Is Drapion Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Poison/Dark from Skorupi drops the Bug typing for Dark. Only one weakness (Ground), and AbilityBattle Armor prevents crits. Handles Phoebe and Tate and Liza cleanly. Not flashy, but reliable through the entire E4.
Skorupi has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Skorupi has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Skorupi trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Flannery's team hits Skorupi's weaknesses hard.
Norman's typing presses Skorupi's defenses.
Winona's team hits Skorupi's weaknesses hard.
Drapion has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Drapion has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Drapion has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Drapion has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Drapion has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drapion has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Drapion trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Skorupi on Route 114 (walking, Lv 19, common). DexNav.
Your Skorupi should hit Level 40 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Drapion in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Drapion. The 2-stage line runs through Skorupi, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 40 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Drapion in ORAS
Step 1Catch SkorupiRoute 114Lv.19GrassRate 60%DexNav chain
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 |
What is Drapion Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Drapion
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Landorus can KO Drapion with Explosion (113-133%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Landorus builds →Explosion113-133%KO | ||
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 68 partners from the Bug and Water3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Confuse Ray, Feint Attack and 9 more.
ORAS Drapion Best Moveset
Poison/Dark at 90 Attack, 110 Defense, and 95 Speed. AbilitySniper boosts critical hits. AbilityBattle Armor blocks them. AbilityKeen Eye as a hidden ability prevents accuracy drops. The moveset earns B-tier through the Poison/Dark typing that only has one weakness at Ground.
Best Build
Drapion best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Knock Off
- Poison Jab
- Swords Dance
- Cross Poison
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.
It has the power in its clawed arms to make scrap of a car. The tips of its claws release poison.
Drapion Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Drapion brings 500 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. Knock Off with Scopelens is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Knock Off, Poisonjab, Swords Dance, and Crosspoison. Knock Off leads at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
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