Is Drapion Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Skorupi evolves at level 40. Poison/Dark with AbilityBattle Armor. Only weak to Ground. Ghetsis uses one against you. Yours handles Shauntal and Caitlin through Dark. AbilityBattle Armor prevents lucky crits. A solid late-game catch.
Skorupi has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Skorupi trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Skorupi has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Skorupi trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Skorupi trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Skorupi's weaknesses hard.
Drapion has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Drapion has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Drapion has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Drapion trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Drapion has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Drapion trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Drapion trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Skorupi on Reversal Mountain (walking, Lv 33-35, uncommon).
Your Skorupi should hit Level 40 before you reach Drayden, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Drapion in Black 2 & White 2
Can't catch Drapion directly. Start with Skorupi at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 40. The 2-stage line from Skorupi to Drapion is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Drapion in B2W2
Skorupi is your first catch on the way to Drapion. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 31-35 across 12 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch SkorupiReversal Mountain - OutsideLv.31-33CaveRate 30%AnyReversal Mountain - B1F/R5Lv.33-35CaveRate 15%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 1Lv.33-35CaveRate 15%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 2Lv.33-35CaveRate 15%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 3Lv.33-35CaveRate 15%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 4Lv.33-35CaveRate 15%Any- Step 2Drapion ✓
Drapion Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Poison, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Drapion Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Drapion
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Landorus can KO Drapion with Earthquake (93-109%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x93-109%KO U Turn22-26% Stone Edge31-36% | ||
Drapion Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Drapion to get Skorupi eggs easily using 65 partners from the Bug and Water3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Confuse Ray, Feint Attack and 9 more.
B2W2 Drapion Best Moveset
Poison/Dark at 110 Defense with only one Ground weakness. AbilityBattle Armor blocks critical hits, and AbilitySniper boosts crit damage. 95 Speed fires before many targets. The moveset answers Psychic types through immunity and absorbs physical hits. 90 Attack fires dual TermStab at moderate power.
Best Build
Drapion best EVs are Sp. Def and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Earthquake
- Crunch
- Poison Jab
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Earthquake and Giga Impact bring the raw damage. But Drapion also picks up coverage across 12 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It takes pride in its strength. Even though it can tear foes apart, it finishes them off with powerful poison.
Drapion Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Drapion works as a pivot with 500 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. Earthquake with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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. Fits the pivot role.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Earthquake, Crunch, Poisonjab, and Swords Dance. Earthquake leads at 0% usage. Crunch provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves