Given its behavior, physiology, and strength, Drapion is a creature you would rather have on your side in Pokémon. But you must understand its weakness and learn self-defense counter moves to capture and train the creature.
In the game, you have the fire, steel, water, ice, and ground attack types at your disposal. However, not all of them are effective, as Drapion has only one weakness.
Drapion
Drapion Is Only Weak To The Ground Types
Drapion is a Poison and Dark-type Pokémon, meaning it should be weak in the face of Ground and Psychic attacks. However, being a dual-type Pokémon with partial Dark typing, Psychic attacks have no impact on them. Thus, Drapion is only weak to ground-type attacks like Garchomp despite their weaknesses.
Profile of Drapion
Drapion, also known as the ‘Ogre Scorp Pokémon,’ is a Poison/Dark-type Pokémon introduced in generation IV of the games. It has enormous claws, can turn its head 180 degrees, and although its poison is potent, it prefers applying physical strength on rampages. This creature is a fast and effective stall breaker with a combination of Swords Dance and Taunt moves, making it an offensive threat.
Drapion Profile
Access additional information about Drapion from the table below:
| Name | Drapion |
|---|---|
| Height | 4’03” |
| Weight | 135.6 lbs |
| Category | Ogre Scorpion |
| Gender | 50% Male, 50% Female |
| Abilities | Sniper, Battle Armor |
| Evolves from | Skorupi starting at level 40 |
| Main moves | Dragon Tail with Earth Power |
| Types | Poison, Dark |
| Similar Pokémon | Grimer, Muk, Skuntank, Stunky |
Drapion Resistances
If a Pokémon has resistance, it’s damaged less as a result of an attack by a similar type of Pokémon.
| Immune to: | Psychic |
|---|---|
| Doubly resistant to: | None |
| Resistant to: | Poison, Ghost, Grass, and Dark |
The Best Movesets For Drapion Is Bite
Each pocket monster has available moves directly impacting its usefulness in the game. Draipon's best move is Bite/Sludge Bomb, with a DPS of 11.27, but other options exist.
| Quick move | Main move |
|---|---|
| Bite | Aqua Tail |
| Poison Sting | Sludge Bomb |
| Infestation | crunch |
| Fell Stinger | |
| Frustration Shadow | |
| Return Purified |
The Best Counter For Drapion Is Ground-Type Landorus
Drapion
The Ground-type Pokémon Landorus is the best counter for Drapion. It has an Attack of 261 and a defense of 182 paired with the Mud Shot and Earth Power movements.
The rest are in the table below:
| Counter | Movesets |
|---|---|
| Incarnate Landorus | Mud Shot, Earthquake |
| Therian Landorus | Mud Shot, Earthquake |
| Excadrill | Mud-Slap, Drill Run |
| Groudon | Mud Shot, Earthquake |
| Mamoswine | Mud-Slap, Bulldoze |
| Golurk | Astonish, Earth Power |
| Rhyperior | Mud Slap, Earthquake |
So there you have it. You now have a comprehensive outlook of Drapion, the fierce Poison, and Dark Type Pokémon. Although not extraordinary, Drapion has a larger moveset diversity allowing it to stand out among other Poison/Dark types.
Take advantage of this information for more success in completing missions, battling other players, and catching Pokémon when playing Brilliant Diamond or Shinning Pearl.