Dratini (Pokémon)

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Dratini (Japanese: ミニリュウ Miniryu) is a introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into starting at level 30, which evolves into starting at level 55.
==Biology==
Dratini is a 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 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 , Dratini's sleeping habits used to be a mystery due to how rare it was.Sleep Style Dex 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 , but other Pokémon could still inherit it via .
===Evolution===
Dratini evolves into , which evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: A Dratini may appear as part of the "You're No Magikarp!" , being accidentally hooked up while fishing (instead of a ).
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Dratini (Neo Destiny 63)
 	Dratini (Base Set 26)Dratini (EX Team Rocket Returns 52)
===Side game data===
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In , 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====
=====Clair's Dratini=====
Dratini made its physical English dub debut in Beauty is Skin Deep, under the ownership of Clair. 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 . 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 and '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 's fantasies in Ditto's Mysterious Mansion.
A Dratini appeared in Snorlax Snowman.
A 's Dratini appeared in a video in Performing with Fiery Charm!.
In Alola to New Adventure!, a '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 s during the Manalo Conference.
In A Test in Paradise!, Goh and witnessed a Dratini on Dragonite Island shedding its own skin before it started swimming in some water.
====Pokédex entries====
===POKÉTOON===
A Dratini living at the Safari Zone appeared in PT14.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Dratini debuted in Drat That Dratini! in Viridian Forest. It had been attacking but was calmed by . 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 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 . When showed up with , Pikachu decided to protect it. Dratini then evolved into a Dragonair when it noticed that Pikachu got injured by Giovanni's and . It evolved again into Dragonite when pulled its tail.
===Pokémon Zensho===
In PZ06, found a Dratini while fishing in the . Soon afterwards, he traded it to a man in exchange for several Pokémon and the Safari Zone Warden's missing dentures.
==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Dratini figure has been released:
* : 
==Trivia==
* In early English-language promotional material for Pokémon Red and Blue, Dratini was referred to as "Dragoon". Although this word can mean a European military unit that is transported on horseback but fights on foot, the name was probably selected as a combination of dragon and lagoon.
* In Generation I and Generation II, Dratini and Dragonair can learn via leveling up, but not via TM. This was fixed in .
* Dratini and its evolved forms share their with , its evolved forms, , and Kalosian . They are all known as the Dragon Pokémon.
* Dratini was the inspiration for the naming of Hedruris dratini, a species of parasitic .A new species of Hedruris (Nematoda: Hedruridae) from freshwater turtles, its life cycle and biogeographic distribution of the genusTweet from @JHelminthology
===Origin===
Dratini appears to be based on s or ryu, traditional s or s 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 .
====Name origin====
Dratini may be a combination of and teeny, tiny, or mini.
Miniryu may be a combination of miniature and 竜 ryū (dragon).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Clair's Dratini
* Lance's Dratini
* Dragonite (UNITE)
==References==
==External links==
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