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Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG)

Dratini Location, Evolution, and Stats

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Dratini is a Pokemon in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG). Learn how to get Dratini, how much Dratini costs in the Game Corner, its Gen 3 learnset, what level does Dratini evolve, evolution details, abilities, and type strengths and weaknesses here!

Pokedex List
Pokemon FRLG - Moltres Moltres
(#146) 		Pokemon FRLG - Dratini Dratini
(#147) 		Pokemon FRLG - Dragonair Dragonair
(#148)

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How to Get Dratini

Where To Catch Dratini

※ Encounter rates can vary depending on the game version.

Location Encounter Rate
Safari Zone Area 1 Rare (Super Rod)
Safari Zone Area 2 Rare (Super Rod)
Safari Zone Area 3 Rare (Super Rod)
Safari Zone Area 4 Rare (Super Rod)
Celadon City Bought in the Game Corner for 2800 (FR) / 4600 (LG)

Dratini can be found mostly in the Safari Area and can also be bought at the Game Corner.

Purchased for 2,800 or 4,600 Coins at the Game Corner

Version Required Coins
FireRed 2800
LeafGreen 4600

Dratini can be obtained at the Celadon Game Corner by purchasing them from the rewards counter. Unlike most other purchases, they can only be bought using the Game Corner's coins, meaning you will need to either farm coins by playing the slot machines, or by purchasing a ton of coins with Poke Dollars.

Celadon Game Corner Casino Guide and Rewards

How Many Nuggets for Dratini

Version Required Money Nugget Equivalent
FireRed 56,000 Poke Dollars 12 Nuggets
LeafGreen 92,000 Poke Dollars 19 Nuggets

You can purchase Dratini for 12 or 19 nuggets depending on the game version. Each nugget sells for 5,000 Poke Dollars, with 10,000 being required to get 500 Game Coins from the Main Counter.

If you didn't do the Nugget Bridge exploit, consider duplicating nuggets instead via the Mail Glitch method.

Mail Glitch Guide: How to Duplicate Items

Dratini Game Data

Basic Info and Type

Dratini
Dragon Pokémon
Pokemon FRLG - Dratini
Type 1 Pokemon FRLG - Dragon
Type 2 -
Egg Group Dragon
Water 1
Height 1.8m
Weight 3.3lbs

Abilities

Ability Effect
Shed Skin The Pokémon may heal its own status conditions by shedding its skin.

List of All Abilities

Weakness and Resistances

Multiplier Type
Takes 2x Damage
Pokemon FRLG - Dragon Pokemon FRLG - Ice
Takes 0.5x Damage
Pokemon FRLG - Electric Pokemon FRLG - Grass Pokemon FRLG - Fire Pokemon FRLG - Water
Takes 1x Damage
Pokemon FRLG - Dark Pokemon FRLG - Ghost Pokemon FRLG - Rock Pokemon FRLG - Bug Pokemon FRLG - Psychic Pokemon FRLG - Ground Pokemon FRLG - Poison Pokemon FRLG - Steel Pokemon FRLG - Flying Pokemon FRLG - Fighting Pokemon FRLG - Normal

Note that Type Effectiveness does not take Abilities into account.

Weakness and Type Chart

Dratini Base Stats

HP
41
Atk
64
Def
45
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
50
Speed
50
Total
300

Dratini Evolution Chart

What Level Does Dratini Evolve?

Evolution Line
Pokemon FRLG - Dratini Dratini Lv. 30
→		 Pokemon FRLG - Dragonair Dragonair Lv. 55
→		 Pokemon FRLG - Dragonite Dragonite

Dratini evolves at Lv. 30 to Dragonair, and Lvl. 55 into Dragonite. Level up by fighting against trainers and wild Pokemon to get to those levels quickly!

EXP Farming Guide: How to Level Up Fast

Dratini Gen 3 Learnset

Level Up Learnset in FRLG

Lv.
Move
Type
Power
Acc.
PP
1 Wrap Pokemon FRLG - Normal 15 85 20
1 Leer Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 100 30
8 Thunder Wave Pokemon FRLG - Electric - 100 20
15 Twister Pokemon FRLG - Dragon 40 100 20
22 Dragon Rage Pokemon FRLG - Dragon 1 100 10
29 Slam Pokemon FRLG - Normal 80 75 20
36 Agility Pokemon FRLG - Psychic - - 30
43 Safeguard Pokemon FRLG - Normal - - 25
50 Outrage Pokemon FRLG - Dragon 90 100 15
57 Hyper Beam Pokemon FRLG - Normal 150 90 5

TM and HM Learnset in FRLG

No.
Move
Type
Power
Acc.
PP
HM03 Surf Pokemon FRLG - Water 95 100 15
HM07 Waterfall Pokemon FRLG - Water 80 100 15
TM03 Water Pulse Pokemon FRLG - Water 60 100 20
TM06 Toxic Pokemon FRLG - Poison - 85 10
TM07 Hail Pokemon FRLG - Ice - - 10
TM10 Hidden Power Pokemon FRLG - Normal 1 100 15
TM11 Sunny Day Pokemon FRLG - Fire - - 5
TM13 Ice Beam Pokemon FRLG - Ice 95 100 10
TM14 Blizzard Pokemon FRLG - Ice 120 70 5
TM15 Hyper Beam Pokemon FRLG - Normal 150 90 5
TM17 Protect Pokemon FRLG - Normal - - 10
TM18 Rain Dance Pokemon FRLG - Water - - 5
TM20 Safeguard Pokemon FRLG - Normal - - 25
TM21 Frustration Pokemon FRLG - Normal 1 100 20
TM23 Iron Tail Pokemon FRLG - Steel 100 75 15
TM24 Thunderbolt Pokemon FRLG - Electric 95 100 15
TM25 Thunder Pokemon FRLG - Electric 120 70 10
TM27 Return Pokemon FRLG - Normal 1 100 20
TM32 Double Team Pokemon FRLG - Normal - - 15
TM34 Shock Wave Pokemon FRLG - Electric 60 - 20
TM35 Flamethrower Pokemon FRLG - Fire 95 100 15
TM38 Fire Blast Pokemon FRLG - Fire 120 85 5
TM42 Facade Pokemon FRLG - Normal 70 100 20
TM43 Secret Power Pokemon FRLG - Normal 70 100 20
TM44 Rest Pokemon FRLG - Psychic - - 10
TM45 Attract Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 100 15

Move Tutor Learnset in FRLG

Move
Type
Power
Acc.
PP
Body Slam Pokemon FRLG - Normal 85 100 15
Double-Edge Pokemon FRLG - Normal 120 100 15
Mimic Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 100 10
Substitute Pokemon FRLG - Normal - - 10
Thunder Wave Pokemon FRLG - Electric - 100 20

Egg Move Learnset in FRLG

Move
Type
Power
Acc.
PP
Dragon Breath Pokemon FRLG - Dragon 60 100 20
Dragon Dance Pokemon FRLG - Dragon - - 20
Haze Pokemon FRLG - Ice - - 30
Light Screen Pokemon FRLG - Psychic - - 30
Mist Pokemon FRLG - Ice - - 30
Supersonic Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 55 20

Learnset from Pre-Evolution in FRLG

This Pokemon cannot learn any moves from a pre-evolution.

Dratini Pokedex Number

Pokedex List
Pokemon FRLG - Moltres Moltres
(#146) 		Pokemon FRLG - Dratini Dratini
(#147) 		Pokemon FRLG - Dragonair Dragonair
(#148)

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List of All Pokemon by Type

Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost TypeGhost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Normal TypeNormal -

List of Pokemon by Egg Group

Grass Egg GroupGrass Monster Egg GroupMonster Dragon Egg GroupDragon
Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Water 2 Egg GroupWater 2 Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3
Bug Egg GroupBug Flying Egg GroupFlying Field Egg GroupField
Fairy Egg GroupFairy Human-like Egg GroupHuman-like Mineral Egg GroupMineral
Amorphous Egg GroupAmorphous Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

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