Is Drifblim Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Drifloon evolves at level 28. Ghost/Flying with the highest HP of any Ghost-type. AbilityAftermath punishes KOs on contact. Handles Morty and Chuck. Breed-only sourcing keeps it off most HGSS teams.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Drifblim resists most of Bugsy's coverage and hits back hard.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Jasmine's team hits Drifblim's weaknesses hard.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Drifblim's weaknesses hard.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Drifblim has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Drifblim trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Chuck
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15From Chuck's wife outside Cianwood Gym
- LV 32GhostOminous WindPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- LV 44GhostShadow BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 51NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
How to Get Drifblim in HeartGold & SoulSilver
No wild encounters for Drifblim in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Bring Drifloon over from Diamond & Pearl or Platinum and evolve it into Drifblim, as the step cards below show.
How to Obtain Drifblim in HGSS
- Step 1Obtain DrifloonCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Diamond & PearlAvailableCatch in Diamond & Pearl via Special encounter · Valley Windworks, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom PlatinumAvailableCatch in Platinum via Special encounter · Valley Windworks, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Hidden grotto · Route 13. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 8. 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 ✓
How to Get Shiny Drifblim in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Drifblim is absent from these games, so evolve a shiny Drifloon in a Sinnoh game and bring it across. See every game where Shiny Drifblim can be hunted
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Drifblim Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Drifblim
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x216-255%KO Avalanche 2x58-69% Assurance 2x49-57% Thunderbolt 2x36-43% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x96-114%KO Stone Edge 2x120-142%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-67% Thunderbolt 2x49-58% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x87-102%KO Shadow Ball 2x49-58% Crunch 2x44-52% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x94-111%KO Stone Edge 2x78-92% Shadow Claw 2x55-65% Ice Beam 2x41-48% | ||
 Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x74-87% Ancient Power 2x32-37% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 10 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x93-110%KO Ancient Power 2x39-46% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x87-102%KO Shadow Ball 2x49-58% Payback 2x18-22% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x60-70% Shadow Ball 2x40-47% Rock Slide 2x47-55% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x96-114%KO Shadow Ball 2x54-64% Bite 2x25-30% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x68-80% Thunderbolt 2x45-53% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x77-91% Avalanche 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x51-60% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Pewter City Gift) | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Houndoom builds →Dark Pulse 2x70-83% Shadow Ball 2x47-55% Thunder Fang 2x38-44% | ||
Drifblim Evolutions
Drifblim is the evolved form of Drifloon. Breeding produces Drifloon eggs, and they are 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 31 partners from the Amorphous egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Destiny Bond, Disable and 4 more.
HGSS Drifblim Best Moveset
150 HP creates bulk that 44 Defense constantly undermines. AbilityUnburden doubles Speed after consuming an item, turning the moveset into a fast special attacker at 90 Sp. Atk. Ghost/Flying typing provides three immunities. Physical hits are the persistent threat.
Best Build
Drifblim best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Calm Mind
- Hidden Power Fighting
- Will O Wisp
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Body Slam and Destiny Bond aren't available any other way for Drifblim, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Fly and Shadow Ball 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
All 24 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Drifblim HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Drifblim plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Timid is the go-to nature for Drifblim. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the balanced role.
No. Drifblim isn't catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Obtain one in Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Drifblim first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 6 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
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- 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 7Let's Go
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
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