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Mission 1: Drapion in the Forest Temple

Check out WarriorGallade's post on this Mission for more specific tips.

Overview

• Difficulty: Half-star
• Recommended level: 1+
• Time limit: 6:30 min
• Goal: Capture Aipom, Pidgey, and Sunkern

Rank Rewards

Wild Pokémon

Wild Pokémon in this Mission do not drop Slates.

Pokémon		Quantity	Group	Friendship Gauge	AP
	Pidgey	1	Flying	64	1
	Aipom	1	Normal	90	1
	Sunkern	1	Grass	48	1

Boss

Pokémon		Group	Friendship Gauge	Agitated Gauge	AP
	Drapion	Poison	300	40	2

Strategy and Map

Text of this section & map image are taken from WarriorGallade's post on the subject, supplemented with information from the official Prima guide book, and condensed/reorganized slightly. Used with permission.

Map

Legend:

• Blue tile: The player's start point.
• Red tile: Takes the player to the boss room, once the condition has been met.

Strategy

This is a simple stage: only one room and no mazes or traps. The only Pokémon present are Pidgey, Sunkern, and Aipom; capture all three to reach the boss. You'll see the high HP pools and low output damage in action here: at level 1, you deal 10 damage per loop, and will gain roughly +1.2 damage per level gained.

Boss

This is an easy first boss. Its attacks are fast and don't linger, giving you time to resume looping, and it won't heal if you keep drawing loops. Like all bosses, it becomes agitated at ~50% HP, cutting Styler damage to 10%. Don't try to brute-force through agitation with loops alone. Use Poké Assists to reduce agitation; a Pokémon whose Assist is super-effective against both the mission's capture targets and the boss is ideal.

Drapion's attacks are:

• Poison stinger (!!): 8-10 stings shot across the screen. 3 damage per hit. Nearly impossible to loop around.
• Toxic gas (!!!): 8 clouds surrounding Drapion, fading after a few seconds. 3 damage per hit. Risky to loop around.

S-Rank Tips

Achievable on your first attempt, but don't worry if you miss it; gaining just a few Styler levels will make this easier. Save assists for when Drapion is agitated, and watch out for the toxic gas attack!

Partner Choice

Only Piplup is available. Use its bubbles to slow Drapion for extra loops, and keep it out of attack range: with no upgrades yet, its assist takes a long time to recharge if it gets hit.