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Drapion (Shadow) in Great League
PoisonDark#96of 1152 ranked
87PvPoke score
Drapion (Shadow) is a strong, playable pick in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.
Best moveset
Poison StingFast · Poison · 4 damage, 9 energy in 2 turns27% of top players
CrunchCharged · Dark · 70 damage, 45 energy34% of top players
Aqua TailCharged · Water · 55 damage, 35 energy37% of top players
Second charged move: 75,000 stardust and 75 candy; buddy distance 5 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Poison Stings it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
5Poison Sting → Crunch5 fast moves, 10 turns
4Poison Sting → Aqua Tail4 fast moves, 8 turns
What Drapion (Shadow) beats
Electrode (Hisuian)wins this matchup84
Thievulwins this matchup63
Sableye (Shadow)wins this matchup61
Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup55
Corsola (Galarian)wins this matchup53
What beats Drapion (Shadow)
Altarialoses this matchup32
Melmetalloses this matchup34
Tinkatonloses this matchup34
Cramorantloses this matchup42
Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup44Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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