PokeScan
Drapion (Shadow) in Ultra League
PoisonDark#142of 849 ranked
84PvPoke score
Drapion (Shadow) is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Poison StingFast · Poison · 4 damage, 9 energy in 2 turns28% of top players
Aqua TailCharged · Water · 55 damage, 35 energy35% of top players
CrunchCharged · Dark · 70 damage, 45 energy34% 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.
4Poison Sting → Aqua Tail4 fast moves, 8 turns
5Poison Sting → Crunch5 fast moves, 10 turns
What Drapion (Shadow) beats
Blastoisewins this matchup70
Jellicentwins this matchup68
Ampharoswins this matchup61
Mimikyu (Busted)wins this matchup53
Giratina (Altered)wins this matchup53
What beats Drapion (Shadow)
Tinkatonloses this matchup28
Zygarde (Complete Forme)loses this matchup30
Empoleonloses this matchup39
Corviknightloses this matchup39
Florgesloses this matchup42Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
Scan your Drapion (Shadow) — see its IVs and rankPokeScan reads your Pokémon GO screenshot, ranks your own Drapion (Shadow) for Ultra League, builds teams around it and coaches you on the battles you play. Free to start.