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Dragonite

Rank 33

Dragonite build and set

DragonFlying
Usage
4.6%Up 0.9 points from the previous window
Brought
62.8%
Leads
38.3%
Mega Evolves
50.3%
Win rate
44.2%
▼ 5.8 pts below 50%
39.9% – 48.7% · 486 games

5,459 battles · 24 h · updated 5 min ago

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Mega Dragonite

DragonFlying

Multiscale

DragoniniteModest+SpA −Atk

  • DragonSpecialDragon Pulse
  • FireSpecialHeat Wave
  • NormalStatusProtect
  • FlyingStatusTailwind
HP
168
2
Atk
129
0
Def
135
0
SpA
216
32
SpD
145
0
Spe
152
32

Item, ability and moves: the most revealed in VGC 2026 Reg M-C over 7 days

Nature and SP: Smogon, September 2026

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Dragonite @ Dragoninite
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Modest Nature
- Dragon Pulse
- Heat Wave
- Protect
- Tailwind

Spreads (Smogon)

Source: Smogon, September 2026 (1,760+ cutoff)

  1. Modest

    +SpA−Atk

    36.1%Most used
    • HP2
    • Atk0
    • Def0
    • SpA32
    • SpD0
    • Spe32

  2. Modest

    +SpA−Atk

    10.4%
    • HP1
    • Atk0
    • Def1
    • SpA32
    • SpD0
    • Spe32

  3. Timid

    +Spe−Atk

    4.7%
    • HP2
    • Atk0
    • Def0
    • SpA32
    • SpD0
    • Spe32

Abilities

  • Inner Focus 92.1%
  • Multiscale 7.9%

Moves

Revealed in 246 games

Show all (30)
  • DragonPhysicalScale Shot5.3%
  • RockPhysicalRock Slide3.3%
  • GroundPhysicalStomping Tantrum3.3%
  • DragonPhysicalDragon Claw2.4%
  • FireSpecialFlamethrower2.4%
  • IceSpecialIce Beam1.6%
  • IcePhysicalIce Spinner1.6%
  • ElectricSpecialThunder1.6%
  • FlyingSpecialAir Slash1.2%
  • ElectricSpecialThunderbolt1.2%
  • FireSpecialFire Blast0.8%
  • FlyingStatusRoost0.8%
  • FightingPhysicalSuperpower0.8%
  • NormalSpecialWeather Ball0.8%
  • FlyingSpecialAir Cutter0.4%
  • DragonStatusDragon Cheer0.4%
  • GroundPhysicalEarthquake0.4%
  • FirePhysicalFire Punch0.4%
  • FireSpecialFire Spin0.4%
  • IceStatusHaze0.4%
  • WaterSpecialHydro Pump0.4%
  • FightingPhysicalLow Kick0.4%

Items

Revealed in 221 games

30-day trend3.7% – 6.6%

Most common teammates

Lead pairs

Counters

Struggles against

  1. Indeedee-Fwins 37.4%131 games
  2. Farigirafwins 42.9%238 games
  3. Arcanine-Hisuiwins 39.2%79 games

Does well against

  1. Sinistchawins 58.9%56 games
  2. Whimsicottwins 54.7%64 games
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Dragonite is on 4.6% of VGC 2026 Reg M-C teams (24 h), ranking 33. Its most seen moves are Dragon Pulse, Protect and Heat Wave. The most revealed item is Dragoninite. It usually teams up with Sneasler and Rillaboom. It is brought in 63% of its games and leads in 38%.