Drapion...

[PlayaFritz]

I have come to love this pokemon. He has saved my butt a ton of times, and even though some of my friends don't think he is that good, I think he has potential. He has a good defense stat, as well as good speed and good enough attack. Right now Im asking for adivce on what Ev's I should try to get better, what his best nature would be, and what a good moveset would be as well.

My current Moveset is:
Toxic Spikes
Brick break
Ice Fang
Crunch

Thx in advance
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[Barboach]

Yes, Drapion is handy. But I suggest a slight change in the moveset your giving him.

Toxic Spikes
Brick Break
Ice Fang
Swords Dance

You can buy swords dance at the game corner for only 4000 coins.

 

[PlayaFritz]

What should I shoot for when coming to EV's and Nature then?

 

[Samson]

drapion isn't much of an attacker. i highly suggest using him for a semi-wall and set-up killer.

Drapion @ Black Sludge
Impish/Careful Nature
252 HP/180 SP DEF/76 DEF
-Crunch
-Brick Break
-Knock Off
-Roar

he has only 75 base sp def, so you may want to consider careful nature so that he can take special hits like tbolt, surf and flamethrower. other special hits are not much of a threat.

 

[PlayaFritz]

Well, Drapion's 3 Highest stats in order are Defense, Speed, then attack, so... I really don't konw what he would be perfect for

 

[.Aero]

First off, I would like to know, did you catch a Skroupi in the wild or did you get it at lv. 1 out of an egg? If you caught one in the wild and your Drapion is still level 50 and under, I strongly recommend restarting you're drapion.

As for all other stuff goes, I've never used a Drapion and most of it's moves, but I'm looking for good ones.

Drapion@Black Sludge
EVs: 124 HP, 124 Atk, 124 Def, 138 Sp. Def
Careful
Toxic Spikes
Ice Fang (becuase it's only weakness is ground)
Crunch
Swords Dance

 

[krzy8]

hmm my drapion is something like this and it works fairly well, maybe not killing the current opponent but setting up spikes and knocking off the item

Drapion-Black Sludge
nature:naughty (not the best choice but eh)
evs 252 Defense 252 speed rest in attack

Toxic Spikes
Ice Fang
Knock Off
Toxic/Roar

my alternative to skarmory tho not as great, still has its pluses

 

[Avolition]

What happened to Cross Poison?

 

[Dark Azelf]

DRAPION@Black Sludge
- Swords Dance
- Cross Poison/Poison Jab
- Crunch/Night Slash
- Ice Fang

Sweeper.

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DRAPION@Black Sludge
- Toxic Spikes/Acupressure
- Confuse Ray/Whirlwind
- Toxic
- Crunch/Knock Off/Earthquake

Annoyer.

 

[sanjay120]

You forgot Acupressure on the annoyer.

Drapion @ Scope Lens
70 HP/252 Attk/188 Spd -- Jolly (there's something important it outspeeds with this, can't remember atm)
Swords Dance
Night Slash
Fire Fang/Brick Break/Cross Poison
Fire Fang/Brick Break/Cross Poison

Dance and then hope for the CH.

 

[Ethereal]

I would be very tempted to go with the Sniper ability and throw

Cross Poison
Night Slash
Swords Dance
Brick Break I guess

use Black Sludge or possibly the Scope Lens.