Physical
Balanced
CTier
95Speed · Above Avg

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
High
HP70
C
Attack90
B
Defense110
B
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def75
C
Speed95
B
Total500
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.3 m
4'03"Average
Weight61.5 kg
135.6 lbsStandard
Base XP175
Average
Abilities
Battle ArmorPopular
Protects against critical hits.
SniperPopular
Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
Keen EyeHA
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Defense training target
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 is weak to Ground. 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.

Drapion Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Poison, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartExcellent
1Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Score+5
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
GrassPoisonGhostDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (4)
GrassFairyPsychicGhost
How to Beat Drapion (Best Counters)

Krookodile threatens a KO with Earthquake (101-119%).

Landorus
Landorus
GroundFlying
S
Recommended Build
AbilitySheerforce
ItemLife Orb
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Sludge Bomb
  • ProtectPriority
  • Earth Power
  • SubstituteUtility
Damage vs Drapion
Sludge Bomb
16-19%
View Landorus builds →

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

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)
flygonclawitzergolisopodcursolacrawdauntmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectcorsolavibravaskorupi
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

All 12 games

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

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
C6010025Dark
Lv 11
Venoshock
D6510010Poison
Lv 18
Cross Poison
S7010020Poison
Lv 25
Swords Dance
A——20Normal
Lv 34
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
Lv 43
Crunch
S8010015Dark

TM Moves

Drapion can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Drapion doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
Tutor
Aqua Tail
C909010Water
Tutor
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
Tutor
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
Tutor
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
Tutor
Fire Fang
B659515Fire
Tutor
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
Tutor
Ice Fang
D659515Ice
Tutor
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
Tutor
Leech Life
S8010010Bug
Tutor
Poison Jab
S8010020Poison
Tutor
Rest
C——10Psychic
Tutor
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
Tutor
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Tutor
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
Tutor
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
Tutor
Snarl
D559515Dark
Tutor
Thunder Fang
D659515Electric
Tutor
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
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
    Grass
    Uncommon
    Ginkgo Landing
    Grass
    Uncommon
  2. Drapion
    Step 2Drapion ✓
    Ginkgo Landing
    Grass
    Uncommon
    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.

  • 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. Speed tells the real story. Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

  • Best way to handle Drapion: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Ground-type attackers hit hardest.

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Drapion appears in 12 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.

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