Is Drifblim Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ghost/Flying with huge HP. AbilityUnburden doubles Speed after consuming a held item, turning Drifblim from slow to fast in one move. Ghost immunity handles Hala, Flying handles Mallow. Quirky but effective.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Drifloon has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Drifloon's weaknesses hard.
Sophocles's team hits Drifblim's weaknesses hard.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Drifblim's weaknesses hard.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kukui's team hits Drifblim's weaknesses hard.
Catch Drifloon on Route 1 (interact, Lv 19). LIMITED; Solve mystery after speaking to kid at Big Wave Beach. Interact with the overworld drifloon at route 1
Your Drifloon should hit Level 28 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Drifblim in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Drifblim doesn't appear wild. Catch Drifloon instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 28 to get Drifblim. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Drifblim in USUM
The path to Drifblim starts with Drifloon at Lv. 6-19 via walking and fixed encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch DrifloonHau'oli CemeteryLv.6-9GrassRate 40%DayRoute 1 - Trainers' SchoolLv.19Interact with PokemonNightOne-timeBig Wave Beach mystery
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
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 2x58-69% Thief 2x26-31% Lick 2x14-18% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Sudowoodo builds →Smack Down 2x49-58% Thief 2x38-46% | ||
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x98-115%KO Bite 2x29-35% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x68-81% Thief 2x34-40% | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x106-125%KO Bite 2x31-38% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x74-88% Thief 2x39-46% | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x99-117%KO Bite 2x30-35% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x67-80% Thief 2x35-42% | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x104-122%KO Bite 2x30-35% | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Lycanroc builds →Rock Tomb 2x66-78% Bite 2x44-52% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x55-65% Thunderbolt 2x40-48% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x70-83% Thief 2x36-43% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x94-111%KO Shadow Ball 2x56-66% Bite 2x26-31% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x92-109%KO Shadow Claw 2x51-60% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x57-68% Shadow Claw 2x41-49% Night Slash 2x28-33% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x103-122%KO Bite 2x29-35% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x83-98% Shadow Ball 2x46-55% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x89-106%KO Shadow Ball 2x54-63% Bite 2x26-30% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x88-104%KO Shadow Claw 2x48-57% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x99-118%KO Shadow Claw 2x49-58% Rock Slide 2x53-62% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x54-64% Shadow Claw 2x38-45% Night Slash 2x26-30% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x64-75% Thunderbolt 2x43-50% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x104-123%KO Thunderbolt 2x62-74% Ice Beam 2x62-74% Night Daze 2x59-69% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x89-105%KO Shadow Ball 2x53-63% Bite 2x25-30% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x105-124%KO Shadow Ball 2x45-53% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x100-118%KO Stone Edge 2x70-83% Shadow Claw 2x50-59% | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 2x71-84% Stone Edge 2x75-88% Thunderbolt 2x48-56% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x216-254%KO Assurance 2x58-68% Ice Beam 2x34-41% Thunderbolt 2x34-41% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Xurkitree builds →Thunderbolt 2x118-139%KO Brutal Swing 2x34-41% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x113-133%KO Thunderbolt 2x49-58% Stone Edge 2x62-74% Dark Pulse 2x44-52% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x97-114%KO Stone Edge 2x120-142%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-67% Ice Beam 2x47-55% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x146-172%KO Shadow Claw 2x46-54% Feint Attack 2x39-46% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Lurantis deals 58-68% with Knock Off.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb12-14% Giga Drain10-12% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Claydol builds →Psychic18-21% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Lurantis builds →Knock Off 2x58-68% Leaf Storm14-17% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Tangela builds →Giga Drain10-12% Knock Off 2x23-27% Sludge Bomb12-14% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemQuickclaw NatureImpish Moves View Qwilfish builds →
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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 52 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Clear Smog, Defog and 7 more.
USUM Drifblim Best Moveset
150 HP with Ghost/Flying typing and AbilityUnburden doubling Speed after item use. AbilityFlare Boost as a hidden ability raises Sp. Atk by 50%% when burned. 90 Sp. Atk under Flare Boost approaches real power. But 44/54 defenses make the 150 HP deceptive. The moveset has unique ability combinations on a frame too fragile to use them.
Best Build
Drifblim best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Calm Mind
- Thunderbolt
- Will O Wisp
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Base Stats
There’s a rumor that if you catch a Drifblim floating on the wind at dusk, you’ll be carried away to the afterlife.
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.
Drifblim Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Drifblim has a 498 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon'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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Shadow Ball, Calm Mind, Thunderbolt, and Will O Wisp. Shadow Ball leads at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
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