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Drapion (Pokémon)

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Drapion
ドラピオン Dorapion

Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
Types Species
 Poison  Dark  Ogre Scorp Pokémon
Abilities Exp. at 100
Battle Armor or Sniper 1,250,000
Pokédex
National
#452 		Johto
#— 		Hoenn
#— 		Sinnoh
#128
Browser
Fiore
R— 		Almia
R-174
Height Weight
4'03" 135.6 lbs.
Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate
Purple Image:Body14.png Image:F452.png 45
Gender ratio
 
 50% male
 
 50% female
Egg groups Egg cycles
Bug, Water 3 21 (5355 steps)
EV yield
HP
0 		Atk
0 		Def
2 		Sp.Atk
0 		Sp.Def
0 		Speed
0 		Exp.
204

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

It evolves from Skorupi starting at level 40.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Drapion is a large, purple, scorpion-like Pokémon. Its body is composed of many violet-to-lavender body segments which ends with a tail with two stingers. Its most distinguished feature is its huge claws and the fact that it can turn its head 180º.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

This Pokémon has enough power to scrap a car. It's also encased in a tough exoskeleton and it is quite poisonous.

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

Drapion in the anime

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!.

A Drapion is used by one of the students of Pokémon Summer Academy in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

Aaron's Drapion appeared in A Trainer and Child Reunion!.

Reggie used a Drapion to battle Brandon as shown in the flashback in DP128.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Drapion (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
I This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
III This Pokémon was not available in Generation III.
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 Possessing a sturdy build, it takes pride in its strength, taking down foes without using toxins.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Area
I This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
III This Pokémon was not available in Generation III.
IV Diamond Pearl Rare Great Marsh
Platinum Uncommon Great Marsh

In side games

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

Base stats

Stat Base At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
Min. Max. Min. Max.
HP: 70
 
 130 177 250 344
Attack: 90
 
 85 156 166 306
Defense: 110
 
 103 178 202 350
Special Attack: 60
 
 58 123 112 240
Special Defense: 75
 
 72 139 139 273
Speed: 95
 
 90 161 175 317
Total: 500 Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.


Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Notes:

Learnset

Drapion is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

  • Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

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 15 100% 35 Smart 2 ♥♥
Start Leer Normal Status — 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
Start Pin MissileDP Bug Physical 14 85% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
Start Knock OffPt Dark Physical 20 100% 20 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
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 2 ♥♥
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 2 ♥♥
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 Cute 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: Image:Poisonpa.PNG ( Poison ) Field Move: Image:None -fieldmove.PNG (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 HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Image:Spr_4d_452.png Image:Spr_4p_452.png NO SPRITES
AVAILABLE 		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

  • 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×.
  • Despite evolving from Skorupi at level 40, it may be caught at level 28 in the Great Marsh.
  • Drapion is the only Pokémon owned by Aaron of the Sinnoh Elite Four that is not Bug-type, the type he specializes in. This can probably be explained because its pre-evolution, Skorupi, is part bug. Another reason may be the fact that Drapion is in the Bug egg group.

Origin

Drapion appears to be a stylized scorpion.

Name origin

Drapion's name may be derived from dragon or drastic (because of its violent nature) or Dracula (because of its huge vampire-looking teeth) and scorpion.

In other languages

  • German: Piondragi - From Skorpion (scorpion), Drache (dragon), and Gift (poison).
  • French: Drascore
  • Korean: 드래피온 Drapion
  • Chinese: 龍王蠍

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