Drifblim

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Drifblim is a Ghost/Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4. It is known as the Blimp Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	426
Type	Ghost Flying
Species	Blimp Pokémon
Height	1.2 m (3′11″)
Weight	15.0 kg (33.1 lbs)
Abilities	1. Aftermath 2. Unburden Flare Boost (hidden ability)
Local №	066 (Diamond/Pearl) 066 (Platinum) 209 (Black 2/White 2) 002 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 065 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 077 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 125 (Sword/Shield)

Training

EV yield	2 HP
Catch rate	60 (7.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	70 (normal)
Base Exp.	174
Growth Rate	Fluctuating

Breeding

Egg Groups	Amorphous
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	30 (7,454–7,710 steps)

Base stats

HP	150	410	504
Attack	80	148	284
Defense	44	83	205
Sp. Atk	90	166	306
Sp. Def	54	101	227
Speed	80	148	284
Total	498	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Drifblim.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
0			2	½	2	0	½	0

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		¼	2	2		2

Evolution chart

#425
Drifloon
Ghost · Flying

(Level 28)

#426
Drifblim
Ghost · Flying

Drifblim changes

In Generation 4, Drifblim has a base experience yield of 204.

Pokédex entries

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 SoulSilver	It can generate and release gas within its body. That’s how it can control the altitude of its drift.
Black White	At dusk, swarms of them are carried aloft on winds. When noticed, they suddenly vanish.
Black 2 White 2	They carry people and Pokémon, but the wind can catch them, so there can’t be a fixed destination.
X Omega Ruby	It carries people and Pokémon when it flies. But since it only drifts, it can end up anywhere.
Y 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.

Moves learned by Drifblim

In other generations
4
5
6
7
8

Sword/Shield Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Drifblim learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Gust	Flying	40	100
1	Minimize	Normal	—	—
1	Phantom Force	Ghost	90	100
1	Strength Sap	Grass	—	100
12	Payback	Dark	50	100
16	Hex	Ghost	65	100
20	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
24	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
24	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
24	Swallow	Normal	—	—
31	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100
36	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
42	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
48	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
54	Explosion	Normal	250	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Drifblim learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Phantom Force	Ghost		90	100

Egg moves

Drifblim learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Drifblim egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Clear Smog	Poison	50	—
Defog	Flying	—	—
Disable	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
Memento	Dark	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Drifblim is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Fly	Flying	90	95
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
14	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
20	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
44	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
46	Weather Ball	Normal	50	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
77	Hex	Ghost	65	100
78	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
86	Phantom Force	Ghost	90	100
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Drifblim is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
29	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
38	Trick	Psychic	—	100
40	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
52	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
83	Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Drifblim learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Constrict	Normal	10	100
1	Gust	Flying	40	100
1	Minimize	Normal	—	—
1	Phantom Force	Ghost	90	100
4	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
8	Gust	Flying	40	100
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
16	Payback	Dark	50	100
20	Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
25	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
27	Hex	Ghost	65	100
34	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
34	Swallow	Normal	—	—
40	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
46	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
52	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
60	Explosion	Normal	250	100
65	Phantom Force	Ghost	90	100

Egg moves

Drifblim learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Drifblim egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Clear Smog	Poison	50	—
Defog	Flying	—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Disable	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
Memento	Dark	—	100
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Weather Ball	Normal	50	100

Move Tutor moves

Drifblim can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
Bind	Normal	15	85
Defog	Flying	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Recycle	Normal	—	—
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Telekinesis	Psychic	—	—
Trick	Psychic	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Drifblim is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
62	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
76	Fly	Flying	90	95
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Drifblim can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM

In other generations
4
5
6
7
8

Drifblim sprites

Type	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8
Normal
Shiny					—

See all Drifblim sprites

Where to find Drifblim

Diamond Pearl Platinum	Evolve Drifloon
HeartGold SoulSilver	Trade/migrate from another game
Black White	Route 13, 14, Giant Chasm
Black 2 White 2	Route 13, 14, Reversal Mountain
X Y	Evolve Drifloon
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon	Poké Pelago
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Evolve Drifloon
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Trade/migrate from another game
Sword Shield	Axew's Eye

Answers to Drifblim questions

Other languages

English	Drifblim
Japanese	フワライド (Fuwaride)
German	Drifzepeli
French	Grodrive

Name origin

drift: to float through the air
blimp: a floating air ship