Dragapult is a pseudo legendary Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It has rapidly climbed the ranks as a favorite for competitive battling thanks to its high stats and wide versatility. Dragapult and its evolutionary line are the ghosts of prehistoric aquatic Pokémon that used to inhabit the seas of the Galar Region.
About Dragapult
Dragapult is an incredibly fast Dragon and Ghost-type Pokémon with a diverse moveset and unique appearance inspired by ancient reptiles and modern combat jets. It is known as the Stealth Pokémon because it prefers to sneak in close to its foes before dealing with devastating surprise attacks.
Dragapult’s National Pokédex number is 887.
| First appearance in anime | Pokémon Journeys (Season 23) |
| First appearance in game | Generation 8 (Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield) |
| Region | Galar |
| Evolution | -->Dreepy --> Drakloak --> Dragapult |
| 1st Evo Level | Dreepy evolves into Drakloak at level 50 |
| 2nd Evo Level | Drakloak evolves into Dragapult at level 60 |
| Pokedex Entry | “When it isn't battling, it keeps Dreepy in the holes on its horns. Once a fight starts, it launches the Dreepy like supersonic missiles.” |
Dragapult Base stats
| HP | 88 |
| ATTACK | 120 |
| DEFENCE | 75 |
| SP. ATTACK | 100 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 75 |
| SPEED | 142 |
| TOTAL | 600 |
Appearance of Dragapult
Dragapult is a large Pokémon with a unique draconic, reptilian, and somewhat technological appearance. It is over 3 meters long from head to tail with a navy blue hide on its torso and head and a light blue hide on its legs and tail. Its wide, flat, triangular head looks like a modern stealth bomber with red wings with missile bays on top where Dreepy lives and hides. Its eyes are thin slits, and its belly looks like a tan runway with red arrow markings pointing upward. It is quadrupedal and has short limbs ending in long claws. Its tail is longer than its body and laterally flattened, and it fades along its length to translucence at its tip.
Shiny Dragapult swaps its tan belly for white and its red accents for neon yellow.
Behavior of Dragapult
Dragapult’s evolutionary line are ghosts of ancient Pokémon that inhabited the seas of the Galar Region. Though Dragapult now spends its time floating through the air, its body type would have made it a strong, fast swimmer like an ancient seafaring crocodile. Dragapult bonds closely with others of its kind and frequently leads and protects small communities of Dreepy and Drakloak. Dragapult always carries at least two Dreepy inside its horns, which it launches at supersonic speeds to attack its foes.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Dragapult’s Ghost and Dragon typing gives it a good defense against Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Poison, and Bug-type moves, and immunity to Normal and Fighting-type moves. However, Dragapult is weak to Ice, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, and Fairy-type moves.
Dragapult’s high Attack and Speed stats make it a formidable physical sweeper.
Shiny Dragapult
Shiny Dragapult stands out thanks to its bright, almost fluorescent color pattern. Shiny Dragapult keeps its blue hide, but swaps its tan belly for white, and swaps its red highlights for bright yellow. This dramatic palette swap makes it easy to spot Shiny Dragapult in Pokémon collections and battles.
Players can find Shiny Dragapult in remote parts of the wild or they can obtain Shiny Dragapult by hatching a Shiny Dreepy and evolving it into Shiny Dragapult.
Dragapult VMAX
Dragapult VMAX is an ultra-rare Pokémon card that has appeared in multiple sets of the Pokémon TCG with different art. It typically is a full-art card with powerful Psychic-type moves. Different versions of Dragapult VMAX command different prices, but Dragapult VMAX listings can be found as high as $599.
Best moveset of Dragapult
Dragapult is a versatile Pokémon that can have a prominent place in competitive teams.
It’s important to consider Dragapult’s Nature and Ability when preparing for competitive battling.
Dragapult’s Infiltrator ability allows it to ignore protections and stat boosts caused by the moves Substitute, Reflect, Light Screen, and Safeguard.
The best natures for Dragapult will boost its Speed or Attack and will hinder its Special Attack.
The following moveset, combined with good IVs, good EVs, a good Nature, and the right Ability, can make Dragapult a formidable Physical Attacker.
| Dragon Darts | U-turn |
| Psychic Fangs | Phantom Force |
Note: This article is subjective and reflects the opinion of the writer.
How to catch Dragapult in Pokemon Go?
How to catch Dragapult in Pokémon Go with the nickname trick
Dragapult is currently not available in Pokémon Go, so unfortunately there is currently no way to catch Dragapult in Pokémon Go
Trivia
- Dragapult has the highest Speed stat of all Dragon-type Pokémon, along with a significantly above-average Attack stat, which makes it one of the most effective non-mega and non-legendary sweepers in the entire Pokédex.
- Dragapult is one of the strongest members of Galar Champion Leon’s team in the Pokémon anime and games.
- Dragapult’s design is inspired by the prehistoric Diplodocus and modern stealth bombers.
FAQs
Q. Is Dragapult a legendary?
Dragapult is a Dragon-type and Ghost-type pseudo legendary Pokémon with a base stat total of 600. This puts it on the same tier as Salamence, Tyranitar, and Metagross.
Q. Why is Dragapult so good?
Dragapult is one of the strongest and most versatile Pokémon ever introduced thanks to solid typing and excellent stats. Dragapult is so strong that it has even been banned from certain competitive formats. Its stats and robust selection of moves make it powerful and very unpredictable in battle.
Q. What is Dragapult weak to?
Dragapult is Dragon-type and Ghost-type, which makes it weak to Ice, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, and Fairy-type moves. Because it’s so fast, the best way to defeat Dragapult is to survive its first attack and then hit it with a super-effective STAB move before it can switch out or attack a second time
Q. Is there a Gigantamax Dragapult?
Though Gigantamax Dragapult would surely be a fan favorite, there is currently no Gigantamax Dragapult available in the games. Dragapult is already so powerful that if a Gigantmax Dragapult were introduced, it may not even be allowed in competitive battles.
Conclusion
Dragapult is beloved by Pokémon fans thanks to its cool appearance and its incredibly powerful stats. It has already been voted as the most-loved Pokémon from Generation VIII in many Pokémon polls. Capture this powerful prehistoric Pokémon today!
Let’s Go, Dragapult!
