Is Drifblim Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
From a traded Drifloon. Ghost/Flying with 150 HP. The HP number is impressive, but weak defenses mean it still folds to strong hits. Banette with its Mega outclasses it in ORAS.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Drifloon resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Drifloon has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's team hits Drifblim's weaknesses hard.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Drifblim cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 28.
How to Get Drifblim in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Drifblim can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Drifloon from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Sword & Shield and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Drifblim in ORAS
Step 1Obtain DrifloonCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 8 · Yellow Flower, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Special encounter · Valley Windworks. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Special encounter · Valley Windworks. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Hau'oli Cemetery. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Hau'oli Cemetery. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · North Lake Miloch · Heavy Fog. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Drifblim ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Poison |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting, Ground |
What is Drifblim Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Drifblim
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x58-69% Ice Fang 2x42-50% Thunder Fang 2x42-50% Bite 2x39-46% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x56-66% Bite 2x27-32% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 2x63-74% Shadow Claw 2x48-57% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x54-64% Feint Attack 2x47-56% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x59-69% Ice Fang 2x43-51% Thunder Fang 2x43-51% Bite 2x39-46% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x57-67% Bite 2x26-31% | ||
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x68-81% Assurance 2x46-54% Thunderbolt 2x22-27% | ||
 Minun Electric | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x94-111%KO Shadow Claw 2x46-55% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x87-103%KO Assurance 2x58-69% Thunderbolt 2x36-42% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x60-71% Ice Fang 2x43-52% Thunder Fang 2x43-52% Bite 2x40-48% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x93-111%KO Shadow Claw 2x47-55% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x87-103%KO Assurance 2x58-68% Thunderbolt 2x37-43% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x59-69% Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x147-173%KO Assurance 2x59-70% Thunderbolt 2x36-42% Blizzard 2x43-51% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x104-123%KO Stone Edge 2x72-86% Shadow Claw 2x51-60% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x127-149%KO Crunch 2x67-80% Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x75-89% Thunderbolt 2x50-59% Ancient Power 2x33-39% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x95-112%KO Stone Edge 2x79-94% Shadow Claw 2x56-66% Thunderbolt 2x40-47% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x169-199%KO Assurance 2x46-54% Thunderbolt 2x21-25% Blizzard 2x25-30% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x101-120%KO Stone Edge 2x71-84% Shadow Claw 2x50-59% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x125-147%KO Crunch 2x67-79% Shadow Claw 2x59-69% | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x74-87% Thunderbolt 2x49-58% Ancient Power 2x33-39% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x93-110%KO Stone Edge 2x77-91% Shadow Claw 2x54-64% Thunderbolt 2x39-46% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x216-254%KO Assurance 2x58-68% Thunderbolt 2x34-41% Ice Beam 2x34-41% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x165-194%KO Crunch 2x59-69% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x73-86% Thunderbolt 2x48-57% Ancient Power 2x32-38% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x78-92% Stone Edge 2x65-76% Charge Beam 2x33-39% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Drifblim with Stone Edge (174-204%). Kyurem threatens a KO with Ice Beam (105-123%). Gengar's Shadow Ball also KOs at 142-167%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x174-204%KO Pursuit 2x70-82% Crunch 2x139-164%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x105-123%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x142-167%KO Sludge Bomb40-47% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x67-79% Shadow Ball 2x76-90% | ||
Drifblim Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Drifblim to get Drifloon eggs easily using 49 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Clear Smog, Defog and 7 more.
ORAS Drifblim Best Moveset
150 HP with Ghost/Flying TermStab from 90 Sp. Atk. AbilityUnburden doubles Speed after item use. AbilityFlare Boost as a hidden ability boosts Sp. Atk when burned. The moveset has enormous HP and Unburden speed but 44/54 defenses crumble despite the HP stat.
Best Build
Drifblim best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Calm Mind
- Defog
- Hex
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Drifblim threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Dark standing out. Pair that with Phantom Force and Fly and switchins need to think twice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It carries people and Pokémon when it flies. But since it only drifts, it can end up anywhere.
It’s drowsy in daytime, but flies off in the evening in big groups. No one knows where they go.
Drifblim Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Drifblim has a 498 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. It works best as a balanced. Shadow Ball with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Drifblim fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Shadow Ball, Calm Mind, Defog, and Hex. Shadow Ball leads at 0% usage. Hex 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves