Drapion (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Counters, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Poison

Dark

Stronger attack types vs. Drapion

160%

63%

Weaker attack types

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 and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Bite

14.4dps

Sludge Bomb

40.8dps

Defense

Ice Fang

8dps

Sludge Bomb

40.8dps

View all moves »

Evolution

There are currently a total of 2 Pokémon in the Skorupi family. Drapion evolves from Skorupi which costs 50 Candy.

Skorupi

Drapion

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Drapion, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Drapion is a Poison & Dark Pokémon which evolves from Skorupi. It is vulnerable to Ground moves. Drapion's strongest 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

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	EPS	DPS
Aqua Tail	50	-16.5	25
Sludge Bomb	85	-20	40.8
Crunch	65	-11	26
Fell Stinger	45	-16.5	22.5
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50

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

All movesets

Offensive

Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Bite 14.4 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	21.7	100%
Poison Sting 9.6 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	21.3	98%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	21.1	97%
Infestation 9 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	21	97%
Bite 14.4 dps	Crunch 26 dps	19.3	89%
Bite 14.4 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	18.2	84%
Infestation 9 dps	Crunch 26 dps	18.2	84%
Poison Sting 9.6 dps	Crunch 26 dps	18.1	83%
Bite 14.4 dps	Aqua Tail 25 dps	17.8	82%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Crunch 26 dps	17.8	82%
Bite 14.4 dps	Fell Stinger 22.5 dps	17	78%
Poison Sting 9.6 dps	Aqua Tail 25 dps	16.1	74%
Infestation 9 dps	Aqua Tail 25 dps	16	74%
Poison Sting 9.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.7	72%
Infestation 9 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.6	72%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Aqua Tail 25 dps	15.5	71%
Poison Sting 9.6 dps	Fell Stinger 22.5 dps	15	69%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15	69%
Infestation 9 dps	Fell Stinger 22.5 dps	14.9	69%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Fell Stinger 22.5 dps	14.4	66%
Bite 14.4 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	14.4	66%
Poison Sting 9.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	9.6	44%
Infestation 9 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	9	41%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8	37%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Ice Fang 8 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	21.1	100%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Crunch 26 dps	17.8	87%
Infestation 9 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	21	82%
Infestation 9 dps	Crunch 26 dps	18.2	79%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Aqua Tail 25 dps	15.5	70%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Fell Stinger 22.5 dps	14.4	65%
Infestation 9 dps	Aqua Tail 25 dps	16	63%
Infestation 9 dps	Fell Stinger 22.5 dps	14.9	58%
Poison Sting 9.6 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	21.3	55%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15	54%
Bite 14.4 dps	Crunch 26 dps	19.3	53%
Poison Sting 9.6 dps	Crunch 26 dps	18.1	52%
Infestation 9 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.6	47%
Bite 14.4 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	21.7	46%
Bite 14.4 dps	Aqua Tail 25 dps	17.8	43%
Bite 14.4 dps	Fell Stinger 22.5 dps	17	42%
Poison Sting 9.6 dps	Aqua Tail 25 dps	16.1	40%
Poison Sting 9.6 dps	Fell Stinger 22.5 dps	15	37%
Bite 14.4 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	18.2	36%
Poison Sting 9.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.7	31%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8	31%
Infestation 9 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	9	28%
Bite 14.4 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	14.4	28%
Poison Sting 9.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	9.6	20%

Counters & Raids

What counters Drapion?

The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Drapion are:

Landorus (Therian),
Groudon,
Excadrill,
Mamoswine,
Garchomp.

Drapion is a Poison/Dark type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Ground moves.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		180
Defense		202
Stamina		172

Max HP

Level 40

147

Size

Height	1.3 m
Weight	61.5 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
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