Dragonite @ Life Orb
DragonFlying
Inner Focus · Adamant7 HP / 32 Atk / 27 Spe SP
Dragon Claw · Extreme Speed · Protect · Low Kick
Champions VGC, Champions Singles, SV OU and National Dex OU · September 2026 usage
Best Dragonite Team & Teammates
The best Dragonite teammates in Champions VGC are Rillaboom (34.3% of Dragonite teams), Indeedee-F (33% of Dragonite teams) and Sneasler (28.4% of Dragonite teams). A ready-made Dragonite team: Dragonite, Rillaboom, Incineroar, Sneasler, Mega Salamence and Kingambit, whose main shared weakness is Ice. Dragonite is weak to Ice, Rock, Dragon and Fairy; Gholdengo resists Ice, Rock, Dragon and Fairy.
Partners that work in every format
Pokémon among Dragonite's top teammates in two or more of the formats below.
Dragonite team for Champions VGC
#76 · 0.8% usage · September 2026 · 1,631,943 battlesDoubles, level 50, Stat Points, Mega Evolution, Item Clause.
Most common Dragonite teammates
Rillaboom · on 34.3% of Dragonite teamsDoesn't resist Dragonite's weaknesses
Indeedee-F · on 33% of Dragonite teamsDoesn't resist Dragonite's weaknesses
Sneasler · on 28.4% of Dragonite teamsResists Rock
Incineroar · on 25.7% of Dragonite teamsResists Ice
Mega Metagross · on 17.3% of Dragonite teamsResists Ice, Rock, Dragon and Fairy
Mega Gardevoir · on 16.6% of Dragonite teamsResists Dragon
Mega Raichu Y · on 13.6% of Dragonite teamsDoesn't resist Dragonite's weaknesses
Kingambit · on 13.3% of Dragonite teamsResists Ice, Rock and Dragon
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set (Item Clause: no repeated items).
Rillaboom @ Miracle Seed
Grass
Grassy Surge · Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD SP
Fake Out · Grassy Glide · Wood Hammer · U-turn
On 34.3% of Dragonite teams
Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry
FireDark
Intimidate · Careful32 HP / 14 Def / 20 SpD SP
Fake Out · Parting Shot · Flare Blitz · Throat Chop
On 25.7% of Dragonite teams
Sneasler @ Psychic Seed
FightingPoison
Unburden · Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe SP
Close Combat · Dire Claw · Protect · Fake Out
On 28.4% of Dragonite teams
Mega Salamence @ Salamencite
DragonFlying
Aerilate · Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe SP
Protect · Hyper Voice · Tailwind · Draco Meteor
Kingambit @ Chople Berry
DarkSteel
Defiant · Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD SP
Sucker Punch · Kowtow Cleave · Iron Head · Protect
On 13.3% of Dragonite teams
Shared weakness: Ice hits 3 of 6 (2 resist it). Best-covered types: Grass (6 resist), Fire (3 resist), Water (3 resist) and Fighting (3 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Dragonite @ Life Orb Ability: Inner Focus Level: 50 EVs: 7 HP / 32 Atk / 27 Spe Adamant Nature - Dragon Claw - Extreme Speed - Protect - Low Kick Rillaboom @ Miracle Seed Ability: Grassy Surge Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD Adamant Nature - Fake Out - Grassy Glide - Wood Hammer - U-turn Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Intimidate Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 14 Def / 20 SpD Careful Nature - Fake Out - Parting Shot - Flare Blitz - Throat Chop Sneasler @ Psychic Seed Ability: Unburden Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe Adamant Nature - Close Combat - Dire Claw - Protect - Fake Out Salamence-Mega @ Salamencite Ability: Aerilate Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe Timid Nature - Protect - Hyper Voice - Tailwind - Draco Meteor Kingambit @ Chople Berry Ability: Defiant Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD Adamant Nature - Sucker Punch - Kowtow Cleave - Iron Head - Protect
Dragonite team for Champions Singles
#65 · 1.8% usage · September 2026 · 69,462 battlesSingles (Battle Stadium), level 50, Stat Points, Item Clause.
