Drapion

Drapion ドラピオン
Skorupi < Drapion > Croagunk
Species	Type
Ogre Scorp Pokémon
Number	Ability
#452	Battle Armor/ Sniper Keen Eye
Height	Weight
4′3″ (1.3m)	135.6 lbs. (61.5kg)
Gender Ratio
Male: 50%	Female: 50%
Evolves From	Evolves Into
Skorupi	None
Egg Group	Catch Rate
Bug/Water 3	45
Tier	EV Yield
RU	2 Defense Points

Drapion (ドラピオン) is the 128th Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex. It is a Poison/Dark Type, and is known as the Ogre Scorp Pokémon.

Drapion can use one of two Abilities: Battle Armor, which prevents the opponents' moves from landing a Critical Hit; or Sniper, which causes its moves that score a Critical Hit to receive an increase of power by three times. A third Ability is available to Drapion from the Dream World, the Keen Eye Ability. This Ability prevents its Accuracy from being lowered and reducing the odds of encountering Wild Pokémon of a lower level by 50%.

Skorupi can evolve into Drapion at Level 40.

Drapion is in the Egg Groups Bug and Water 3, and its Egg takes approximately 5,120 Steps to hatch. It takes Drapion 1,250,000 Experience Points to reach Level 100.

[edit] Biology

[edit] Physiology

Drapion resembles a big, purple scorpion. Its whole body is segmented, and it alternates between a light and dark purple. There are small spikes on its head, and two long structures coming from the sides of its head that resemble Skorupi's tails, with pincers at the ends. There is another structure exactly like this that serves as a tail.

[edit] Gender Differences

Drapion doesn't have any differences to differentiate between male and female.

[edit] Game Information

[edit] Original Games

Drapion can be found at the Great Marsh as a Daily Binocular Pokémon in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum. In Heart Gold, Soul Silver, Black 2 and White 2, the only way to obtain a Drapion is to evolve Skorupi.

[edit] Spin-Off Games

Drapion can be found at Sky Rift B1-B6 in Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, and at Sky Fissure B1-B6 in Explorers of Sky. Drapion is exclusive to Light Adventure Squad in Mystery Dungeon 3, appearing at Weird Forest 13F-23F and the following floors of Legendary Mountains: 26-28, 30, 32, 34, 38 & 39, 41-43 and 48 & 49.

Drapion is a Boss Pokémon in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, a battle that takes place on the Freighter. In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, Drapion appears in the Interior of Mt. Layuda in the Present, and is the Boss of the Forest Temple mission "Drapion of the Forest Temple" in the Past, but can be obtained by finishing the mission with an S Rank.

Drapion can be found at Viperia and Yaksha in Pokémon Conquest.

[edit] Trading Card Game

Drapion appears in the Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Promos set as a Lv. X Card, and is listed as a Rare Card in the Diamond and Pearl, Stormfront, Rising Rivals and Triumphant sets. Drapion is listed as an Ultra Rare card in the Platinum set, but this Drapion is a Lv. X Card.

[edit] Anime/Manga Information

[edit] Anime

Drapion has mostly appeared with other trainers in the Anime. Hunter J would use her Drapion in the episodes Mutiny in the Bounty!, Ill-Will Hunting and the second half of Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu. Aaron would use a Drapion in the films A Trainer and Child Reunion and Aiding the Enemy, and Paul's brother Reggie would appear with a Drapion in a flashback during the episode A Pyramiding Rage!

Most recently Paul would use his Drapion in his Sinnoh League matchup against Ash. It would defeat Ash's Buizel. Staraptor and Torterra before being defeated by Gliscor.

[edit] Movies

Wild Drapion appear in the films Giratina and the Sky Warrior and Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

[edit] Manga

Drapion's Manga Information is unknown as of writing.

[edit] Pokémon Information

[edit] Competitive Battling

Drapion finds itself in the Rarely-Utilized Tier of Competitive Battling. It's statistical spread is relatively mixed, utilizing speed, defense and attack to ruin an opponent's day. Plus, its typing leaves it only vulnerable to Ground type moves if Miracle Eye doesn't get used on it, and in a tier loaded with Ghost-type Pokémon, it excels at using Pursuit and can use many different sets. However, Ground-type Pokémon will be its biggest problem, as well as Pokémon that are faster than Drapion that also boast a high Attack of their own, such as Archeops, for example.

[edit] Area Location

[edit] Pokédex Entries

[edit] Pokéathlon Statistics

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Moves

[edit] Via Level-Up

[edit] Black/White

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Start	Thunder Fang		65	95	Physical
Start	Ice Fang		65	95	Physical
Start	Fire Fang		65	95	Physical
Start	Bite		60	100	Physical
Start	Poison Sting		15	100	Physical
Start	Leer		N/A	100	Status
Start 6	Knock Off		20	100	Physical
12	Pin Missile		14	85	Physical
17	Acupressure		N/A	N/A	Status
23	Scary Face		N/A	100	Status
28	Toxic Spikes		N/A	N/A	Status
34	Bug Bite		60	100	Physical
39	Poison Fang		50	100	Physical
48	Hone Claws		N/A	N/A	Status
56	Venoshock		65	100	Special
65	Crunch		80	100	Physical
73	Cross Poison		70	100	Physical

[edit] Black 2/White 2

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Start	Thunder Fang		65	95	Physical
Start	Ice Fang		65	95	Physical
Start	Fire Fang		65	95	Physical
Start	Bite		60	100	Physical
Start	Poison Sting		15	100	Physical
Start	Leer		N/A	100	Status
Start 5	Knock Off		20	100	Physical
9	Pin Missile		14	85	Physical
13	Acupressure		N/A	N/A	Status
16	Pursuit		40	100	Physical
20	Bug Bite		60	100	Physical
23	Poison Fang		50	100	Physical
27	Venoshock		65	100	Special
30	Hone Claws		N/A	N/A	Status
34	Toxic Spikes		N/A	N/A	Status
38	Night Slash		70	100	Physical
43	Scary Face		N/A	100	Status
49	Crunch		80	100	Physical
57	Cross Poison		70	100	Physical

[edit] Via TM/HM

TM/HM No.	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
TM01	Hone Claws		--	--	Status
TM05	Roar		--	100	Status
TM06	Toxic		--	90	Status
TM09	Venoshock		65	100	Special
TM10	Hidden Power		??	100	Special
TM11	Sunny Day		--	--	Status
TM12	Taunt		--	100	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam		150	90	Special
TM17	Protect		--	--	Status
TM18	Rain Dance		--	--	Status
TM21	Frustration		??	100	Physical
TM26	Earthquake		100	100	Physical
TM27	Return		??	100	Physical
TM28	Dig		80	100	Physical
TM30	Shadow Ball		80	100	Special
TM31	Brick Break		75	100	Physical
TM32	Double Team		--	--	Status
TM36	Sludge Bomb		90	100	Special
TM39	Rock Tomb		50	80	Physical
TM40	Aerial Ace		60	--	Physical
TM41	Torment		--	100	Status
TM42	Facade		70	100	Physical
TM44	Rest		--	--	Status
TM45	Attract		--	100	Status
TM46	Thief		40	100	Physical
TM48	Round		60	100	Special
TM54	False Swipe		40	100	Physical
TM56	Fling		??	100	Physical
TM66	Payback		50	100	Physical
TM67	Retaliate		70	100	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact		150	90	Physical
TM70	Flash		--	100	Status
TM75	Swords Dance		--	--	Status
TM76	Struggle Bug		30	100	Special
TM78	Bulldoze		60	100	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide		75	90	Physical
TM81	X-Scissor		80	100	Physical
TM84	Poison Jab		80	100	Physical
TM87	Swagger		--	90	Status
TM90	Substitute		--	--	Status
TM94	Rock Smash		40	100	Physical
TM95	Snarl		55	95	Special
HM01	Cut		50	95	Physical
HM04	Strength		80	100	Physical

[edit] Via Breeding

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Faint Attack		60	--%	Physical
Screech		--	85%	Status
Sand-Attack		--	100%	Status
Slash		70	100%	Physical
Confuse Ray		--	100%	Status
Whirlwind		--	100%	Status
Agility		--	--%	Status
Pursuit		40	100%	Physical
Night Slash		70	100%	Physical
Iron Tail		100	75%	Physical
Twineedle		25	100%	Physical
Poison Tail		50	100%	Physical

[edit] Via Move Tutor (Black 2/White 2)

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Aqua Tail		90	90%	Physical
Bug Bite		60	100%	Physical
Dark Pulse		80	100%	Special
Iron Tail		100	75%	Physical
Knock Off		20	100%	Physical
Sleep Talk		--	--%	Status
Snore		40	100%	Special

[edit] Generation IV Exclusive Moves

[edit] Via TM/HM

• TM43: Secret Power
• TM58: Endure
• TM78: Captivate
• TM83: Natural Gift

[edit] Via Move Tutor

[edit] Platinum/Heart Gold/Soul Silver

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Fury Cutter		20	95%	Physical
Mud-Slap		20	100%	Special

[edit] Heart Gold/Soul Silver

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Headbutt		70	100%	Physical

[edit] Evolution Line

Evolution Line
Skorupi	Drapion
Level 40

[edit] Type Matchups

Type	Attack Advantages	Attack Disadvantages	Defense Advantages	Defense Disadvantages
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