Drapion (Pokémon)

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Drapion ドラピオン Dorapion #452
File:Dorapion.png Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
Type Poison Dark Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Ogre Scorp Pokémon
Abilities Battle Armor or Sniper Sniper Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #128 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4'03" Imperial 1.3 m Metric 4'03"/1.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 135.6 lbs. Imperial 61.5 kg Metric 135.6 lbs./61.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
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 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 204 Battle Exp.: 2041*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves from Skorupi starting at level 40.

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.

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

File:Aaron's Drapion hyperbeam 1.jpg

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 TCG

Main article: Drapion (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Drapion is part of Team AWD, a team that pursues the challenges of Zero Isle.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation 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. HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Great Marsh Platinum Uncommon Great Marsh HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

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)
Pokémon Rumble	Tower of Eternity

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Defense: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 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 (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Learnset

Template:Learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Drapion, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

|- style="text-align:center" | style="text-align:left" | poison | style="background:#624D4E" |  dark 

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#B884DD" | colspan="13" | 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. |} |}

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 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 Template:Type2, 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

External links

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