Stats & Training
Dreepy's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, HP trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Speed EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
After being reborn as a ghost Pokémon, Dreepy wanders the areas it used to inhabit back when it was alive in prehistoric seas.
If this weak Pokémon is by itself, a mere child could defeat it. But if Dreepy has friends to help it train, it can evolve and become much stronger.
Dreepy Weakness
Ice, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, and Fairy moves hit Dreepy for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal and Fighting-type moves can't touch it at all. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
 Milcery Fairy | D | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Ralts builds →Draining Kiss 2x74-89% Disarming Voice 2x64-77% | ||
 Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Stunky builds →Bite 2x109-128%KO Payback 2x91-109%KO | ||
 Cutiefly BugFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Cutiefly builds →Draining Kiss 2x85-102%KO Fairy Wind 2x70-83% | ||
 Purrloin Dark | D | |
 Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Spritzee builds →Draining Kiss 2x89-106%KO Fairy Wind 2x74-89% | ||
 Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Swirlix builds →Draining Kiss 2x83-100%KO Fairy Wind 2x70-83% | ||
Milcery Fairy | D | |
Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Ralts builds →Draining Kiss 2x74-89% Disarming Voice 2x61-72% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Spritzee builds →Draining Kiss 2x88-105%KO Fairy Wind 2x72-85% | ||
 Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Pawniard builds →Assurance 2x132-155%KO Payback 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Impidimp DarkFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Impidimp builds →Sucker Punch 2x97-115%KO Bite 2x85-100%KO Assurance 2x85-100%KO | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Swirlix builds →Draining Kiss 2x85-100%KO Fairy Wind 2x67-80% | ||
Milcery Fairy | D | |
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Mimikyu builds →Phantom Force 2x212-249%KO Hex 2x103-121%KO Payback 2x79-94% Shadow Sneak 2x95-113%KO | ||
 Togetic Fairy | C | |
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 2x171-203%KO Draining Kiss 2x92-109%KO Fairy Wind 2x75-90% | ||
Impidimp DarkFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Impidimp builds →Dark Pulse 2x132-156%KO Sucker Punch 2x103-121%KO Bite 2x86-101%KO Assurance 2x86-101%KO | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Swirlix builds →Play Rough 2x132-156%KO Draining Kiss 2x88-105%KO Fairy Wind 2x73-86% | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Mimikyu builds →Phantom Force 2x214-252%KO Hex 2x100-119%KO Draining Kiss 2x78-93% Payback 2x81-96% | ||
Togetic Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Togetic builds →Draining Kiss 2x110-130%KO Fairy Wind 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Shiinotic builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x191-226%KO Draining Kiss 2x122-144%KO Astonish 2x31-37% | ||
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 2x173-204%KO Draining Kiss 2x90-107%KO Fairy Wind 2x75-89% | ||
 Morgrem DarkFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Morgrem builds →False Surrender 2x141-167%KO Dark Pulse 2x163-193%KO Sucker Punch 2x122-144%KO Bite 2x106-126%KO | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Mimikyu builds →Phantom Force 2x208-245%KO Shadow Claw 2x161-191%KO Hex 2x98-116%KO Draining Kiss 2x77-92% | ||
Togetic Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Togetic builds →Draining Kiss 2x107-126%KO Fairy Wind 2x86-102%KO | ||
Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Shiinotic builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x185-218%KO Draining Kiss 2x116-136%KO Astonish 2x28-34% | ||
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 2x165-194%KO Draining Kiss 2x90-106%KO Fairy Wind 2x72-85% | ||
Morgrem DarkFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Morgrem builds →False Surrender 2x135-160%KO Dark Pulse 2x161-191%KO Sucker Punch 2x118-140%KO Bite 2x103-123%KO | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Mimikyu builds →Phantom Force 2x208-245%KO Shadow Claw 2x163-192%KO Hex 2x99-117%KO Draining Kiss 2x77-91% | ||
Togetic Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Togetic builds →Draining Kiss 2x108-127%KO Fairy Wind 2x88-104%KO | ||
Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Shiinotic builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x185-218%KO Draining Kiss 2x116-137%KO Astonish 2x29-35% | ||
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 2x168-199%KO Draining Kiss 2x91-108%KO Fairy Wind 2x72-85% | ||
Morgrem DarkFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Morgrem builds →False Surrender 2x135-160%KO Dark Pulse 2x160-189%KO Sucker Punch 2x118-140%KO Bite 2x102-121%KO | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x275-324%KO Shadow Claw 2x113-133%KO Brutal Swing 2x97-115%KO Draining Kiss 2x172-203%KO | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Togekiss builds →Draining Kiss 2x157-185%KO Fairy Wind 2x125-148%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x301-355%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x255-300%KO Icy Wind 2x116-137%KO Draining Kiss 2x160-188%KO | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 2x278-327%KO False Surrender 2x246-291%KO Dark Pulse 2x203-239%KO Spirit Break 2x231-273%KO | ||
 Obstagoon DarkNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Obstagoon builds →Night Slash 2x170-200%KO Shadow Claw 2x113-133%KO Assurance 2x146-173%KO Snarl 2x100-118%KO | ||
In Sword & Shield, Hatterene can KO Dreepy with Dazzling Gleam (371-437%). Zarude's U-turn hits Dreepy for 45-53%. Blacephalon's Shadow Ball also KOs at 365-429%.
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x371-437%KO Psychic209-246%KO | ||
 Zarude DarkGrass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLeafguard ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Zarude builds →U Turn45-53% | ||
 Blacephalon FireGhost | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Blacephalon builds →Shadow Ball 2x365-429%KO Flamethrower103-120%KO Overheat148-174%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Dragonite builds →Earthquake152-180%KO | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dreepy View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake265-313%KO Ice Shard 2x214-251%KO Knock Off 2x231-272%KO | ||
Sword & Shield Evolution
Dreepy is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Drakloak first, then eventually reaches Dragapult. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 330 total stats over Dreepy. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Dreepy easily with 46 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Dragon egg groups. Pass egg moves like Confuse Ray, Curse, Disable and 4 more to offspring.
Sword & Shield Dreepy Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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Moves
Without breeding, Dreepy misses out on Confuse Ray and Curse. That's 7 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Dragon Tail and Astonish, with Dark and Bug coverage rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Dreepy Locations
Dreepy sits at low spawn rates across 6 spots in endgame routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Best Locations to Catch Dreepy in Sword & Shield
6 walking encounters at Lv. 50-52 for Dreepy across Shield and Sword. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Dreepy Guide
Level 50 gets you Drakloak. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Sword & Shield, Dreepy does the job early-game if you need a Dragon/Ghost type on your team. Evolve it into Drakloak before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Dreepy in Sword & Shield. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sword & Shield, Dreepy has appeared in 2 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves