Dragonair (Pokémon)
Dragonair (Japanese: ハクリュー Hakuryu) is a Dragon-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
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It evolves from Dratini starting at level 30 and evolves into Dragonite starting at level 55.
Biology

Dragonair is a long, serpentine Pokémon with sky blue scales and a white underside. It has a rounded snout, oval purple eyes, and a small, white horn on its forehead. On each side of its head is a small, stylized wing, which is white and curves into a swirl at the base. Three blue, crystal orbs adorn its body: one on its neck and two on its tail.
Dragonair emits a gentle aura that gives it a mystical appearance. As seen in the anime, it can make its wings grow larger in order to fly, but otherwise moves through the air unaided. Dragonair hosts a large amount of energy within its body, which it can discharge through the crystals on its neck and tail. This causes its body to brighten and give off a different aura that changes the weather in its vicinity. As a result, Dragonair has been referred as a divine Pokémon since ancient times by agricultural people. Dragonair is a rare Pokémon that inhabits pristine seas and lakes. The lakes Dragonair lives in are usually filled with offerings from people in gratitude. There is a saying that a person sees a Dragonair at the start of a year, the person will be healthy all year long. In the past, Outrage was its signature move.
In the anime


Ash's Dragonair
In A Test in Paradise!, a wild Dragonair living on Dragonite Island with three others evolved into a Dragonite. Having befriended it earlier, Ash caught it shortly afterwards.
Clair's Dragonair
In Beauty is Skin Deep, Clair's Dratini evolved into a Dragonair as Clair was protecting it from Team Rocket. In Better Eight Than Never, Clair used it as her final Pokémon during her Gym battle against Ash.
Other
Dragonair debuted in the banned episode EP035, as a Dratini the warden of the Safari Zone, Kaiser, was protecting. Over the 30 years since Kaiser last saw the elusive Dragon type, it evolved into Dragonair. It also now has a child Dratini.
In On Olden Pond, a Dragonair lived in a lake that Mr. Saridakis planned to build a luxury resort on. Dragonair was discovered to have saved Mr. Saridakis in the past. A second, present-day rescue led to him cancelling his plans for the lake.
In Master Class Choices!, Amelia used a Shiny Dragonair alongside an Espeon during the Fleurrh City Showcase. They made it past the Theme Performance, but they were voted second during the Freestyle Performance, losing to Serena and her team.
Starting in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, the Ultra Guardians employed a Ride Dragonair, which Lana uses during their missions.
In A Test in Paradise!, three Dragonite living with the one Ash would catch as a Dragonite played a major role.
Minor appearances
Dragonair made its English dub debut in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure, where it was briefly seen flying around the rainbow after the storm.
In Imitation Confrontation, Team Rocket's fantasy featured a Dragonair.
Dragonair made its English dub main series debut in Dueling Heroes, under the ownership of a Trainer participating in the Whirl Cup.
Multiple Dragonair appeared in The Island Whisperer!.
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In the manga

Ash & Pikachu
- Main article: Clair's Dragonair
Clair's Dragonair appeared in The Dragonite's Imperial Wrath.
Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King
A Dragonair appeared in LDK1.
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Clair's Dragonair
Dragonair debuted in Long Live the Nidoking!, where it was one of the Pokémon at Fuchsia City's Safari Zone.
A Dragonair appeared with its Trainer in Just a Spearow Carrier at the Indigo Plateau.
Lance owns two Dragonair, one of which he caught previously, the other stolen and brainwashed. The latter was sought by Yellow for surfing, as it was offered as a prize in a surfing contest in Breath of the Dragonair Part 1, the former first appeared in Extricated from Exeggutor. Multiple other Dragonair also make up the Dragon-type army together with his multiple Aerodactyl, together they were used to attack the mainlands of Kanto. They first appeared in Playing Horsea.
Clair's Dragonair appeared in Debonaire Dragonair, where it was seen being used to battle Ryu's Seadra and win. It later cam with its Trainer to the Dragon's Den, where it battled and was defeated by Suicune.
A Dragonair appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
The Battle Factory rented a Dragonair, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Lemme at 'Em, Lapras!.
A Dragonair appeared in a flashback in One Way or Another.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
In Crystal Orb of Rainfall, Shu meets a Dragonair named Ryuko in the body of a human. He helps her find the blue orb she lost that used to be on her neck.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
- Main article: Clair's Dragonair
Clair's Dragonair appeared in The Ultimate Battle…?!.
A Dragonair appeared in Lance's Dragonite's fantasy in The Final Battle!! when it was telling a false story about how it met Lance.
A Dragonair appeared in Good-Bye, Pikachu?!, where it evolved from a Dratini. It managed to take out all of Giovanni's Pokémon. Dragonair then evolved into a Dragonite when Clefairy pulled its tail.
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HP: 61 |
121 - 168 | 232 - 326 | |
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80 - 149 | 155 - 293 | |
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
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Dragonair is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+ and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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Trivia
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Dragonair was originally known as "Dragyn".
- According to the radio drama The Birth of Mewtwo, Dragonair was scientifically registered by a Pokémon discovery ship 1001 about 200 nautical miles away from the open sea of Seafoam Islands.
- In Blackthorn City, a woman is willing to trade her RhydonGS or DodrioCHGSS for a female Dragonair. This makes Dragonair the only Pokémon able to be male or female that must be a specific gender for an in-game trade.
- In Pokémon Yellow, Dragonair's catch rate was changed from 45 to 27, making it the hardest Pokémon to catch in the Kanto Safari Zone. In the later games, the catch rate was changed back to 45.
- Dragonair is also the former name of an airline based in Hong Kong in the real world.
- Dragonair and its evolutionary relatives share their category name with Horsea, its evolved forms, Salamence, and Goodra. They are all known as the Dragon Pokémon.
Origin
Dragonair appears to be based on sea serpents or ryu, traditional Japanese dragons or Chinese dragons who bring good luck. It also resembles a snake, its tail even resembling that of a rattlesnake. The wings on its head resemble those on the sandals and hat of the Greek god Hermes, and its long, snakelike body may be a reference to the snakes on his scepter.
Dragonair may also be based on the imugi, a proto-dragon that resembles a snake and lives in water or caves, much like Dragonair. After an imugi lives a thousand years, a jewel (called a Yeouiju) will fall from the sky. If the imugi catches it, it will become a true dragon. The jewels on Dragonair's neck and tail might also be a reference to Chinese dragons' associations with pearls.
Name origin
Dragonair may be a combination of dragon and air (referring to its ability to change the weather or to its air of grace and majesty) or debonair (referring to its graceful appearance and flying). It could also refer to a "lair", the traditional home of a dragon.
Hakuryū could be taken to mean 白竜 (white dragon). Hakuryu was also the name of the dragon-like companion of Zhu Bajie/Cho Hakkai from the legend of the Journey to the West in Buddhist lore.
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