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Dragonite VGC: best sets, teams and usage
Dragonite appears on 0.6% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (73 of 11,839 teams across 177 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026). It ranks #82 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 47.2% and a Top 8 index of 0.69: it reaches Top 8 less often than its usage suggests.
- 0.6%Usage
- 47.2%Adj. win rate
- 0.69Top 8 index
- #82Usage rank
- 73Teams
The most common Dragonite set runs Life Orb with Protect, Dragon Claw, Extreme Speed, Rock Slide.
What item does Dragonite use?
| Item | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Life Orb | 58.9% | 49.0% |
| Choice Scarf | 4.1% | 50.0% |
| Dragon Fang | 4.1% | 56.8% |
| Shell Bell | 4.1% | 40.0% |
| White Herb | 4.1% | 52.5% |
| Dragoninite | 2.7% | 44.4% |
What ability does Dragonite use?
| Ability | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Inner Focus | 74.0% | 47.3% |
| Multiscale | 24.7% | 47.8% |
| multi scale | 1.4% | 47.8% |
What moves does Dragonite use?
| Move | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Protect | 53.4% | 51.7% |
| Dragon Claw | 45.2% | 50.5% |
| Extreme Speed | 45.2% | 49.2% |
| Rock Slide | 31.5% | 44.1% |
| Dragon Dance | 27.4% | 43.9% |
| Stomping Tantrum | 27.4% | 45.1% |
| Scale Shot | 24.7% | 47.9% |
| Tailwind | 23.3% | 48.3% |
| Superpower | 19.2% | 49.5% |
| Low Kick | 12.3% | 60.0% |
Dragonite natures
| Nature | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Adamant | 67.1% | 48.4% |
| Modest | 13.7% | 42.4% |
| Jolly | 12.3% | 50.8% |
| Brave | 4.1% | 34.3% |
| Rash | 1.4% | 51.9% |
Most common Dragonite sets
| Item | Ability | Moves | Usage |
|---|
| Life Orb | Inner Focus | Dragon Dance / Rock Slide / Scale Shot / Stomping Tantrum | 20.5% |
| Life Orb | Inner Focus | Dragon Claw / Extreme Speed / Low Kick / Protect | 9.6% |
| Life Orb | Inner Focus | Dragon Claw / Extreme Speed / Protect / Superpower | 8.2% |
| White Herb | Multiscale | Draco Meteor / Extreme Speed / Flamethrower / Protect | 2.7% |
| Life Orb | Inner Focus | Dragon Claw / Extreme Speed / Protect / Whirlwind | 2.7% |
Best Dragonite teammates
Is Dragonite rising or falling?
Over the last 14 days Dragonite is on 0.7% of teams, against 0.6% in the 14 days before: holding steady.
What does Dragonite beat and lose to?
Results of teams with Dragonite by what the opponent brings, over 365 tournament games. Its average is a 47.7% win rate.
Best matchups
Worst matchups
Recent Top 8 teams with Dragonite
| Date | Tournament | Place | Player | Team |
|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | VGC Indigo League #2 (Prize: Eternal Floette) | 1 of 105 | M_rada | Gengar (Mega), Incineroar, Rillaboom, Scrafty, Snorlax |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Vgc Córdoba | -1% | 1 of 22 | MadMax0229 | Azumarill, Manectric (Mega), Meowscarada, Orthworm, Pyroar (Mega) |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Vgc Córdoba | -1% | 7 of 22 | FDS | Charizard, Espathra, Mamoswine, Ninetales, Raichu (Mega X) |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Pokemon Dominicana - Champions League #14 | 5 of 15 | RNG_Plus | Metagross (Mega), Pelipper, Raichu (Mega Y), Vivillon, Volcarona |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Monotype Cup Championship | 5 of 19 | MLStriker | Fan Rotom, Gyarados, Skarmory (Mega), Staraptor (Mega), Vivillon |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Pokemon Champions UA League #4 | 3 of 11 | Oleksandr Polishchuk | Gengar (Mega), Incineroar, Rillaboom, Scrafty, Snorlax |
How fast is Dragonite?
Dragonite has 80 base Speed. With 32 points and a +Speed nature it reaches 145; neutral, 132. At max it outspeeds 7 of the 22 most used Pokémon. At max, the ones just above it: Milotic (146), Gholdengo (149), Rillaboom (150). And just below: Tyranitar (Mega) (135), Pelipper (128), Incineroar (123).
How these stats are calculated
All figures come from the public team lists of official online tournaments. The adjusted win rate adds 20 games at 50% so a small sample doesn't mislead you, and the Top 8 index divides Top 8 usage by overall usage.
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