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Dragonite, some of the rarest pokemon of all. Once thought to be legendary until the successful training of Dragonair began in captivity.Dragonite are strange creatures, they are what's called 'mimic' animals. A creature which mimics another for defense or aggression to ward of potential threats. They almost completely change from their previous form. It is seen that they naturally mimic Charizard's, their bodies changing, growing limbs, changing colour as a defense against many larger ocean threats such as Gyarados. It tricks the predators into thinking they are more dangerous than they are. However this has puzzled scientists for some time as they are more than capable of protecting themselves.
These changes have come as a great advantage to the Dragonite. It allows them to travel far more easily on land as their newly grown limbs can easily hold their weight.
Though they are capable on land their strength lies in the water as they use their wings as flippers to power their way through the water at tremendous speeds making hunting fish and other marine animals a breeze.
Their wings don't just help them in the water, they also give them the power of flight.
Scientists pondered over their arial abilities for a long time as technically due to the animals size, compared to their wings they shouldn't be able to fly at all. The secret was not found in the way they fly but what goes on inside. Like fire types 'dragon pokemon' can extract hydrogen from the air, however instead of igniting and expelling the hydrogen like fire types, they store it in large 'bladders' in their chest. These pockets are even bigger than their lungs and can store and pressurize a huge amount of gas very quickly. This decreases their body weight by 32% and allows them to fly. Technically they cannot provide self powered flight but glide using cliffs to take off and then riding air currents, similar to Charizard's.
The horn on their head still acts as a weapon when battling for a mate, but unlike Dragonair's exposed horn, the skin has healed over it similar again to Charizard's back facing horns.
The fins that were once perched upon its head have turned into long 'whisker' like tendrils. Though they have no useful function they are believed to aid in acquiring a mate. It is thought that they use them in some form of alluring dance, however only a few people have said to have seen this 'dance of the dragons'.
Though they are mammals they do not give birth to live young, and lay their eggs in sea caves deep in sandy pools. They leave them until they hatch. Dratini have unique songs which their parents will hear from miles away to return to feed them. When they are strong, many dratini from around that area will gather together and swim upstream to warmer waters inland until they are ready to evolve and start the cycle again.
They live mainly in the ocean or near ocean cliffs. Its said they are attracted by lighthouses beams as a few times Dragonite have been seen near them.
Like their prevo they have beautiful songs that can travel for miles, however they only sing when they are either ready to mate or completely content. Only a few captive dragons have sung, one of the most famous is the world famous dragon trainer Lance, who's Dragonite's songs have earnt him a small fortune.
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Comments: 220
chargirl5000 In reply to ??? [2010-02-11 03:02:24 +0000 UTC]
amazing love your take on dragonite <333
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PocketMonsterLover86 In reply to ??? [2010-02-11 01:19:11 +0000 UTC]
*bows* you are the man!!
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PocketMonsterLover86 In reply to JoshuaDunlop [2010-02-15 00:35:21 +0000 UTC]
so whats next, plz plz plzzz tell me younr going to go to the johto!
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JoshuaDunlop In reply to PocketMonsterLover86 [2010-02-15 11:04:08 +0000 UTC]
i aint finished with this one yet lol
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mewhaku In reply to ??? [2010-02-11 01:14:56 +0000 UTC]
I must say - When I was little, I remembered watching the episode with the Dragonite and the lighthouse and loving it (due to me being naive about all the Pokemon) - but then after seeing Dragonite so much over over the years, its bored me.
This picture and the description have completely brought awe for this pokemon back to me.
Amazing.
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DapperTadpole In reply to ??? [2010-02-11 00:58:31 +0000 UTC]
My favourite part has got to be the lighthouse in the background. Was that an intentional nod to its first anime appearance?
Brilliant and inspired, as always!
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DapperTadpole In reply to JoshuaDunlop [2010-02-11 02:10:02 +0000 UTC]
I thought it might be, good job!
