Dragapult (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Pokémon
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Dragapult
Stealth Pokémon
ドラパルト
Dorapult
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Dragapult



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Dragon Ghost
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
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Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Clear Body or Infiltrator Cacophony
Cacophony
Cursed Body
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Amorphous and Dragon
Hatch time
40 cycles
Height
9'10" 3.0 m
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Weight
110.2 lbs. 50.0 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
300
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 3
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HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Green
Base friendship
50
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Dragapult (Japanese: ドラパルト Dorapult) is a dual-type Dragon/Ghost pseudo-legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves from Drakloak starting at level 60. It is the final form of Dreepy.

Biology

Dragapult is a draconic Pokémon. Dragapult's appearance is reminiscent of both ancient lepospondyls such as Diplocaulus and modern stealth bombers. It has a triangular, wing-shaped head; a relatively short body; and a long, laterally flattened tail similar to a newt's.

The dorsal side of Dragapult's flattened head and the anterior half of its body are a dark navy color, which fades to a teal on its posterior end and tail. The lateral, wing-like crests of its head are pink. The ventral portion of its head and body are a light yellow-tan color, and its belly is marked with three pink chevrons angled toward its head. It has four hollow, triangular horns and narrow yellow eyes with pink eyelids. Its limbs are relatively short and thin, and are clawed. The claws on its forelimbs are pink. Dragapult's tail becomes transparent and ethereal toward its tip.

Dragapult and its evolutionary family are the ghosts of prehistoric aquatic Pokémon. Dragapult carries a pair of Dreepy inside its horns, which it will fire at its opponents like supersonic missiles during battle. It's said that the Dreepy it carries greatly enjoy being sent flying toward opponents at immense speeds. This is evident by the fact that Dreepy always gather around the fastest Dragapult in their group. By focusing its mind, Dragapult can also turn itself, as well as the Dreepy inside its horns, invisible. Much of Dragapult's behavior beyond this, however, remains a mystery.

Dragapult is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Dragon Darts.

Evolution

Dragapult evolves from Drakloak and is the final form of Dreepy.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

 
Unevolved
Dreepy
 Dragon  Ghost 

 
First evolution
Drakloak
 Dragon  Ghost 

 
Second evolution
Dragapult
 Dragon  Ghost 


In the anime

Main series

 
Dragapult in the anime

Major appearances

Dragapult debuted in Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!, under the ownership of Leon. It was used to battle a rampaging Gigantamax Coalossal alongside Ash's Pikachu and Gengar, eventually defeating it. In Paring Pokémon While Parrying!, Dragapult was used in Leon's Masters Eight Tournament match against Ash, where it went up against Dracovish, Lucario, and Dragonite, defeating Mega Lucario before losing to Dragonite.

Minor appearances

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Dragapult appeared in Sky, under the ownership of Leon.

GOTCHA!

A Dragapult briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Leon.

POKÉTOON

 
Dragapult in POKÉTOON

A Dragapult appeared in Blossom's Dream, under the ownership of Blossom's mother.

In the manga

 
Dragapult in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

A Dragapult first appeared in PASS28, under the ownership of Leon.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

A Dragapult appeared in Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken! (Part 1), under the ownership of Leon.

In the TCG

Main article: Dragapult (TCG)

Other appearances

 
Dragapult in Pokémon UNITE

Pokémon UNITE

Main article: Dragapult (UNITE)

Dragapult is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a ranged attacker.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar
#397
Galar
Crown Tundra #112
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword 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.
Shield Apparently the Dreepy inside Dragapult's horns eagerly look forward to being launched out at Mach speeds.
Generation IX Paldea
#307
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#—
Scarlet Dragapult can make its whole body transparent by clearing its mind and focusing. Even the Dreepy in Dragapult’s horns become invisible.
Violet The fastest Dragapult of the group is always surrounded by Dreepy that want to fly at sonic speed.


 
Dragapult in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Axew's Eye, Rolling Fields (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Old Cemetery, Three-Point Pass (Wanderer)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet
Tera Raid Battle Search (5★, 6★)
Violet
Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★)


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation
Masters EX
Poké Fair sync pair scout: Leon (Alt.) & Dragapult
UNITE
Purchase for 14,000 Aeos Coins/575 Aeos Gems


In events

Games Event Language/Region Location Level Distribution period
SV Alex Gómez Berna's Dragapult All Online 50 November 17 to 20, 2023
Wild Area News
Games Event Gigantamax Location Level Distribution period
SwSh Wild Area News No hide 40, 50, 60 April 28 to May 11, 2020
Poké Portal News
Games Event Tera Type Location Level Distribution period
V Hydreigon and Dragapult Spotlight Various
Dragon
hide 45, 75 January 6 to 9, 2023

