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Dragonite (カイリュー Kairyū^?, Kairyu in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 ^{(see TFD)} fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar^[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Dragonite in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.^[2] Dragonite are considered Kanto's version of Salamence. Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... This is a complete list of the PokÃ©mon which appear in the National PokÃ©dex as of PokÃ©mon Diamond and Pearl. ... Dragonair (ãƒã‚¯ãƒªãƒ¥ãƒ¼/Hakuryu in Japanese, Dragonir in German and Draco in French) is a fictional character of the PokÃ©mon franchise. ... 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The name "Dragonite" is an extension of the word dragon. The last part of its name "nite" could also refer to knights, or medieval warriors that battled dragons of the European build as Dragonite replicates. Its Japanese name, Kairyu, literally means "Sea Dragon" (kai=sea, ryu=dragon). Chinese dragon, color engraving on wood, Chinese school, 19th Century The dragon is a mythical creature typically depicted as a large and powerful serpent or other reptile, with magical or spiritual qualities. ... A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ...

Biological characteristics

Dragonite behavior is inspired by both the mythical dragon (in that they can fly, breathe fire, and lay eggs), and by real-world dolphins (in that they use echolocation, have a strong connection to the sea, and possess near-human intelligence). Also, like the dolphin, they have been noted to save drowning swimmers and threatened sailors. They even have the ability to release electric charges from their antennae. How they do so is unknown, but it may be because the fur on their antennae allow a powerful static charge to build^{[citation needed]}. Dragonite are very loyal to any trainer they find worthy of acceptance. They are calm, gentle, and intelligent creatures, but when threatened can put their pudgy bulk to good use. Dragonite seem to have more advanced vocal abilities compared to other Pokémon in that they make several different types of calls, rather than just saying their name. They also have incredible flight capabilities and are considered some of the fastest flying Pokémon in existence. It makes a loyal servant to humans and make great powerful ally/teammate of strongest Pokémon such as Lugia, Ho-oh, Mewtwo and Rayquaza. Chinese dragon, color engraving on wood, Chinese school, 19th Century The dragon is a mythical creature typically depicted as a large and powerful serpent or other reptile, with magical or spiritual qualities. ... Genera See article below. ... See: Animal echolocation: animals emitting sound waves and listening to the echo in order to locate objects or navigate. ... Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are bipedal apes belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin for wise man or knowing man) under the family Hominidae (known as the great apes). ... Lugia , Lugia) is a fictional character in the PokÃ©mon franchise. ... Ho-Oh , Houou) is one of the 493 fictional species of PokÃ©mon creatures from the PokÃ©mon media franchise. ... Mewtwo ) is one of the 493 fictional species of PokÃ©mon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] PokÃ©mon media franchise â€“ a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Rayquaza ) (Ray-Kway-Zah) is a mythical creature from the PokÃ©mon franchise. ...

In the Pokémon video games

Dragonite cannot be caught in the wild in any game. The common way to get one is to evolve it from Dragonair, the evolved form of Dratini. Dratini evolve into Dragonair at Level 30 and into Dragonite at Level 55. Dratini can be caught at the Dragon's Den, north of Blackthorn City. Dragonair (ãƒã‚¯ãƒªãƒ¥ãƒ¼/Hakuryu in Japanese, Dragonir in German and Draco in French) is a fictional character of the PokÃ©mon franchise. ... Dratini , Miniryu) is a Dragon PokÃ©mon with a white diamond-shape on its forehead. ... Johto Cities & Towns Blackthorn City, also known as the Dragon City, is the birthplace of PokÃ©mon League Elite Four Lance. ...

In Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, Dragonite had the highest attack rating of any Pokémon in the games, even higher than Mewtwo and Mew. Even after those games, they were still a fearsome species, with the attack rating in the 98th percentile, both special attack and special defense in the top 20% of all Pokémon, and no ability below the 69th percentile. As a result, Dragonite are popular in link battles. Dragonite have the Inner Focus ability, which prevents them from flinching from any attack (except for the Focus Punch attack, which is an exception to normal flinching rules). PokÃ©mon Red and PokÃ©mon Blue (known in Japan as Pocket Monsters: Red and Green) are the first two installments of the PokÃ©mon series of role-playing video games, released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1996. ... PokÃ©mon Red and PokÃ©mon Blue (known in Japan as Pocket Monsters: Red and Green) are the first two installments of the PokÃ©mon series of role-playing video games, released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1996. ... PokÃ©mon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition is the fourth game in the PokÃ©mon video game series in Japan, and the third in North America and Europe. ... Mewtwo ) is one of the 493 fictional species of PokÃ©mon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] PokÃ©mon media franchise â€“ a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Mew ) is one of the 493 (see TFD) fictional species of PokÃ©mon creatures from the PokÃ©mon media franchise â€“ a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into PokÃ©mon game mechanics. ...

