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Drifloon

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Drifloon フワンテ

Ghost Flying Generation IV Balloon Pokémon
Height 0.4m Weight 1.2kg
Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost (Hidden Ability)

Pokémon Profile

A Pokémon formed by the spirits of people and Pokémon. It loves damp, humid seasons.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Drifloon · Total 348

HP 90
Attack 50
Defense 34
Sp. Atk 60
Sp. Def 44
Speed 70

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
125（16.3%）
Egg Groups
Amorphous
Egg Cycles
30
Base Friendship
50
EV Yield
HP+1
Base Experience
70
Shape
Bipedal with Arms
Color
Purple
Experience
1,640,000（Fluctuating）

Type Matchups View full type chart →

Defensive (when attacked)

2× Weakness Electric ×2 Ice ×2 Rock ×2 Ghost ×2 Dark ×2
Immune Normal ×0 Fighting ×0 Ground ×0
1/4 Resistance Bug ×0.25
1/2 Resistance Grass ×0.5 Poison ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Grass ×2 Fighting ×2 Psychic ×2 Bug ×2 Ghost ×2

Evolution Chain

Drifloon Drifloon
Level 28 or higher
Drifblim Drifblim

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
— Minimize Normal Status — — 10
— Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100 15
4 Gust Flying Special 40 100 35
8 Focus Energy Normal Status — — 30
12 Payback Dark Physical 50 100 10
16 Hex Ghost Special 65 100 10
20 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 15
24 Stockpile Normal Status — — 20
24 Spit Up Normal Special — 100 10
24 Swallow Normal Status — — 10
29 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200 100 5
32 Destiny Bond Ghost Status — — 5
36 Baton Pass Normal Status — — 40
40 Tailwind Flying Status — — 15
44 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100 5

Wild Encounters

Generation IV

Diamond

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Valley WindworksLv.22Static encounterFriday100%

Pearl

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Valley WindworksLv.22Static encounterFriday100%

Platinum

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Valley WindworksLv.15Static encounter100%
Generation V

Black 2

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Route 13Lv.35-39Hidden Grotto20%

White 2

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Route 13Lv.35-39Hidden Grotto20%
Generation VI

X

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Route 8Lv.13-15Walking10%
Lv.15Yellow flowers10%

Y

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Route 8Lv.13-15Walking10%
Lv.15Yellow flowers10%
Generation VII

Moon

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Hau’oli CemeteryLv.7-10Walking30%

Sun

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Hau’oli CemeteryLv.7-10Walking30%

Ultra Moon

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Hau’oli CemeteryLv.6-9Walking40%
Route 1Lv.19Static encounter100%

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Trainers’ SchoolLv.19Static encounter15%

Ultra Sun

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Hau’oli CemeteryLv.6-9Walking40%
Route 1Lv.19Static encounter100%

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Trainers’ SchoolLv.19Static encounter15%

Drifloon Competitive Movesets & Sets

Drifloon movesets cover 3 generations and 3 formats with 9 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

3 Generation 3 Format 9 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation IV
Diamond：
A Pokémon formed by the spirits of people and Pokémon. It loves damp, humid seasons.
Pearl：
It tugs on the hands of children to steal them away. However, it gets pulled around instead.
Platinum：
Because of the way it floats aimlessly, an old folktale calls it a “Signpost for Wandering Spirits.”
HeartGold：
It is whispered that any child who mistakes DRIFLOON for a balloon and holds on to it could wind up missing.
Generation V
Black：
Because of the way it floats aimlessly, an old folktale calls it a “Signpost for Wandering Spirits.”
Black 2：
These Pokémon are called the “Signpost for Wandering Spirits.” Children holding them sometimes vanish.
Generation VI
X：
A Pokémon formed by the spirits of people and Pokémon. It loves damp, humid seasons.
Y：
These Pokémon are called the “Signpost for Wandering Spirits.” Children holding them sometimes vanish.
Generation VII
Sun：
Stories go that it grabs the hands of small children and drags them away to the afterlife. It dislikes heavy children.
Moon：
If for some reason its body bursts, its soul spills out with a screaming sound.
Ultra Sun：
Its round body is stuffed with souls and expands each time it leads someone away.
Ultra Moon：
Wandering souls gathered together to form this Pokémon. When trying to make friends with children, Drifloon grabs them by the hand.
Generation VIII
Sword：
Perhaps seeking company, it approaches children. However, it often quickly runs away again when the children play too roughly with it.
Shield：
The gathering of many souls gave rise to this Pokémon. During humid seasons, they seem to appear in abundance.
Legends: Arceus：
Said to lure away young children and carry them off to the afterlife. Some whisper that Drifloon are formed of reincarnated human souls, but these rumors are as yet unconfirmed.