Drapion

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Drapion
National Pokédex Skorupi - Drapion (#452) - Croagunk Sinnoh Pokédex Skorupi - Drapion (#128) - Croagunk
Japanese name	Dorapion
Evolves from	Skorupi
Evolves into	None
Generation	Fourth
Species	Monster Scorpion Pokémon
Type	Poison / Dark
Height	4 ft 3 in (1.3 m)
Weight	135.6 lb (61.5 kg)
Ability	Battle Armor / Snipe

Drapion (ドラピオン, Drapion^? Dorapion in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar^[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media, created by Satoshi Tajiri. Drapion is famous for being one of the Pokémon revealed before the Japanese release of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, alongside Cherrim and Pachirisu. The purpose of Drapion in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.^[2]

Its name is a combination of dragon and scorpion.

The English name Drapion was officially confirmed on Pokémon-games.com,^[3] and in the May 2007 (Volume 215) issue of Nintendo Power.^[4]

1 Biological characteristics
2 In the video games
3 In the anime
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Biological characteristics

Drapion appears to be a more detailed scorpion, with two large claws, four short legs and what appears to be another claw on its tail. It has a vicious appearance like Gyarados, with a big jaw and menacing teeth. Its whole body is purple and fuschia broken into multiple round segements. It is very different from its pre-evolution, Skorupi, which is merely an ordinary scorpion.

It is able to turn its head around 180 degrees, and since its arms are directly attached to its head, it has virtually no blind spots. It can also crush cars with its claws.

[edit] In the video games

Drapion is used by the first member of the Sinnoh Elite Four, Ryō, at Level 57, making it Ryō's strongest Pokémon.

Drapion has two possible abilities: Battle Armor, which prevents Drapion from receiving critical hits; or Snipe, which increases the base value of attacks when Drapion lands a critical hit. As a Pokémon with a type combination of Poison and Dark-type, Drapion is immune to Psychic-type attacks, which are usually problems for Poison Pokémon. Drapion's only type weakness is the Ground-type.

Drapion is one of the four Pokémon that can learn Cross Poison by level up (although five other Pokémon learn it by breeding), a move that has a high critical hit ratio and may induce poison, which is usefull with his snipe ability.

Drapion can be obtained by two ways, either by catching in the Safari Park, or by evolving Skorupi at Level 40. Its greatest assets are its Defense, Speed, and Attack. These stats make Drapion a quick and lasting physical sweeper.

[edit] In the anime

A Drapion makes an appearance in the episode "Pokémon Hunter J!". Pikachu battles Drapion after the meeting between Ash Ketchum, Brock, Hikari and a Pokémon Hunter.