Dragonite learn few level-up moves. In fact, they learn only one in Pokémon Red and Blue and Pokémon Yellow (Hyper Beam, a Normal-type energy attack), and only two were added in Pokémon Gold and Silver and Pokémon Crystal (Wing Attack, a Flying-type physical attack, and Outrage, a Dragon-type special attack). It is assumed that most of Dragonite's moves will be learned while they are a Dratini or Dragonair, or via TM, HM, or a Move Tutor. PokÃ©mon Red and PokÃ©mon Blue (known in Japan as Pocket Monsters: Red and Green) are the first two installments of the PokÃ©mon series of role-playing video games, released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1996. ... PokÃ©mon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition is the fourth game in the PokÃ©mon video game series in Japan, and the third in North America and Europe. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dratini , Miniryu) is a Dragon PokÃ©mon with a white diamond-shape on its forehead. ... Dragonair (ãƒã‚¯ãƒªãƒ¥ãƒ¼/Hakuryu in Japanese, Dragonir in German and Draco in French) is a fictional character of the PokÃ©mon franchise. ...

A Dragonite is also found in the Nintendo 64 game Pokémon Snap in the Valley Course. It will appear when several pester balls in a row are thrown into the whirlpool close to the end of the course. The Nintendo 64 ) is Nintendos third home video game console for the international market. ... PokÃ©mon Snap ) is a video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. ...

In Pokémon XD, Dragonite is a Shadow Pokémon. After players shut down the Shadow Pokémon factory, a worker tells the player that someone (Miror B.) stole the last Shadow Pokémon made in the factory (which happens to be a Dragonite, according to another worker). If the player can find Miror B., they can attempt to snag the Dragonite, but only if the player has caught the rest of the game's Shadow Pokémon. PokÃ©mon XD: Gale of Darkness is an upcoming role-playing game from Nintendos PokÃ©mon franchise for the Nintendo GameCube. ... Miror B. is a Cipher Admin from PokÃ©mon Colosseum. ...

Despite being a flying-type Pokémon, Dragonite can't learn "Fly" from HM 02 in the Red, Blue and Yellow versions of the RPG, but, since the Crystal version, Dragonite can learn it, allowing it to fly over the world.

Dragonite appears as the "Dragonite Bus" in Pokemon Ranger, which the protagonist uses from time to time to quickly get to certain ranger bases for emergencies. PokÃ©mon Ranger is the ninth PokÃ©mon movie, set to be released in Japan in 2006. ...

Dragonite doesn't feature/appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon as a character. PokÃ©mon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team ) and PokÃ©mon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team ) are a matched pair of PokÃ©mon games for the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS, respectively. ...

In the animé

A Dragonite was first seen in shadow in the episode "Mystery At The Lighthouse". In this episode, Bill explains how he seeks rare Pokémon, and is currently searching for one that he heard across the sea. Although it appears, Team Rocket scares it away before it is more than shadow. Dragonite's cries sounded like the cries of a whale in this episode. It was much larger then normally portrayed, at least as big as Bill's lighthouse. This has made some fans speculate that it might be some kind of new Pokémon that was shown here^{[citation needed]}, although those familiar with the Pokémon series recognize it as a Dragonite. Image File history File links GiantDragonite. ... Image File history File links GiantDragonite. ...

In the Pokémon movie "Mewtwo Strikes Back" starring Mewtwo and Mew, a Dragonite serves Mewtwo as a messenger who delivers Mewtwo's invitation to Ash and friends.

It was next seen in the Orange Island episodes of the animé (episodes "Hello Pummelo" and "Enter the Dragonite"). Ash had to beat its owner Drake to win the Orange League. This Dragonite was very tough and took down most of Ash's team. However, Pikachu manages to defeat it by using a full power Thunder attack.

Lance of the Elite Four owns a Dragonite, as seen when he appeared at the Lake of Rage and during the battle between Groudon and Kyogre. There is also an image of him with Dragonite in "The Legend of Thunder".

There is also a Dragonite (seen in four concurrent episodes) guarding the Dragon Fang in Blackthorn City, which is under the control of Team Rocket for a while.

In the special episode, "The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon", Professor Oak used one to help Ash and the others defeat the mirage Mewtwo. The Mastermind of Mirage PokÃ©mon is a special hour-long episode of the PokÃ©mon anime series created for the tenth anniversary of the franchise. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mewtwo ) is one of the 493 fictional species of PokÃ©mon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] PokÃ©mon media franchise â€“ a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ...

Besides these appearances, they have also played roles in episodes 93 (Bye, Bye, Psyduck!), 123 (Illusion Confusion), 176 (Imitation Confrontation), 237 (Talkin' About An Evolution), and 238 (Rage of Innocence).

In the trading card game

Dragonite have made appearances on all the following card decks. In each case it is a stage-2, colorless-type Pokémon unless otherwise noted: Image File history File links Pokemoncard. ... Image File history File links Pokemoncard. ...

Dragonite's attacks, starting with Expedition, require water and lightning energy.

A promotional Dragonite card was handed out at theatrical showings of Pokémon: The First Movie. It can be remembered by its Special Delivery Pokémon Power.

Its Dark card is referred to as "The God of Destruction" in the Pokémon trading card game on Game Boy.

Dragonite was one of the Legendary Pokémon cards in Pokémon Trading Card Game, and featured the same (albeit weaker) Slam attack as the Fossil version, as well as the Pokémon Power Healing Wind. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Dragonite appears as a Pokémon-ex in the third-generation set EX Dragon Frontiers. EX Dragon Frontiers will be the thirty-first PokÃ©mon Trading Card Game set when released by PokÃ©mon USA, Inc. ...

References

The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Notes

^ Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold. PR Newswire. Retrieved on 2006-02-28.
^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.

Publications

Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

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