Pokémon#425

Drifloon

Type: Ghost / Flying • Also known asBalloon Pokémon

Generation 4

Drifloon - ghost/flying type Pokémon #425

Description

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

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

348

Weak to

Rock

Ghost

Electric

Resists

Bug

Poison

Grass

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 4

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Purple

Shape

Arms

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National: #425Conquest Gallery: #167Extended Sinnoh: #65Galar: #124Hisui: #37Isle Of Armor: #135Kalos Coastal: #1Original Alola: #64

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

EV Yield

+1 HP

Growth Curve

Fast Then Very Slow

\begin{cases}
\frac{ x^3 \left( 24 + \left\lfloor \frac{x+1}{3} \right\rfloor \right) }{50},  & \text{if } x \leq 15  \\
\frac{ x^3 \left( 14 + x \right) }{50},     & \text{if } 15 < x \leq 35  \\
\frac{ x^3 \left( 32 + \left\lfloor \frac{x}{2} \right\rfloor \right ) }{50},   & \text{if } x > 35  \\
\end{cases}

Exp at Lv. 50

142,500

Exp at Lv. 100

1,640,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#425

Drifloon

→

Level 28

#426

Drifblim

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

Ultra Sun

3 spots

100% max

Alola Route 1 Trainers School

100%

Method: Static encounter, only one chance
Level Range: Lv. 19
Conditions: Any

Hauoli Cemetery

40%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 6-9
Conditions: Any

Trainers' School

15%

Method: Static encounter, only one chance
Level Range: Lv. 19
Conditions: Any

Ultra Moon

3 spots

100% max

Alola Route 1 Trainers School

100%

Method: Static encounter, only one chance
Level Range: Lv. 19
Conditions: Any

Hauoli Cemetery

40%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 6-9
Conditions: Any

Trainers' School

15%

Method: Static encounter, only one chance
Level Range: Lv. 19
Conditions: Any

Diamond

1 spots

100% max

Valley Windworks

100%

Method: Static encounter, only one chance
Level Range: Lv. 22
Conditions: Friday, Beat Mars for the first time

Pearl

1 spots

100% max

Valley Windworks

100%

Method: Static encounter, only one chance
Level Range: Lv. 22
Conditions: Friday, Beat Mars for the first time

Platinum

1 spots

100% max

Valley Windworks

100%

Method: Static encounter, only one chance
Level Range: Lv. 15
Conditions: Beat Mars for the first time

Sun

1 spots

30% max

Hauoli Cemetery

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 7-10
Conditions: Any

Moon

1 spots

30% max

Hauoli Cemetery

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 7-10
Conditions: Any

1 spots

10% max

Road 8

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 13
Conditions: Any

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Bug

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Poison

0.5×

Grass

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Normal

Fighting

Ground

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Drifloon's ghost/flying typing gives it 5 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ghost, psychic, fighting, bug, grass types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Shadow Ball

Learned at Lv. 43

Black White

Ghost

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Special

Has a 20% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Ominous Wind

Learned at Lv. 33

Black White

Ghost

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 5Special

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.

Air Cutter

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Flying

Power: 60Accuracy: 95PP: 25Special

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Explosion

Learned at Lv. 50

X Y

Normal

Power: 250Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

User faints.

Self-Destruct

Learned at Lv. 47

Legends Arceus

Normal

Power: 200Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

User faints.

Clear Smog

Egg Moves

X Y

Poison

Power: 50PP: 15Special

Removes all of the target’s stat modifiers.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Bind

Tutor Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Normal

Power: 15Accuracy: 85PP: 20PhysicalTrap

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Disable

Egg Moves

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 20StatusDisable

Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Baton Pass

Learned at Lv. 44

X Y

Normal

PP: 40Status

Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.

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Reference Data

Pokédex Data

Height

0.4 m

Weight

1.2 kg

Type

Ghost

Flying

Abilities

Damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move.

Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when burned.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

7,650

Hatch Counter: 30

⚪

Capture Rate

125

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Fast Then Very Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Astonish

astonish

Lv. 9

Confusion

confusion

Lv. 1

Constrict

constrict

Lv. 1

Minimize

minimize

Lv. 1

Gust

gust

Lv. 11

Hypnosis

hypnosis

Lv. 5

Focus Energy

focus-energy

Lv. 14

Payback

payback

Lv. 17

Calm Mind

calm-mind

Lv. 15

Hex

hex

Lv. 27

Ominous Wind

ominous-wind

Lv. 33

Shadow Ball

shadow-ball

Lv. 43

Stockpile

stockpile

Lv. 27

Spit Up

spit-up

Lv. 32

Swallow

swallow

Lv. 32

Mystical Fire

mystical-fire

Lv. 25

Extrasensory

extrasensory

Lv. 29

Self Destruct

self-destruct

Lv. 47

Destiny Bond

destiny-bond

Lv. 32

Baton Pass

baton-pass

Lv. 44

Amnesia

amnesia

Lv. 40

Tailwind

tailwind

Lv. 40

Explosion

explosion

Lv. 50

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Description

TCG Cards

Base Stats

Species Identity

Regional Pokédex Numbers

Training Profile

Evolution Chain

Encounter Guide

Alola Route 1 Trainers School

Hauoli Cemetery

Trainers' School

Alola Route 1 Trainers School

Hauoli Cemetery

Trainers' School

Valley Windworks

Valley Windworks

Valley Windworks

Hauoli Cemetery

Hauoli Cemetery

Road 8

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

Resistances

¼× Resistance

½× Resistance

Immunities

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Strategic Insight

Move Insights

Best STAB Options

Shadow Ball

Ominous Wind

Air Cutter

Coverage Picks

Explosion

Self-Destruct

Clear Smog

Utility & Status

Bind

Disable

Attract

Baton Pass

Related Guides & News

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Breeding Information

Egg Groups

Gender Ratio

Hatch Steps

Capture Rate

Base Happiness

Growth Rate

Pokédex Entries

Species Identity

Regional Pokédex Numbers

Training Profile

Evolution Chain

Encounter Guide

Alola Route 1 Trainers School

Hauoli Cemetery

Trainers' School

Alola Route 1 Trainers School

Hauoli Cemetery

Trainers' School

Valley Windworks

Valley Windworks

Valley Windworks

Hauoli Cemetery

Hauoli Cemetery

Road 8

Move Insights

Best STAB Options

Shadow Ball

Ominous Wind

Air Cutter

Coverage Picks

Explosion