#0887
— Stealth Pokémon
Dragapult
MetaMons competitive notes
Dragapult is a dragon/ghost-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Speed — at 600 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with top speed tier (base 142) and a physical attacking profile. Its Clear Body ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Dragapult. Build around what Dragapult actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Reviewed competitive profile
Reviewed by Metamons Team
Dragapult gives offensive teams immediate speed control without forcing a Choice Scarf user into the roster. Its real strength is uncertainty: physical, special, and utility sets demand different answers, so preserving that ambiguity creates better openings than revealing the full set immediately.
Gen 9 OU: This is an OU speed-control blueprint. Dragapult's legal moves and preferred set change across generations and formats.
Choice Specs turns strong neutral Ghost coverage into repeatable pressure against teams without a dependable special wall.
U-turn converts forced switches into safe entries for slower wallbreakers while preserving Dragapult's matchup value for the late game.
Starting blueprint
This is an explained starting point, not a claim that one set fits every matchup. Compare it with the live format presets in the team builder.
- Item
- Choice Specs
- Ability
- Infiltrator
- Nature
- Timid
- Tera type
- Ghost
EV approach
Maximize Speed and Special Attack unless a documented benchmark calls for a small adjustment. Dragapult is selected to move first; unnecessary bulk undermines that job.
Moves and jobs
Shadow Ball
Consistent Ghost STAB with few safe neutral switch-ins.
Draco Meteor
High-power option for targets that can stomach Shadow Ball.
Flamethrower
Targets Steel-types that resist Dragon attacks.
U-turn
Maintains momentum when the opponent reveals a dedicated answer.
Use U-turn during the first cycle if the opponent has an obvious special wall; the information gained is often worth more than early chip. Once Dark- and Normal-type answers are weakened or their items removed, Shadow Ball becomes the low-risk attack. Avoid spending Dragapult's HP on weak trades when it is the only Pokémon preventing an opposing cleaner from sweeping late.
Checks to plan for
Partners that solve a job
- Great Tusk — removes hazards and strips items from shared answers.
- Kingambit — capitalizes on the Fairy- and Dark-type responses Dragapult reveals.
- Garchomp — adds hazards that punish repeated Dragapult switches.
- Revealing every coverage move before the opponent commits an answer.
- Locking into Draco Meteor while a setup threat can exploit the Special Attack drop.
- Sacrificing the team's only reliable speed control for early damage.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Dragapult takes super-effective damage from Ice, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Dragapult into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Speed (142)
- Lowest stat
- Defense (75)
- Offensive lean
- physical
- Speed tier
- top speed tier (base 142)
- BST
- 600 (legendary-grade for the format)
Dragapult is a dragon/ghost-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Speed — at 600 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with top speed tier (base 142) and a physical attacking profile. Its Clear Body ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Dragapult. Build around what Dragapult actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Dragapult
Dragapult is the Stealth Pokémon a Dragon/Ghost type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 600 with Clear Body or Infiltrator as abilities.
What is Dragapult weak to?
Dragapult is a Dragon/Ghost-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Ice, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy. It resists Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Poison, Bug. It is immune to Normal, Fighting.
How to counter Dragapult
To counter Dragapult in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Ice or Ghost or Dragon or Dark or Fairy moves and can withstand its Dragon/Ghost STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Dragapult in competitive teams
Dragapult can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Dragapult on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
