Dragapult Movesets and Best Builds

Dragapult Movesets in Other Games
SV	SWSH

This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Dragapult in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Dragapult, as well as its strengths and weakness.

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Evolution and Learnset	Moveset for Ranked Battle	Tera Raid Build

Dragapult Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Paldea #307		Type
Dragapult
		Abilities
		Clear Body Infiltrator Cursed Body (Hidden)
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)
Immune to:	(0x)

What is Type Effectiveness?

Base Stats

Best Nature for Dragapult

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Dragapult

Physical Dragapult Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Jolly (+Spe -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread	4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values	164 HP / 172 Atk / 95 Def / 95 Sp. Def / 213 Spe
Ability	Clear Body
Tera Type
Held Item	Life Orb
Moveset	・ Dragon Darts ・ Tera Blast ・ Sucker Punch ・ Dragon Dance

Dragapult's Speed and firepower makes it a worthy addition to teams, boasting great dual STAB in Dragon Darts and Ghost-type Tera Blast. Sucker Punch is for utility, and helps Dragapult hit faster attackers.

Use Dragon Dance when an opening presents itself and position Dragapult for a potential sweep!

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Dragapult
183 HP｜115 Def No Defensive EV Investment	Dragon Darts 218 ~ 266 (119.1 ~ 145.3%) Guaranteed OHKO
186 HP｜115 Def No Defensive EV Investment	Dragon Darts 110 ~ 132 (66.2 ~ 79.5%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
217 HP｜101 Def Defensive EV Investment: 252 HP, 4 Def	Tera Blast (Ghost Tera) 299 ~ 354 (137.7 ~ 163.1%) Guaranteed OHKO

Other Viable Moves

Special Attacker Dragapult Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Timid (+Spe -Atk)
EV Spread	252 Sp. Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values	163 HP / 95 Def / 152 Sp. Atk / 96 Sp. Def / 213 Spe
Ability	Infiltrator
Tera Type
Held Item	Choice Specs
Moveset	・ Draco Meteor ・ Shadow Ball ・ Thunderbolt ・ Flamethrower

Dragapult's Special Attacker build offers more coverage moves compared to its Physical counterpart, allowing you to catch your opponents off guard.

The combination of Choice Specs and Infiltrator allows Dragapult to check teams that rely on Screens or Substitute.

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Dragapult
183 HP｜106 Sp. Def Defensive EV Investment: 4 Sp. Def	Draco Meteor 318 ~ 374 (173.7 ~ 204.3%) Guaranteed OHKO
186 HP｜121 Sp. Def Defensive EV Investment: 4 Sp. Def	Draco Meteor 138 ~ 163 (83.1 ~ 98.1%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
217 HP｜119 Sp. Def Defensive EV Investment: 252 HP, 68 Sp. Def	Shadow Ball 174 ~ 206 (80.1 ~ 94.9%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO

Other Viable Moves

Other Viable Items

Hybrid Dragapult Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Naive (+Spe -Sp. Def)
EV Spread	252 Atk / 4 Sp. Atk / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values	163 HP / 172 Atk / 95 Def / 121 Sp. Atk / 85 Sp. Def / 213 Spe
Ability	Clear Body
Tera Type
Held Item	Life Orb
Moveset	・ Dragon Darts ・ Tera Blast ・ Flamethrower ・ Sucker Punch

Dragapult has amazing Attack and Special Attack stats, which makes it a very deadly Attacker with a wide variety of moves. Building Dragapult as a Hybrid attacker means you can freely make use of all its learnable moves, providing additional coverage, or simply catching opponents off guard.

