Dratini family Top 10 guide

Members
Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini
Types
Dragon, Flying
Dynamax
No
Candy
Candy XL XL Candy

How to catch

Team GO Rocket
Dragon-type Female Grunt
Field research
Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon

Top ranked

Mega Mega Dragonite
#7 Dragon Dragon Tail Draco Meteor Elite TM
Expensive
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,973 km

Costs assume Mega specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Team GO Rocket, Field research.

Shadow Shadow Dragonite
#10 Dragon Dragon Tail Outrage
Expensive
Stardust ~616,320
XL Candy ~355 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~2,368 km

Costs assume Shadow specimen, Level 8 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Team GO Rocket, Field research.

Never convert regular Candy to XL. The 100:1 rate is a trap. Bank Rare Candy XL instead.