In Sword & Shield, Drapion brings 500 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. Knock Off with Scopelens is the standard set.

What is Drapion weak to?

In Sword & Shield, Drapion's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Drapion?

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.

What role does Drapion play in battle?

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.

What are the best moves for Drapion?

For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Knock Off, Crosspoison, Poisonjab, and Toxic Spikes. Knock Off leads at 12% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

Drapion - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Drapion's spread. It leans physical with Defense out front. And you'll get 2 Defense EVs per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

High

HP70

Attack90

Defense110

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def75

Speed95

Total500

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.3 m

Weight61.5 kg

Base XP175

Abilities

Battle ArmorNiche

Protects against critical hits.

SniperTop Pick

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

Keen EyeHA

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Its poison is potent, but it rarely sees use. This Pokémon prefers to use physical force instead, going on rampages with its car-crushing strength.

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.

Drapion Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Poison, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Psychic

Type ChartExcellent

1Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score+5

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Grass Poison Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

STAB (4)

Grass Fairy Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Drapion in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Drill RunLv. 46 Stomping TantrumTM98 BulldozeTM81 Damage vs Drapion Dig 2x 76-90% Drill Run 2x 76-90% Stomping Tantrum 2x 71-84% Bulldoze 2x 58-69% View Excadrill builds →
Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 44 DigTM15 Stomping TantrumTM98 BulldozeTM81 Damage vs Drapion Earthquake 2x 80-94% Dig 2x 65-77% Stomping Tantrum 2x 61-73% Bulldoze 2x 49-58% View Hippowdon builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 44 Earth PowerLv. 38 DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Damage vs Drapion Earthquake 2x 73-86% Earth Power 2x 74-88% Dig 2x 58-69% Bulldoze 2x 45-54% View Flygon builds →
Sandaconda Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Drapion Dig 2x 61-73% Bulldoze 2x 47-56% Mud Shot 2x 40-47% Sand Tomb 2x 29-34% View Sandaconda builds →
Seismitoad WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Stomping TantrumTM98 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Drapion Dig 2x 56-66% Stomping Tantrum 2x 52-62% Bulldoze 2x 44-51% Mud Shot 2x 49-58% View Seismitoad builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Drapion is what Skorupi becomes. Breed it for Skorupi eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool 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

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

Very Easy

Breed with Drapion to get Skorupi eggs easily using 47 partners from the Bug and Water3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Confuse Ray, Sand Attack, Slash and 1 more.

Egg Groups

BugWater3

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Drapion Best Moveset

For a hazard lead, Drapion wants max Attack and Speed EVs and Scopelens. The Jolly nature tilts toward fast physical duty, and Sniper contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Battle Armor

Item

Rocky HelmetPUNISH

Best Nature for Drapion

Careful+SPD

Drapion best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

SpD

Spe

Hazard Setter Moveset

Knock OffSTAB
Toxic SpikesSTAB
Swords Dance
WhirlwindSLOW -6Utility

Recommended Teammates

ZapdosDecent

ShuckleDecent

MewDecent

Moves

Bug Buzz and Earthquake bring the raw damage. But Drapion also picks up coverage across 10 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Fell Stinger

D5010025Bug

Lv 1

Fire Fang

B659515Fire

Lv 1

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

Lv 1

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 1

Thunder Fang

D659515Electric

Lv 9

Poison Fang

C5010015Poison

Lv 12

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 15

Toxic Spikes

S——20Poison

Lv 18

Bug Bite

B6010020Bug

Lv 21

Venoshock

D6510010Poison

Lv 24

Knock Off

S6510020Dark

Lv 27

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 30

Pin Missile

D259520Bug

Lv 33

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Lv 36

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Lv 39

Cross Poison

S7010020Poison

Lv 44

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Lv 49

Acupressure

———30Normal

Lv 54

Crunch

S8010015Dark

TM Moves

TR12

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM43

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM97

Brutal Swing

C6010020Dark

TR61

Bug Buzz

D9010010Bug

TM81

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM73

Cross Poison

S7010020Poison

TR32

Crunch

S8010015Dark

TR58

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TM15

Dig

C8010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM94

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

TM68

Fire Fang

B659515Fire

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM08

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM67

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

TR46

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TR31

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TR18

Leech Life

S8010010Bug

TM57

Payback

C5010010Dark

TM07

Pin Missile

D259520Bug

TR57

Poison Jab

S8010020Poison

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM79

Retaliate

C701005Normal

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM49

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

TM26

Scary Face

——10010Normal

TM16

Screech

D—8540Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TR22

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM85

Snarl

D559515Dark

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

C7510010Ground

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

Swords Dance

A——20Normal

TR37

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM23

Thief

C6010025Dark

TR95

Throat Chop

C8010015Dark

TM66

Thunder Fang

D659515Electric

TR54

Toxic Spikes

S——20Poison

TR91

Venom Drench

——10020Poison

TM74

Venoshock

D6510010Poison

TR60

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Egg

Sand Attack

B—10015Ground

Egg

Slash

C7010020Normal

Egg

Whirlwind-6

B——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Lash Out

C751005Dark

Tutor

Skitter Smack

D709010Bug

How to Get Drapion in Sword & Shield

Drapion appears at decent spawn rates across 4 spots in late-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Drapion in Sword & Shield

Skorupi is your first catch on the way to Drapion. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 10-58 across 64 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Skorupi
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
56%Early
Snowing
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
56%Early
Sandstorm
Soothing Wetlands
SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
56%Early
Snowing
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
56%Early
Heavy Fog
Soothing Wetlands
SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
56%Early
Sandstorm
Soothing Wetlands
SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
56%Early
Heavy Fog
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
56%Early
Normal Weather
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
56%Early
Snowstorm
Soothing Wetlands
SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
56%Early
Normal Weather
Soothing Wetlands
SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
56%Early
Snowstorm
Soothing Wetlands
SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
36%Early
Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands
SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
36%Early
Intense Sun
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
36%Early
Raining
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
36%Early
Overcast
Soothing Wetlands
SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
36%Early
Raining
Soothing Wetlands
SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
36%Early
Overcast
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
36%Early
Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
36%Early
Intense Sun
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Snowing
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Raining
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Sandstorm
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Heavy Fog
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Raining
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Overcast
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Normal Weather
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Heavy Fog
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Snowstorm
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Overcast
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Normal Weather
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Snowstorm
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Intense Sun
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Thunderstorm
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Snowing
Soothing Wetlands
SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Intense Sun
Soothing Wetlands
ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp
30%Early
Sandstorm
Motostoke Riverbank
SwordOverworld Lv.26-28
40%Mid
Raining
Motostoke Riverbank
SwordOverworld Lv.26-28
40%Mid
Normal Weather
Motostoke Riverbank
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
40%Mid
Normal Weather
Motostoke Riverbank
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
40%Mid
Raining
Motostoke Riverbank
ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
35%Mid
Overcast
Motostoke Riverbank
SwordGrass Lv.26-28
35%Mid
Overcast
Giant's Mirror
ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
30%Mid
Intense Sun
Giant's Mirror
ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
30%Mid
Raining
Giant's Mirror
SwordGrass Lv.26-28
30%Mid
Intense Sun
Giant's Mirror
SwordGrass Lv.26-28
30%Mid
Raining
Giant's Mirror
ShieldGrass Lv.27-29
30%Mid
Overcast
Giant's Mirror
ShieldGrass Lv.27-29
30%Mid
Normal Weather
Giant's Mirror
SwordGrass Lv.27-29
30%Mid
Overcast
Giant's Mirror
SwordGrass Lv.27-29
30%Mid
Normal Weather
Motostoke Riverbank
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
30%Mid
Intense Sun
Motostoke Riverbank
SwordOverworld Lv.26-28
25%Mid
Intense Sun
Motostoke Riverbank
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
25%Mid
Thunderstorm
Giant's Mirror
ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
20%Mid
Thunderstorm
Giant's Mirror
SwordGrass Lv.26-28
20%Mid
Thunderstorm
Motostoke Riverbank
SwordOverworld Lv.26-28
20%Mid
Sandstorm
Motostoke Riverbank
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
20%Mid
Sandstorm
Motostoke Riverbank
SwordOverworld Lv.26-28
10%Mid
Thunderstorm
Route 6
ShieldGrass Lv.28-30 Route
10%Mid
All Weather
Route 6
SwordGrass Lv.28-30 Route
10%Mid
All Weather
Train until Level 40
Step 2Drapion ✓
Route 8
ShieldGrass Lv.38-40 Route
5%Late
All Weather
Route 8
SwordGrass Lv.38-40 Route
5%Late
All Weather
Lake of Outrage
ShieldOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
24%Post
Overcast
Lake of Outrage
SwordOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
24%Post
Overcast
or evolve from Skorupi (Step 1)

