The Essentials on Drifblim
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Bug · ×½ Grass, Poison · immune: Normal, Fighting, Ground
- Evolution
- Drifloon → Drifblim (Lv. 28)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 498 · top stat: HP (150) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 144 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Grodrive in French · フワライド, Fuwaride in Japanese · Drifzepeli in German All Languages
Overview
Drifblim is a Ghost and Flying-type Pokémon, No. 426 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Blimp Pokémon. Height: 1.2 m, weight: 15 kg.
Drifblim evolves from Drifloon and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Aftermath and Unburden. Hidden Ability: Flare Boost. Drifblim is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Drifblim takes no damage from Normal, Fighting and Ground-type moves.
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#426
National Pokédex
Category
Blimp Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
150
255
Attack
80
255
Defense
44
255
Special Attack
90
255
Special Defense
54
255
Speed
80
255
Total
498
Min HP (Lv. 100)
410
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
504
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Ghost / Flying). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 5 types
Electric
×2
Ice
×2
Rock
×2
Ghost
×2
Dark
×2
Normal (×1) — 7 types
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Dragon
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Grass
×½
Poison
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Bug
×¼
Immune (×0) — 3 types
Normal
×0
Fighting
×0
Ground
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Damages the attacker if it knocks out the Pokémon with a move that makes direct contact.
Ability 2
Boosts the Speed stat if the Pokémon's held item is used or lost.
Powers up special moves when the Pokémon is burned.
Drifblim Evolution
Drifblim Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Ghost · Flying
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Drifblim Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Phantom Force
Ghost
Phys.
100%
90
10
1
Confusion
Psychic
Spec.
100%
50
25
1
Constrict
Normal
Phys.
100%
10
35
1
Astonish
Ghost
Phys.
100%
30
15
1
Minimize
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
1
Focus Energy
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
1
Gust
Flying
Spec.
100%
40
35
1
Strength Sap
Grass
Stat
100%
—
10
5
Hypnosis
Psychic
Stat
60%
—
20
12
Payback
Dark
Phys.
100%
50
10
15
Calm Mind
Psychic
Stat
—
—
20
16
Hex
Ghost
Spec.
100%
65
10
20
Shadow Ball
Ghost
Spec.
100%
80
15
20
Ominous Wind
Ghost
Spec.
100%
60
5
24
Swallow
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
24
Spit Up
Normal
Spec.
100%
—
10
24
Stockpile
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
25
Mystical Fire
Fire
Spec.
100%
75
10
29
Extrasensory
Psychic
Spec.
100%
80
20
31
Self-Destruct
Normal
Phys.
100%
200
5
36
Destiny Bond
Ghost
Stat
—
—
5
42
Baton Pass
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
46
Amnesia
Psychic
Stat
—
—
20
48
Tailwind
Flying
Stat
—
—
15
54
Explosion
Normal
Phys.
100%
250
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Amorphous
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
HP
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Drifblim
Available in 13 games, 49 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
X
Y
Moon
Sun
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation V
Black 6 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(3)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 59 10%
Route 13
Lv. 59 10%
Route 14
Lv. 59 10%
Tall grass
(3)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 49 10%
Route 13
Lv. 49 10%
Route 14
Lv. 49 10%
Black 2 12 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(6)
Reversal Mountain
Lv. 36 10%
Reversal Mountain
Lv. 37 10%
Route 13
Lv. 38 10%
Route 14
Lv. 38 10%
Route 13
Lv. 39 5%
Route 14
Lv. 39 5%
Tall grass
(6)
Reversal Mountain
Lv. 32 10%
Reversal Mountain
Lv. 33 10%
Route 13
Lv. 34 10%
Route 14
Lv. 34 10%
Route 13
Lv. 35 5%
Route 14
Lv. 35 5%
White 6 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(3)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 59 10%
Route 13
Lv. 59 10%
Route 14
Lv. 59 10%
Tall grass
(3)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 49 10%
Route 13
Lv. 49 10%
Route 14
Lv. 49 10%
White 2 12 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(6)
Reversal Mountain
Lv. 36 10%
Reversal Mountain
Lv. 37 10%
Route 14
Lv. 38 10%
Route 13
Lv. 38 10%
Route 13
Lv. 39 5%
Route 14
Lv. 39 5%
Tall grass
(6)
Reversal Mountain
Lv. 32 10%
Reversal Mountain
Lv. 33 10%
Route 13
Lv. 34 10%
Route 14
Lv. 34 10%
Route 13
Lv. 35 5%
Route 14
Lv. 35 5%
Generation VI
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Generation VII
Moon 3 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(3)
Poké Pelago
Lv. 21-27 3%
Poké Pelago
Lv. 37-43 3%
Poké Pelago
Lv. 49-55 2%
Sun 3 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(3)
Poké Pelago
Lv. 21-27 3%
Poké Pelago
Lv. 37-43 3%
Poké Pelago
Lv. 49-55 2%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Drifblim in Pokémon GO
- 2,382Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,361Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Black
“At dusk, swarms of them are carried aloft on winds. When noticed, they suddenly vanish.”
