Dratini
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| Dratini | |
|---|---|
 National Moltres - Dratini (#147) - Dragonair Johto Suicune - Dratini (#241) - Dragonair |
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| Japanese name | Miniryu |
| Stage | Basic |
| Evolves from | None |
| Evolves to | Dragonair |
| Generation | First |
| Species | Dragon Pokémon |
| Type | Dragon |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
| Weight | 7.0 lb (3.3 kg) |
| Ability | Shed Skin |
Dratini (ミニリュウ Miniryuu?, Miniryu) is a Dragon Pokémon with a white diamond-shape on its forehead. It is #147 in the National Pokédex. Dratini can be found in Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, and Crystal just by fishing with a Super Rod.
The name Dratini is a combination of dragon, tiny and possibly mini, or teeny, which is an informal alteration of tiny, despite Dratini being born at over 6 feet in length. Even so, Dratini's Japanese name Miniryu contains the word mini meaning small, and ryuu, Japanese for dragon. Its English name was originally going to be Dragoon.
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[edit] Biology
Dratini is a mythical serpent Pokémon. It has two developing wings at the sides of its head, which grow to be enormous as it evolves. Dratini is possibly related to a snake, as it lacks arms or legs and sheds its skin. Dratini are born large, as long as 5'11"; and as they shed their skin, they grow larger.
Dratini were thought to be purely mythical creatures, but they were discovered to be real by a fisherman, or so the story is told. Of course, a modest and powerful Dragon Master, Lance, was the one who discovered this prevolution of the grand and mighty Dragonite. Dratini's color suggests that it can camouflage itself in deep waters. They live in colonies in the ocean in limited numbers and fetch a high price as Pokémon to be used for battling.
Dratini have a massive amount of energy rapidly increasing inside of their bodies, hence, they have great strength which grows exponentially as they evolve.
Dratini looks playful and friendly to humans as it looks, in the Safari Zone, Dratini can be gentle creatures as if you could be nice and gentle to it, if not, it became scared and swim/fled away from strangers.
[edit] In the video games
In Pokémon Red and Blue, Dratini can be found by fishing in the Safari Zone. Coins can be traded in at the Game Corner for a Dratini too.
Both Dratini and Dragonair can be found in the Dragon's Den in Blackthorn City from the Gold, Silver, and Crystal games. In Crystal, if one makes a return visit (after receiving Rising Bagde from Clair) to the Dragon Shrine's Dragon Master and talks to him, one will receive a special Dratini that knows Extremespeed.
Dratini is quite a sought-after Pokémon in the video games due to its powerful evolved form, Dragonite. Dratini evolves to Dragonair at level 30, and then into Dragonite at level 55. This prolonged evolution takes patience.
Dratini are also found in the Nintendo 64 game Pokémon Snap in the Valley Course, though they appear somewhat rarely.
[edit] In the animé
Dratini first appeared in the episode "The Legend of Dratini". This episode is set in the Safari Zone, and sees Ash and the Safari Warden protect a Dragonair and Dratini. This episode was banned outside of Japan (except Hong Kong and Taiwan) due to the Warden and Team Rocket threatening several characters with a revolver.
References to this episode have been made in the dubs of other episodes, such as Team Rocket's reason for wanting to steal Duplica's Ditto (Quote James' famous line, To transform it into the Pokémon we've never been able to capture, Dratini!)
Later, Blackthorn Gym Leader Clair has a Dratini, which later evolves into Dragonair, in a battle with Team Rocket.
[edit] In other properties
[edit] In the card game
Dratini first appears in the Base set; the Dratini card is rather feeble, only capable of doing 10 damage and only able to withstand 40 HP of damage before being Knocked Out. However, Dratini was necessary to use the powerful Dragonair card.
Other appearances:
- Rocket
- Gym Heroes (as Erika's Dratini)
- Neo Destiny
- Expedition
- EX Team Rocket Returns
- EX Delta Species (as a Lightning-type Delta Species Pokémon) (There are 2 different Dratini in this set)
- EX Dragon Frontiers (as a Grass-type Delta Species Pokémon)
[edit] References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Crystal EnergyGreen, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Publications
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
