Competitive Information for Dragonite [Ruby/Sapphire]
Dragon / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Dragonite? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire 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 Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
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Dragonite is an interesting Dragon and Flying-typed Pokemon. It's common to find yourself dealing with Dragonite when battling in the 3rd generation meta. Dragonite is weak to Dragon, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Leftovers / Choice Band
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 44 Hp / 252 Atk / 212 Spe
Moveset:
- Focus Punch
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance
Physical Sweeper Dragonite (Popular/Trending)
Dragonite is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Remember prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Dragonite last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn. Choice Band will increase the damage of Dragonite's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Inner Focus, Dragonite cannot be made to flinch.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Dragon Dance is a status move (raises your Dragonite's attack and speed by 1 stage).
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake / Mud-Slap
- Wing Attack / Fly
- Brick Break / Rock Smash
Physical Sweeper Dragonite
Dragonite is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the old days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Inner Focus, Dragonite cannot be made to flinch.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
♦ Fly is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Flying-type move (flies up on first turn, then strikes the next turn).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Multiscale
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 215 Hp / 215 Def / 80 Spe
Moveset:
- Dragon Dance
- Safeguard
- Outrage
- Thunder Punch / Return
Dragonite Physical Wall (Safeguard Dragon)
Dragonite is popular Physical Wall. It's purpose is to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. In the old days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Dragonite last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn.
♦ Safeguard is a status move (for 5 turns, protects Dragonite's party from status).
♦ Outrage is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Dragonite afterwards).
♦ Thunder Punch is a special 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Multiscale
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch / Waterfall
Dragonite Physical Sweeper (Physical Fury Dragonite)
Dragonite is popular Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Dragonite last longer regaining it's life every turn. Multiscale helps keep you alive long enough to get a Dragon Dance off and get that speed boost to start wrecking the next turn.
♦ Dragon Claw is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Fire Punch is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Waterfall is a special 80-base power Water-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Dragonite? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
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Item: Soft Sand
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Mud-Slap
- Double-Edge / Return
- Wing Attack / Fly
- Brick Break / Rock Smash
Doubles Physical Sweeper Dragonite
Dragonite is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Inner Focus, Dragonite cannot be made to flinch.
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
♦ Fly is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Flying-type move (flies up on first turn, then strikes the next turn).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Dragonite 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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Dragonite can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. 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 RS Move and Ability Combos for Dragonite
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Haze, Brick Break
Most notable and possible best moves for Dragonite
- Double-Edge
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Focus Punch
- Hidden Power Flying
- Ice Beam
- Return
Common Effort Values for Dragonite in Ruby and Sapphire
- Jolly Nature ( 44/252/0/0/0/212/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/60/196/ )
- Optimize Dragonite's EV spread for Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire
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