Dragonite Guide (Best Fusions, Stats, Evolution)

Few Pokémon carry as much weight in Pokémon Infinite Fusion as Dragonite. It is the original pseudo-legendary — the orange, winged dragon that Lance rode into legend — and in version 6.7.2 it is still one of the most rewarding Pokémon you can put on a team. With a 600 base stat total, the incredible Multiscale ability, and access to Dragon Dance, Dragonite turns from a slow-grinding late bloomer into an endgame wrecking ball that can sweep entire teams on its own.

The catch is that Dragonite does not come easily. Dratini hides in a handful of late-game spots, the evolution levels are brutally high, and training one takes real patience. This guide covers everything: Dragonite’s base stats and abilities, exactly where to find Dratini, Dragonair, and Dragonite in Infinite Fusion, how the evolution line works, the best movesets, how to use it on your team, and the best fusion partners for it. This is a fan-written guide, not an official resource.

Dragonite at a Glance

Here are Dragonite’s base stats. The spread tells the whole story: an elite physical attacker with the bulk to set up and the Speed to sweep after a single Dragon Dance.

• Type: Dragon / Flying
• HP: 91
• Attack: 134
• Defense: 95
• Sp. Attack: 100
• Sp. Defense: 100
• Speed: 80
• Total: 600

Dragonite’s abilities are Inner Focus (it can never flinch) and Multiscale as its hidden ability — the one you want. Multiscale halves all damage taken when Dragonite is at full HP, which effectively gives you a free setup turn: bring Dragonite in at full health, survive almost any single hit, and use Dragon Dance. That single interaction is what makes Dragonite an elite sweeper rather than just a strong attacker.

Its typing is a double-edged sword. Dragon / Flying gives it useful resistances to Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, and Bug, plus a Ground immunity — but it comes with a brutal 4x weakness to Ice, alongside 2x weaknesses to Rock, Dragon, and Fairy. One unboosted Ice Beam from a fast special attacker can end Dragonite’s sweep before it starts, so team support matters.

The Dragonite Evolution Line

Dragonite is the final stage of a three-stage line, and every stage is worth knowing about because you will spend a long time with the early forms.

• Dratini (Dragon) — the serpentine first stage. Evolves into Dragonair at level 30.
• Dragonair (Dragon) — the elegant middle stage. Evolves into Dragonite at level 55.
• Dragonite (Dragon / Flying) — the final pseudo-legendary form.

Level 55 is one of the highest evolution thresholds in the game, which means your Dratini will stay unevolved through most of Kanto. Do not let that discourage you — Dragonair itself is a solid team member with 420 base stats, and the payoff at level 55 is enormous.

How to Get Dratini in Pokémon Infinite Fusion

Dratini is available from several spots, and which one is best depends on where you are in the story. Here are the reliable methods, roughly in the order you will unlock them.

Method 1: The Celadon Game Corner Prize (Guaranteed, Mid-Game)

The most reliable way to get a Dratini is the Celadon Game Corner, where Dratini is one of the prize Pokémon you can buy with coins, alongside Abra, Clefairy, Pinsir, Scyther, and Porygon. This gives you a guaranteed Dratini at a known level with no fishing RNG involved. If you want to plan your team around Dragonite, saving up coins for the Game Corner Dratini is the cleanest path — you can get it as soon as you reach Celadon City and have the coins.

Method 2: Fishing in the Safari Zone (Farmable)

Once you have Surf and can fully explore the Safari Zone, you can fish for Dratini with a Good Rod or Super Rod — Area 1 has the highest chance. With a Super Rod, Dratini appears around levels 15–25 at roughly a 15% encounter rate, and you even have a small (~1%) chance of hooking a Dragonair at levels 25–35. This is the best method if you want multiple Dratini for fusion experiments or want to hunt for a good nature, since you can fish repeatedly.

Method 3: Dragon’s Den, Blackthorn City, and Route 45 (Late-Game)

In the Johto portion of the game, the entire Dratini line lives around Blackthorn City, the Dragon’s Den, and Route 45 — fitting, since this is the home of the Dragon-type gym. You can find Dratini and Dragonair in the wild here, and Dragonite itself appears in the Dragon’s Den, so if you would rather skip the grind and catch the final form directly, this is where to do it. Be warned: wild Dragonite is a tough catch at a low catch rate, so come prepared with Ultra Balls and a status-inducing Pokémon.

