Mixed
Balanced
CTier
80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Drifblim's spread is anchored by HP, with balanced defenses backing it up. Defense is the clear weak point. Worth 2 HP EVs per KO, and the standard growth curve keeps leveling painless.

Base Stats
Above
HP150
S
Attack80
C
Defense44
D
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def54
D
Speed80
C
Total498
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging60 / 255
Growth Rate
Fluctuating1.64M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight15.0 kg
33.1 lbsFeather
Base XP174
Average
Abilities
AftermathRare
Damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move.
UnburdenTop Pick
Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
Flare BoostHA
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when burned.
EV Yield
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training target
Pokedex Entries

They’re drowsy in daytime but fly off in the evening in big groups. No one knows where they go.

Drifblim Weakness

Type-wise, Drifblim takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. Normal, Fighting, and Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.

Drifblim Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Poison
0.25x (Resist)Bug
0x (Immune)Normal, Fighting, Ground
Type ChartExcellent
5Weak
3Resist
3Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRockGhostDark
½xResist
GrassPoison
¼xResist
Bug
0xImmune
NormalFightingGround
STAB (5)
PsychicGhostGrassFightingBug
How to Beat Drifblim in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Weavile can KO Drifblim with Knock Off (85-100%). Mamoswine's Knock Off hits Drifblim for 78-92%.

Weavile
Weavile
DarkIce
A
Recommended Build
AbilityPressure
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Knock Off
  • Ice Shard
  • Triple Axel
  • Swords Dance
Damage vs Drifblim
Knock Off 2x
85-100%KO
Ice Shard 2x
53-62%
View Weavile builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Drifblim is the evolved form of Drifloon. Breeding produces Drifloon eggs, and they're slow to hatch. Evolving from Drifloon gave Drifblim the biggest boost in HP (+60), bringing the total to 498 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Drifloon
#425Drifloon
28
Level 28
Drifblim
#426Drifblim
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Drifloon
GhostFlying
Drifblim
GhostFlying
HP
90
150+60
ATK
50
80+30
DEF
34
44+10
SP.ATK
60
90+30
SP.DEF
44
54+10
SPE
70
80+10
BST
348C-Tier
498B-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Drifblim to get Drifloon eggs easily using 31 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Clear Smog, Destiny Bond and 6 more.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
30 cycles·7,710 steps
Moderate~8 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirgalladegastrodonshelloskirliacastformraltsmukgengarweezingswalotrotom
12 of 31·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Drifblim Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Drifblim builds around Weakness Policy for a massive attack boost after eating a super-effective hit, Hasty nature for the right stat lean, and flexible EVs. Unburden does its job quietly.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Flare Boost
Item
Flame Orb
Best Nature for Drifblim
Quiet+SPA

Drifblim best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Doubles Special Tank Moveset

  • Shadow BallSTAB
  • Strength Sap
  • TrickUtility
  • Weather Ball

Recommended Teammates

Porygon2
Porygon2Decent
Hippowdon
HippowdonDecent
Cradily
CradilyDecent

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Body Slam and Clear Smog aren't available any other way for Drifblim, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Phantom Force and Fly for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 1
Gust
D4010035Flying
Lv 1
Minimize
———10Normal
Lv 1
Phantom Force
C9010010Ghost
Lv 1
Strength Sap
S—10010Grass
Lv 12
Payback
D5010010Dark
Lv 16
Hex
C6510010Ghost
Lv 20
Shadow Ball
S8010015Ghost
Lv 24
Spit Up
D—10010Normal
Lv 24
Stockpile
D——20Normal
Lv 24
Swallow
D——10Normal
Lv 31
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal
Lv 36
Destiny Bond
A——5Ghost
Lv 42
Baton Pass
A——40Normal
Lv 48
Tailwind
A——15Flying
Lv 54
Explosion
B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
A——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM97
Defog
C——15Flying
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM64
Explosion
B2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM94
Fly
C909515Flying
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM74
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM66
Payback
D5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM67
Recycle
D——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM30
Shadow Ball
S8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
TM48
Skill Swap
C——10Psychic
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
B——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
C1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
A9010015Electric
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
B—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Egg
Clear Smog
D50—15Poison
Egg
Destiny Bond
A——5Ghost
Egg
Disable
C—10020Normal
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Egg
Memento
C—10010Dark
Egg
Tailwind
A——15Flying
Egg
Weather Ball
A5010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Drifblim can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Drifblim in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Drifblim isn't available in the wild in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Start by transferring Drifloon from Diamond, Platinum, or Sword. The evolution path from Drifloon to Drifblim is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Drifblim in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

  1. Drifloon
    Step 1Obtain Drifloon

    Catch in the wild in:

    SwordOverworld · North Lake Miloch · Heavy Fog

    Then trade to Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    DiamondPlatinumXSunUltra Sun
  2. Drifblim
    Step 2Drifblim ✓

Drifblim Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Drifblim has a 498 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. It works best as a balanced. Shadow Ball with Weakness Policy is the standard set.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Drifblim's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric), Weavile (Ice), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Aftermath is the go-to ability for Drifblim. It damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move. Its hidden ability Flare Boost can work in specific setups. Unburden is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Drifblim fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Shadow Ball, Endure, Acrobatics, and Destinybond. Shadow Ball leads at 23% usage. Acrobatics provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Drifblim first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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