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.
It lives in arid regions and can go without food for a year while waiting for prey.
It lives in arid regions and can go without food for a year while waiting for prey.
Skorupi Weakness
Skorupi's Poison/Bug typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Skorupi's physical bulk (base 90 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 2x50-60% Flame Charge 2x44-54% Ember 2x50-60% | ||
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 2x40-48% Ember 2x40-48% | ||
 Pidove Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Pidove builds →Air Cutter 2x50-60% Gust 2x34-42% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Braviary builds →Wing Attack 2x79-95% Aerial Ace 2x79-95% Rock Tomb 2x53-63% Peck 2x48-58% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Mandibuzz builds →Pluck 2x52-62% Rock Tomb 2x34-41% Gust 2x45-53% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Sigilyph builds →Psybeam 2x108-127%KO Air Cutter 2x100-119%KO Gust 2x70-82% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Zubat builds →Wing Attack 2x41-49% Air Cutter 2x45-53% Acrobatics 2x38-45% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Growlithe builds →Flame Burst 2x86-103%KO Fire Fang 2x55-66% Flame Wheel 2x52-62% Flame Charge 2x45-53% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Braviary builds →Fly 2x116-137%KO Wing Attack 2x78-93% Aerial Ace 2x78-93% Pluck 2x78-93% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x69-81% Pluck 2x47-56% Incinerate 2x42-49% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x189-222%KO Fly 2x65-78% Psybeam 2x104-122%KO Air Cutter 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Emolga Electric | C | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Zubat builds →Fly 2x56-67% Wing Attack 2x37-44% Air Cutter 2x43-52% Pluck 2x37-44% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Aron builds →Rock Slide 2x61-72% Rock Tomb 2x49-59% Aerial Ace 2x33-39% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Golbat builds →Fly 2x79-95% Wing Attack 2x55-65% Air Cutter 2x68-82% Aerial Ace 2x55-65% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Braviary builds →Fly 2x113-134%KO Rock Slide 2x64-76% Wing Attack 2x77-91% Aerial Ace 2x77-91% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x68-82% Pluck 2x47-55% Incinerate 2x40-48% Rock Tomb 2x30-37% | ||
 Litwick GhostFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Litwick builds →Inferno 2x111-130%KO Flame Burst 2x79-95% Incinerate 2x68-82% Flame Charge 2x24-29% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x82-97% Air Slash 2x61-73% Rock Slide 2x46-54% Air Cutter 2x50-59% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Aron builds →Rock Slide 2x61-73% Rock Tomb 2x50-59% Aerial Ace 2x33-40% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x82-97% Gust 2x59-70% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Camerupt builds →Fire Blast 2x181-214%KO Lava Plume 2x132-157%KO Rock Slide 2x55-65% Flame Burst 2x117-138%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Golbat builds →Fly 2x82-97% Wing Attack 2x55-65% Air Cutter 2x68-81% Aerial Ace 2x55-65% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Terrakion builds →Rock Slide 2x102-120%KO Rock Tomb 2x82-97% Aerial Ace 2x54-64% Smack Down 2x69-81% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x83-99% Air Slash 2x62-73% Rock Slide 2x47-56% Air Cutter 2x50-60% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Aron builds →Rock Slide 2x63-76% Rock Tomb 2x50-60% Aerial Ace 2x34-40% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x83-99% Gust 2x59-70% | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Camerupt builds →Fire Blast 2x182-214%KO Lava Plume 2x133-157%KO Rock Slide 2x56-66% Flame Burst 2x117-138%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (162-190%). Reuniclus's Psychic also KOs at 173-204%.
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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Terrakion RockFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Terrakion builds →Close Combat24-29% Stone Edge 2x162-190%KO | ||
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Reuniclus builds →Focus Blast19-23% Psychic 2x173-204%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Gliscor builds →Earthquake51-60% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Skorupi View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x153-181%KO Extreme Speed34-40% Close Combat13-15% | ||
Black 2 & White 2 Evolution
One evolution ahead. Skorupi grows into Drapion through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners 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
Breeding
Breed Skorupi easily with 65 breeding partners from the Bug and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Agility, Confuse Ray, Feint Attack and 9 more to offspring.
Black 2 & White 2 Skorupi Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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Moves
You'll want to breed for Agility and Confuse Ray on Skorupi. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab, they expand what Skorupi can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Black 2 & White 2 Skorupi Locations
Skorupi starts showing up in late-game routes at high spawn rates across 14 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Skorupi in Black 2 & White 2
14 spots to find Skorupi at Lv. 31-37 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Black 2 and White 2 versions, so filter by your copy below.
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 Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2. 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
- 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 4DPDebut
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 8SwSh
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