Drapion (Pokémon)

Drapion debuted in Mutiny in the Bounty!, under the ownership of J. It was used to battle Ash's Pikachu, Aipom, and Turtwig. It reappeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 2), where J ordered it to wrap its claws around Ash's midsection and squeeze tightly on it.

In A Trainer and Child Reunion!, Aaron owns a Drapion. In Aiding the Enemy!, it battled Cynthia's Garchomp but lost.

In Familiarity Breeds Strategy!, Paul used a Drapion to battle Ash. In A Real Rival Rouser!, it managed to defeat Buizel, Staraptor, and Torterra, before losing to Gliscor in Battling a Thaw in Relations!.

In From A to Z!, Celosia owns a Drapion. It reappeared in Meeting at Terminus Cave!, A Towering Takeover!, and The Right Hero for the Right Job!.

In Trade, Borrow, and Steal!, James pulled a Drapion from the Rocket Prize Master. It was used to battle Goh, only for Drapion to be distracted by the honey and not the battle. It was later sent blasting off by Heracross.

In Chim - Charred!, Paul attempted to catch a Drapion, but it is unclear if he actually succeeded.

In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, the Pokémon Summer Academy lent a Drapion to one of the students for use during the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.

In a flashback in A Pyramiding Rage!, Reggie used a Drapion to battle Brandon.

A Drapion appeared in the opening sequence of Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

A Drapion appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Drapion appeared in Mission Complete as one of the Pokémon Kincaid controlled.

A Drapion appeared in PDP03.

Drapion appeared under the ownership of a Trainer who battled Yū's Lucario.

In Dramatic Drapion & Crafty Kricketune I, two Scientists working for Team Galactic fought Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum while guarding Lake Valor. One of these scientists used a Drapion, whose ability to turn its head 180 degrees, abled it to find Diamond's hiding Munchlax, Lax, with ease. Drapion reappeared in a flashback in Luring in a Lickilicky.

A Drapion appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z, under the ownership of a School Kid.

Aaron's Drapion debuted in Tackling Togekiss.

Ghetsis's Drapion first appeared in The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition.

A Drapion appeared in PS585.

B-2 of Team Galactic uses a Drapion while attacking Hareta on Iron Island in Serious Training on Iron Island!!. The ensuing battle causes Hareta's Shinx to evolve into Luxio.

Another Drapion was conditioned by Charon into a mindless battle machine in Charon Must Be Stopped!.

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Drapion is part of Team AWD, a team that pursues the challenges of Zero Isle.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Team AWD are shown in the Team Charm Special Episode, being the major antagonists of the story.

Drapion is available in Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM07 TM07 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 095}}95% 20 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM49 TM49 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM66 TM66 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM67 TM67 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM68 TM68 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM73 TM73 Cross Poison Poison Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM85 TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR18 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR54 TR54 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR61 TR61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR91 TR91 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drapion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Drapion Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

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Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM23 TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM62 TM62 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM78 TM78 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM79 TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM83 TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Rock Climb Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drapion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Drapion Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

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Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Drapion in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Drapion in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drapion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Drapion Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

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Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Agility Psychic Status — —% 30 Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Poison Tail^ Poison Physical 50 100% 25 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Drapion in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Drapion in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drapion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Drapion Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

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