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
88
148 - 195 286 - 380
120
112 - 189 220 - 372
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
142
132 - 213 260 - 421
Total:
600
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20
011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15
011 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100100% 20
011 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30
011 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
Evo.Evo. Dragon Darts Dragon Physical 05050 100100% 10
066 Lock-On Normal Status 0000 00——% 5
1212 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10
1818 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10
2424 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00——% 30
3030 Double Hit Normal Physical 03535 09090% 10
3636 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100100% 20
4242 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000 00——% 20
4848 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100100% 10
5454 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20
6363 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100100 07575% 10
7070 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15
7878 Last Resort Normal Physical 140140 100100% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dragapult
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dragapult

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001  TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM004  TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM014  TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15
TM017  TM017* Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM018  TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM021  TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM029  TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM032  TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM042  TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000 100}}100% 15
TM044  TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM049  TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM060  TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM063  TM063 Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 08585 100}}100% 10
TM066  TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM074  TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM075  TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM078  TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM082  TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM097  TM097 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
TM100  TM100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM107  TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM114  TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM115  TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10
TM123  TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM125  TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM126  TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM130  TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM132  TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 40
TM141  TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TM142  TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5
TM151  TM151 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10
TM152  TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM156  TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10
TM163  TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM166  TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM168  TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM169  TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM204  TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TM222  TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15
TM224  TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM226  TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dragapult
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Dragapult

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Confuse Ray Ghost Status 100% 10
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
Disable Normal Status 100% 20
Double Team Normal Status —% 15
Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 60 90% 10
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dragapult
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dragapult
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dragapult

By a prior evolution

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dragapult
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dragapult

Side game data

Pokémon GO
File:GO887.png Base HP: 204 Base Attack: 266 Base Defense: 170
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Hex, Dragon Tail
Charged Attacks: Dragon Pulse, Shadow Ball, Outrage

Evolution data

 
Unevolved
Dreepy
 Dragon  Ghost 
 
Level 50
 
First evolution
Drakloak
 Dragon  Ghost 
 
Level 60
 
Second evolution
Dragapult
 Dragon  Ghost 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Dragapult images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Dragapult and its evolutionary line are the only Pokémon that are in the Dragon and Amorphous Egg Groups, and the only Dragon-type Pokémon in the Amorphous Egg Group.
  • If Dragapult Dynamaxes, it will temporarily disappear before reaching its largest size.
  • In the Pokémon of the Year poll held by the Pokémon Company in 2020, Dragapult was voted the most popular Generation VIII Pokémon, receiving 57,973 votes. It was also the eleventh-most popular Pokémon overall.
  • According to Bandai’s Pokémon Scale World series of figures, the height of Dragapult is actually its length measured from the muzzle until the tip of the tail.[1]
  • Dragapult is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that cannot learn Earthquake.
  • In Generation IX, prior to the Version 2.0.1 update of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Dragapult and its pre-evolution were unable to learn Confuse Ray via TM, while Dreepy could.

Origin

Dragapult may be based on the Diplocaulus, Gerrothorax, or other extinct amphibians with a similarly-shaped skull. A complete tail has never been found in a Diplocaulus fossil, which may explain Dragapult's ghostly, translucent tail. Its head also resembles a B-2 Spirit, a stealth bomber aircraft. Its propensity for holding and firing Dreepy may be a reference to crossbows, while its stomach pattern and aircraft origins are likely nods to aircraft catapults, which is seemingly reflected in its name.

It may also be a reference to the paternal care behavior present in many amphibian species. The Dragon typing may be a reference to the Olm, a type of salamander native to central and southeastern Europe that was believed to be a dragon offspring by locals. However, its posture and body stature are closer to crocodilians supporting themselves with their hind legs and tails while underwater, and are also known to hold their young on their heads.

Name origin

Dragapult and Dorapult may be combinations of dragon and catapult.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ドラパルト Dorapult From dragon and catapult
  French Lanssorien From lancer, frisson and saurien
  Spanish Dragapult Same as English name
  German Katapuldra From Katapult and Drache
  Italian Dragapult Same as English name
  Korean 드래펄트 Drapult From dragon and catapult
  Mandarin Chinese 多龍巴魯托 / 多龙巴鲁托 Duōlóngbālǔtuō From the transcription of its Japanese name and 龍 / 龙 lóng
  Cantonese Chinese 多龍巴魯托 Dōlùhngbālóuhtok From the transcription of its Japanese name and lùhng


Related articles

References

External links

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