Dragonite is a ranged All-Rounder in Pokémon Unite, available from the store for 10,000 Aeos Coins or 575 Aeos Gems.
Our guide helps you understand Dragonite's moveset and choose the best abilities as you level up, as well as suggest the best Held Items and Battle Items to equip.
You'll start the battle as Dratini, evolving into Dragonair at Level 5 and Dragonite at Level 8.
Dragonite: Item Choices
These are the items we recommend equipping on Dragonite before you head into battle.
Be mindful that you can equip up to three Held Items and one Battle Item. All stats are based on items being Level 1, without having been upgraded.
Held Items
Level 1: Energy Gather Rate +0.4% / Cooldown Reduction +0.0%
Level 30: Energy Gather Rate +6.0% / Cooldown Reduction +4.5%
After using your Unite move, deal increased damage by 7%/14%/21% for a short time. (4s duration - 14s cooldown)
Level 1: Defense +2 / Sp. Defense +0
Level 30: Defense +30 / Sp. Defense +30
When the Pokémon drops to low HP, then each second for three seconds, it recovers 8% of the HP it had lostWhen the Pokémon drops to low HP, then every second for three seconds it regains 2% of the HP it lost.
Level 1: HP +20
Level 30: HP +600
When the Pokémon uses its Unite Move, that Pokémon and the nearby ally Pokémon with the lowest HP are each granted a shield equal to 20% of their max HP.
Battle Item
Cooldown: 40 seconds
Raises your Pokémon's Attack and Sp. Atk by 20% for 7 seconds.
Dragonite is a pretty complete Pokémon, and can be played in flexible ways. We suggest playing it as a bruiser, taking advantage of short cooldowns and massive melee damage.
Energy Amplifier is a perfect item for shrinking your cooldowns - and especially for playing around your Draco Impact Unite move, which is among the most powerful in the game. Get in close, and wreak havoc.
Buddy Barrier is also a good item for synergy with your Unite move, while the Focus Band will help with survivability.
Pairing these with the X Attack is great for extreme offensive plays. Dive in, and even if you get knocked out trying, the enemy team will certainly know what hit them.
Dragonite: Starting Attack
Cooldown: 7.5 seconds
Exhale a mighty gust in the designated direction. If this move hits an enemy, the user's next attack becomes a boosted attack.
Dragon Breath deals AoE damage, which is highly usefil when it comes to farming wild Pokémon or harassing in lane.
You'll want to compete for camps early, so you can rush levels and access your stronger abilities.
Dragonite: Best Moves
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Dash in a designated direction, in one of three cycling patterns. After using this move, grant a buff increasing attack speed of the next 3 basic attacks, increasing movement speed, increasing Attack by 8% (capping at 24%), as well as increasing the stage of Hyper Beam. This buff stacks up to 3 times, and the duration is reset to full on reuse. All stacks are removed after a few seconds. Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of this ability by 1s.
Cooldown: 8 seconds
Dragonite stomps the ground, dealing damage to enemies in an area around Dragonite with the bonus effect of the last Boosted Attack he used. Additionally, Dragonite gains a buff for 5 seconds, converting all of their attacks into melee Boosted Attacks, alternating through the water, electric, and fire Boosted Attacks in order. When the buff ends, Dragonite is briefly stunned.
Outrage is a skill that's best used after you dive into the enemy line with Dragon Dance, which is a great gap-closer and has a short cooldown.
Be prepared for how much damage yiu'll deal!
Dragonair: Passive Ability
Dragonite has two passives, depending on which stage of its evolution it currently occupies.
Dratini and Dragonair
Increases Defense by 100 when afflicted by a status condition (Dratini and Dragonair only).
Dragonite
When damaged by an enemy player, gain a buff that reduces damage taken by 20% for 2.5 seconds. This ability has a 15 second cooldown.
Dragonite: Overall Rating
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