10 Best Pokémon To Beat Generation 1

Type(s): Dragon (Dratini/Dragonair), Dragon/Flying (Dragonite).

Location(s): Safari Zone and Rocket Game Corner (Dratini).

The Pokémon of the Dratini evolutionary line are the only Dragon type Pokémon in Generation 1. There are two ways to obtain this rare Pokémon. The first is to use the ‘Super Rod’, obtained on Route 12, and head to the Safari Zone. Using the Super Rod in the water at the Safari Zone will give the player a 25% chance at encountering a Dratini.

The other way is in the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City, where the player can pay either 2800 coins (in Pokémon Red) or 4600 coins (in Pokémon Blue). Of these two methods, catching Dratini in the Safari Zone is recommended.

Dragonite is a strong Pokémon, being considered a ‘Pseudo-Legendary’ Pokémon due to its high stat total of 600. While technically having a stat total of 500 in Generation 1 due to the nature of the Special stat, Dragonite’s Attack stat of 134 and Special stat of 100 still make this Pokémon a threat.

The unique Dragon typing gives Dragonite an advantage against many strong Pokémon moves. Dragonite also has access to a host of powerful moves itself, such as ‘Ice Beam’, ‘Bubble Beam’ and ‘Thunderbolt’. It also has access to the HM move ‘Surf’ if the player did not choose Blastoise for their starter.