Most common Dragonite teammates
Mega Lucario Z · on 33.1% of Dragonite teamsResists Ice, Rock and Dragon
Glimmora · on 25.4% of Dragonite teamsResists Fairy
Hippowdon · on 21.9% of Dragonite teamsResists Rock
Archaludon · on 20.8% of Dragonite teamsResists Rock
Gholdengo · on 19.8% of Dragonite teamsResists Ice, Rock, Dragon and Fairy
Mimikyu · on 17.9% of Dragonite teamsResists Dragon
Mega Absol Z · on 16.3% of Dragonite teamsDoesn't resist Dragonite's weaknesses
Empoleon · on 13.9% of Dragonite teamsResists Ice, Rock, Dragon and Fairy
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set (Item Clause: no repeated items).
Dragonite @ Rocky Helmet
DragonFlying
Multiscale · Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe SP
Earthquake · Extreme Speed · Roost · Dragon Dance
Mega Lucario Z @ Lucarionite Z
FightingSteel
Aura Guard · Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe SP
Aura Sphere · Nasty Plot · Dark Pulse · Flash Cannon
On 33.1% of Dragonite teams
Hippowdon @ Sitrus Berry
Ground
Sand Stream · Impish32 HP / 12 Def / 22 SpD SP
Earthquake · Yawn · Stealth Rock · Slack Off
On 21.9% of Dragonite teams
Primarina @ Leftovers
WaterFairy
Torrent · Bold32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpA SP
Moonblast · Sparkling Aria · Aqua Jet · Encore
Gholdengo @ Air Balloon
SteelGhost
Good as Gold · Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe SP
Shadow Ball · Make It Rain · Nasty Plot · Recover
On 19.8% of Dragonite teams
Archaludon @ Choice Scarf
SteelDragon
Stamina · Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe SP
Draco Meteor · Thunderbolt · Flash Cannon · Stealth Rock
On 20.8% of Dragonite teams
Shared weakness: Ground hits 3 of 6 (1 resist it). Best-covered types: Bug (5 resist), Grass (4 resist), Poison (4 resist) and Rock (4 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Dragonite @ Rocky Helmet Ability: Multiscale Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe Adamant Nature - Earthquake - Extreme Speed - Roost - Dragon Dance Lucario-Mega-Z @ Lucarionite Z Ability: Aura Guard Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe Timid Nature - Aura Sphere - Nasty Plot - Dark Pulse - Flash Cannon Hippowdon @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Sand Stream Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 12 Def / 22 SpD Impish Nature - Earthquake - Yawn - Stealth Rock - Slack Off Primarina @ Leftovers Ability: Torrent Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpA Bold Nature - Moonblast - Sparkling Aria - Aqua Jet - Encore Gholdengo @ Air Balloon Ability: Good as Gold Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe Timid Nature - Shadow Ball - Make It Rain - Nasty Plot - Recover Archaludon @ Choice Scarf Ability: Stamina Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe Modest Nature - Draco Meteor - Thunderbolt - Flash Cannon - Stealth Rock
Dragonite team for SV OU
#6 · 18.2% usage · September 2026 · 574,541 battlesSmogon OU singles, level 100, Terastallization.
Most common Dragonite teammates
- Gholdengo · on 53.1% of Dragonite teamsResists Ice, Rock, Dragon and Fairy
Great Tusk · on 39% of Dragonite teamsResists Rock- Glimmora · on 24.2% of Dragonite teamsResists Fairy
Zamazenta · on 21.7% of Dragonite teamsResists Rock
Hisuian Samurott · on 20.3% of Dragonite teamsResists Ice
Iron Valiant · on 19.1% of Dragonite teamsResists Rock and Dragon- Kingambit · on 19.1% of Dragonite teamsResists Ice, Rock and Dragon
Ting-Lu · on 17.9% of Dragonite teamsResists Rock
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set.
