#451 · Generation 4
Skorupi
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,009 / 1,141
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 576 / 721
- Research CP (L15)
- 432
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Skorupi does little on its own, but Drapion has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.
Battle roles
- –Great Leagueshadow#953 of 1154 · score 59.8
Ranked #953 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
Worth evolving into
DrapionB Great League (shadow)B Ultra League
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
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
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Drapion: 50 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #990 / 1154 | 58.1 | Infestation · Aqua Tail · Cross Poison | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #953 / 1154 | 59.8 | Infestation · Aqua Tail · Cross Poison | L50 · 15/15/15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| poisonShadow | – | #157 / 197 | 5.9 | 51 | Poison Sting · Sludge Bomb |
| poison | – | #161 / 197 | 5.4 | 56 | Poison Sting · Sludge Bomb |
| waterShadow | – | #251 / 283 | 5.0 | 43 | Poison Sting · Aqua Tail |
| water | – | #264 / 283 | 4.4 | 46 | Poison Sting · Aqua Tail |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poison StingSTAB | poison | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
InfestationSTAB | bug | 9 | +13 | 1.0s | 9.0 | 10 | +12 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cross PoisonSTAB | poison | 40 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.21 | 50 | -35 | 12% chance: +2 own Atk |
Aqua Tail | water | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 55 | -35 | |
Sludge BombSTAB | poison | 85 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.70 | 80 | -50 |
Questions people ask
- Is Skorupi good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Drapion is B-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Skorupi?
- Skorupi does little on its own, but Drapion has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.
- Is Skorupi a good raid attacker?
- Skorupi ranks #161 of 197 poison attackers with 5.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Skorupi?
- Drapion is B-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Skorupi for candy.
- Can Skorupi be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Skorupi is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Skorupi worth keeping?
- Shadow Skorupi hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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