What does Drifloon evolve into?

Get Drifloon to Drifblim at level 28. At 348 BST, Drifloon is just the starting point.

At what level does Drifloon evolve?

Level 28 gets you Drifblim . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Drifloon?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Drifloon works as a placeholder. Ghost/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Drifblim . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Drifloon?

You can find Drifloon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Drifloon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Drifloon's spread. It leans mixed with HP out front. And you'll get 1 HP EV per KO for it. Follows a standard growth curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP90

Attack50

Defense34

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def44

Speed70

Total348

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate125 / 255

Growth Rate

Fluctuating1.64M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight1.2 kg

Base XP70

Abilities

Aftermath

Damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move.

Unburden

Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

Flare BoostHA

Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when burned.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

It is a Pokémon formed by the spirits of people and Pokémon. It loves damp, humid seasons.

Drifloon Weakness

Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Drifloon for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal, Fighting, and Ground-type moves can't touch it at all.

Drifloon Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
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

Electric Ice Rock Ghost Dark

½xResist

Grass Poison

¼xResist

Bug

0xImmune

Normal Fighting Ground

STAB (5)

Psychic Ghost Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Drifloon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tyranitar can KO Drifloon with Stone Edge (388-457%). Mamoswine threatens a KO with Knock Off (131-154%).

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves CrunchSTAB Stone Edge Earthquake Stealth Rock Damage vs Drifloon Crunch 2x 311-366%KO Stone Edge 2x 388-457%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Icicle Crash Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Drifloon Ice Shard 2x 121-142%KO Knock Off 2x 131-154%KO View Mamoswine builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Drifloon is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Drifblim. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are slow to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 150 total stats over Drifloon. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#425Drifloon

Level 28

#426Drifblim

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Drifloon

GhostFlying

Drifblim

GhostFlying

150+60

ATK

80+30

DEF

44+10

SP.ATK

90+30

SP.DEF

54+10

SPE

80+10

BST

348C-Tier

498B-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed Drifloon easily with 31 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Body Slam, Clear Smog, Destiny Bond and 6 more to offspring.

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)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Drifloon Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Drifloon picks up Body Slam and Clear Smog only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Shadow Ball and Hex while Dark and Normal coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Minimize

———10Normal

Lv 4

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 8

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Lv 12

Payback

D5010010Dark

Lv 16

Hex

D6510010Ghost

Lv 20

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

Lv 24

Spit Up

D—10010Normal

Lv 24

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Lv 24

Swallow

D——10Normal

Lv 29

Self-Destruct

C2001005Normal

Lv 32

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

Lv 36

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Lv 40

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Lv 44

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——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

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM67

Recycle

D——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM48

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Egg

Clear Smog

D50—15Poison

Egg

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

Egg

Disable

C—10020Normal

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Egg

Memento

C—10010Dark

Egg

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Egg

Weather Ball

D5010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Drifloon can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Drifloon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Drifloon can't be caught in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Bring it over from Diamond, Platinum, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Drifloon is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

SwordOverworld · North Lake Miloch · Heavy Fog

Then trade to Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum X Sun Ultra Sun

Drifloon Guide

Get Drifloon to Drifblim at level 28. At 348 BST, Drifloon is just the starting point.
Level 28 gets you Drifblim. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Drifloon works as a placeholder. Ghost/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Drifblim. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Drifloon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Drifloon appears in 13 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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