Is Drakloak good in Pokemon GO?

Not on its own, but Dragapult is B-tier for Ghost raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.

Is Drakloak a good raid attacker?

Drakloak ranks #121 of 193 ghost attackers with 9.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Drakloak?

Dragapult is B-tier for Ghost raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Drakloak for candy.

#886 · Generation 8

Drakloak

dragon ghost

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,651 / 1,867
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 943 / 1,180
Research CP (L15): 708
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Drakloak does little on its own, but Dragapult has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.

Battle roles

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Great League#847 of 1154 · score 64.2
Ranked #847 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Worth evolving into

Dragapult
B Ghost raid attacker

Collection value

The shiny has not been released yet.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack163

Defense105

Stamina169

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

dark×1.6
dragon×1.6
fairy×1.6
ghost×1.6
ice×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.391
normal×0.391
bug×0.625
electric×0.625
fire×0.625
grass×0.625
poison×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Dreepy
→25 candyDrakloak
→100 candyDragapult

→ Dragapult: 100 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#847 / 1154	64.2	Dragon Tail · Shadow Ball · Outrage	L37.5 · 5/15/14

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
ghost	–	#121 / 193	9.3	95	Dragon Tail · Shadow Ball
dragon	–	#130 / 168	8.9	91	Dragon Tail · Outrage

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
AstonishSTAB	ghost	7	+13	1.0s	7.0	12	+10	3 turns
Dragon TailSTAB	dragon	14	+8	1.0s	14.0	9	+12	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Dragon PulseSTAB	dragon	90	-50	3.5s	1.80	90	-55
Shadow BallSTAB	ghost	100	-50	3.0s	2.00	90	-50
OutrageSTAB	dragon	110	-50	4.0s	2.20	110	-60

Questions people ask

Is Drakloak good in Pokemon GO?: Not on its own, but Dragapult is B-tier for Ghost raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.
Should I keep or transfer Drakloak?: Drakloak does little on its own, but Dragapult has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.
Is Drakloak a good raid attacker?: Drakloak ranks #121 of 193 ghost attackers with 9.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Drakloak?: Dragapult is B-tier for Ghost raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Drakloak for candy.

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Verdict: Situational