Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Dratini Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Dratini's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Dragon typing.
Dratini
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Resistances (4)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Dratini's Dragon typing is best attacked with Ice (2x), Dragon (2x), Fairy (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Fire, Water, Electric attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Dratini resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Dratini's base defensive typing is Dragon. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Dratini weak to?
Dratini is weak to Ice (2x), Dragon (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Dratini?
Ice, Dragon, and Fairy are tied as the strongest attacking types against Dratini, each dealing 2x damage.
Does Dratini's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.