterDragon | Dragon TailDraco Meteor | 54.3 |
Ranked by damage per second against Dratini's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Dratini is weak to.
Type matchups
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Dratini has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, egg, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,136 at level 50, 1,004 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 574 CP at level 20, or 717 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 529 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 119 attack · 91 defense · 121 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 5,000 Stardust and 5 Candy |
| Size | 1.8 m and 3.3 kg |