Competitive Information for Drampa [Sword/Shield]
Normal / Dragon
Abilities:
While this Pokemon is active, the effects of weather conditions are disabled.
This Pokemon's Attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a Grass move; Grass immunity.
This Pokemon's Sp. Atk is raised by 1 when it reaches 1/2 or less of its max HP.
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Note: Pokemon with the Sap Sipper ability are immune to Grass attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Drampa? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get ready to meet Drampa, the sick Normal and Dragon-typed Pokémon! It's a sight to see Drampa out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, and Ice-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Drampa performs in battles.
Item: Sitrus Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Cloud Nine
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 244 Hp / 148 Def / 116 SpA
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Flamethrower
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Helping Hand
- Protect
Drampa stands out as a decent Physical Wall in single battles. It is designed to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. The Sitrus Berry will restore 1/4th of Drampa's max HP when it reaches below half health and gets consumed. Life Orb boosts the power of Drampa's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Cloud Nine, while Drampa is active the effects of weather conditions are disabled.
◆ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Drampa cannot move next turn).
◆ Helping Hand is a status move (one adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Drampa this turn).
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Item: Throat Spray / Eject Pack
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Energy Ball
- Thunderbolt
For those intense single battles, Drampa is a remarkable Special Sweeper. It's goal is to crush rivals using lethal special moves. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and boosts Drampa's special attack stat by 2 stages. With Sap Sipper, Drampa's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Drampa's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Drampa cannot move next turn).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Drampa? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Cloud Nine
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 108 Hp / 252 SpA / 148 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Beam
- Snarl
- Helping Hand
- Heat Wave
Drampa excels as an incredible Special Sweeper during double battles. Previously, this build dominated competitions. This moveset was created to take down the opponent's team with powerful special power. Life Orb boosts the power of Drampa's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Cloud Nine, while Drampa is active the effects of weather conditions are disabled.
◆ Snarl is a special 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Helping Hand is a status move (one adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
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Item: Throat Spray / Eject Pack
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Heat Wave
- Surf
For double battles, Drampa is a fabulous Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to crush rivals using forceful special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and boosts Drampa's special attack stat by 2 stages. With Sap Sipper, Drampa's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Drampa's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Drampa cannot move next turn).
◆ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Drampa's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Drampa can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Drampa.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Drampa can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Drampa
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Ability: Berserk + Item: Sitrus berry
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Glare, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Drampa's stats
- Amnesia
- Calm Mind
- Dragon Dance
- Scale Shot
- Steel Wing
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Drampa
- Draco Meteor
- Earthquake
- Energy Ball
- Flamethrower
- Heat Wave
- Helping Hand
- Hydro Pump
- Hyper Beam
- Hyper Voice
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Snarl
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Drampa in Sword and Shield
- Relaxed Nature ( 244/0/148/116/0/0 )
- Quiet Nature ( 252/0/0/252/4/0 )
- Optimize Drampa's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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