What is a good competitive moveset for Dragonair? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Gold/Silver generation metagame.
Dragonair is a notable Dragon-typed Pokemon. Dragonair is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokemon games. Dragonair's only type-related weaknesses are Dragon and Ice.
Dragonair is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Detect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Dragonair this turn). ♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target). ♦ Light Screen is a status move (for 5 turns, your Dragonair's party has doubled special defense).
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Dragonair is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Don't forget back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Outrage is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Dragonair afterwards). ♦ Dragon Breath is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Surf is a special 95-base power Water-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage. ♦ Waterfall is a special 80-base power Water-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage. ♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target). ♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Dragonair learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Dragonair can perform in Gold/Silver. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive GS Move and Ability Combos for Dragonair
Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect, Extreme Speed
Moves that Break Screens: Haze
Most notable and possible best moves for Dragonair
Protect
Rest
Common Effort Values for Dragonair in Gold and Silver
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