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Dragapult
183 HP｜115 Def No Defensive EV Investment	Dragon Darts 218 ~ 266 (119.1 ~ 145.3%) Guaranteed OHKO
186 HP｜115 Def No Defensive EV Investment	Dragon Darts 110 ~ 132 (66.2 ~ 79.5%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
151 HP｜91 Def Defensive EV Investment: 4 Sp. Def	Flamethrower 88 ~ 107 (58.2 ~ 70.8%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO

Other Viable Moves

Support Dragapult Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread	4 HP / 252 Sp. Atk / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values	164 HP / 95 Def / 152 Sp. Atk / 95 Sp. Def / 213 Spe
Ability	Clear Body
Tera Type
Held Item	Focus Sash
Moveset	・ Draco Meteor ・ Hex ・ Will-O-Wisp ・ Thunder Wave

Support Dragapult is underrated; with its high Speed stat, it can be a problem on the field. Will-O-Wisp lets Dragapult neutralize Physical Attackers, while it can slow down fast threats with Thunder Wave.

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Received by Dragapult
142 Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Atk	Play Rough 198 ~ 237 (120.7 ~ 144.5%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO (Thanks to Focus Sash)
185 Sp. Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Sp. Atk	Shadow Ball 176 ~ 210 (107.3 ~ 128%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO (Thanks to Focus Sash)

Other Viable Moves

Leftovers Dragapult Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread	236 HP / 108 Def / 156 Spe
Final Stat Values	164 HP / 95 Def / 152 Sp. Atk / 95 Sp. Def / 213 Spe
Ability	Cursed Body
Tera Type
Held Item	Leftovers
Moveset	・ Hex ・ Substitute ・ Will-O-Wisp ・ Thunder Wave

This build uses Dragapult as a Utility Pokemon, applying status effects and disabling the moves of your opponent's Pokemon. Will-O-Wisp allows Dragapult to check Physical Attackers, and Thunder Wave can be used to suppress Special Attackers or Pokemon that can't be burned.

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Received by Dragapult
142 Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Atk	Play Rough 174 ~ 205 (90.1 ~ 106.2%) 37.5% Chance to OHKO
185 Sp. Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Sp. Atk	Shadow Ball 176 ~ 210 (91.1 ~ 108.8%) 50% Chance to OHKO

Other Viable Moves

Doubles Movesets for Dragapult

Physical Dragapult Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Jolly (+Spe, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread	252 Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values	163 HP / 172 Atk / 95 Def / 96 Sp. Def / 213 Spe
Ability	Clear Body
Tera Type
Held Item	Choice Band
Moveset	・ Dragon Darts ・ Tera Blast ・ U-turn ・ Sucker Punch

Summary

Outspeeds Flutter Mane and can KO with a powerful Ghost-type Attack. High-speed Choice Band Attacker. Clear Body prevents stat drops.

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Clear Body	Choice Band

Clear Body is Dragapult's best Ability, which is important for keeping its stats high when faced with Intimidate or Speed Control through Icy Wind or Electroweb.

Choice Band is chosen for this build, as it can improve Dragapult's offensive capabilities, while locking it into a single attacking move.

Moves Breakdown

Dragon Darts is a reliable STAB option for Dragapult, which can heavily dent even the toughest defensive Pokemon. Do not expect this move to consistenly KO, however, as it will only reliably put opposing Pokemon in KO range for another attack.

Tera Blast becomes Dragapult's most reliable Ghost-type attack, which becomes boosted even further upon Terastallization.

U-Turn is useful for dishing out damage and pivoting Dragapult out of the active spot.

Sucker Punch with Choice Band can put pressure on opposing Pokemon, and make them think twice about attacking.

Best Tera Type: Ghost

Ghost Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)
Immune to:	(0x)

Ghost is the best Tera Type for this build as it can give Dragapult a boost to its Ghost-type attack.

Best Ghost Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle

EV Spread and Nature

Full Attack and Speed EV investment is necessary so that Dragapult can hit hard and as fast as possible, with the remaining 4 EVs in Special Defense to round off its bulk.

A Jolly Nature is necessary so that Dragapult always outspeeds Timid Flutter Mane without Booster Energy.

Other Viable Moves

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Dragapult
55 HP｜55 Def No Defensive EV Investment Item: Booster Energy	Tera Ghost Tera Blast 328 ~ 388 (203.7 ~ 240.9%) Guaranteed OHKO
40 HP｜130 Def Defensive EV Investment: 252 HP, 252 Def Item: Eviolite	Tera Ghost Tera Blast 108 ~ 128 (73.4 ~ 87%) Guaranteed OHKO

Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator

How to Use Dragapult Effectively

Use Dragapult's High Speed and Offensive Stats

Dragapult is best in positions where it is faster than the opposing Pokemon. Being able to attack first is a huge advantage, and very few Pokemon outspeed Dragapult.