Diamond
“It’s drowzy in daytime, but flies off in the evening in big groups. No one knows where they go.”
Pearl
“It carries people and Pokémon when it flies. But since it only drifts, it can end up anywhere.”
Platinum
“At dusk, swarms of them are carried aloft on winds. When noticed, they suddenly vanish.”
HeartGold
“It can generate and release gas within its body. That’s how it can control the altitude of its drift.”
SoulSilver
“It can generate and release gas within its body. That’s how it can control the altitude of its drift.”
White
“At dusk, swarms of them are carried aloft on winds. When noticed, they suddenly vanish.”
Black 2
“They carry people and Pokémon, but the wind can catch them, so there can’t be a fixed destination.”
White 2
“They carry people and Pokémon, but the wind can catch them, so there can’t be a fixed destination.”
X
“It carries people and Pokémon when it flies. But since it only drifts, it can end up anywhere.”
Y
“It’s drowsy in daytime, but flies off in the evening in big groups. No one knows where they go.”
Omega Ruby
“It carries people and Pokémon when it flies. But since it only drifts, it can end up anywhere.”
Alpha Sapphire
“It’s drowsy in daytime, but flies off in the evening in big groups. No one knows where they go.”
Sun
“There was once an incident in which a man took a trip riding a Drifblim, only to go missing.”
Moon
“Even while under careful observation, large flocks of Drifblim flying at dusk will inexplicably disappear from view.”
Ultra Sun
“There’s a rumor that if you catch a Drifblim floating on the wind at dusk, you’ll be carried away to the afterlife.”
Ultra Moon
“The raw material for the gas inside its body is souls. When its body starts to deflate, it’s thought to carry away people and Pokémon.”
Sword
“Some say this Pokémon is a collection of souls burdened with regrets, silently drifting through the dusk.”
Shield
“It grabs people and Pokémon and carries them off somewhere. Where do they go? Nobody knows.”
Legends: Arceus
“It drifts along at dusk, perfectly silent. Its transient, melancholy aspect touches some people deeply—every so often, one will come upon a song or poem devoted to Drifblim.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Grodrive
🇬🇧 English
Drifblim
🇯🇵 漢字
フワライド
🇯🇵 Kana
フワライド
🇯🇵 Romaji
Fuwaride
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Drifzepeli
🇪🇸 Español
Drifblim
🇮🇹 Italiano
Drifblim
🇰🇷 한국어
둥실라이드
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
随风球
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
隨風球
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Ballon
🇬🇧 EN
Blimp Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ききゅうポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Luftschiff-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Drifblim
What type is Drifblim?
Drifblim is a Ghost and Flying-type Pokémon.
Can Drifblim still evolve?
Drifblim is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Drifloon, it does not evolve further.
What are Drifblim's weaknesses?
Drifblim is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Drifblim takes no damage from Normal, Fighting and Ground-type moves.
What is Drifblim's Hidden Ability?
Drifblim's Hidden Ability is Flare Boost. Its regular Abilities are Aftermath and Unburden.
Can you get a Shiny Drifblim in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Drifblim is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
