Skorupi (Pokémon)

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Skorupi スコルピ Scorpi #451
Art by Ken Sugimori from Diamond and Pearl
Type Poison Bug Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Scorpion Pokémon
Abilities Battle Armor or Sniper Sniper Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #127 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R-173 Oblivia R-262 N-050
Height 2'07" Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2'07"/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 26.5 lbs. Imperial 12.0 kg Metric 26.5 lbs./12.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Bug and Water 3 groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 114 Battle Exp.: 1141*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Skorupi (Japanese: スコルピ Scorpi) is a dual-type Poison/Bug Pokémon.

It evolves into Drapion starting at level 40.

Biology

Physiology

Skorupi resembles an over-sized, pale purple scorpion. Its claws and tail have been swapped, giving it two stingers and a claw tail. The miniature jaws, claws, and tail claws are white. Its arms are attached directly to its head, close to its teal eyes. A pointed marking joins the eyes. The head, arms, two tail segments, and all four legs are light blue, while the body, tail end, and other two tail segments are a darker shade of blue.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Skorupi have a deadly poison in their claws allowing them to use Template:Type2 moves. Its mouth also contains a powerful jaw enabling it to use Bite and Crunch. It can also have the ability Battle Armor, which protects it from critical hits, or the ability Sniper, which amplifies the power of critical hits. It can also survive a year without food.

Behavior

It buries itself in sand and lies in wait for unsuspecting prey, and grips prey with its tail claws, injecting poison. It tenaciously hangs on until the poison takes.

Habitat

Skorupi lives in deserts and dry areas, though it can be found in marshy areas such as the Great Marsh.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Skorupi is an active hunter that uses its poison to subdue its prey.

In the anime

Skorupi made its debut in A Trainer and Child Reunion! under the ownership of Aaron.

A Skorupi also appeared in Another One Gabites the Dust!.

A Skorupi was also seen at the Shelter Town's Pokémon Center in Battling a Cute Drama!.

Another Skorupi also appeared in Historical Mystery Tour!.

In the manga

In Pokémon Adventures, Platinum tried to catch a Skorupi in the Great Marsh, but she failed and it fled.

In the TCG

Main article: Skorupi (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Poison Barb (5%)
Platinum

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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|- style="background:#B884DD" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
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A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
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Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Poison  Poké Assist: ( Poison ) Field move: (Crush ×1) Browser entry   It spits poison needles and a poisonous fluid to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Poison  ( Poison ) Past ( Normal ) (Crush ×2) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Skorupi  Poison  Bug

Level 40 →

First evolution 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
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Skorupi images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Both of Skorupi's abilities revolve around critical hits. Battle Armor protects it from them, Sniper strengthens a move that becomes a critical hit to 3× the damage instead of 2×.
• Skorupi is the only Pokémon that loses its Template:Type2 upon evolution.
• Though Skorupi's type combination is not unique (there are several Bug/Poison Pokémon), there are no other Pokémon which are Poison/Bug.
• Despite it being said that Skorupi´s habitat is the desert, the player can't catch any Skorupi in a desert route or area.
  • However, the player can recruit a Skorupi in desert areas in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series.

Origin

Skorupi appears to be a stylized scorpion.

Name origin

Skorupi's name is a shortening of the English word scorpion.

In other languages

• German: Pionskora - From Skorpion (scorpion), with the two halves of the word switched.
• French: Rapion
• Korean: 스콜피 Scolpi
• Chinese: 紫天蠍

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