Competitive Information for Drampa [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Drampa
Normal / Dragon
Abilities:
Cloud NineCloud Nine: While this Pokemon is active, the effects of weather conditions are disabled.
, Sap SipperSap Sipper: This Pokemon's Attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a Grass move; Grass immunity.
, BerserkBerserk: This Pokemon's Sp. Atk is raised by 1 when it reaches 1/2 or less of its max HP.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
0.5x
2x
2x
0.5x
0x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Drampa? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Common team mates for Drampa in Pokemon Sword/Shield:
IncineroarTapu KokoTapu FiniCelesteelaMudsdaleRhyperiorAmoongussDusknoirOctilleryDusclops
IncineroarTapu KokoTapu FiniCelesteelaMudsdaleRhyperiorAmoongussDusknoirOctilleryDusclops
Drampa is a remarkable Normal and Dragon-typed Pokemon. It's pretty regular to find yourself dealing with Drampa when battling in the 8th generation meta. Drampa is weak to Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, and Ice-typed attacks.
Species: Drampa
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
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
Physical Wall Drampa (Popular/Trending)
Drampa is popular Physical Wall. It was designed to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. 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.
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ 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).
♦ 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).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Drampa
Item: Throat Spray / Eject Pack
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Surf
- Flamethrower
Item: Throat Spray / Eject Pack
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Surf
- Flamethrower
Special Sweeper Drampa (Sap Sipper)
Drampa is a sensational Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging 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.
♦ 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 large 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).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a large 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).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Drampa? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Common team mates for Drampa in Pokemon Sword/Shield:
IncineroarTapu KokoTapu FiniCelesteelaMudsdaleRhyperiorAmoongussDusknoirOctilleryDusclops
IncineroarTapu KokoTapu FiniCelesteelaMudsdaleRhyperiorAmoongussDusknoirOctilleryDusclops
Species: Drampa
Item: Throat Spray / Eject Pack
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Heat Wave / Flamethrower
- Surf
Item: Throat Spray / Eject Pack
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Heat Wave / Flamethrower
- Surf
Doubles Special Sweeper Drampa (Sap Sipper)
Drampa is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging 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.
♦ 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).
♦ 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 large amount of damage.
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ 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 large amount of damage.
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Drampa learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
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: 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, Protect, Helping Hand
Most notable and possible best moves for Drampa
- Draco Meteor
- Energy Ball
- Flamethrower
- Heat Wave
- Helping Hand
- Hyper Beam
- Hyper Voice
- Ice Beam
- Protect
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 EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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