Is Drapion Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Poison/Dark with solid Attack and Defense. Only one weakness to Ground. Dark handles Acerola's Ghost E4, Poison covers Mina's Fairy trial. AbilityBattle Armor prevents crits. A reliable endgame pick that covers two E4-relevant matchups.
Skorupi has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Skorupi's weaknesses hard.
Skorupi trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Skorupi's weaknesses hard.
Skorupi has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Skorupi has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Skorupi's weaknesses hard.
Skorupi trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Skorupi trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Skorupi trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Skorupi trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Drapion trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Drapion has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Drapion has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Drapion has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Drapion trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Drapion on Ultra Space Wilds (interact, Lv 60). UNCOMMON. Encounter through Ultra Wormholes in Ultra Space Wilds during post-game
How to Get Drapion in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Drapion is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Ultra Space Wilds when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Obtain Drapion in USUM
Step 1Obtain Skorupi- Step 2Drapion ✓Ultra Space Wilds - CragLv.60Interact with Pokemonor evolve from Skorupi (Step 1)
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
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x83-98% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Xerneas's Focus Blast hits Drapion for 65-77%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFairyaura ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Xerneas builds →Moonblast52-61% Focus Blast65-77% Thunder60-70% | ||
Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Drapion View Landorus builds →Rock Slide25-30% | ||
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 77 partners from the Bug and Water3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Confuse Ray, Feint Attack and 9 more.
USUM Drapion Best Moveset
Poison/Dark with only a Ground weakness. 110 Defense and 90 Attack at 95 Speed with AbilityBattle Armor blocking critical hits and AbilitySniper boosting crits. MoveToxic Spikes sets hazards. The moveset holds B-tier through one of the best defensive typings in the format paired with moderate Speed and hazard access.
Best Build
Drapion best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Knock Off
- Poison Jab
- Earthquake
- Pursuit
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
Base Stats
Drapion Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Drapion brings 500 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. Knock Off with Scopelens is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Drapion's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Drapion is a static encounter at Alola Ultra Space Wilds in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Drapion appears at level 60. Prerequisite: UNCOMMON. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
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.
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