Remix Mode Bonus Locations

If you are playing in Remix Mode, the Dratini family has extra spawns: Dratini can also appear in Cerulean Cave, Diglett’s Cave, and Offshore Road, Dragonair shows up in Victory Road, and Dragonite can be found in Cerulean Cave. Remix players have noticeably easier access to the line.

Whichever method you use, aim for an Adamant or Jolly nature — Adamant maximizes Dragonite’s sweeping power, while Jolly helps it outspeed threats after a Dragon Dance. If you plan to use a special-leaning fused form, Modest or Timid are the alternatives. You can check natures and plan stat spreads with our Pokémon Fusion Calculator.

How to Evolve Dratini into Dragonite

Evolution is purely level-based — no stones, no trading, no friendship required:

• Dratini → Dragonair: level 30
• Dragonair → Dragonite: level 55

The grind from 30 to 55 is the real commitment. A few things that help: keep Dratini in your party through the mid-game so it soaks up experience, use the Exp. Share, and take advantage of rematchable trainers — NPCs you have already beaten can be rematched and grow stronger each time, making them excellent grinding targets. Rare Candies from sidequests can bridge the final levels. Dragonair learns strong Dragon-type moves by level-up as it grows, so it stays useful while you train it rather than feeling like dead weight.

One strategic note: do not rush the evolution if you want specific level-up moves. Check Dragonair’s learnset before evolving at 55 — evolving changes the moves it can learn by level-up, so grab anything you want first. You can always use the move relearner later, but it costs a Heart Scale.

Dragonite’s Strengths in Battle

Dragonite is a setup sweeper first and everything else second. The game plan is simple and devastating: switch Dragonite in at full HP, let Multiscale halve whatever the opponent throws at it, use Dragon Dance to boost Attack and Speed, and then sweep with 134 base Attack behind boosted Speed.

What makes this so reliable is how few things can stop it. At full HP, Multiscale lets Dragonite survive even super-effective hits that would normally threaten it — including many Ice-type attacks that would otherwise one-shot it through its 4x weakness. That guaranteed setup turn is something almost no other Pokémon in the game gets for free.

Beyond sweeping, Dragonite’s bulk (91/95/100 defenses) and useful resistances make it a solid pivot. It switches into Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, and Ground attacks comfortably and threatens back with massive damage. Inner Focus variants are immune to flinching, which is a nice bonus against Fake Out and Air Slash users, but Multiscale is the ability you should hunt for in almost every case.

Best Moveset for Dragonite

The Classic Dragon Dance Sweeper (Physical)

• Dragon Dance — the setup move that makes the set work (+1 Attack, +1 Speed)
• Outrage — devastating STAB Dragon damage (watch for the confusion lock-in)
• Earthquake — covers Electric, Rock, Steel, and Poison types
• Fire Punch / Extreme Speed — Fire Punch melts Steel and Ice types; priority options pick off weakened foes

Dragon Claw is a safer STAB alternative to Outrage if you hate being locked in. Roost can replace a coverage move on bulkier sets, letting Multiscale reactivate after you heal back to full — a dirty trick that makes Dragonite nearly unkillable in longer battles.

Special / Mixed Attacker

With 100 base Special Attack, Dragonite can run a mixed or special set: Hurricane (Flying STAB), Draco Meteor or Dragon Pulse, plus Ice Beam and Thunderbolt for coverage. It is less explosive than the physical set but catches physical walls off guard. This set also works well as the special side of a fused Dragonite — more on that below.

Best Dragonite Fusions in Infinite Fusion

Dragonite is one of the best fusion parents in the entire game, for one reason above all: Multiscale. Any fusion that inherits Multiscale gets the same free-setup-turn dynamic, and Dragonite’s 600 base stat total means the fusion inherits elite stats no matter what it is paired with. Try combinations on our Pokémon Fusion Tool and check the resulting stats with the Fusion Calculator — remember that head/body order changes the sprite, typing order, and which parent’s traits dominate.