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Mikstik In reply to ??? [2010-02-10 23:52:03 +0000 UTC]
this is fantastic i love the lighting and the water coming off him its great C:
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FrozenFeather [2010-02-10 23:48:50 +0000 UTC]
wow fantastic picture i like how you made it look like a dragon rather than a fat blob lol i also like that it is kinda like half water type its cool :3
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Groudan383 In reply to JoshuaDunlop [2010-02-10 23:54:57 +0000 UTC]
no problem he came out really awesome
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Ultimate-Tiga In reply to ??? [2010-02-10 23:26:47 +0000 UTC]
Holy freaking cow! You made Dragonite who looked a little silly in the anime and made him look like an actual believable dragon! Wait, gliding capilities... does that mean Dragonite and Charizard can glide moderate to long distances before landing, or is it kind of short? I'm sorry, but they do feel a bit incomplete without full flight.
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JoshuaDunlop In reply to Ultimate-Tiga [2010-02-10 23:32:58 +0000 UTC]
Long distances, charizard are better at powered flight once in the air but dragonite kind of soar rather than 'fly' in the traditional sense
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txnguy In reply to ??? [2010-02-10 23:24:56 +0000 UTC]
Absolutely amazing! You have such an awesome grasp of animal anatomy and explination, another winner!
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smashmaniac2008 In reply to ??? [2010-02-10 23:21:50 +0000 UTC]
it's amazing. 10/10. the "how to fly" thing is polar opposite of what the game ways but everything is perfect. i love how you say dragon's aren't real they are just whales. what are you gonna do about bagon and gible? lol
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JoshuaDunlop In reply to smashmaniac2008 [2010-02-10 23:33:57 +0000 UTC]
well im not doing them for a while so i have time to think it out whats the anime say about its flight?
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smashmaniac2008 In reply to JoshuaDunlop [2010-02-10 23:59:22 +0000 UTC]
the anime says he just flies. The games says that each one has a pair of little wings that can increase in size while flying so there wings can life there body while flying allowing them fly fast enough to go around the world in 16 hours. (ironically even though he should fly AT LEAST 1,556 mph his speed stats is only 80 lol ) plus he is not the heavy. for a 7'03" giant dragon "whale" thing he only weighs 463 lbs that is pretty light for something that bulky/large/fat/huge.
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JoshuaDunlop In reply to smashmaniac2008 [2010-02-11 00:43:06 +0000 UTC]
se proves my point the anime n game facts are bogus, they make no sense and ignore physics and logic, thats why i change them, to ground them a bit.
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Chimera-gui In reply to ??? [2010-02-10 23:16:08 +0000 UTC]
I like that even though Dragonite mimics Charizard, it's still a whale.
I'm guessing its nostrils are near the horn, Correct?
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JoshuaDunlop In reply to Chimera-gui [2010-02-10 23:34:45 +0000 UTC]
its blowhole yes is near the horn but it also has nostrels. glad you like it
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Chimera-gui In reply to JoshuaDunlop [2010-02-10 23:50:01 +0000 UTC]
Now I'm curious about how blowhole and nostrils are connected to the lungs.
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JoshuaDunlop In reply to Chimera-gui [2010-02-11 00:44:14 +0000 UTC]
yer there both connected, but the nostrils are also connected to its internal organs that produce some of its dragon moves
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Chimera-gui In reply to JoshuaDunlop [2010-02-11 01:40:16 +0000 UTC]
I'd like to see an internal diagram of Dragonite.
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UsurperKaiser In reply to ??? [2010-02-10 22:40:02 +0000 UTC]
So it's like a monotreme-whale in a way, right? That's pretty awesome. It's a genius idea for Dragonite.
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rosutu In reply to ??? [2010-02-10 22:27:09 +0000 UTC]
So what's the justification for the snake-bodied Dragonite growing its legs back?
A sort of weird metamorphosis?
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rosutu In reply to JoshuaDunlop [2010-02-10 22:39:30 +0000 UTC]
I guess?
It's in there, then?
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UberLoser In reply to ??? [2010-02-10 22:22:02 +0000 UTC]
Okay, you win.
I love the mention of Charzard, for I always though of Dragonite as a cooler Charzard.
I've never thought of this until now:
I know that a few mammals produce eggs, but what's up with every pokemon, mammals and non-mammals alike, laying eggs?
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JoshuaDunlop In reply to UberLoser [2010-02-10 22:23:51 +0000 UTC]
i think its stupid, just an easy way for prgrammers to get around breeding i guess, in my one not all mammal-like pokemon lay eggs. Glad you like it
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