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Drapion

Pokémon · XY

Drapion

XY

Furious Fists · #65 · Rare · 2014

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Market reference

$0.52

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
65 / 114
Release year
2014
Rarity
Rare
HP
110
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Skorupi
Retreat cost
3 energy
Illustrator
Hitoshi Ariga
Pokédex #
452
Series
XY

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Status Conditions
Damage efficiency
80 damage
20 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Drapion plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
  • Its main attack (Venomous Fang) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.

How to beat Drapion

  • Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1 copies on average · 7 decks

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About this card

HP: 110Type:DDarknessSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Skorupi

"It takes great pride in its strength. Even though it can tear foes apart, it finishes them off with powerful poison."

DVenoshock — 20+

If your opponent's Active Pokémon is Poisoned, this attack does 40 more damage.

DDCCVenomous Fang — 80

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Weakness:F×2

Resistance:P-20

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

This printing of Drapion has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

DrapionPerfect Order

Played in 90 recent decks

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/06/17
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.10$0.41$1.90$0.52$0.17
Reverse Holofoil$0.34$0.68$19.98$0.70

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.30
7-day average€0.48
30-day average€0.52
Low€0.19
Trend price€0.45
Low (excellent+)€0.20
Reverse holo low€0.29
reverseHoloAvg1€2.50
Reverse holo 7-day€1.09
reverseHoloSell€1.55
averageSellPrice€0.48
Reverse holo 30-day€0.99
Reverse holo trend€1.15

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Drapion is real?

Drapion is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Drapion worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Drapion is $0.52; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Drapion from?

Drapion is from the Pokémon set "Furious Fists" in the XY series, released in 2014.

What rarity is Drapion?

Drapion is a Rare card in the Furious Fists set.

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