Dragonite @ Heavy-Duty Boots
DragonFlying
Multiscale · Adamant · Tera Normal252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Dragon Dance · Extreme Speed · Earthquake · Roost
Gholdengo @ Air Balloon
SteelGhost
Good as Gold · Timid · Tera Fairy252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Shadow Ball · Make It Rain · Recover · Nasty Plot
On 53.1% of Dragonite teams
Great Tusk @ Rocky Helmet
GroundFighting
Protosynthesis · Jolly · Tera Steel252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe EVs
Rapid Spin · Headlong Rush · Ice Spinner · Stealth Rock
On 39% of Dragonite teams
Kingambit @ Leftovers
DarkSteel
Supreme Overlord · Adamant · Tera Ghost252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe EVs
Sucker Punch · Swords Dance · Iron Head · Kowtow Cleave
On 19.1% of Dragonite teams
Iron Valiant @ Booster Energy
FairyFighting
Quark Drive · Timid · Tera Ghost252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Moonblast · Knock Off · Close Combat · Encore
On 19.1% of Dragonite teams
Raging Bolt @ Booster Energy
ElectricDragon
Protosynthesis · Modest · Tera Fairy4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe EVs
Thunderclap · Thunderbolt · Dragon Pulse · Calm Mind
Shared weakness: Fairy hits 4 of 6 (1 resist it). Best-covered types: Grass (4 resist), Bug (4 resist), Rock (4 resist) and Fighting (3 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Dragonite @ Heavy-Duty Boots Ability: Multiscale Tera Type: Normal EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Dragon Dance - Extreme Speed - Earthquake - Roost Gholdengo @ Air Balloon Ability: Good as Gold Tera Type: Fairy EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Shadow Ball - Make It Rain - Recover - Nasty Plot Great Tusk @ Rocky Helmet Ability: Protosynthesis Tera Type: Steel EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Rapid Spin - Headlong Rush - Ice Spinner - Stealth Rock Kingambit @ Leftovers Ability: Supreme Overlord Tera Type: Ghost EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Sucker Punch - Swords Dance - Iron Head - Kowtow Cleave Iron Valiant @ Booster Energy Ability: Quark Drive Tera Type: Ghost EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Moonblast - Knock Off - Close Combat - Encore Raging Bolt @ Booster Energy Ability: Protosynthesis Tera Type: Fairy EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Modest Nature - Thunderclap - Thunderbolt - Dragon Pulse - Calm Mind
Dragonite team for National Dex OU
#19 · 9.3% usage · September 2026 · 426,601 battlesSmogon National Dex OU singles, Megas and Terastallization.
Most common Dragonite teammates
- Kingambit · on 25.6% of Dragonite teamsResists Ice, Rock and Dragon
- Zamazenta · on 23.2% of Dragonite teamsResists Rock
Terapagos · on 22.5% of Dragonite teamsDoesn't resist Dragonite's weaknesses- Gholdengo · on 21.6% of Dragonite teamsResists Ice, Rock, Dragon and Fairy
Garchomp · on 20.6% of Dragonite teamsResists Rock
Kyurem · on 18.7% of Dragonite teamsDoesn't resist Dragonite's weaknesses
Volcarona · on 16.3% of Dragonite teamsResists Ice and Fairy
Mega Latios · on 15.7% of Dragonite teamsDoesn't resist Dragonite's weaknesses
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set.
