Published 15:00 IST, January 13th 2021
Pokemon GO Skorupi: How to find a Shiny Skorupi and evolve it?
A Skorupi is one of the popular Pokemon creatures that come from the Sinnoh region. Scroll on to learn more about its evolution, weaknesses, counters and more.
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Skorupi is a Poison and Bug type Pokemon which can be found in the Sinnoh region in Pokemon GO. It is one of the deadly Pokemon creatures that hide under the sand and attack its prey. This Pokemon has been a Raid Boss in the game and it was seen in both Tier 1 and Tier 2 raids. A Skorupi possesses a range of powerful abilities and it also has a shiny version.
How to find a Shiny Skorupi in Pokemon GO?
Pokemon trainers can find a Shiny Skorupi in the wild. Considering it's a Poison and Bug type Pokemon creature, it will have an increased spawn rate in cloudy and rainy weather conditions. If you are lucky enough, you will also find a Shiny Skorupi during raids and research encounters.
Skorupi evolution
Speaking of Skorupi evolution, this Pokemon can evolve into a Drapion. You will need to spend 50 Candies in order to evolve it. The Pokemon is currently part of a two-member family in the game.
Skorupi weakness
For those looking to take on Skorupi in raids and encounters, they should be aware of all of its weaknesses. A Skorupi is weak against Rock, Fire, Psychic and Flying type moves. It is resistant to Fighting, Grass, Bug, Fairy, and Poison types.
Skorupi counters
Here are the best counters to use against Skorupi:
- Mega Y Charizard - Fire Spin and Blast Burn combination
- Mega X Charizard - Fire Spin and Blast Burn combination
- Mewtwo - Confusion and Paystrike combination
- Reshiram - Fire Fang and Overheat combination
- Mega Pidgeot - Wing Attack and Brave Bird combination
- Chandelure - Fire Spin and Overheat combination
- Mega Houndoom - Fire Fang and Fire Blast combination
- Alakazam and Confusion - Psychic combination
- Volcarona and Fire Spin - Overheat combination
The Sinnoh Celebration Event is now live in Pokemon GO, allowing players to catch a bunch of other Pokemon creatures from the Sinnoh region. As part of the event, players can complete the special Sinnoh Collection Challenge to catch Pokemon species like the Turtwig, Piplup, Chimchar, Buizel, Shieldon, Cranidos, Combee, Shadow Snover, and Shadow Stunky.
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Updated 14:57 IST, January 13th 2021