Is Drifloon Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Ghost/Flying with AbilityAftermath damaging on KO. Drifblim has 150 HP but poor defenses. Hoenn has better Ghost options in Banette (Mega) and Dusclops.
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 Drifloon's weaknesses hard.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Drifloon has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Drifloon 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.
How to Get Drifloon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Drifloon isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Drifloon from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Drifloon to Drifloon is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Drifloon in ORAS
Step 1Drifloon ✓CARTRIDGE 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 2Evolve into Drifblim
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.
| 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 Drifloon Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Drifloon
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x86-102%KO Rock Tomb 2x47-58% | ||
 Phantump GhostGrass | D | |
 Joltik BugElectric | C | |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x73-86% Shadow Claw 2x54-64% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x94-111%KO Ice Fang 2x67-79% Thunder Fang 2x67-79% Bite 2x62-74% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x87-104%KO Bite 2x42-50% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 2x100-118%KO Shadow Claw 2x76-90% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x85-100%KO Feint Attack 2x73-86% Rock Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x91-108%KO Ice Fang 2x66-78% Thunder Fang 2x66-78% Bite 2x61-72% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x86-102%KO Bite 2x40-48% | ||
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x107-126%KO Assurance 2x71-84% Thunderbolt 2x34-40% | ||
 Minun Electric | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x149-175%KO Shadow Claw 2x74-87% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x137-161%KO Assurance 2x91-108%KO Thunderbolt 2x56-66% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x93-110%KO Ice Fang 2x69-81% Thunder Fang 2x69-81% Bite 2x62-74% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x150-177%KO Shadow Claw 2x74-88% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x141-166%KO Assurance 2x94-111%KO Thunderbolt 2x55-66% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x93-110%KO Rock Tomb 2x62-73% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x236-278%KO Assurance 2x95-111%KO Thunderbolt 2x56-66% Blizzard 2x68-81% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x167-197%KO Stone Edge 2x117-138%KO Shadow Claw 2x82-97% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x203-240%KO Crunch 2x109-129%KO Shadow Claw 2x95-113%KO | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x117-139%KO Thunderbolt 2x79-93% Ancient Power 2x52-62% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x154-181%KO Stone Edge 2x128-150%KO Shadow Claw 2x90-106%KO Thunderbolt 2x62-74% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x270-318%KO Assurance 2x73-86% Thunderbolt 2x33-39% Blizzard 2x40-47% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x161-190%KO Stone Edge 2x113-133%KO Shadow Claw 2x80-94% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x200-235%KO Crunch 2x107-125%KO Shadow Claw 2x93-110%KO | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x114-135%KO Thunderbolt 2x76-90% Ancient Power 2x52-61% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x150-176%KO Stone Edge 2x124-146%KO Shadow Claw 2x88-103%KO Thunderbolt 2x61-72% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x353-415%KO Assurance 2x95-112%KO Thunderbolt 2x55-64% Ice Beam 2x55-64% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x269-316%KO Crunch 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x116-136%KO Thunderbolt 2x77-91% Ancient Power 2x52-61% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x124-147%KO Stone Edge 2x106-125%KO Charge Beam 2x52-61% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile can KO Drifloon with Knock Off (142-167%). Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (107-126%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 230-271%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x142-167%KO Ice Shard 2x88-104%KO Pursuit 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x83-98% Thunderbolt 2x107-126%KO Shadow Ball 2x64-75% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 2x230-271%KO Rock Slide 2x173-204%KO | ||
Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x131-154%KO Draco Meteor106-124%KO Fire Blast60-70% Flash Cannon44-51% | ||
Drifloon Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed Drifloon easily with 49 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Body Slam, Clear Smog, Defog and 7 more to offspring.
ORAS Drifloon Best Moveset
Ghost/Flying at 90 HP and 60 Sp. Atk. AbilityUnburden doubles Speed after item use. AbilityFlare Boost as a hidden ability boosts Sp. Atk when burned. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Drifblim one evolution away adds 150 HP and real offenses.
Best Build
Drifloon best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Acrobatics
- Baton Pass
- Shadow Ball
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Drifloon can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Dark. The offense anchors on Shadow Ball and Hex while TMs handle everything else.
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
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Drifloon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- 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