452: Drapion

Essentials

Drapion

Abilities

Battle Armor: Protects against critical hits.
Sniper: Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 452
Original Sinnoh: 128
Extended Sinnoh: 128

Names

Japanese: ドラピオン (dorapion)
Official Roomaji: Dorapion
Korean: 드래피온
Chinese: 龍王蠍
French: Drascore
German: Piondragi

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Bug
Water 3

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

204

2914 EXP at level

Effort points

2 Defense

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

Poison Barb

Evolution

Compare these Pokémon

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Skorupi	Drapion Level up, starting at level 40

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	70	60.7	313	344
Attack	90	73.0	248	279
Defense	110	90.3	288	319
Special Attack	60	42.4	188	219
Special Defense	75	61.0	218	249
Speed	95	84.7	258	289
Total	500	76.2

Flavor

All versions' flavor text and sprites

Flavor Text

: It has the power in its clawed arms to make scrap of a car. The tips of its claws release poison.
: Its body is encased in a sturdy shell. Its head rotates 180 degrees, eliminating blind spots.
: Possessing a sturdy build, it takes pride in its strength, taking down foes without using toxins.
: It attacks people and Pokémon that cross the desert. This has only furthered its bad reputation.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Ogre Scorp
Color: purple
Cry
Pawprint
Shape: Chitinous

Height

4'3.2"
1.3 m

Weight

615

135.6 lb
61.5 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Poison and dark moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Drapion's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

		Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	Thunder Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
—	—	Ice Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
—	—	Fire Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
—	—	Bite			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
—	—	Poison Sting			35	15	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
—	—	Leer			30	0	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one level.
	—	Knock Off			20	20	100%		Target drops its held item.
	6	Knock Off			20	20	100%		Target drops its held item.
—	12	Pin Missile			20	14	85%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
6		Leer			30	0	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one level.
12		Pin Missile			20	14	85%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
17	17	Acupressure			30	0	0%		Raises one of a friendly Pokémon's stats at random by two levels.
23		Knock Off			20	20	100%		Target drops its held item.
28	23	Scary Face			10	0	90%		Lowers the target's Speed by two levels.
34	28	Toxic Spikes			20	0	0%		Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.
	34	Bug Bite			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
39	39	Poison Fang			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to badly poison the target.
49	49	Crunch			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.
58	58	Cross Poison			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a 10% chance to poison the target.
		Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
		Aqua Tail			10	90	90%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		Bug Bite			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
		Fury Cutter			20	10	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
		Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
		Knock Off			20	20	100%		Target drops its held item.
		Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
		Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
05	05	Roar			20	0	100%	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06	06	Toxic			10	0	85%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	Hidden Power			15	1	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	Sunny Day			5	0	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12	12	Taunt			20	0	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	17	Protect			10	0	0%	3	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	Rain Dance			5	0	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21	21	Frustration			20	1	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
23	23	Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.
26	26	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27	27	Return			20	1	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
28	28	Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32	32	Double Team			15	0	100%		Raises the user's Evasion by one level.
36	36	Sludge Bomb			10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
39	39	Rock Tomb			10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	100%		Never misses.
41	41	Torment			15	0	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43	Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	Rest			10	0	100%		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	Attract			15	0	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	Thief			10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
54	54	False Swipe			40	40	100%		Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.
56	56	Fling			10	1	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
58	58	Endure			10	0	100%	3	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
66	66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
70	70	Flash			20	0	100%		Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.
75	75	Swords Dance			30	0	100%		Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
78	78	Captivate			20	0	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender.
79	79	Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
80	80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
81	81	X-Scissor			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
82	82	Sleep Talk			10	0	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83	83	Natural Gift			15	1	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
84	84	Poison Jab			20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
87	87	Swagger			15	0	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
90	90	Substitute			10	0	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H1	H1	Cut			30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H4	H4	Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H6	H6	Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.
H8	H8	Rock Climb			20	90	85%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.