Drampa

Drampa's trivia and design

Drampa can be seen as a counterpart to Turtonator, sharing an identical base stat total of 485 distributed differently between them, aside from an identical Speed stat, and it was designed by Hitoshi Ariga. Prior to the Mega Dimension DLC for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Drampa was the only Generation VII Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution, and Mega Drampa carries the highest base Special Attack stat of any Normal type Pokémon. It appears to be based on a Chinese dragon such as the Zhulong, or torch dragon, with its friendly disposition toward children evoking a grandparent figure, and its Japanese name Jijilong references an informal term for an old man.

Drampa across the eras

Drampa's first cards came in 2017's Guardians Rising: a Rare by match and a Drampa GX trio of two Ultra Rares and a Secret Rare by 5ban Graphics. Temporal Forces later added an illustration rare by Mékayu. The line reached the Mega Evolution era with a 2026 Ascended Heroes Uncommon illustrated by Scav.

Cards to know

• Drampa GX (Guardians Rising #115)

  A Guardians Rising Drampa GX Ultra Rare illustrated by 5ban Graphics.

• Drampa GX (Guardians Rising #160)

  A Guardians Rising Drampa GX Secret Rare, also by 5ban Graphics.

• Drampa-GX (Hidden Fates Shiny Vault #SV80)

  A Hidden Fates Shiny Vault Shiny rare Drampa-GX illustrated by 5ban Graphics.

• Drampa (Ascended Heroes #176)

  An Ascended Heroes Uncommon illustrated by Scav, from the Mega Evolution era.