Drapion Guide

In Sword & Shield, Drapion brings 500 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. Knock Off with Scopelens is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Knock Off, Crosspoison, Poisonjab, and Toxic Spikes. Knock Off leads at 12% 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.

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Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotLv. 10 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Drapion Mud Shot 2x 52-61% Mud-Slap 2x 23-28% View Stunfisk builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotLv. 12 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Drapion Mud Shot 2x 39-47% Mud-Slap 2x 19-23% View Diggersby builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Drapion Bulldoze 2x 52-61% Mud-Slap 2x 16-19% View Mudbray builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Move Moves Mud ShotLv. 12 Damage vs Drapion Mud Shot 2x 44-52% View Palpitoad builds →
Drilbur Ground	D
Available Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Drapion Mud-Slap 2x 16-19% View Drilbur builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Drapion Mud Shot 2x 47-56% Mud-Slap 2x 20-24% View Stunfisk builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 23 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Drapion Bulldoze 2x 29-36% Mud Shot 2x 37-44% Sand Tomb 2x 20-24% Mud-Slap 2x 16-20% View Diggersby builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Drapion Sand Tomb 2x 20-24% View Onix builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Drapion Bulldoze 2x 47-56% Sand Tomb 2x 29-36% Mud-Slap 2x 16-20% View Mudbray builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
TM Move Moves Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Drapion Mud Shot 2x 40-48% View Palpitoad builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Drapion Mud Shot 2x 48-58% Mud-Slap 2x 20-25% View Stunfisk builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 23 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Drapion Bulldoze 2x 30-36% Mud Shot 2x 34-40% Sand Tomb 2x 20-25% Mud-Slap 2x 14-18% View Diggersby builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Drapion Sand Tomb 2x 18-22% View Onix builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Drapion Bulldoze 2x 46-54% Sand Tomb 2x 27-33% Mud-Slap 2x 14-18% View Mudbray builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
TM Move Moves Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Drapion Mud Shot 2x 40-47% View Palpitoad builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Drapion Dig 2x 76-90% Mud Shot 2x 36-42% Sand Tomb 2x 36-42% Mud-Slap 2x 14-17% View Excadrill builds →
Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Drapion Dig 2x 64-76% Mud Shot 2x 42-50% Sand Tomb 2x 31-36% View Hippowdon builds →
Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Drapion Dig 2x 42-50% Mud Shot 2x 48-56% Mud-Slap 2x 19-22% View Stunfisk builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Drapion Dig 2x 52-62% Mud Shot 2x 40-48% View Quagsire builds →
Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeLv. 16 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 12 Damage vs Drapion Dig 2x 59-70% Bulldoze 2x 45-53% Sand Tomb 2x 28-34% Mud-Slap 2x 14-17% View Dugtrio builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Drapion Dig 2x 77-91% Mud Shot 2x 34-40% Sand Tomb 2x 36-43% Mud-Slap 2x 15-19% View Excadrill builds →
Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Drapion Dig 2x 65-78% Mud Shot 2x 43-51% Sand Tomb 2x 31-38% View Hippowdon builds →
Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Drapion Dig 2x 43-51% Mud Shot 2x 47-56% Mud-Slap 2x 20-24% View Stunfisk builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Drapion Dig 2x 54-64% Mud Shot 2x 40-48% View Quagsire builds →
Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeLv. 16 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 12 Damage vs Drapion Dig 2x 61-72% Bulldoze 2x 46-54% Sand Tomb 2x 27-32% Mud-Slap 2x 15-19% View Dugtrio builds →