Drapion

#452 (Sinnoh)

#453 Croagunk ›

Pokémon type

Poison

Dark

Boosted in Cloudy and Fog weather

Drapion weaknesses

Drapion is weak to Ground-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Drapion is resistant to Poison, Ghost, Grass, Psychic and Dark-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Drapion

The best moves for Drapion are Bite and Sludge Bomb when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Poison Sting and Sludge Bomb deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Bite

14.4DPS

Sludge Bomb

40.8DPS

Defending

Ice Fang

8DPS

Sludge Bomb

40.8DPS

Trainer Battles

Poison Sting

4.5EPT

Sludge Bomb

1.92DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Skorupi family. Drapion evolves from Skorupi for 50 Candy.

Skorupi

Drapion

Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Skorupi for 45 Candy.

Game images

Drapion, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Drapion is a Poison & Dark Pokémon which evolves from Skorupi. It is weak to Ground moves. Drapion's best moveset is Bite & Sludge Bomb and it has a Max CP of 2,773.

About

"It has the power in its clawed arms to make scrap of a car. The tips of its claws release poison."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Bite	6	8	14.4
Poison Sting	4	12	9.6
Infestation	9	13	9
Ice Fang	12	13.3	8

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Crunch	65	3	2.36
Sludge Bomb	85	2	2.04
Aqua Tail	50	3	1.52
Fell Stinger	45	3	1.36
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Poison Sting	4	2	2.4	4.5
Bite	2	1	2.4	4
Infestation	10	3	3.3	4
Ice Fang	8	2	4	3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Sludge Bomb	80	50	1.92
Crunch ▼ def	70	45	1.87
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Aqua Tail	55	35	1.57
Fell Stinger ▲ att	20	35	0.57
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Bite 14.4 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	10.2	100%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	9.8	97%
Infestation 9 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	9.6	94%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	9.3	92%
Bite 14.4 DPS	Crunch 26 DPS	8.9	88%
Bite 14.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	8.8	87%
Bite 14.4 DPS	Aqua Tail 25 DPS	8.4	83%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Crunch 26 DPS	8.3	82%
Infestation 9 DPS	Crunch 26 DPS	8.1	80%
Bite 14.4 DPS	Fell Stinger 22.5 DPS	8.1	79%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Crunch 26 DPS	7.9	78%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.8	76%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Aqua Tail 25 DPS	7.6	75%
Infestation 9 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.3	72%
Infestation 9 DPS	Aqua Tail 25 DPS	7.3	71%
Bite 14.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	7.2	70%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Fell Stinger 22.5 DPS	7.1	70%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Aqua Tail 25 DPS	7	69%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	6.9	68%
Infestation 9 DPS	Fell Stinger 22.5 DPS	6.8	67%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Fell Stinger 22.5 DPS	6.5	64%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.1	50%
Infestation 9 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.4	43%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	3.8	37%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	4.3	100%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Crunch 26 DPS	3.9	91%
Infestation 9 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	3.8	88%
Infestation 9 DPS	Crunch 26 DPS	3.5	83%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Aqua Tail 25 DPS	3.1	73%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Fell Stinger 22.5 DPS	2.9	68%
Infestation 9 DPS	Aqua Tail 25 DPS	2.8	66%
Infestation 9 DPS	Fell Stinger 22.5 DPS	2.6	62%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	2.6	61%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Crunch 26 DPS	2.6	60%
Bite 14.4 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	2.5	59%
Bite 14.4 DPS	Crunch 26 DPS	2.5	58%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.4	57%
Infestation 9 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.2	52%
Bite 14.4 DPS	Aqua Tail 25 DPS	2.1	49%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Aqua Tail 25 DPS	2	48%
Bite 14.4 DPS	Fell Stinger 22.5 DPS	2	47%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Fell Stinger 22.5 DPS	1.9	45%
Bite 14.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.8	41%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.6	36%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.5	34%
Bite 14.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.4	33%
Infestation 9 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.4	32%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.1	25%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Sludge Bomb 1.92 DPE	12	11	100%
Infestation 4 EPT	Sludge Bomb 1.92 DPE	15	11	100%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Crunch ▼ def 1.87 DPE	10	10.8	98%
Infestation 4 EPT	Crunch ▼ def 1.87 DPE	12	10.8	98%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	16	10.8	97%
Infestation 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	10.8	97%
Bite 4 EPT	Sludge Bomb 1.92 DPE	13	10.1	91%
Bite 4 EPT	Crunch ▼ def 1.87 DPE	12	9.9	89%
Bite 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	9.8	89%
Ice Fang 3 EPT	Sludge Bomb 1.92 DPE	18	9.8	88%
Infestation 4 EPT	Aqua Tail 1.57 DPE	9	9.6	87%
Ice Fang 3 EPT	Crunch ▼ def 1.87 DPE	16	9.6	87%
Ice Fang 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	9.6	87%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Aqua Tail 1.57 DPE	8	9.5	86%
Ice Fang 3 EPT	Aqua Tail 1.57 DPE	12	8.7	79%
Bite 4 EPT	Aqua Tail 1.57 DPE	9	8.7	79%
Ice Fang 3 EPT	Fell Stinger ▲ att 0.57 DPE	12	5.7	52%
Infestation 4 EPT	Fell Stinger ▲ att 0.57 DPE	9	5.6	51%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Fell Stinger ▲ att 0.57 DPE	8	5	45%
Bite 4 EPT	Fell Stinger ▲ att 0.57 DPE	9	4.7	42%
Ice Fang 3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	24	4.4	40%
Infestation 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	3.9	35%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	16	3	28%
Bite 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	3	27%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Drapion counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Drapion Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.66
2
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.67
3
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.72
4
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.72
5
Excadrill (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

0.73

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		180
Defense		202
Stamina		172

Max HP

Level 40	147
Level 50	157

Average size

Height	1.3 m
Weight	61.5 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	75,000
Candy	75

Purification cost

Stardust	5,000
Candy	5

Other

Buddy walk distance

5 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,051
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,401
Level 30 Max wild	2,103
Level 40	2,453
Level 50	2,773

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,752
Level 35 (wild)	2,278