Druddigon
Dragon
Best attacking moveset: Dragon Tail and Dragon Claw, worth 11.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Druddigon can learn 8 combinations. Dragon Tail with Dragon Claw does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | Dark | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | 14 | 1.0s | +8 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | 45 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 4.0s | -100 |
| Night Slash | Dark | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny


Yes. Shiny Druddigon has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,088 at level 50, 2,732 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,561 CP at level 20, or 1,951 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,487 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 213 attack · 170 defense · 184 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.6 m and 139 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Druddigon does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Dragon, Ghost, Psychic.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 18.1 |
| Ghost | Bite + Night Slash | 12.8 |
| Psychic | Bite + Night Slash | 12.8 |
| Dragon Tail + Rock Tomb | 11.8 | |
| Bug | Dragon Tail + Rock Tomb | 11.8 |
| Fire | Dragon Tail + Rock Tomb | 11.8 |
| Ice | Dragon Tail + Rock Tomb | 11.8 |
| Normal | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 11.6 |
| Fighting | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 11.6 |
| Poison | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 11.6 |
| Ground | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 11.6 |
| Rock | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 11.6 |
| Water | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 11.6 |
| Grass | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 11.6 |
| Electric | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 11.6 |
| Dark | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 11.6 |
| Steel | Bite + Night Slash | 9.1 |
| Fairy | Bite + Hyper Beam | 7.6 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Druddigon is actually for.
Counters: what beats Druddigon
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 42.4 | |
| DragonIce | Ice Fang + Glaive Rush Legacy | 32.8 | |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe Legacy | 31.1 | |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe Legacy | 31.1 | |
| WaterDragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 31.1 | |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 30.8 | |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor Legacy | 29.3 | |
| DragonGhost | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe | 29.2 | |
| DragonGround | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe | 28.7 | |
| DragonFire | Dragon Breath + Draco Meteor | 28.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Druddigon's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.