Drapion (Pokémon)

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Drapion
ドラピオン Dorapion

Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
Types Poison/Dark
Species Ogre Scorp Pokémon
National Dex #452
Johto Dex #—
Hoenn Dex #—
Sinnoh Dex #128
Fiore Browser R—
Almia Browser R-174
Height 4′03″ (1.3m)
Weight 135.6 lbs. (61.5kg)
Abilities Battle Armor or
Sniper
Egg groups Bug/Water 3
Time to hatch 5,120 steps
Effort yield 2 Def
Exp. yield 204 base exp.
Lv. 100 at 1,250,000 exp.
Gender 50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color Purple
Catch rate 45
Footprint Image:F452.png
Body style Image:Body14.png

Drapion (Japanese: ドラピオン Dorapion) is a dual-type Poison/Dark Pokémon.

It evolves from Skorupi at level 40.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Drapion resembles a scorpion, as does its pre-evolution, Skorupi. Unlike a scorpion, however, Drapion has a claw on the end of its tail. Drapion's body is purple, with alternating shades of lavender and violet. It is able to turn its head 180 degrees. Unlike its pre-evolution, its front claws are fully developed.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

This Pokémon has enough power to scrap a car. It's also incased in a tough exoskeleton and it quite poisonous. It's head can also rotate 180 degrees, as to eliminate blind spots.

Behavior

Habitat

It is probably native to dry desert areas, much like Skorupi. However, it is found in Pastoria City's Great Marsh.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Aaron's Drapion
Aaron's Drapion

Drapion's first appearance was in Mutiny in the Bounty, under Pokémon Hunter J's ownership.

Paul tried to capture a Drapion in Chim - Charred!

Aaron's Drapion appeared in DP099.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Drapion (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
IV Diamond It has the power in its clawed arms to make scrap of a car. The tips of its claws release poison.
Pearl Its body is encased in a sturdy shell. Its head rotates 180 degrees, eliminating blind spots.
Platinum Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
IV Diamond Pearl Rare Great Marsh
Platinum  ??? Great Marsh (After obtaining National Dex)


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
(Time and Darkness)
Spacial Rift (B1-B6)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Cargo Ship (during mission)

Base stats

HP: 70
 
Attack: 90
 
Defense: 110
 
SpAtk: 60
 
SpDef: 75
 
Speed: 95
 

Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Notes:

Learnset

Drapion is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply. Moves in Italics aren't STAB for Drapion, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

Generation IV
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Start Fire Fang Fire Physical 65 95% 15 Beauty 3 ♥♥♥
Start Thunder Fang Electric Physical 65 95% 15 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
Start Ice Fang Ice Physical 65 95% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
Start Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
Start Poison Sting Poison Physical 35 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
Start Leer Normal Status 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
Start Pin MissileDP Bug Physical 14 85% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
6 LeerDP Normal Status 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
6 Knock OffPt Dark Physical 20 100% 20 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
12 Pin Missile Bug Physical 14 85% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
17 Acupressure Normal Status —% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
23 Knock OffDP Dark Physical 20 100% 20 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
23 Scary FacePt Normal Status 90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
28 Scary FaceDP Normal Status 90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
28 Toxic SpikesPt Poison Status —% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
34 Toxic SpikesDP Poison Status —% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
34 Bug BitePt Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Tough 0
39 Poison Fang Poison Physical 50 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
49 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
58 Cross Poison Poison Physical 70 100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV
TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
TM05 Roar Normal Status 100% 20 Cool 0
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 100% 15 Smart 1
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM12 Taunt Dark Status 100% 20 Smart 0
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM17 Protect Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Smart 1
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
TM32 Double Team Normal Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 50 80% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM41 Torment Dark Status 100% 15 Tough 0
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM44 Rest Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM45 Attract Normal Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM46 Thief Dark Physical 40 100% 10 Tough 0
TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 40 Cool 0
TM56 Fling Dark Physical 100% 10 Tough 1
TM58 Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM66 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Cool 1
TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM70 Flash Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status —% 30 Beauty 0
TM78 Captivate Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 15 Beauty 0
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM90 Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
HM01 Cut Normal Physical 50 95% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
HM08 Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV
Father Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Beedrill
Venonat, Venomoth
Scyther, Scizor
Ledyba, Ledian
Spinarak, Ariados
Gligar, Gliscor
Surskit, Masquerain
Ninjask
Agility Psychic Status —% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
Tentacool, Tentacruel
Starmie
Kabuto, Kabutops
Corsola
Vespiquen
Confuse Ray Ghost Status 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
Pinsir
Yanma, Yanmega
Gligar, Gliscor
Nincada, Ninjask
Trapinch, Vibrava, Flygon
Faint Attack Dark Physical 60 —% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
Scyther, Scizor
Kabutops
Gligar, Gliscor
Heracross
Nincada, Ninjask
Corphish, Crawdaunt
Yanmega
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Beauty 3 ♥♥♥
Beedrill
Paras, Parasect
Scyther, Scizor
Spinarak, Ariados
Yanma, Yanmega
Heracross
Vespiquen
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 Smart 1
Kabuto, Kabutops
Gligar, Gliscor
Nincada, Ninjask
Trapinch, Vibrava, Flygon
Anorith, Armaldo
Sand-Attack Ground Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
Paras, Parasect
Venonat, Venomoth
Tentacool, Tentacruel
Kabuto, Kabutops
Ledyba, Ledian
Yanma, Yanmega
Gligar, Gliscor
Corsola
Ninjask
Vibrava, Flygon
Anorith, Armaldo
Screech Normal Status 85% 40 Smart 2 ♥♥
Paras, Parasect
Scyther, Scizor
Kabutops
Gligar, Gliscor
Ninjask
Anorith, Armaldo
Vespiquen
Yanmega
Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
Butterfree
Yanma, Yanmega
Beautifly
Dustox
Masquerain
Whirlwind Normal Status 100% 20 Smart 0
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation IV
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
D P Pt Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt Fury Cutter Bug Physical 10 90% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
D P Pt Knock Off Dark Physical 20 100% 20 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Image:MDP452.png Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: -12% IQ Group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group: Poison Poké Assist: Poison Field Move: None
It spits poison needles and a poisonous fluid. It also forms poisonous puddles to attack.


Evolution

Unevolved
Level 40
First evolution
Image:451.png
Skorupi
 Poison  Bug 
Image:452.png
Drapion
 Poison  Dark 

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr_4d_452.png Image:Spr_4p_452.png Image:Spr_b_g4_452.png
Image:Spr_4d_452_s.png Image:Spr_4p_452_s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_452_s.png
Drapion For other sprites and images, please see Drapion images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Before Skorupi or Gliscor were revealed, many fans speculated that Drapion evolved from Gligar, due to their similar appearance.
  • Both of Drapion's abilities revolve around critical hits. Battle Armor protects it from them, and Sniper strengthens a move that becomes a critical hit to 3× the damage instead of 2×.

Origin

Drapion appears to be a stylized scorpion.

Name origin

Drapion's name may be derived from dracula (because of its fangs) or dragon and scorpion.

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