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As you take on each new Raid Boss in Pokemon GO, they will all have different weaknesses and resistances that you'll need to be aware of. Some types will be completely useless against certain bosses, while others can help you defeat them in just a few rounds of super effective attacks.
As you can now take on Drapion in a Tier 3 Raid Battle, alongside the likes of Tapu Lele, there are a lot of things you'll need to prepare for to make the battle easier. In this guide, you'll find all the best counters to use against Drapion, the Pokemon's weaknesses, and your chances of catching its Shiny form.
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Drapion Weaknesses in Pokemon GO
When starting a Raid Battle with Drapion, you'll want to consider all of its weaknesses to defeat it more easily. Drapion is weak to:
- Ground
As Drapion is a Poison and Dark-type Pokemon, it will only be weak to Ground-types. When in battle with Drapion, you'll want to focus on a team that is almost entirely Ground, or has Pokemon that have Ground as one of their types. Drapion does have quite a few resistances as well, including:
- Dark
- Ghost
- Poison
- Psychic
- Grass
You'll want to avoid these types all-together, and any Pokemon that might be Ground, but has one of these as their second type. Keep in mind that Drapion has a wide variety of attacks, with an arsenal of Ice, Water, Poison, Dark, and Bug-type attacks. Make sure to take this into account when choosing the right Pokemon to bring along. Ground-types will be weak to any Ice attacks from Drapion.
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Best Drapion Counters in Pokemon GO
Since Drapion is weak to only Ground-types, you'll want to include some Pokemon team members that fall in this category. This section will include a list of some of the best counters when up against Drapion. Most of the chosen Pokemon are going to be mainly Ground-types, with a few Normal-types mixed within.
Pokemon | Fast Attacks | Charged Attacks |
Groudon (Primal) | Mud Shot | Precipice Blades |
Mud Shot | Earth Power | |
Landorus (Therian) | Mud Shot | Sandsear Storm |
Shadow Excadrill | Mud-Slap | Scorching Sands |
Shadow Mamoswine | Mud-Slap | High Horsepower |
Shadow Rhyperior | Mud-Slap | Earthquake |
Mud Shot | Earthquake | |
Excadrill | Mud-Slap | Scorching Sands |
Shadow Golurk | Mud-Slap | Earth Power |
Shadow Ursaluna | Tackle | High Horsepower |
Mamoswine | Mud-Slap | High Horsepower |
Shadow Hippowdon | Sand Attack | Scorching Sands |
Shadow Donphan | Mud-Slap | Earthquake |
Landorus (Incarnate) | Mud Shot | Earth Power |
Shadow Rhydon | Mud-Slap | Earthquake |
How to Get Shiny Drapion in Pokemon GO
As with any Shiny version of a Pokemon in Pokemon GO, there is no guarantee that you will come into contact with a Shiny Drapion after your Raid Battle. However, to increase your chances of encountering a Shiny Drapion, you can defeat Drapion in multiple Raid Battles rather than just one or two.
Outside just defeating Drapion multiple times to increase the rate of a Shiny appearing, you can also stick to the Raid location to see if a Shiny Drapion appears. The more you defeat Drapion, the higher the chance of stumbling into its Shiny version. Shiny hunting takes patience, since it is random and not guaranteed.
