Dragonite (UNITE)

Dragonite (Japanese: カイリュー Kairyu) is a playable Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE. It became available as a playable character on December 20, 2021.

Dragonite
カイリュー Kairyu
UNITE Dragonite.png
Role All-Rounder
Attack type Ranged
Damage type Attack
Difficulty Intermediate
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Evolves at Lv. 5

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Evolves at Lv. 8

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License availability:
Aeos coin 10,000 Aeos Coins / Aeos gem 575 Aeos Gems
UNITE Dragonite License Card.png

Dragonite is an All-Rounder who uniquely has ranged attacks, allowing it to play from further range compared to other All-Rounders. It may also choose to play at close range as well with its Outrage move, which switches its basic attacks to melee attacks.

Stats

Dragonite
Offense UNITE Star 1.pngUNITE Star 1.pngUNITE Star 1.pngUNITE Star 1.pngUNITE Star 0.png
Endurance UNITE Star 1.pngUNITE Star 1.pngUNITE Star half.pngUNITE Star 0.pngUNITE Star 0.png
Mobility UNITE Star 1.pngUNITE Star 1.pngUNITE Star half.pngUNITE Star 0.pngUNITE Star 0.png
Scoring UNITE Star 1.pngUNITE Star 1.pngUNITE Star 1.pngUNITE Star 0.pngUNITE Star 0.png
Support UNITE Star half.pngUNITE Star 0.pngUNITE Star 0.pngUNITE Star 0.pngUNITE Star 0.png

Abilities

Passive Abilities

UNITE Dragonite Marvel Scale.png
As Dratini and Dragonair
Marvel Scale
ふしぎなうろこ Marvelous Scale
Description

Increases the Pokémon's Defense by 100 when the Pokémon is afflicted by a status condition.

UNITE Dragonite Multiscale.png
As Dragonite
Multiscale
マルチスケイル Multiscale
Description

Reduces the damage the Pokémon receives for a short time. This Ability goes on cooldown for 15 seconds after it's triggered.

Basic Attacks

UNITE Attack.png Damage category: Physical (as a basic attack)
Damage category: Physical (as a boosted attack)
Description
As Dratini
Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, blasting water in front of the user. This boosted attack deals damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and reduces the cooldown of all the user's moves. The water attack also has the additional effect of restoring the user's HP when it hits.
As Dragonair
Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and reducing the cooldown of all the user's moves. The boosted attack alternates between a water attack and an electric attack with every use. If the water attack hits, it triggers the same additional effect as Dratini's boosted basic attack. If the electric attack hits, it leaves the opposing Pokémon unable to act for a short time.
As Dragonite
Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and reducing the cooldown of all the user's moves. The boosted attack alternates between a water, electric, and fire attack, in that order, with every use. If the water or electric attacks hit, they trigger the same additional effects as Dragonair's boosted basic attacks. If the fire attack hits, it deals additional damage to the opposing Pokémon.


Moveset

Move slot 1

UNITE Dragonite Twister.png Twister
たつまき
Twister
Learned at Lv. 1 or 3
Cooldown: 7.5 seconds
Upgrades into Dragon Dance or Extreme Speed
UNITE Skill Label Ranged.png Ranged Description
Creates a twister and releases it in the designated direction, dealing damage to any opposing Pokémon it hits and decreasing their movement speed for a short time.
UNITE Dragonite Dragon Dance.png Dragon Dance
りゅうのまい
Dragon Dance
Learned at Lv. 5
Cooldown: 5.5 seconds
Upgrades into Dragon Dance at Lv. 11
UNITE Skill Label Dash.png Dash Description
Has the user move to the designated location while performing a mystical dance, increasing the user's damage dealt, movement speed, and basic attack speed for a short time. During this short time, when one of the user's basic attacks hits an opposing Pokémon, it reduces this move's cooldown. Each time this move is used, the user's damage dealt increases (up to three times).

Upgrade: Further increases the user's movement speed if there are opposing Pokémon nearby when the dance ends.

UNITE Dragonite Extreme Speed.png Extreme Speed
しんそく
Swiftness
Learned at Lv. 5
Cooldown: 7 seconds
Upgrades into Extreme Speed at Lv. 11
UNITE Skill Label Hindrance.png Hindrance Description
Has the user leap at the designated opposing Pokémon and throw it, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and shoving them. Also decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokémon it hits for a short time. using this move will reset Multiscale's cooldown.

Upgrade: If the user's movement speed is currently decreased when it uses this move, that movement speed decrease is negated before the move is used.

Move slot 2

UNITE Dragonite Dragon Breath.png Dragon Breath
りゅうのいぶき
Dragon Breath
Learned at Lv. 1 or 3
Cooldown: 7.5 seconds
Upgrades into Hyper Beam or Outrage
UNITE Skill Label Area.png Area Description
Has the user exhale a mighty gust in the designated direction. if the move hits an opposing Pokémon, the user's next basic attack becomes a boosted attack.
UNITE Dragonite Hyper Beam.png Hyper Beam
はかいこうせん
Destruction Beam
Learned at Lv. 8
Cooldown: 11.5 seconds
Upgrades into Hyper Beam at Lv. 13
UNITE Skill Label Ranged.png Ranged Description
Has the user aim at the designated opposing Pokémon, charge up power, and then unleash a beam of light that sweeps up the ground in a straight line. In addition to the beam's base damage, it also deals additional damage to opposing Pokémon it hits equal to a set percentage of their max HP. The user is left unable to act for a short time after using this move.

