First introduced in the eighth generation, Dreepy is aDual Dragon/Ghost-Typethat evolves into Drakloak, which later evolves into Dragapult. This Pokemon grows into quite the formidable foe and is a great option to have on your final team inPokemon Scarlet & Violet.

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Image of the habitat of Dreepy on the map in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.

These Pokemon are quite a rare spawn in the region of Paldea, so you might have spent some time already looking for it with no luck. However, we have afew key locationsyou can find the Dragon Pokemon to complete your search.

Updated by Christina Roffe on June 15, 2025:We have updated this article to include a couple of clips on where exactly you can find Dreepy and Drakloak in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet to make your search easier.

Image of the location of Dreepy on the map in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.

Where To Find Dreepy

Dreepy is often found in environments justoutside rivers and near wetlands.You can find them near pretty much any stream or river on the map, rather than bigger bodies of water. We found the best spot to spot Dreepy is justoutside the city of Levincia, in East Province (Area Two).Keep in mind while you are searching for the Pokemon that it isvery small and hard to see, and has the ability to disappear and reappear, so make sure to look closely.

Here’s how you can find the Pokemon:

If you’re still on the lookout for Dreepy, here is a short clip to show you where you can find it:

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Where To Find Drakloak

When you have caught a Dreepy, you can choose toevolve it into Drakloak at Level 50.However, if you wish to not go through the evolution process and would rather catch a Drakloak, you are in luck, as there are a few areas you can catch one in the wild. They are often found in areas by water, mainlynear Casseroya Lake.They can also be found in some of the streams and lakes in northern Paldea, especially the ones located byFury Falls.They will usually besurrounded by a whole group of Dreepy.

We recommend checking theouter areas of Casseroya Laketo find Drakloak. Here is how we caught one:

Image of the habitat of Drakloak on the map in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.

If you still haven’t found Drakloak in the wild, watch this clip to aid your search:

How To Evolve Drakloak Into Dragapult

Although you may catch both Dreepy and Drakloak in the wild, you cannot do this with Dragapult. Instead, you will have toevolve your Drakloak to get Dragapult.Luckily, this should be a relatively easy task as you will only need tolevel it up to Level 60.The Drakloak in Casseroya Lake are around Level 53 to Level 55, so if you join afew Tera Raids, you should be able to get enoughExperience Candiesto level up Drakloak quickly. You can alsoenter into battlesorsend your Drakloak out using the’Let’s Go' feature.Once you hit Level 60, your Drakloak should immediately evolve into Dragapult.

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