Physical
Balanced
500High
95Moderate
CTier

Free switch-ins on Psychic moves make Drapion useful in any team that needs that coverage. Only 1 weaknesses keeps it safe in most matchups. It sits at a decent but contested Speed tier. Known as the Ogre Scorp Pokemon.

Nothing fancy in Drapion's spread. It leans physical with Defense out front. And you'll get 2 Defense EVs per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
500High
HP70
C
Attack90
B
Defense110
B
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def75
C
Speed95
B
Total500
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Drapion yields +2 Def
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Slow1.25M XP•1.3m / 4'03"•61.5kg / 135.6 lbs•175Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Has a brutish, ferocious temperament. With immense strength and a sturdy shell off which swords will bounce, it rampages about and wreaks havoc.

Legends Arceus

Drapion Weakness

Excellent

Drapion is weak to Ground-type moves. On the flip side, it's immune to Psychic-type moves entirely. The Poison/Dark typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Drapion's physical bulk (base 110 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
Ground
½xResisti
GrassPoisonGhostDark
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Psychic
STAB (4)i
GrassFairyPsychicGhost
1Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Scorei+5
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
Abilities
Battle ArmorProtects against critical hits.
SniperStrengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
Keen EyeHAPrevents accuracy from being lowered.

Drapion is what Skorupi becomes. Breed it for Skorupi eggs (average hatch time). Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Skorupi pushed Drapion to 500 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +40.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Skorupi
#451Skorupi
40
Level 40
Drapion
#452Drapion
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Skorupi
PoisonBug
Drapion
PoisonDark
HP
40
70+30
ATK
50
90+40
DEF
90
110+20
SP.ATK
30
60+30
SP.DEF
55
75+20
SPE
65
95+30
BST
330D-Tier
500C-Tier+170
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Drapion to get Skorupi eggs easily using 91 partners from the Bug and Water3 egg groups.

Egg Groups
BugWater3
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionclawitzergolisopodcursolacrawdauntmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectcorsolavibrava
12 of 91·

Bulk and offense in one package. Drapion runs Assault Vest for a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed with a Jolly nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Knock Off. Max Attack and Speed EVs and Ground coverage make it hard to safely switch into.

Best Build

Physical Sweeper
Ability
Battlearmor
Item
Assault VestBULK
Nature
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Best Drapion Moveset

  • Knock OffSTAB
  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • Poison JabSTAB
  • Toxic SpikesSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Sneasler
SneaslerDecent
All 12 games

The offense anchors on Sludge Bomb and Crunch, with coverage across 12 types adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Drapion that handles most situations. Aqua Tail and Giga Impact give it enough punch where it matters.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Poison Sting
1510035Poison
Lv 6
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 11
Venoshock
6510010Poison
Lv 18
Cross Poison
7010020Poison
Lv 25
Swords Dance
——20Normal
Lv 34
X-Scissor
8010015Bug
Lv 43
Crunch
8010015Dark

TM Moves

Drapion can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Drapion doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
Tutor
Aqua Tail
909010Water
Tutor
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
Tutor
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
Tutor
False Swipe
4010040Normal
Tutor
Fire Fang
659515Fire
Tutor
Giga Impact
150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
Tutor
Ice Fang
659515Ice
Tutor
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
Tutor
Leech Life
8010010Bug
Tutor
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
Tutor
Rest
——10Psychic
Tutor
Rock Slide
759010Rock
Tutor
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
Tutor
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
Tutor
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
Tutor
Snarl
559515Dark
Tutor
Thunder Fang
659515Electric
Tutor
X-Scissor
8010015Bug
All 12 games

decent spawn rates for Drapion across 1 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Drapion in Legends: Arceus

The path to Drapion starts with Skorupi at walking via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Skorupi
    Step 1Catch Skorupi
    Castaway Shore
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
    Ginkgo Landing
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
  2. Drapion
    Step 2Drapion ✓
    Ginkgo Landing
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
    or evolve from Skorupi (Step 1)

  • Drapion brings 500 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list — a situational pick that fills a niche. That 110 base Defense does the heavy lifting.

  • Drapion's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Skorupi evolves into Drapion at level 40. Drapion is the fully evolved form. At 500 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Battle Armor is the go-to ability for Drapion. It protects against critical hits. Its hidden ability Keen Eye can work in specific setups. Sniper is the other option — pick based on what your team needs.

  • Drapion is a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 95 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many.

  • Drapion appears in 12 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Drapion appears in 12 games across 6 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.