Shadow Dragonite

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Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all S Tier

PvE Attacker Rating 4.5 / 5

Great League PVP Rating See all 4 / 5

Ultra League PVP Rating See all 4.5 / 5

Master League PVP Rating See all 4.5 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Flying

Type

210.00 kg Weight

2.20 m Height

Pokemon Max CP

Level 50: 4,287

Level 40: 3,792

Level 25: 2,709 (Raid + Weather)

Level 20: 2,167 (Raid)

Level 15: 1,625 (Research Tasks)

ATK 263

DEF 198

STA 209

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Dragon Tail	Outrage	A	B
Dragon Tail	Hurricane	B-	C
Dragon Tail	Dragon Claw	A-	A
Dragon Tail	Draco Meteor*	A-	C
Dragon Breath	Outrage	A	X
Dragon Breath	Hurricane	B-	X
Dragon Breath	Dragon Claw	B	B
Steel Wing	Outrage	B	C
Steel Wing	Dragon Claw	X	A-
Dragon Breath	Draco Meteor*	B	X
Dragon Tail	Superpower	X	A
Steel Wing	Superpower	X	A

Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Dragon Tail	Hyper Beam	X	X
Dragon Tail	Dragon Pulse*	C	C
Dragon Breath	Hyper Beam	X	X
Dragon Breath	Dragon Pulse*	C	X
Steel Wing	Hurricane	X	X
Steel Wing	Hyper Beam	X	X
Steel Wing	Dragon Pulse*	X	C
Steel Wing	Draco Meteor*	C	X
Dragon Breath	Superpower	X	C

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

Dragon Tail slightly outperforms Dragon Breath in damage output, but Dragon Breath is easier to dodge with.
Steel Wing has a different effectiveness profile but is inferior for neutral damage.
Outrage deals huge damage and has 2 bars, with its drawback being long cooldown. Dragon Pulse is strictly worse.
Draco Meteor, Dragonite's Community Day move, is competitive with Outrage, but being a 1-bar move is less consistent.
Dragon Claw is great for clearing gyms with 3 bars and low cooldown, but trails Outrage in damage output.
Hurricane gets STAB but lacks synergy with Dragonite's fast moves.
Hyper Beam has no purpose on an offensive Dragonite.
Superpower is meant for PvP.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

Dragon Tail performs exceptionally better than all other fast moves on defense.
Steel Wing is acceptable on defense, with advantages vs. Ice, Fairy, and Rock.
Dragon Breath is underwhelming on defense.
Dragon Claw fires quickly and often, so it’s hard to dodge, but its power is low.
Outrage has stellar power and 2 bars but is easily reactable. Dragon Pulse is strictly worse.
Hurricane is difficult to react to, but Dragonite may likely faint before using it.
Draco Meteor has strong STAB damage, but is easy to dodge.
Hyper Beam has no redeeming qualities on defense.
Superpower has a slow animation, but threatens many of Dragonite's weaknesses.

PVE Overview

As a Pokemon with high attack, Dragonite greatly benefits from the Shadow Boost, becoming one of the absolute strongest dragons in the game post. It's very comparable to Shadow Salamence, but it has a little bit less DPS along-side a little more TDO, just like the interaction between the normal versions of these pseudo-legendary Pokemon.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Dragon Breath	Dragon Claw Superpower	A
Dragon Tail	Dragon Claw Superpower	A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Dragon Tail or Dragon Breath + Dragon Claw and Superpower or Hurricane

Following the GBL Season 8 update, Dragon Tail on paper is slightly stronger than Dragon Breath, but the latter is much easier to use and benefits significantly more from certain breakpoints. Steel Wing is a poor move.

Dragon Claw is mandatory for its cheap energy cost and solid damage. You have some freedom in secondary charged moves, though you do spend most of your time just spamming Claws.

Draco Meteor is the most extreme option, giving an incredibly powerful nuke in shields-down scenarios. Outrage is less hard-hitting than Draco, but also less punishing if it gets shielded. Hurricane is really nice because it actually gives you a way to damage Fairy-types, though its energy cost makes it inconsistent as an actual answer. Superpower is the most likely recommended move for Dragonite, giving it an option against common Steel-type Pokemon, in addition to its other weaknesses against Ice and Rock Pokemon. It should be noted that without Hurricane, Dragonite has no answer to Fairy Pokemon at all, but Dragonite wouldn't typically win in a one-on-one fair fight against Fairy Pokemon anyways.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 4 / 5

Dragon/Flying dual-type Dragon Breath user. Sound familiar? Yep, that's Altaria. Altaria offers much greater bulk than Dragonite, but Dragonite's claim to success is its access to Superpower, nailing Steel-type Pokemon such as Galarian Stunfisk, Registeel, and Bastiodon.

Ultra League: 4.5 / 5

The higher CP cap of Ultra League helps Dragonite survive longer compared to Great League, enabling it to spam more STAB Dragon Claws. Its resistances against common typings like Water and Fighting give it a major advantage against much of the meta. Access to Superpower following the September 2022 update further increases Dragonite's potential, allowing it to threaten common Steel-type Pokemon as well. It's not enough to mitigate its double weakness to Ice-type Pokemon, but at least Dragonite now gives them more to worry about.

Master League: 4.5 / 5

Dragonite sets itself apart from the numerous Dragon types in Master League due to its access to Dragon Claw. This enables Dragonite to pressure other Dragon-types more quickly, giving it a slightly positive match up against them (outside of the ubiquitous Dialga). Its Flying secondary typing also allows it to completely counter Mud Shot Groudon. Other than that, you can expect Dragonite to reliably perform its role as a Dragon-type, namely beating Kyogre, Ho-Oh, and Giratina-O, courtesy of its strong moveset, resistances, and overall high stats.

