As Pokdex #149, Dragonite is a dual-type Dragon/Flying Pokmon, a combination that was pioneering in Generation I, introducing players to the power and allure of Dragon-types in the original Pokmon Red, Blue, and Yellow games
I have divided the article into two explanations, one for a reader who might not be familiar with the details of Magic: The Gathering (who might just want to browse the pictures), and another explanation for Magic players who know the games mechanics more closely
Anyway, back to the article, and those juicy Japanese Pokemon cards
It's not really all that different from X, other than having distinct levels you can pay, and therefore rather than being constantly increasing in efficiency has some weird breakpoints