Drapion

How Shiny is Acquired

Evolution

Original
Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

PvE Attacker Rating 2 / 5

Great League PVP Rating See all 3 / 5

Ultra League PVP Rating See all 3.5 / 5

Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Poison

Type

61.50 kg Weight

1.30 m Height

Pokemon Max CP

Level 50: 2,773

Level 40: 2,453

Level 25: 1,752 (Raid + Weather)

Level 20: 1,401 (Raid)

Level 15: 1,051 (Research Tasks)

ATK 180

DEF 202

STA 172

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Poison Sting	Crunch	B	C
Poison Sting	Sludge Bomb	A	C
Infestation	Crunch	B	A-
Infestation	Aqua Tail	X	A-
Infestation	Sludge Bomb	A	B
Bite	Crunch	A	B
Bite	Sludge Bomb	B	C
Ice Fang	Aqua Tail	X	A
Ice Fang	Crunch	X	A
Ice Fang	Fell Stinger	B
Infestation	Fell Stinger	B	B-

Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Poison Sting	Aqua Tail	X	C
Bite	Aqua Tail	X	C
Bite	Fell Stinger	C	C
Poison Sting	Fell Stinger	X	C-

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

Poison Sting and Infestation perform similarly in neutral situations.
Sludge Bomb is Drapion’s best STAB charged move
Crunch is Drapion's second best charged move and should be paired with Bite
Fell Stinger can pair with Infestation to make Drapion into a bug attacker, but it's not good at this role.
Aqua Tail and Ice Fang have no offensive purpose.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

Infestation hits generally harder than Poison Sting. It’s still on par with it even against Pokemon that resist it, such as Machamp.
Bite is superior to Poison Sting on defense, but Infestation is still the superior option.
Ice Fang can rack up fast damage on common Dragon Type attackers
Aqua Tail and Crunch are both 3-bar charged moves that can be tricky to dodge.
Fell Stinger is also 3 bar, but is more widely resisted and easier to dodge.
Sludge Bomb is more powerful, but won’t be fired as often.

PVE Overview

Like most Poison-types in this game, Drapion seems destined for mediocrity. As an attacker, it has to battle it out with stuff like Beedrill and Nidoqueen. Its half decent tankiness and weird looks might at least make it a fun (suboptimal) alternative to something like Muk to drop in gyms.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Bite	Aqua Tail Fell Stinger	A
Bite	Aqua Tail Sludge Bomb	A-
Poison Sting	Aqua Tail Crunch	A
Poison Sting	Aqua Tail Sludge Bomb	A
Ice Fang	Aqua Tail Fell Stinger	A-
Ice Fang	Aqua Tail Crunch	A
Ice Fang	Aqua Tail Sludge Bomb	A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Bite or Ice Fang + Aqua Tail and Fell Stinger or Crunch or Sludge Bomb

Bite and Ice Fang both rely on damage output rather than energy generation, with different targets depending on the typing.

That makes Aqua Tail a must as Drapion's most easily reachable charged move (at only 35 Energy). It gets often paired with Fell Stinger which isn't meant to do damage, but rather to double down on the fast move damage by boosting Drapion's Attack by 1 stage at each use. That moveset, however, has the issue of offering very low shield pressure: Crunch and Sludge Bomb will get used less frequently, but when that happens they hit much harder with STAB and may come as surprises.

Poison Sting + Aqua Tail and Crunch or Sludge Bomb

Poison Sting sports a polar opposite play style with emphasis on high energy gains and weak damage output. This enables Drapion to spam its charge moves much sooner to improve its pressure on shields. Infestation is a step down due to worse energy generation and lacking STAB.

When comparing all of these movesets, one can be more favorable over the other depending on the situation.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 3 / 5

Drapion is more of a well-rounded Pokemon; with no highlights of extraordinary stats or epic movesets, Drapion kind of falls in the middle of the pack in Great League. It isn't the only Pokemon with the interesting Dark/Poison typing, which means it has a lot of competition to fulfill its role. What makes Drapion sort of stand out is its larger moveset diversity, which enables it to be more versatile. Among the Dark-types and Poison-types in this league, Drapion's numerous moveset options gives it a lot of flexibility, with options for frequent charge move spam or fast move damage pressure. Unfortunately it's not quite at the level of top tier meta Pokemon, so Drapion tends to see more use in specific formats that cater to its strengths.

Ultra League: 3 / 5

The level 50 update increases Drapion's performance in Ultra League, allowing it to reach the 2500 CP cap while increasing its IV optimization for more bulk stats. Dark typing at first glance might seem appealing against the popular Giratina, but Drapion can struggle against Dragon Breath variants even with both Bite and Crunch. Access to Aqua Tail is a great option to deal unresisted damage to other Dark/Poison Pokemon like Skuntank or Alolan Muk, giving Drapion an advantage. Unfortunately Aqua Tail is generally considered a weaker move in the meta, and without STAB Drapion tends to struggle against more neutral matchups.

