Pokemon GO Dragapult: Best moveset, counters, and is it any good?

Modified Sep 03, 2024 23:33 GMT

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Pokemon GO Dragapult's best moveset, counters, and competitive viability will be of interest to players as the creature makes its debut in Niantic's mobile game. You can get Dragapult by evolving Dreepy into Drakloak by feeding it 25 Candy and then feeding Drakloak 100 Candy. You can also ask a friend to trade you a Drakloak.

After obtaining the Stealth Pokemon in your collection, you'd want it to be optimally prepared for battles. This article covers Dragapult's best Pokemon GO moveset as well. It also discusses the best counters to Dragapult and whether it is good in PvP and PvE battles.

Note: Some parts of this article are subjective and reflect the author's opinions.

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Pokemon GO Dragapult best moveset

Dragapult's best moveset in Pokemon GO is based on where you are using it. Here is a detailed breakdown:

Pokemon GO Dragapult best PvP moveset

Fast Attack: Astonish
Charged Attacks: Breaking Swiper and Shadow Ball

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Pokemon GO Dragapult best PvE moveset

Dragon-type attacker

Fast Attack: Dragon Tail
Charged Attacks: Outrage

Ghost-type attacker

Fast Attack: Astonish
Charged Attacks: Shadow Ball

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Is Pokemon GO Dragapult good in PvP and PvE?

Dragapult in Pokemon GO PvP

Dragapult is extremely Attack-weighted. Therefore, it functions the best in the Master League and Ultra League. However, it can do well in the Great League as well, if you team-build around it. The creature has fantastic move synergy that goes a long way.

Dragapult's also features one of the best offensive typings in the game. As of September 2024, it has the following ranks in the open leagues:

Great: #198
Ultra: #83
Master: #46

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Dragapult in Pokemon GO PvE

Dragapult is strong, but not overpowered, as a PvE attacker. It is the #23 Dragon-type and #15 Ghost-type attacker in the present meta. This means it does well when attacking Gyms and low-level raids, but is not that useful if you are trying to solo-defeat high-tier raids.

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