Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Drapion
Perfect Order · #52 · Uncommon · 2026
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 52 / 124
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Skorupi
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- J
- Pokédex #
- 452
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 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
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.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Hazardous Tail) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 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 ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Drapion
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥70 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
- 1% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 252 decks
- Match win rate
- 46.6%
- -0.7 pts vs the 47.3% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
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About this card
DDWrack Down — 60
DDDHazardous Tail — 100
This Pokémon also does 70 damage to itself. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed and Poisoned.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Drapion or Perfect Order.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Drapion was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
143
ran Drapion
Tournaments scanned
296
past 30 days
Competitive note
Currently a meta staple.
11 top-cut decks · best finish 3rd
Top decks running Drapion
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, 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 "Perfect Order" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Drapion?
Drapion is a Uncommon card in the Perfect Order set.
Other Drapion printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