Upgrade: Reduces damage the user receives when using this move, including when charging up power.

UNITE Dragonite Outrage.png Outrage
げきりん
Imperial Rage
Learned at Lv. 8
Cooldown: 8 seconds
Upgrades into Outrage at Lv. 13
UNITE Skill Label Melee.png Melee Description
Has the user start rampaging, stomping the ground and dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect. Also triggers the additional effect of the most recently used boosted basic attack once again. During the rampage, all of the user's basic attacks become special melee boosted attacks with increased attack speed. When the rampage ends, the user is left unable to act for a short time.

Upgrade: Reduces the duration of hindrance effects inflicted on the user when the user is rampaging.

Unite Move

UNITE Dragonite Draco Impact.png Draco Impact
りゅうせいラッシュ
Meteor Rush
Learned at Lv. 9
UNITE Skill Label Dash.png Dash Description
Has the user fly high into the air before crashing down with several comets on a designated area, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and throwing them. The farther the user flies, the more the Unite Move gauge is consumed (50% at minimum distance). While this Unite Move is being used, the user becomes immune to hindrances.

Event eligibility

As a Dragon-type Pokémon, Dragonite was eligible for the Full-Burst Battle! Dragon Dustup match type during the Dragon Carnival event that took place from May 15 to June 11, 2024.

Holowear

Name Holowear Release Date Unlock Method Audio/Visual FX
UNITE Rarity green icon.png Holiday Style UNITE Dragonite Holiday Style Holowear.png December 20, 2021 Aeos Gem 400* Appearance only
UNITE Rarity green icon.png Gardening Style UNITE Dragonite Gardening Style Holowear.png January 31, 2022 Premium Battle Pass - Season 5* Appearance only
UNITE Rarity Purple icon.png Marine Style UNITE Dragonite Marine Style Holowear.png May 9, 2022 Aeos Gem 2,199 Scoring
Returning
KO
Movement
UNITE Rarity Purple icon.png Champion Style UNITE Dragonite Champion Style Holowear.png June 9, 2022 Premium Battle Pass - Season 8* Unite Move
Scoring
Returning
KO
Movement
UNITE Rarity blue icon.png Warm Style UNITE Dragonite Warm Style Holowear.png January 12, 2023 Aeos Gem 1,050 Movement
UNITE Rarity green icon.png Marching Band Style UNITE Dragonite Marching Band Style Holowear.png September 1, 2023 UNITE Club Membership reward Appearance only
UNITE Rarity blue icon.png Warm Style (Blue) UNITE Dragonite Warm Style Blue Holowear.png May 16, 2024 Prize Machine / Special event missions Movement

Trivia

In other languages

Draco Impact

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese りゅうせいラッシュ Ryūsei Rasshu (Meteor Rush)
Chinese Cantonese 流星猛墜 Làuhsīng Máahng Jeuih (Meteor Impact)
Mandarin 流星猛墜 / 流星猛坠 Liúxīng Měng Zhuì (Meteor Impact)
France Flag.png French Impact Météorique (Meteor Impact)
Germany Flag.png German Meteoreinschlag (Meteor Impact)
India Flag.png Hindi ड्रैको इम्पैक्ट Ḍraiko Impaikṭ (Draco Impact)
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Terjangan Meteor (Meteor Impact)
Italy Flag.png Italian Pioggia Meteoritica (Meteor Rain)
South Korea Flag.png Korean 용성러시 Yongseong Reosi (Meteor Rush)
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Impacto Dracônico (Draco Impact)
Russia Flag.png Russian Натиск Дракона Natisk Drakona (Draco Impact)
Spain Flag.png Spanish Salto Sideral (Stellar Leap)
Thailand Flag.png Thai ดาวตกกระหน่ำ Daotok Kranam (Meteor Strike)
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Drako Vuruş (Draco Strike)

See also

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Dratini, Dragonair, and Dragonite.

Playable characters in Pokémon UNITE
Attacker Alolan NinetalesArmarougeChandelureCinderaceCramorantDecidueyeDelphoxDragapultDuraludonEspeonGardevoirGlaceonGreninjaInteleonMewMewtwo (Y)MiraidonPikachuSylveonVenusaur
All‑Rounder AegislashAzumarillBlazikenBuzzwoleCeruledgeCharizardDragoniteFalinksGalarian RapidashGarchompGyaradosLucarioMachampMetagrossMewtwo (X)MimikyuScizorTinkatonTsareenaTyranitarUrshifuZacian
Speedster AbsolDarkraiDodrioGengarLeafeonMeowscaradaTalonflameZeraoraZoroark
Defender BlastoiseCrustleGoodraGreedentHo-OhLaprasMamoswineSlowbroSnorlaxTrevenantUmbreon
Supporter BlisseyClefableComfeyEldegossHoopaMr. MimePsyduckSableyeWigglytuff
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