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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Skorupi

Say it: SKO-ru-pi

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Skorupi is the Scorpion Pokémon — Poison and Bug before Drapion. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Drapion — not a finished raid attacker. Poison helps against Grass and Fairy; Bug helps against Grass, Psychic, and Dark. Psychic, Ground, Fire, Flying, and Rock punish it. Catch Skorupi from the wild, eggs, or events, then evolve.

Say it: SKO-ru-pi

Skorupi (#451) is a Poison / Bug Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the baby stage of Drapion. Trainers almost never power Skorupi for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Drapion. Against Skorupi, lead with Psychic, Ground, Fire, Flying, or Rock. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

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Pokédex notes

Skorupi is a Poison / Bug-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0451. Use the Poison/Bug type chart below before powering up — metas shift every season.

Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events

Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Skorupi. Keep high-IV copies for Drapion. Shadow Skorupi is the same — evolve toward Shadow Drapion after Frustration removal.

Type matchups

  • Poison moves hit Grass and Fairy hard.
  • Bug moves hit Grass, Psychic, and Dark hard.

When Skorupi is your opponent, Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
93
Defense
151
Stamina
120

Weak to

FireFlyingPsychicRock

Resists

GrassFightingPoisonBugFairy

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  2. 2. Reshiram · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Fusion Flare

  3. 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  4. 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  5. 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  6. 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  7. 7. Blaziken · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  8. 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Overheat

  9. 9. Chandelure · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  10. 10. Heatran · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Flamethrower

  11. 11. Emboar · beats Fire

    Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  12. 12. Infernape · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Overheat

  2. 2. Arcanine · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Flamethrower

  3. 3. Flareon · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  4. 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire

    Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  5. 5. Magmortar · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Fire Punch

  6. 6. Camerupt · beats Fire

    Incinerate + Overheat

  7. 7. Torkoal · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  8. 8. Rapidash · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Fire Blast

  9. 9. Pyroar · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Overheat

  10. 10. Simisear · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Flamethrower

  11. 11. Charizard · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  12. 12. Houndoom · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Flamethrower

Recommended moves

Skorupi’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Drapion — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.

Fast

  • Poison Sting · Standard

    Poison energy

  • Infestation · Standard

    Bug energy

Charged

  • Cross Poison · Standard

    Poison nuke

  • Sludge Bomb · Standard

    Poison alternate

  • Aqua Tail · Standard

    Water coverage

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • poison sting
  • infestation

Charged

  • cross poison
  • aqua tail
  • sludge bomb

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Great League · rank #512 of 954 · CP 1141

    Poison Sting + Sludge Bomb

  • Master League · rank #674 of 1023 · CP 1141

    Poison Sting + Sludge Bomb

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