Master League: 0 / 5

Drapion doesn't have sufficient stats to perform well in Master League. Most of the wins it will get would be against off-meta picks weak to its typing, which isn't saying much.

Fast Moves

Poison Sting

More Info

Poison

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.60	0.20	11.67		8.33	10.42

Infestation

More Info

Bug

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.10	0.20	12.73		9.09	11.36

Bite

More Info

Dark

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.50	0.20	8.00		12.00	15.00

Ice Fang

More Info

Ice

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.50	0.60	13.33		8.00	10.00

Charge Moves

Crunch

3 Energy

More Info

Dark

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.20	1.70	0.00	2.12	21.88	27.34		46.40

Aqua Tail

3 Energy

More Info

Water

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
1.90	0.45	0.00	1.52	26.32	32.89		39.87

Sludge Bomb

2 Energy

More Info

Poison

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.30	1.00	0.00	1.60	34.78	43.48		55.65

Fell Stinger

3 Energy

More Info

Bug

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.20	0.20	0.00	1.52	22.73	28.41		34.44

Purified Charge Moves

Return

3 Energy

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
0.70	0.25	0.00	1.06	50.00	62.50		53.03

Other

Female Ratio	50.0 %
Male Ratio	50.0 %
Flee Rate	8.0 %
Buddy Distance	5 km
Capture Rate	15.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage

Resistant

	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Dark Medal

None

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Poison Medal

None

Bronze

Silver

Gold

		Normal	Nice!	Great!	Excellent!
No Berry	-
No Berry	Curve
Razz Berry	-
Razz Berry	Curve
Golden Razz Berry	-
Golden Razz Berry	Curve

Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

Stardust	Level	Min CP	Max CP
200	1	29	34
200	1.5	61	71
200	2	92	108
200	2.5	124	145
400	3	156	182
400	3.5	187	219
400	4	219	256
400	4.5	251	293
600	5	282	330
600	5.5	314	367
600	6	345	404
600	6.5	377	442
800	7	409	479
800	7.5	440	516
800	8	472	553
800	8.5	504	590
1000	9	535	627
1000	9.5	567	664
1000	10	598	701
1000	10.5	628	736
1300	11	658	771
1300	11.5	688	806
1300	12	718	841
1300	12.5	748	876
1600	13	778	911
1600	13.5	808	946
1600	14	838	981
1600	14.5	868	1016
1900	15	898	1051
1900	15.5	928	1086
1900	16	958	1121
1900	16.5	987	1156
2200	17	1017	1191
2200	17.5	1047	1226
2200	18	1077	1261
2200	18.5	1107	1296
2500	19	1137	1331
2500	19.5	1167	1366
2500	20	1197	1401
2500	20.5	1227	1436
3000	21	1257	1472
3000	21.5	1287	1507
3000	22	1317	1542
3000	22.5	1347	1577
3500	23	1377	1612
3500	23.5	1407	1647
3500	24	1436	1682
3500	24.5	1466	1717
4000	25	1496	1752
4000	25.5	1526	1787
4000	26	1556	1822
4000	26.5	1586	1857
4500	27	1616	1892
4500	27.5	1646	1927
4500	28	1676	1962
4500	28.5	1706	1997
5000	29	1736	2032
5000	29.5	1766	2068
5000	30	1796	2103
5000	30.5	1811	2120
6000	31	1826	2138
6000	31.5	1841	2155
6000	32	1856	2173
6000	32.5	1871	2190
7000	33	1886	2208
7000	33.5	1901	2225
7000	34	1916	2243
7000	34.5	1930	2260
8000	35	1945	2278
8000	35.5	1960	2295
8000	36	1975	2313
8000	36.5	1990	2330
9000	37	2005	2348
9000	37.5	2020	2365
9000	38	2035	2383
9000	38.5	2050	2400
10000	39	2065	2418
10000	39.5	2080	2435
10000	40	2095	2453

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Drapion

Table of Contents

Pokemon Ratings

Pokemon Stats

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

PvP Moveset Explanation

Bite or Ice Fang + Aqua Tail and Fell Stinger or Crunch or Sludge Bomb

Poison Sting + Aqua Tail and Crunch or Sludge Bomb

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 3 / 5

Ultra League: 3 / 5

Master League: 0 / 5

Fast Moves

Charge Moves

Purified Charge Moves

Other

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

Resistant

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Dark Medal

Poison Medal

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

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