Drifloon.
BST 348 · ghost / flying
Drifloon is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark and resists Grass, Poison, Bug and is immune to Normal, Fighting, Ground.
Drifloon base stats
BST 348 · ranges at level 100Drifloon weaknesses and resistances
damage taken · Ghost / Flying dual typingDrifloon abilities
3 total · 1 hiddenDrifloon evolution line
2 stagesDrifloon evolves into Drifblim: level it up to 28 or higher. How to evolve Drifloon, every game
Best Drifloon moves
gen 9 learnset · sorted by base powerDrifloon moves
gen 9 · 87 moves · 18 level-up · 49 TM/HM · 9 egg · 11 tutorDrifloon Pokédex entries
5 generations · newest firstPerhaps seeking company, it approaches children. However, it often quickly runs away again when the children play too roughly with it.
The gathering of many souls gave rise to this Pokémon. During humid seasons, they seem to appear in abundance.
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.
Stories go that it grabs the hands of small children and drags them away to the afterlife. It dislikes heavy children.
If for some reason its body bursts, its soul spills out with a screaming sound.
Its round body is stuffed with souls and expands each time it leads someone away.
Wandering souls gathered together to form this Pokémon. When trying to make friends with children, Drifloon grabs them by the hand.
A Pokémon formed by the spirits of people and Pokémon. It loves damp, humid seasons.
These Pokémon are called the “Signpost for Wandering Spirits.” Children holding them sometimes vanish.
Because of the way it floats aimlessly, an old folktale calls it a “Signpost for Wandering Spirits.”
These Pokémon are called the “Signpost for Wandering Spirits.” Children holding them sometimes vanish.
A Pokémon formed by the spirits of people and Pokémon. It loves damp, humid seasons.
It tugs on the hands of children to steal them away. However, it gets pulled around instead.
Because of the way it floats aimlessly, an old folktale calls it a “Signpost for Wandering Spirits.”
It is whispered that any child who mistakes DRIFLOON for a balloon and holds on to it could wind up missing.
Drifloon species data
gen IV species · breeding and trainingAbout Drifloon
Drifloon is a Ghost and Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh). Perhaps seeking company, it approaches children. However, it often quickly runs away again when the children play too roughly with it. Drifloon stands 0.4 m (1'04") tall and weighs 1.2 kg (2.6 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.
Drifloon base stats
Drifloon has a base stat total of 348, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokémon. Its highest stat is HP at 90 (good), while its lowest is Defense at 34 (poor). Drifloon is average speed with a base Speed of 70.
Drifloon weaknesses and resistances
As a Ghost and Flying-type, Drifloon is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark-type moves, resists Grass, Poison, Bug (¼x)-type attacks, and is completely immune to Normal and Fighting and Ground-type moves. This gives Drifloon 5 weaknesses, 3 resistances, and 3 immunities.
Drifloon abilities
Drifloon's abilities include Unburden, Aftermath, Flare Boost. Unburden doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.. Aftermath damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move. Its Hidden Ability is Flare Boost, which increases Special Attack to 1.5× when burned.
Drifloon moves and learnset
Drifloon can learn 87 moves in Generation 9, including 18 by leveling up, 49 via TM/HM, 9 through breeding, and 11 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Fly (Flying, 90 power), Phantom Force (Ghost, 90 power), Shadow Ball (Ghost, 80 power), Hex (Ghost, 65 power). For coverage, Drifloon can learn Explosion (Normal), Self Destruct (Normal), Thunder (Electric).
Training Drifloon
Drifloon has a capture rate of 125 (49.0%), making it relatively easy to catch. Defeating Drifloon yields 1 HP EV. It has a fast then very slow growth rate and requires approximately 7,936 steps to hatch from an Egg. Drifloon belongs to the Indeterminate egg group. Drifloon is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Drifloon → Drifblim).
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