Mixed
Balanced
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
Weight15.0 kg
Base XP174
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

Some say this Pokémon is a collection of souls burdened with regrets, silently drifting through the dusk.

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
½xResist
¼xResist
How to Beat Drifblim in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
Morpeko
Morpeko
ElectricDark
A
Available Moves
Moves
  • Volt SwitchTM80
  • SparkLv. 30
  • BiteLv. 25
  • AssuranceTM58
Damage vs Drifblim
Volt Switch 2x
42-50%
Spark 2x
59-69%
Bite 2x
53-63%
Assurance 2x
53-63%
View Morpeko builds →

Sword & Shield 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
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 46 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Clear Smog, Defog, Disable and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
30 cycles·7,710 steps
Moderate~8 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirgalladepolteageistalcremiegastrodonstunfisktrevenantpincurchinshellosphantumpsinisteacofagrigus

Sword & Shield 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

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Clear Smog and Defog 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
C30Normal
Lv 1
Gust
D4010035Flying
Lv 1
Minimize
10Normal
Lv 1
Phantom Force
C9010010Ghost
Lv 1
Strength Sap
S10010Grass
Lv 12
Payback
D5010010Dark
Lv 16
Hex
C6510010Ghost
Lv 20
Shadow Ball
S8010015Ghost
Lv 24
Spit Up
D10010Normal
Lv 24
Stockpile
D20Normal
Lv 24
Swallow
D10Normal
Lv 31
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal
Lv 36
Destiny Bond
A5Ghost
Lv 42
Baton Pass
A40Normal
Lv 48
Tailwind
A15Flying
Lv 54
Explosion
B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM78
Acrobatics
A5510015Flying
TR83
Ally Switch+2
C15Psychic
TR17
Amnesia
C20Psychic
TM31
Attract
C10015Normal
TR29
Baton Pass
A40Normal
TR01
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM97
Brutal Swing
D6010020Dark
TR49
Calm Mind
A20Psychic
TR26
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM06
Fly
C909515Flying
TR13
Focus Energy
C30Normal
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TR52
Gyro Ball
D1005Steel
TM77
Hex
C6510010Ghost
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM27
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM44
Imprison
D10Psychic
TM57
Payback
D5010010Dark
TM86
Phantom Force
C9010010Ghost
TM25
Protect+4
C10Normal
TR11
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM33
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM21
Rest
C10Psychic
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TM20
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal
TR33
Shadow Ball
S8010015Ghost
TR40
Skill Swap
C10Psychic
TR27
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TR20
Substitute
B10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM40
Swift
D6020Normal
TM23
Thief
D6010025Dark
TR09
Thunder
C1107010Electric
TM14
Thunder Wave
C9020Electric
TR08
Thunderbolt
A9010015Electric
TR38
Trick
A10010Psychic
TM46
Weather Ball
A5010010Normal
TM38
Will-O-Wisp
B8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Clear Smog
D5015Poison
Egg
Defog
C15Flying
Egg
Disable
C10020Normal
Egg
Haze
C30Ice
Egg
Hypnosis
C6020Psychic
Egg
Memento
C10010Dark

Tutor Moves

Drifblim can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Drifblim in Sword & Shield

Drifblim appears at high spawn rates across 2 spots in late-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Drifblim in Sword & Shield

Drifloon is your first catch on the way to Drifblim. You'll find surfing and walking encounters from Lv. 11-45 across 82 total spots in the chain.

  1. Drifloon
    Step 1Catch Drifloon
    South Lake Miloch
    ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
    60%Early
    Heavy Fog
    South Lake Miloch
    SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
    60%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Watchtower Ruins
    ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building
    30%Early
    Normal Weather
    Watchtower Ruins
    SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building
    30%Early
    Normal Weather
    South Lake Miloch - Flying
    ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
    15%Early
    All Weather
    South Lake Miloch - Flying
    SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water
    15%Early
    All Weather
    Watchtower Ruins
    ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building
    10%Early
    Intense Sun
    Watchtower Ruins
    ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building
    10%Early
    Snowing
    Watchtower Ruins
    SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building
    10%Early
    Intense Sun
    Watchtower Ruins
    ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building
    10%Early
    Snowstorm
    Watchtower Ruins
    SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building
    10%Early
    Snowing
    Watchtower Ruins
    SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building
    10%Early
    Snowstorm
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    60%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    60%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Watchtower Ruins
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    60%Mid
    Snowing
    Watchtower Ruins
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    60%Mid
    Intense Sun
    Watchtower Ruins
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    60%Mid
    Snowing
    Watchtower Ruins
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    60%Mid
    Intense Sun
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21
    20%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordOverworld Lv.16-21
    20%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
    15%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24
    15%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Watchtower Ruins
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    15%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Watchtower Ruins
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    15%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Watchtower Ruins
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    10%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Watchtower Ruins
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    10%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Route 5
    ShieldOverworld Lv.19-21 Route
    5%Mid
    All Weather
    Route 5
    SwordOverworld Lv.19-21 Route
    5%Mid
    All Weather
    Watchtower Ruins
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    5%Mid
    Overcast
    Watchtower Ruins
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    5%Mid
    Overcast
    South Lake Miloch
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    60%Late
    Heavy Fog
    South Lake Miloch
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    60%Late
    Overcast
    South Lake Miloch
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    60%Late
    Heavy Fog
    South Lake Miloch
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    60%Late
    Overcast
    South Lake Miloch
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    25%Late
    Intense Sun
    South Lake Miloch
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    25%Late
    Raining
    South Lake Miloch
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    25%Late
    Raining
    South Lake Miloch
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    25%Late
    Snowstorm
    South Lake Miloch
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    25%Late
    Snowstorm
    South Lake Miloch
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    25%Late
    Intense Sun
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
    25%Late
    Intense Sun
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
    25%Late
    Snowstorm
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
    25%Late
    Snowstorm
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
    25%Late
    Thunderstorm
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
    25%Late
    Intense Sun
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
    25%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Challenge Beach - Ocean
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Challenge Beach - Ocean
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Fields of Honor
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Honeycalm Island
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Honeycalm Island
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Honeycalm Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Honeycalm Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Insular Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Insular Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Workout Sea
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Workout Sea
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    15%Late
    Heavy Fog
    South Lake Miloch
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    10%Late
    Thunderstorm
    South Lake Miloch
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    10%Late
    Normal Weather
    South Lake Miloch
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    10%Late
    Normal Weather
    South Lake Miloch
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    10%Late
    Thunderstorm
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
    10%Late
    Heavy Fog
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
    10%Late
    Normal Weather
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
    10%Late
    Heavy Fog
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
    10%Late
    Normal Weather
    South Lake Miloch
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    5%Late
    Sandstorm
    South Lake Miloch
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    5%Late
    Snowing
    South Lake Miloch
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    5%Late
    Sandstorm
    South Lake Miloch
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
    5%Late
    Snowing
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowing
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
    5%Late
    Overcast
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
    5%Late
    Sandstorm
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
    5%Late
    Overcast
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowing
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
    5%Late
    Sandstorm
  2. Drifblim
    Step 2Drifblim
    Axew's Eye
    SwordOverworld Lv.36-40
    60%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Axew's Eye
    ShieldOverworld Lv.36-40
    60%Late
    Heavy Fog
    or evolve from Drifloon (Step 1)

Drifblim Guide

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

  • In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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.

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