Drapion

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Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Drapion is a Poison/Dark type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4. It is known as the Ogre Scorp Pokémon.

Drapion is a purple, scorpion-like Pokémon. Its body is segmented and it stands on four pointed legs. It has two large claws at the front, the tips of which release poison, and a similar large pincer on its tail. It can rotate its head 180 degrees. Drapion typically reside in the desert, although they have been spotted in marshland.

Although Drapion is Poison/Dark type, it evolves from Skorupi which is Poison/Bug type, thus loses its Bug type upon evolution - a rare occurrence for Pokémon.

Drapion

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	452
Type	Poison Dark
Species	Ogre Scorp Pokémon
Height	4′03″ (1.3 m)
Weight	135.6 lbs (61.5 kg)
Abilities	1. Battle Armor 2. Sniper Keen Eye (hidden ability)
Local №	128 (Diamond/Pearl) 128 (Platinum) 202 (Black 2/White 2) 016 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos)

Training

EV yield	2 Defense
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	70 (normal)
Base Exp.	175
Growth Rate	Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Bug, Water 3
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	70	250	344
Attack	90	166	306
Defense	110	202	350
Sp. Atk	60	112	240
Sp. Def	75	139	273
Speed	95	175	317
Total	500	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Drapion.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
				½			½	2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	0			½		½

Evolution chart

#451
Skorupi
Poison · Bug

(Level 40)

#452
Drapion
Poison · Dark

Drapion changes

In Generation 4, Drapion has a base experience yield of 204.

Pokédex entries

Diamond	It has the power in its clawed arms to make scrap of a car. The tips of its claws release poison.
Pearl	Its body is encased in a sturdy shell. Its head rotates 180 degrees, eliminating blind spots.
Platinum	Possessing a sturdy build, it takes pride in its strength, taking down foes without using toxins.
HeartGold SoulSilver	It attacks people and Pokémon that cross the desert. This has only furthered its bad reputation.
Black White	Possessing a sturdy build, it takes pride in its strength, taking down foes without using toxins.
Black 2 White 2	It takes pride in its strength. Even though it can tear foes apart, it finishes them off with powerful poison.
X Omega Ruby	It takes pride in its strength. Even though it can tear foes apart, it finishes them off with powerful poison.
Y Alpha Sapphire	It has the power in its clawed arms to make scrap of a car. The tips of its claws release poison.

Moves learned by Drapion

In other generations
4
5
6
7

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Sun/Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Drapion learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
1	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
1	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
5	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
9	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
13	Acupressure	Normal	—	—
16	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
20	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
23	Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
27	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
30	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
34	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
38	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
43	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
49	Crunch	Dark	80	100
53	Fell Stinger	Bug	50	100
57	Cross Poison	Poison	70	100

Egg moves

Drapion learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Drapion egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Slash	Normal	70	100
Twineedle	Bug	25	100
Whirlwind	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Drapion can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
Throat Chop	Dark	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Drapion is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
83	Infestation	Bug	20	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Drapion can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Struggle Bug	Bug	50	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Drapion learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
1	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
1	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
5	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
9	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
13	Acupressure	Normal	—	—
16	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
20	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
23	Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
27	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
30	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
34	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
38	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
43	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
49	Crunch	Dark	80	100
53	Fell Stinger	Bug	50	100
57	Cross Poison	Poison	70	100

Egg moves

Drapion learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Drapion egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Slash	Normal	70	100
Twineedle	Bug	25	100
Whirlwind	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Drapion is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
83	Infestation	Bug	20	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Drapion can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Struggle Bug	Bug	50	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

In other generations
4
5
6
7

Drapion sprites

Type	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7
Normal				—
Shiny				—

See all Drapion sprites

Where to find Drapion

Diamond Pearl Platinum	Great Marsh
HeartGold SoulSilver	Trade/migrate from another game
Black White	Trade/migrate from another game
Black 2 White 2	Evolve Skorupi
X Y	Route 19
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Skorupi
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Ultra Space Wilds
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Location data not yet available

Answers to Drapion questions

Other languages

English	Drapion
Japanese	ドラピオン (Dorapion)
German	Piondragi
French	Drascore

Name origin

dragon: mythical fire-breathing creature
scorpion: creature with pincers and a stinger in its tail