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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
type1=Poison|
type2=Dark|
jtrainername=シンジ|
jpokemonname=ドラピオン|
trainername=Paul|
pokemonname=Drapion|
tmtrainername=Shinji|
tmpokemonname=Dorapion|
image=[[File:Paul Drapion.png|250px]] |
caption=Paul's Drapion |
epnum=DP186|
epname=|
prevonum=452|
current=[[Party|With Paul]]|
java1=[[Unshō Ishizuka]]|
enva1=N/A|
}}
'''Paul's Drapion''' (Japanese: '''シンジのドラピオン''' ''Shinji's Dorapion'') is a Pokémon owned by [[Paul]].

==History==
Paul's Drapion's first appearance was during the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]]. It was Paul's third Pokémon during his battle with {{Ash}} where it managed to defeat three of Ash's Pokémon. It first battled [[Ash's Buizel]]. Drapion first launched a {{m|Pin Missile}} which Buizel countered with his [[Counter Shield]]. Buizel used {{m|SonicBoom}}, which Drapion blocked and grabbed Buizel with its tail. Then, the episode ends with a conclusion.

In [[DP187]], the battle between Drapion and Buizel continued. After a while, Buizel managed to escape by inflating his floation sac. Drapion used {{m|Toxic Spikes}} on the field which {{status|poisoned}} Buizel. Drapion finished him off with Pin Missile.

Drapion next battled [[Ash's Staraptor]]. Drapion started it again with a Pin Missile but it was dodged by Staraptor. Staraptor used {{m|Aerial Ace}} which Drapion dodged and caught Staraptor like what it did with Buizel. Drapion then used {{m|Cross Poison}}, throwing Staraptor to the ground poisoning it with {{m|Toxic Spikes}} and eventually knocking it out.

Ash then sent out {{AP|Torterra}}, who feels the effect of Toxic Spikes. Drapion used Cross Poison which Torterra countered with {{m|Energy Ball}}, which hit Drapion. Torterra used then {{m|Leaf Storm}} which hits Drapion again. Drapion grabbed Torterra as it was about to use {{m|Rock Climb}} and uses Poison Fang on it. Torterra tried to recover with its {{m|Synthesis}} but was knocked out after being hit by Pin Missile. Drapion was then recalled after Ash confirmed his last Pokémon.

Later, Drapion was used to battle [[Ash's Gliscor]]. Drapion started things off with a Pin Missile which is dodged by Gliscor. As Drapion was about to use {{m|Poison Fang}}, Gliscor managed to hit it with a {{m|Giga Impact}} and making distance by using its spinning technique. Drapion then used Pin Missile, but {{p|Gliscor}} dodges it. Gliscor then used {{m|X-Scissor}} with the battle ending its second segment. 

In [[DP188]], the battles continues with Drapion hitting Gliscor with Pin Missile which sends it flying back. In the end, it was knocked out after being {{status|burned}} from Gliscor's {{m|Fire Fang}}.

==Moves used==
{{anmov/h|poison|dark|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0|1=Drapion Cross Poison.png|2=Drapion Pin Missile.png|3=Drapion Toxic Spikes.png|4=Drapion Poison Fang.png}}|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0|1=Cross Poison|2=Pin Missile|3=Toxic Spikes|4=Poison Fang}}}}
{{anmov|bug|Pin Missile|DP186}}
{{anmov|poison|Cross Poison|DP186}}
{{anmov|poison|Toxic Spikes|DP187}}
{{anmov|poison|Poison Fang|DP187}}
{{anmov/f|dark|c=a}}

==Trivia==
* In ''[[DP081|Chim - Charred!]]'',  Paul had tried to capture a Drapion, but it fled after being interrupted by [[Ash's Gligar]].
* Paul's brother, [[Reggie]], also owns a Drapion.
* Drapion is the only Pokémon used by Paul during his [[Lily of the Valley Conference]] battle with Ash which hasn't had its [[ability]] revealed.

==Related articles==
{{Animespecies|Drapion}}

{{Paul's Pokémon|poison|dark}}
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