Dragonite does unfortunately suffer from many issues. Its extreme focus on Dragon-type damage leaves it almost helpless against Steel- and Fairy-types, such as Melmetal, Togekiss, and Zacian, whereas other Dragon-types often possess more reliable sources of counter-coverage to prevent a complete blowout. Being part Flying makes it vulnerable to Rock-type attacks, a coverage type often utilized by Ground types other than Groudon, making Dragonite an unreliable Pokemon to counter Ground-types with. On that note, Dragonite competes with Palkia, as Palkia's lack of Rock weakness and access to Aqua Tail makes it a more reliable Ground-type counter, in addition to being less vulnerable to Melmetal. Because of these, Dragonite best shines in limited rulesets like Premier Cup or draft, where its competitors aren't as omnipresent.

Fast Moves

Dragon Tail

More Info

Dragon

1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.10	0.20	8.18		13.64	17.05

Steel Wing

More Info

Steel

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.80	0.30	7.50		13.75	17.19

Dragon Breath

More Info

Dragon

1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.50	0.20	8.00		12.00	15.00

Charge Moves

110

Hurricane

1 Energy

More Info

Flying

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.70	1.20	0.00	1.10	40.74	50.93		44.81

110

Outrage

2 Energy

More Info

Dragon

1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.90	1.20	0.00	2.20	28.21	35.26		62.05

150

Hyper Beam

1 Energy

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.80	0.30	0.00	1.50	39.47	49.34		59.21

Dragon Claw

3 Energy

More Info

Dragon

1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
1.70	0.20	0.00	1.52	29.41	36.76		44.56

Superpower

2 Energy

More Info

Fighting

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.00	0.70	0.00	1.70	28.33	35.42		48.17

Elite Charge Moves

Dragon Pulse

2 Energy

More Info

Dragon

1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.60	1.15	0.00	1.80	25.00	31.25		45.00

150

Draco Meteor

1 Energy

More Info

Dragon

1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.60	0.50	0.00	1.50	41.67	52.08		62.50

Exclusive Charge Moves

Frustration

3 Energy

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.00	0.80	0.00	0.30	5.00	6.25		1.52

Purification Cost

Candy	5
Stardust	5000

Other

Female Ratio	50.0 %
Male Ratio	50.0 %
Flee Rate	5.0 %
Buddy Distance	5 km
Capture Rate	5.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

	160% damage
	160% damage
	256% damage
	160% damage

Resistant

	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	39.1% damage
	39.1% damage
	62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Dragon Medal

None

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Flying Medal

None

Bronze

Silver

Gold

		Normal	Nice!	Great!	Excellent!
No Berry	-
No Berry	Curve
Razz Berry	-
Razz Berry	Curve
Golden Razz Berry	-
Golden Razz Berry	Curve

Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

Stardust	Level	Min CP	Max CP
200	1	47	53
200	1.5	97	110
200	2	148	168
200	2.5	198	225
400	3	248	282
400	3.5	299	339
400	4	349	397
400	4.5	400	454
600	5	450	511
600	5.5	501	568
600	6	551	626
600	6.5	602	683
800	7	652	740
800	7.5	702	797
800	8	753	855
800	8.5	803	912
1000	9	854	969
1000	9.5	904	1026
1000	10	955	1083
1000	10.5	1002	1138
1300	11	1050	1192
1300	11.5	1098	1246
1300	12	1145	1300
1300	12.5	1193	1354
1600	13	1241	1408
1600	13.5	1289	1463
1600	14	1336	1517
1600	14.5	1384	1571
1900	15	1432	1625
1900	15.5	1479	1679
1900	16	1527	1733
1900	16.5	1575	1788
2200	17	1623	1842
2200	17.5	1670	1896
2200	18	1718	1950
2200	18.5	1766	2004
2500	19	1813	2058
2500	19.5	1861	2112
2500	20	1909	2167
2500	20.5	1957	2221
3000	21	2004	2275
3000	21.5	2052	2329
3000	22	2100	2383
3000	22.5	2148	2438
3500	23	2195	2492
3500	23.5	2243	2546
3500	24	2291	2600
3500	24.5	2339	2654
4000	25	2386	2709
4000	25.5	2434	2763
4000	26	2482	2817
4000	26.5	2530	2871
4500	27	2577	2925
4500	27.5	2625	2980
4500	28	2673	3034
4500	28.5	2721	3088
5000	29	2768	3142
5000	29.5	2816	3196
5000	30	2864	3251
5000	30.5	2888	3278
6000	31	2912	3305
6000	31.5	2935	3332
6000	32	2959	3359
6000	32.5	2983	3386
7000	33	3007	3413
7000	33.5	3031	3440
7000	34	3055	3467
7000	34.5	3079	3494
8000	35	3102	3521
8000	35.5	3126	3548
8000	36	3150	3576
8000	36.5	3174	3603
9000	37	3198	3630
9000	37.5	3222	3657
9000	38	3246	3684
9000	38.5	3269	3711
10000	39	3293	3738
10000	39.5	3317	3765
10000	40	3341	3792

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Shadow Dragonite

Table of Contents

Pokemon Ratings

Pokemon Stats

PVE Movesets Grades

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

PvP Moveset Explanation

Dragon Tail or Dragon Breath + Dragon Claw and Superpower or Hurricane

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 4 / 5

Ultra League: 4.5 / 5

Master League: 4.5 / 5

Fast Moves

Charge Moves

Elite Charge Moves

Exclusive Charge Moves

Purification Cost

Other

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

Resistant

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Dragon Medal

Flying Medal

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

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