Best Drapion counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Drapion in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Drapion counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Raid Difficulty

3-Star Raid (3600 HP)↓

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Best Drapion counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	36.43	1516.15	3	124.9s	92.5
2	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	30.00	1264.69	3	126.5s	76.4
3	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	30.74	1028.42	4	133.8s	73.9
4	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	28.50	1048.46	4	147.2s	70.2
5	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	31.30	781.71	5	124.9s	70.0
6	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	29.11	840.33	5	144.3s	67.5
7	Mega Swampert	Mud Shot	Earthquake	26.16	1155.51	4	176.7s	67.4
8	Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands	26.74	880.60	5	164.7s	64.1
9	Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	25.45	1010.87	4	158.9s	63.9
10	Landorus (Therian)	Mud Shot	Earthquake	26.66	827.46	5	155.2s	62.9
11	Shadow Ursaluna	Tackle	High Horsepower *	25.44	853.83	5	167.8s	61.2
12	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	22.90	1137.77	4	198.8s	60.8
13	Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	25.99	772.69	5	148.7s	60.7
14	Shadow Golurk	Mud-Slap	Earth Power	28.01	614.96	6	131.7s	60.6
15	Landorus (Incarnate)	Mud Shot	Earth Power	25.49	802.72	5	157.5s	60.4
16	Shadow Rhydon	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	26.95	660.72	6	147.1s	60.0
17	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	24.23	832.17	5	171.7s	58.7
18	Shadow Donphan	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	25.75	669.80	6	156.1s	58.1
19	Shadow Swampert	Mud Shot	Earthquake	23.80	731.60	5	153.7s	56.0
20	Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	23.30	770.65	5	165.4s	55.9

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Drapion in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Drapion down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Drapion counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Drapion counter is Primal Groudon, followed by Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Garchomp, and Groudon. The table also includes Shadow Mamoswine, Shadow Rhyperior, Mega Swampert, and Excadrill, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Drapion type chart

When fighting Drapion, keep in mind the following that Poison and Dark-type Pokémon are weak to Ground type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Ghost, Grass, Poison, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Ground	160.0%

Resistances

Dark	62.5%
Ghost	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Poison	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.