Customize Dragapult's Moveset to Fit Your Team

Dragapult's movepool allows it to be highly customizable, being able to slot in a good selection of coverage moves. With the introduction of Tera Blast, Dragapult gains access to types that it never had before.

How to Build a Team with Dragapult

Dragapult is best on teams with plenty of defensive options to switch into. Volcarona, along with its Flame Body Ability, offers a chance to burn opposing Physical Attackers. Amoonguss on the other hand is a reliable, bulky support Pokemon who can always take a beating for its teammates.

Sample Singles Build

Fast Offense	Support / Offense	Support / Disruption
Dragapult	Volcarona	Amoonguss

Because Dragapult is not the bulkiest of Pokemon, having switch-ins are valuable to have for its team. Volcarona can switch in and set up Tailwind if the opposing Pokemon is outspeeding Dragapult for whatever reason, while Amoonguss can switch in and spread status with Spore.

Sample Doubles Build

Support / Redirection	Physical Attacker
Amoonguss	Dragapult
Physical Attacker	Special Attacker
Chien-Pao	Gholdengo

Amoonguss can support Dragapult by redirecting attacks away from it, while Dragapult outspeeds and deals damage to everything on the opposing side of the field. Chien-Pao can further increase Dragapult's damage output, while Gholdengo can check opposing Fairy-types.

Counters for Dragapult

Check Dragapult with A Fairy-type

Fast and bulky Fairies are bad matchups for Dragapult, as well as faster Dragon-types. Switch these Pokemon in to chase off opposing Dragapult!

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Flutter Mane	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can survive an attack from Dragapult with Focus Sash and potentially knock it out with a Ghost-type move. ▶️Flutter Mane Best Movesets
Azumarill	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can tank Dragapult's offense easily. ・Can quickly dispose of Dragapult with Play Rough ▶️Azumarill Best Movesets
Roaring Moon	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can outspeed and KO Dragapult with a Dark-type move if it gets +1 Speed through Protosynthesis ▶️Roaring Moon Best Movesets

How to Get Dragapult's Sucker Punch Egg Move

Dragapult learns Sucker Punch as an egg move, so in order to get Sucker Punch on Dragapult, first you need a Pokemon that knows the move. You will then need to make sure Dragapult has an empty move slot and give it a Mirror Herb.

Finally, set up a picnic with both Dragapult and the Pokemon that knows the egg move in your party and the move will be transferred to Dragapult (the other Pokemon still retains its moveset). Unlike previous generations, egg moves can now be transferred regardless of egg group, species or gender.
How to Learn and Transfer Egg Moves

Pokemon That Learn Sucker Punch

Learn by Default

Shiftry	Slaking	Honchkrow	Hisuian Samurott
Lycanroc (Dusk Form)	Urshifu Single-Strike Style

Learn by Level Up

Diglett	Alolan Diglett	Dugtrio	Alolan Dugtrio
Gastly	Haunter	Gengar	Hitmonlee
Galarian Moltres	Sentret	Furret	Spinarak
Ariados	Sudowoodo	Murkrow	Hitmontop
Poochyena	Mightyena	Seedot	Nuzleaf
Cacnea	Cacturne	Shuppet	Banette
Stunky	Skuntank	Bonsly	Spiritomb
Croagunk	Toxicroak	Darkrai	Joltik
Galvantula	Meowstic (Male)	Meowstic (Female)	Rowlet
Dartrix	Decidueye	Hisuian Decidueye	Komala
Sobble	Drizzile	Inteleon	Sinistea
Polteageist	Impidimp	Morgrem	Grimmsnarl
Nymble	Lokix	Tadbulb	Bellibolt
Wiglett	Wugtrio	Brute Bonnet	Chien-Pao

Learn by Evolution

Lycanroc (Midday Form)

Learn by TM

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