Competitive Information for Drapion [Sword/Shield]
Poison / Dark
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
This Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.
If this Pokemon strikes with a critical hit, the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Drapion? 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!
Get hyped for Drapion, an impressive Pokémon with Poison and Dark typing! It's to see Drapion show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. It deserves to see more play in the meta. Its only type-related weakness is Ground. Explore the movesets below to see how Drapion performs in battles.
Item: Choice Band / Scope Lens
Ability: Battle Armor
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leech Life
- Poison Jab / Cross Poison
- Brick Break
- Knock Off / Night Slash
Drapion is an exquisite Physical Sweeper for single battles. This setup is intended to take down the opponent's team with brute physical moves. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Drapion critical hit ratio by 1 stage. Choice Band will increase the damage of Drapion's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Battle Armor, Drapion cannot be struck by a critical hit.
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Cross Poison is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Night Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Scope Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Night Slash / Knock Off
- Cross Poison / Poison Tail
- Slash / Strength
- Earthquake
Drapion is a brilliant Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with intense physical moves. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Drapion critical hit ratio by 1 stage and combined with Drapion's Sniper ability will increase the amount of damage done by those critial hits. Life Orb boosts the power of Drapion's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sniper, if Drapion strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Cross Poison is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
◆ Poison Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Drapion? 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!
Item: Scope Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 76 Hp / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Night Slash / Knock Off
- Cross Poison / Poison Tail
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Slash
Drapion is popular Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with devastating physical moves. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Drapion critical hit ratio by 1 stage and combined with Drapion's Sniper ability will increase the amount of damage done by those critial hits. Life Orb boosts the power of Drapion's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sniper, if Drapion strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Cross Poison is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
◆ Poison Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Drapion 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 Drapion.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Drapion 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 Drapion
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Whirlwind + Toxic spikes
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Sniper + Item: Scope lens
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Cross Poison
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Night Slash
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Poison Tail
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Slash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Drapion's stats
- Acupressure
- Agility
- Fell Stinger
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Drapion
- Brick Break
- Cross Poison
- Crunch
- Earthquake
- Ice Fang
- Knock Off
- Leech Life
- Night Slash
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Drapion in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Adamant Nature ( 252/252/0/0/4/0 )
- Optimize Drapion'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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