Drapion Raid Guide

Drapion Raid guide

Dark  /  Poison

Drapion is a moderately difficult Tier 3 raid boss to defeat, with a CP value of 17235. 3 can easily defeat Drapion in a raid battle. Drapion is vulnerable to Fighting, Bug, Fairy type moves and mainly weaker to Pokémon such as Xerneas, Volcarona, Conkeldurr, Florges, Togekiss.

Drapion can obtain below CP values when defeated.

  • 1665 - 1752 CP during Cloudy and Fog weather conditions.
  • 1331 - 1401 CP during other weather conditions.

Drapion is not available at the moment in raids and the last recently available date was November 1, 2022.

Weather boost

Drapion raids will be boosted during Cloudy and Fog weather conditions.

Dark type Damage Relations

Double damage from: Fighting
Double damage to: Ghost
Half damage from: Ghost
Half damage to: Fighting
No damage from: Psychic
No damage to: -

Drapion Raid Counters

  • Xerneas

    Xerneas is a Fairy type Pokémon with charged moves: Close Combat   Megahorn   Moonblast   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Volcarona

    Volcarona is a Bug, Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Bug Buzz   and fast moves: Bug Bite   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Conkeldurr

    Conkeldurr is a Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Dynamic Punch   Focus Blast   and fast moves: Counter   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Florges

    Florges is a Fairy type Pokémon with charged moves: Disarming Voice   Moonblast   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Togekiss

    Togekiss is a Fairy, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Dazzling Gleam   and fast moves: Charm   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Sylveon

    Sylveon is a Fairy type Pokémon with charged moves: Dazzling Gleam   Draining Kiss   Moonblast   and fast moves: Charm   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Genesect

    Genesect is a Bug, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: X-Scissor   and fast moves: Fury Cutter   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Heracross

    Heracross is a Bug, Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Close Combat   Megahorn   and fast moves: Counter   Struggle Bug   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Machamp

    Machamp is a Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Close Combat   Cross Chop   Dynamic Punch   and fast moves: Counter   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Yanmega

    Yanmega is a Bug, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Bug Buzz   and fast moves: Bug Bite   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Scizor

    Scizor is a Bug, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: X-Scissor   and fast moves: Fury Cutter   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Pinsir

    Pinsir is a Bug type Pokémon with charged moves: Close Combat   Superpower   X-Scissor   and fast moves: Bug Bite   Fury Cutter   Rock Smash   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Hariyama

    Hariyama is a Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Close Combat   Dynamic Punch   Superpower   and fast moves: Counter   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Pangoro

    Pangoro is a Fighting, Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Close Combat   and fast moves: Low Kick   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Escavalier

    Escavalier is a Bug, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: Megahorn   and fast moves: Bug Bite   Counter   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Sawk

    Sawk is a Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Focus Blast   Low Sweep   and fast moves: Low Kick   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Durant

    Durant is a Bug, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: X-Scissor   and fast moves: Bug Bite   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Throh

    Throh is a Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Focus Blast   Low Sweep   and fast moves: Low Kick   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Scyther

    Scyther is a Bug, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: X-Scissor   and fast moves: Fury Cutter   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Lucario

    Lucario is a Fighting, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: Aura Sphere   Close Combat   Power-Up Punch   and fast moves: Counter   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Granbull

    Granbull is a Fairy type Pokémon with charged moves: Close Combat   Play Rough   and fast moves: Charm   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Mienshao

    Mienshao is a Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Brick Break   and fast moves: Low Kick   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Crustle

    Crustle is a Bug, Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: X-Scissor   and fast moves: Fury Cutter   which are effective against Drapion.

  • Hitmonlee

    Hitmonlee is a Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Close Combat   Low Sweep   and fast moves: Low Kick   Rock Smash   which are effective against Drapion.

Drapion Mega counters

Mega Beedrill, Mega Blaziken, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Lopunny, Mega Medicham, Mega Scizor are best Mega counters to battle with Drapion if you have Mega evolved Pokemon or Mega candy.

Drapion shadow counters

Shadow Anorith, Shadow Armaldo, Shadow Beedrill, Shadow Forretress, Shadow Gallade, Shadow Gardevoir, Shadow Granbull, Shadow Hariyama, Shadow Hitmonchan, Shadow Hitmonlee, Shadow Kakuna, Shadow Kirlia, Shadow Machamp, Shadow Machoke, Shadow Machop, Shadow Makuhita, Shadow Mawile, Shadow Pineco, Shadow Pinsir, Shadow Poliwrath, Shadow Ralts, Shadow Scizor, Shadow Scyther, Shadow Shuckle, Shadow Skorupi, Shadow Snubbull, Shadow Venomoth, Shadow Venonat, Shadow Weedle are best Shadow counters to battle with Drapion.

Drapion moves set

Drapion will use below moves during the battle.

Aqua Tail Charged Water 26.3
Bite Fast Dark 12.0
Crunch Charged Dark 21.9
Fell Stinger Charged Bug
Ice Fang Fast Ice
Infestation Fast Bug 9.1
Poison Sting Fast Poison 8.3
Sludge Bomb Charged Poison 34.8

Drapion raids weather impact

Here is how each weather condition boosts Drapion moves and impacts your Pokemon during the battle with Drapion.

Cloudy Boosts Poison Sting
Boosts Sludge Bomb		 Great for battle
Fog Boosts Bite
Boosts Crunch		 Bite is bad for Fairy type Pokemon, Bite is bad for Bug type Pokemon, Bite is bad for Fighting type Pokemon
Crunch is bad for Fairy type Pokemon, Crunch is bad for Bug type Pokemon, Crunch is bad for Fighting type Pokemon
Partly cloudy Great for battle
Rainy Boosts Aqua Tail
Boosts Fell Stinger
Boosts Infestation		 Great for battle
Snow Boosts Ice Fang Ice Fang is bad for Fighting type Pokemon
Crunch is bad for Fairy type Pokemon, Crunch is bad for Bug type Pokemon, Crunch is bad for Fighting type Pokemon
Sunny / clear Great for battle
Windy Great for battle

Drapion stats

Attack: 142
Defence: 158
HP: 3600
Max CP (level 50): 2677
Max HP (level 50): 132

Shiny Drapion

Shiny Drapion is not obtainable from raids.

Raid events