Dragonite build and sets
Tier AReg M-CUpdated
Dragon
FlyingAbilities: Inner Focus · Multiscale#1 tournament set
379 teams · has won a tournament
- Items
Dragoninite- Ability
- Inner Focus
- Nature
- Adamant
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 7 HP / 32 Atk / 27 Spe
- Dragon Pulse
Heat Wave
Protect- Tailwind
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 5.2%
- Win rate
- 52.9%
- Top cuts
- 112
- Games
- 4,652
Base stats
- HP91
- Attack134
- Defense95
- Sp. Atk100
- Sp. Def100
- Speed80
- Total600
In Reg M-C, Dragonite showed up on 5.2% of tournament teams (979 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 52.9% win rate and 112 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Dragonite sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Dragoninite- Dragon Pulse
- Heat Wave
- Protect
- Tailwind
Dragoninite- Dragon Pulse
- Heat Wave
- Protect
- Tailwind
Dragoninite- Dragon Pulse
- Flamethrower
- Protect
- Tailwind
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Dragoninite88.3%
Life Orb6.4%
White Herb0.9%
Dragon Fang0.7%
Sitrus Berry0.5%
Moves
- Protect93.9%
- Dragon Pulse82.2%
- Tailwind72.6%
- Heat Wave68.5%
- Extreme Speed14.9%
- Flamethrower10.6%
- Hurricane8.1%
- Dragon Claw6.4%
Abilities
- Inner Focus61.5%
- Multiscale38%
- Multscale0.1%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Modest80.1%
- Adamant9.1%
- Timid7.4%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamant | 7 HP / 32 Atk / 27 Spe | 52 HP / 252 Atk / 212 Spe | 173 / 204 / 115 / 108 / 120 / 127 | 15.4% |
| Adamant | 13 HP / 32 Atk / 3 Def / 18 Spe | 100 HP / 252 Atk / 20 Def / 140 Spe | 179 / 204 / 118 / 108 / 120 / 118 | 6.4% |
| Adamant | 21 HP / 32 Atk / 13 Spe | 164 HP / 252 Atk / 100 Spe | 187 / 204 / 115 / 108 / 120 / 113 | 6.2% |
| Adamant | 29 HP / 32 Atk / 5 Spe | 228 HP / 252 Atk / 36 Spe | 195 / 204 / 115 / 108 / 120 / 105 | 6.1% |
| Adamant | 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe | 168 / 204 / 115 / 108 / 120 / 132 | 5.9% |
Dragonite Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Dragonite | 100 | 108 | 120 | 152 | 167 | — |
| Dragonite | 80 | 90 | 100 | 132 | 145 | 217 |
Mega Dragonite
Mega Dragonite
MultiscaleStone: Dragoninite. Held by 88.3% of the tournament teams that bring this Pokémon.
- HP91
- Attack124
- Defense115
- Sp. Atk145
- Sp. Def125
- Speed100
- Total700
Most common partners
% of teams with Dragonite that also bring each Pokémon.
Sneasler66.1%
Rillaboom64.6%
Incineroar45.8%
Gholdengo36.6%
Kingambit34.6%
Floette-Eternal29.1%
Good and bad matchups
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
Ice
2x weakness
Rock- Dragon
Fairy
Resists (½)
- Fire
Water
Fighting
Bug
Resists (¼)
Grass
Immune
Ground
In Showdown games
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Dragonite build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Dragonite @ Dragoninite with Inner Focus and Dragon Pulse, Heat Wave, Protect and Tailwind (379 teams).
What item should Dragonite hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Dragoninite (88.3%), Life Orb (6.4%) and White Herb (0.9%).
What spread (SP) should Dragonite run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 7 HP / 32 Atk / 27 Spe with a Adamant nature (as EVs: 52 HP / 252 Atk / 212 Spe).
What counters Dragonite?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Glimmora, Froslass and Sinistcha have the best results against it.
What is Dragonite's Speed at level 50?
Base 80: 90 at minimum (Trick Room), 132 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 145 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.