Dragonite as the Body (Bulk + Multiscale Carrier)

Using Dragonite as the body parent gives your fusion its stat distribution and typing foundation, with Multiscale potentially carrying over. The classic approach is fusing Dragonite’s body with a fast, frail special attacker as the head — the fusion gains Dragonite’s bulk and Multiscale while keeping the partner’s offensive identity. Pairings with special sweepers like Gengar or Alakazam create terrifying mixed attackers that are far harder to revenge-kill than the original.

Dragonite as the Head (Speed and Attack Donor)

As the head parent, Dragonite donates its offensive presence and movepool to a bulkier or more defensively typed body. Fusions with defensive walls like Skarmory or Forretress bodies gain Dragonite’s Attack and Dragon Dance access on top of elite physical defense — setup sweepers that are almost impossible to break. A Dragonite head on a Steel-type body also patches the Ice weakness that normally haunts Dragonite.

Community-Favorite Pairings

• Dragonite + Tyranitar: two pseudo-legendaries in one body — absurd Attack, great bulk, and a terrifying physical presence. Watch the shared Ice and Fairy weaknesses.
• Dragonite + Charizard: the fan-favorite dragon pairing; Fire coverage melts the Steel and Ice types that threaten Dragonite, and the sprite is iconic.
• Dragonite + Garchomp: Ground coverage plus Dragon STAB on an even faster frame — one of the most aggressive fusions in the game.
• Dragonite + Ampharos: Electric coverage and bulk with a unique typing combination that surprises opponents expecting the standard Dragonite answers.

Because fused stats are averaged between the parents, Dragonite’s 600 total lifts up weaker partners dramatically — it is one of the best “carry” parents for turning a favorite-but-frail Pokémon into a genuine threat. If you want to see how these perform on a full team, plan it out in our Team Builder.

Using Dragonite on Your Team

Dragonite fits on almost any team as the late-game cleaner: weaken the opponent’s team with your other five Pokémon, then bring in Dragonite at full HP, set up Dragon Dance behind Multiscale, and sweep. Give it a Lum Berry to shrug off a Thunder Wave or Will-O-Wisp on the setup turn, or Leftovers to reactivate Multiscale with passive recovery.

Cover its weaknesses with teammates: a Steel-type like Scizor or Metagross resists Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy — everything Dragonite fears — while Dragonite in return covers their Fire and Ground weaknesses. That Steel + Dragonite core is one of the most reliable partnerships in the game. Avoid sending Dragonite out into Stealth Rock repeatedly, since the chip damage breaks Multiscale before the battle even starts — bring a hazard remover or keep it in the back until the sweep.

If you are still deciding on your broader team, our 10 Best Fusion Combinations guide and the Infinite Fusion Dex are good next reads.

Dragonite FAQ

Where is the earliest place to get Dratini?

The Celadon Game Corner, where Dratini is available as a coin prize as soon as you reach Celadon City. It is guaranteed, with no RNG or fishing required.

What level does Dratini evolve?

Dratini evolves into Dragonair at level 30, and Dragonair evolves into Dragonite at level 55. No items or trading needed.

Can you catch Dragonite in the wild?

Yes — wild Dragonite appears in the Dragon’s Den in Johto (and in Cerulean Cave in Remix Mode). It is a difficult catch, so bring Ultra Balls and status support.

Is Multiscale or Inner Focus better?

Multiscale, by a wide margin. Halving damage at full HP gives Dragonite a nearly guaranteed Dragon Dance setup turn, which is the foundation of its entire sweeping game plan. Inner Focus’s flinch immunity is a distant second.

What is Dragonite weak to?

Dragonite is 4x weak to Ice and 2x weak to Rock, Dragon, and Fairy. Its Ground immunity and resistances to Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, and Bug give it plenty of safe switch-in opportunities despite the Ice weakness.

Is Dragonite good for a Nuzlocke?

It can be, but the late evolution level makes it risky — check our Shiny Hunting Guide for encounter mechanics and our Legendary Locations Guide if you are hunting late-game power for challenge runs.

Conclusion

Dragonite rewards patience like almost no other Pokémon in Infinite Fusion. The long road from a Game Corner Dratini through a level-55 evolution ends with a Multiscale sweeper that can dismantle the toughest teams in the game — and as fusion material, it is one of the single best parents you can own. Grab the latest version of the game from our download Pokémon Infinite Fusion page, fish yourself a Dratini with a good nature, and start the grind. Your future self, sweeping the Elite Four behind a +1 Dragonite, will thank you.