If you want an incredibly powerful ghost- and dragon-type hybrid on your team, you need to look no further than Dreepy's evolution, Dragapult. Okay, technically, it's Drakloak's evolution, making it the third and final stage of this group of ghosts. Either way, you want Dragapult, trust me. In this guide, we'll tell you where to catch all three of these Pokémon, along with how to evolve Dreepy and Drakloak.
Mind you, as great as Dreepy, Drakloak, and Dragapult are, they're just three of more than 1k creatures in the franchises, so make sure you stop by our Pokédex guide to discover who the rest are.
Here's what you need to know about Dreepy's evolution:
How do I evolve Dreepy?
There's no special method to evolving Dreepy - you just need to get the little guy to level 50. Yes, that's pretty high, but what else did you expect from the eight-generation pseudo-legendary evolution line? Luckily, there are things you can do to speed things up, such as keep Dreepy in your party to benefit from EXP share and complete Dynamax Raids - or Terra raids in Scarlet and Violet - to get a bunch of EXP candies
The size of the candy depends on how many stars the raid has. As you progress through the game, you get the harder fights, which give the larger candies - just hand these to Dreepy, and you'll have Drakloak before you know it.
If the grind of raids isn't for you, you can always opt to catch a late-game Dreepy instead, as you can commonly find them at level 49 or above, meaning you just need to give it one rare candy to get it to evolve.
How do I evolve Drakloak?
Drakloak evolves into Dragapult at level 60. Yeah, the grind doesn't stop once you evolve Dreepy, but at least it's just an additional ten levels to turn Drakloak into Dragapult. Just like with Dreepy, it's best to give your pal any spare EXP candies you have and keep it in your party at all times so it can benefit from the EXP share.
Where can I catch Dreepy?
Tracking down Dreepy isn't too difficult, as it pops up quite often in the locations it appears in:
- Sword and Shield - Lake of Outrage, Axew's Eye, Rolling Fields
- Scarlet - Tera Raid Battle Search (three-star) and Union Circle
- Violet - South Province (Area One, Area Four, Area Five, and Area Six), East Province (Area Two and Area Three), West Province (Area Two and Area Three), North Province (Glaseado Mountain), and Terra Raid Battles
Where can I catch Drakloak?
On occasion, you might spot a Drakloak out in the world, eliminating the need to evolve a Dreepy, which can be a good idea, as evolving Dreepy takes a lot of effort due to the level you need to reach. You can even catch a low-level Dreepy and a Drakloak separately to avoid an incomplete Pokédex.
Here's where you can find Drakloak on Nintendo Switch:
- Sword and Shield - Lake of Outrage, Axew's Eye, Rolling Fields
- Scarlet - Tera Raid Battle Search (three-star) and Union Circle
- Violet - North Province (Area One, Area Two, Area Three, Casseroya Lake, and Glaseado Mountain) and Terra Raid Battles
Where can I catch Dragapult?
Dragapult sometimes appears in the wild or raids in the following locations (just make sure you have some ultra balls):
- Sword and Shield - Axew's Eye, Rolling Fields (max raid), Old Cemetery, and Three-Point Pass
- Violet and Scarlet - five and six-star Terra raid battles
How do you evolve Dreepy in Pokémon Go?
To evolve Dreepy in Pokémon Go, you need to give it 25 candies. Then, to evolve Drakloak into Dragapult, you need to give it 100 candies, meaning the entire evolution line requires 125 candies.
Unfortunately, it might take some time to get all of the candies you need, as Dreepy isn't the most common Pokémon in the mobile game, but if you keep an eye on the Pokémon Go events, you might find one that increases your chances of encountering them.