Dragonite @ Heavy-Duty Boots
DragonFlying
Multiscale · Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Earthquake · Dragon Dance · Extreme Speed · Fire Punch
Kingambit @ Black Glasses
DarkSteel
Supreme Overlord · Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Sucker Punch · Knock Off · Swords Dance · Iron Head
On 25.6% of Dragonite teams
Zamazenta @ Leftovers
Fighting
Dauntless Shield · Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Crunch · Close Combat · Stone Edge · Body Press
On 23.2% of Dragonite teams
Garchomp @ Rocky Helmet
DragonGround
Rough Skin · Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Earthquake · Stealth Rock · Swords Dance · Scale Shot
On 20.6% of Dragonite teams
Kyurem @ Groundium Z
DragonIce
Pressure · Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Freeze-Dry · Earth Power · Substitute · Roost
On 18.7% of Dragonite teams
Alomomola @ Assault Vest
Water
Regenerator · Relaxed252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD EVs
Flip Turn · Wish · Protect · Toxic
On 15.6% of Dragonite teams
Shared weakness: Fairy hits 4 of 6 (0 resist it). Best-covered types: Fire (3 resist), Water (3 resist), Grass (3 resist) and Rock (3 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Dragonite @ Heavy-Duty Boots Ability: Multiscale EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Earthquake - Dragon Dance - Extreme Speed - Fire Punch Kingambit @ Black Glasses Ability: Supreme Overlord EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Sucker Punch - Knock Off - Swords Dance - Iron Head Zamazenta @ Leftovers Ability: Dauntless Shield EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Crunch - Close Combat - Stone Edge - Body Press Garchomp @ Rocky Helmet Ability: Rough Skin EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Earthquake - Stealth Rock - Swords Dance - Scale Shot Kyurem @ Groundium Z Ability: Pressure EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Freeze-Dry - Earth Power - Substitute - Roost Alomomola @ Assault Vest Ability: Regenerator EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD Relaxed Nature - Flip Turn - Wish - Protect - Toxic
How to build around Dragonite
Dragonite (Dragon and Flying) is weak to Ice, Rock, Dragon and Fairy. Good partners take those hits for it:
- Ice: Gholdengo (53.1% of teams in SV OU), Mega Lucario Z (33.1% of teams in Champions Singles) and Incineroar (25.7% of teams in Champions VGC)
- Rock: Gholdengo (53.1% of teams in SV OU), Great Tusk (39% of teams in SV OU) and Mega Lucario Z (33.1% of teams in Champions Singles)
- Dragon: Gholdengo (53.1% of teams in SV OU), Mega Lucario Z (33.1% of teams in Champions Singles) and Kingambit (25.6% of teams in National Dex OU)
- Fairy: Gholdengo (53.1% of teams in SV OU), Glimmora (25.4% of teams in Champions Singles) and Mega Metagross (17.3% of teams in Champions VGC)
The Dragonite weakness & counters page lists the exact moves that threaten it. After opening a team, the team builder shows every shared weakness and ranks Pokémon that fix them. For Champions sets, items (Life Orb 58.9%, Dragon Fang 9.2% and Leftovers 4.6%) and Stat Points see the Dragonite Champions page.
FAQ
What is the best team for Dragonite?
The best Dragonite teammates in Champions VGC are Rillaboom (34.3% of Dragonite teams), Indeedee-F (33% of Dragonite teams) and Sneasler (28.4% of Dragonite teams). A ready-made Dragonite team: Dragonite, Rillaboom, Incineroar, Sneasler, Mega Salamence and Kingambit, whose main shared weakness is Ice. Dragonite is weak to Ice, Rock, Dragon and Fairy; Gholdengo resists Ice, Rock, Dragon and Fairy.
What is a good Dragonite team for Champions Singles?
Dragonite, Mega Lucario Z, Hippowdon, Primarina, Gholdengo and Archaludon. In Champions Singles (September 2026) Dragonite is #65 with 1.8% usage, and its most common partners are Mega Lucario Z (33.1%), Glimmora (25.4%) and Hippowdon (21.9%).
What is a good Dragonite team for SV OU?
Dragonite, Gholdengo, Great Tusk, Kingambit, Iron Valiant and Raging Bolt. In SV OU (September 2026) Dragonite is #6 with 18.2% usage, and its most common partners are Gholdengo (53.1%), Great Tusk (39%) and Glimmora (24.2%).
What is a good Dragonite team for National Dex OU?
Dragonite, Kingambit, Zamazenta, Garchomp, Kyurem and Alomomola. In National Dex OU (September 2026) Dragonite is #19 with 9.3% usage, and its most common partners are Kingambit (25.6%), Zamazenta (23.2%) and Terapagos (22.5%).
Which Pokémon pair well with Dragonite in every format?
Gholdengo, Kingambit, Glimmora and Zamazenta rank among Dragonite's top teammates in 3 or more formats (Champions Singles 19.8%, SV OU 53.1% and National Dex OU 21.6% for Gholdengo).
Where do these teams come from?
From the public Pokémon Showdown usage statistics (September 2026): the teammate share is how many of Dragonite's teams also bring that Pokémon. Each ready-made team adds, one slot at a time, the Pokémon most often used with all the members already picked, and gives every member its most common moves, item, ability, nature and Stat Points. The data is refreshed every month.