What does Skorupi evolve into?

Get Skorupi to Drapion at level 40. At 330 BST, Skorupi is just the starting point.

At what level does Skorupi evolve?

Level 40 gets you Drapion . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Skorupi?

For Legends: Arceus, you can run Skorupi through the first few routes without issues. 330 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Drapion as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Skorupi?

You can find Skorupi in Legends: Arceus. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.

Skorupi - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Defense and Speed carry most of Skorupi's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Defense EV. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Avg

HP40

Attack50

Defense90

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def55

Speed65

Total330

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight12.0 kg

Base XP66

Abilities

Battle Armor

Protects against critical hits.

Sniper

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

Keen EyeHA

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

Its claws are not only razor-sharp but poisonous, making Skorupi a highly dangerous Pokémon. It seems to be weakened by cold temperatures, however.

Legends: Arceus

Skorupi Weakness

Skorupi's Poison/Bug typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Skorupi's physical bulk (base 90 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Skorupi Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting

Type ChartAvg

4Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Psychic Rock

½xResist

Poison Bug Fairy

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Fairy Psychic Dark

How to Beat Skorupi in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Heatran FireSteel	S
Obtain MethodFirespit Island Interact Encounter Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Skorupi Ember 2x 85-105%KO View Heatran builds →
Bastiodon RockSteel	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Skorupi Ancient Power 2x 75-90% View Bastiodon builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Skorupi Gust 2x 60-75% View Golbat builds →
Magmortar Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Skorupi Ember 2x 85-105%KO View Magmortar builds →
Flareon Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Skorupi Ember 2x 75-90% View Flareon builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

One evolution ahead. Skorupi grows into Drapion through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 170 total stats over Skorupi. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#451Skorupi

Level 40

#452Drapion

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Skorupi

PoisonBug

Drapion

PoisonDark

70+30

ATK

90+40

DEF

110+20

SP.ATK

60+30

SP.DEF

75+20

SPE

95+30

BST

330D-Tier

500C-Tier+170

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Skorupi Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

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

Moves

A solid spread overall. Skorupi gets Sludge Bomb and X-Scissor for same-type damage alongside coverage across 7 types. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 6

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 11

Venoshock

D6510010Poison

Lv 18

Cross Poison

D7010020Poison

Lv 25

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

Lv 34

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Lv 43

Crunch

D8010015Dark

TM Moves

Skorupi can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Skorupi doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Tutor

Aqua Tail

D909010Water

Tutor

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

Tutor

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

Tutor

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

Tutor

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Legends: Arceus Skorupi Locations

2 encounter spots for Skorupi at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Skorupi in Legends: Arceus

Castaway Shore

Grass

Uncommon

Ginkgo Landing

Grass

Uncommon

Skorupi Guide

Get Skorupi to Drapion at level 40. At 330 BST, Skorupi is just the starting point.
Level 40 gets you Drapion. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Legends: Arceus, you can run Skorupi through the first few routes without issues. 330 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Drapion as fast as you can.
You can find Skorupi in Legends: Arceus. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Skorupi spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Psychic Fiery Dance Damage vs Skorupi Psychic 2x 162-191%KO View Volcarona builds →
Hatterene PsychicFairy	A
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Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery Body Press SpikesHazard Iron Defense View Skarmory builds →
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