Shadow Drapion
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Shadow Drapion is a Poison and Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Poison and Dark-type Pokémon, Shadow Drapion is weak to Ground-type moves.
Shadow Drapion's maximum Combat Power stat is 2773 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Poison Sting / Sludge Bomb. Shadow Drapion encounters are boosted during Cloudy and Fog weather. Shiny Shadow Drapion is available! ✨
Shadow Drapion Stats and Max CP
Shadow Drapion's Tier Ranking
Shadow Drapion Type Chart
Shadow Drapion takes increased damage from:
Shadow Drapion takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12.22 | 192.6 | 10.55 | ||
| 2. | 11.79 | 185.9 | 10.19 | ||
| 3. | 11.49 | 181.1 | 9.92 | ||
| 4. | 11.07 | 174.4 | 9.56 | ||
| 5. | 10.80 | 170.3 | 9.33 | ||
| 6. | 10.18 | 160.4 | 8.79 | ||
| 7. | 10.11 | 159.3 | 8.73 | ||
| 8. | 9.90 | 156.0 | 8.55 |
Fast Attacks
Infestation9
13
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 9 Energy 13 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s Trainer Battles Damage 6 Energy 12 Effects Infestation has no special effects.See Infestation details page ↗
Bite6
4
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 6 Energy 4 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 4 Energy 2 Effects Bite has no special effects.See Bite details page ↗
Ice Fang12
20
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Ground
Grass
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 12 Energy 20 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.4s - 1.0s Trainer Battles Damage 8 Energy 6 Effects Ice Fang has no special effects.See Ice Fang details page ↗
Poison Sting4
6
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 4 Energy 6 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 4 Energy 9 Effects Poison Sting has no special effects.See Poison Sting details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Fell Stinger45
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 45 Energy 33 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.6s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 20 Energy 35 Effects Special
Fell Stinger has a 100.0% chance to:
- Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Fell Stinger details page ↗
Crunch65
33
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 65 Energy 33 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.1s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 70 Energy 45 Effects Special
Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Crunch details page ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 70 Effects Frustration has no special effects.See Frustration details page ↗
Sludge Bomb85
50
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 85 Energy 50 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.5s Damage window 1.3s - 2.3s Trainer Battles Damage 80 Energy 50 Effects Sludge Bomb has no special effects.See Sludge Bomb details page ↗
Aqua Tail50
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
- 62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 50 Energy 33 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 55 Energy 35 Effects Aqua Tail has no special effects.See Aqua Tail details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Drapion's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Drapion's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Drapion has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Drapion in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Poison Attacker:
Poison Sting
Sludge Bomb - Dark Attacker:
Bite
Crunch
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Poison Sting
Crunch
Aqua Tail - Ultra League:
Poison Sting
Aqua Tail
Crunch
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Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #452 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.3 m |
| Weight | 61.5 kg |
| Region | Generation 4 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 5 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 15% |
| Base Flee Rate | 8% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Drapion family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Drapion in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Drapion
| Purification cost | 5 Candy |
|---|---|
| 5000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Drapion CP Chart
Shadow Drapion's has 2773 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Drapion obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1277 CP to 1401 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1596 CP to 1752 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Drapion can be found in the 999 CP to 1051 CP range.
| 2773 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 999 CP - 1051 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1331 CP - 1401 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1277 CP - 1401 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 1596 CP - 1752 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
More information
- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Drapion Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 CP | 2 | 108 CP | 3 | 182 CP |
| 4 | 256 CP | 5 | 330 CP | 6 | 404 CP |
| 7 | 479 CP | 8 | 553 CP | 9 | 627 CP |
| 10 | 701 CP | 11 | 771 CP | 12 | 841 CP |
| 13 | 911 CP | 14 | 981 CP | 15 | 1051 CP |
| 16 | 1121 CP | 17 | 1191 CP | 18 | 1261 CP |
| 19 | 1331 CP | 20 | 1401 CP | 21 | 1472 CP |
| 22 | 1542 CP | 23 | 1612 CP | 24 | 1682 CP |
| 25 | 1752 CP | 26 | 1822 CP | 27 | 1892 CP |
| 28 | 1962 CP | 29 | 2032 CP | 30 | 2103 CP |
| 31 | 2138 CP | 32 | 2173 CP | 33 | 2208 CP |
| 34 | 2243 CP | 35 | 2278 CP | 36 | 2313 CP |
| 37 | 2348 CP | 38 | 2383 CP | 39 | 2418 CP |
| 40 | 2453 CP | 41 | 2484 CP | 42 | 2515 CP |
| 43 | 2547 CP | 44 | 2579 CP | 45 | 2611 CP |
| 46 | 2643 CP | 47 | 2675 CP | 48 | 2708 CP |
| 49 | 2740 CP | 50 | 2773 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Drapion
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Drapion's Poison and Dark-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Drapion.
Poison
Dark
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Shadow Drapion Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Shadow Drapion Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Drapion from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Drapion in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Drapion Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Drapion
Shadow Drapion high resolution sprites
Shadow Drapion Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Drapion’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Poison and Dark-type Pokémon, Shadow Drapion is weak to Ground-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Drapion in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Drapion in Pokémon GO are Bite and Sludge Bomb. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 12.219 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 192.586.
How does Shadow Drapion perform in Raids?
Shadow Drapion's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Drapion rank as a Poison-type attacker?
Shadow Drapion is a solid A-Tier Poison-type attacker, ranking at number #30. It is reliable in many situations but not the absolute best.
How does Shadow Drapion rank as a Dark-type attacker?
Shadow Drapion is an F-Tier Dark-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Drapion?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Drapion: Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, Mega Victreebel, Mega Gengar, Mega Gyarados, Mega Houndoom, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Sableye, Mega Sharpedo, Mega Absol, and Mega Malamar.
What is Shadow Drapion’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Drapion’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2453 CP and 2773 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Drapion be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Drapion can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Drapion Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Drapion cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.


















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