Stats & Training
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.
It has the power in its clawed arms to make scrap of a car. The tips of its claws release poison.
Its body is encased in a sturdy shell. Its head rotates 180 degrees, eliminating blind spots.
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)
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Cubone builds →Bone Club 2x32-39% Bonemerang 2x25-30% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x67-79% Dig 2x56-66% Mud Bomb 2x49-59% Mud Shot 2x42-49% | ||
 Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x62-73% Dig 2x49-59% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x73-86% Dig 2x58-69% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x44-53% Dig 2x36-43% | ||
 Phanpy Ground | D | |
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x64-76% Dig 2x52-62% Mud Bomb 2x48-56% Mud Shot 2x40-48% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x59-70% Dig 2x48-56% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x71-84% Dig 2x57-67% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x42-50% Dig 2x33-39% | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
 Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x63-76% Dig 2x53-63% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x63-76% Dig 2x50-60% Mud Bomb 2x59-70% Mud-Slap 2x19-23% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x63-76% Dig 2x53-63% Mud Bomb 2x46-55% Mud Shot 2x39-47% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x59-70% Dig 2x49-57% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x70-83% Dig 2x57-68% | ||
Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x64-76% Dig 2x51-61% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x62-73% Dig 2x50-59% Mud Bomb 2x59-71% Mud-Slap 2x20-24% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x64-76% Dig 2x51-61% Mud Bomb 2x46-54% Mud Shot 2x39-46% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x58-68% Dig 2x47-56% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x68-80% Dig 2x55-66% | ||
Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x64-75% Dig 2x52-62% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x64-75% Dig 2x51-60% Mud Bomb 2x61-73% Mud-Slap 2x20-24% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x64-75% Dig 2x52-62% Mud Bomb 2x47-56% Mud Shot 2x40-47% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x58-69% Dig 2x47-56% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x71-84% Dig 2x56-66% | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Flygon can KO Drapion with Earthquake (91-107%).
 Flygon GroundDragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x91-107%KO Outrage54-63% U Turn21-25% | ||
Diamond & Pearl Evolution
Drapion is what Skorupi becomes. Breed it for Skorupi eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool 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 48 partners from the Bug and Water3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Confuse Ray, Feint Attack and 6 more.
Diamond & Pearl Drapion Best Moveset
Bulk and offense in one package. Drapion runs Leftovers for passive recovery each turn with a Jolly nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Crunch. Max Attack and Speed EVs and Ground coverage make it hard to safely switch into.
Best Build
Drapion best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Crunch
- Toxic Spikes
- Earthquake
- Cross Poison
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Earthquake and Giga Impact bring the raw damage. But Drapion also picks up coverage across 11 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Drapion in Diamond & Pearl
decent spawn rates for Drapion across 2 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 Diamond & Pearl
The path to Drapion starts with Skorupi at Lv. 20-26 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Catch SkorupiGreat Marsh - Daily PokemonPearlGrass Lv.20-26 FacilityUncommonMidBefore post-gameGreat Marsh - Daily PokemonDiamondGrass Lv.20-26 FacilityUncommonMidBefore post-game
Step 2Drapion ✓Great Marsh - Daily PokemonPearlGrass Lv.20-26 FacilityUncommonMidBefore post-gameGreat Marsh - Daily PokemonDiamondGrass Lv.20-26 FacilityUncommonMidBefore post-gameor evolve from Skorupi (Step 1)
Drapion Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, Drapion brings 500 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Diamond & Pearl's meta. Crunch with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Diamond & Pearl, 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.
In Diamond & Pearl, the best way to handle Drapion: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Ground-type attackers hit hardest.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves