Is Drifloon Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Breed-only. Ghost/Flying with AbilityAftermath damaging the attacker on fainting. Drifblim at level 28 has enormous HP. If bred, handles Morty through Ghost and Chuck through Flying immunity. The breeding barrier limits access.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Drifloon has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Jasmine's team hits Drifloon's weaknesses hard.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Drifloon's weaknesses hard.
Drifloon has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Drifloon has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Drifloon's weaknesses hard.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Drifloon trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Lance's team hits Drifloon's weaknesses hard.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- LV 11FlyingGustPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 35
- After Bugsy
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- LV 30GhostOminous WindPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Lake of Rage
- LV 38GhostShadow BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 43NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
How to Get Drifloon in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Drifloon can't be caught in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Transfer one in from Diamond & Pearl or Platinum.
How to Obtain Drifloon in HGSS
- Step 1Drifloon ✓CARTRIDGE 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 2Evolve into Drifblim
How to Get Shiny Drifloon in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Drifloon never appears in HGSS, so raise its shiny in Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum and trade it over. See every game where Shiny Drifloon can be hunted
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Drifloon Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Drifloon
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x352-415%KO Avalanche 2x95-112%KO Assurance 2x79-93% Thunderbolt 2x57-68% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x157-185%KO Stone Edge 2x196-231%KO Shadow Claw 2x92-108%KO Thunderbolt 2x78-92% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x138-163%KO Shadow Ball 2x78-92% Crunch 2x72-85% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x152-180%KO Stone Edge 2x127-150%KO Shadow Claw 2x90-106%KO Ice Beam 2x64-76% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 10 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x148-174%KO Ancient Power 2x63-74% | ||
 Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x117-137%KO Ancient Power 2x50-59% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x138-163%KO Shadow Ball 2x78-92% Payback 2x30-35% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x94-111%KO Shadow Ball 2x63-74% Rock Slide 2x76-90% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x152-180%KO Shadow Ball 2x86-101%KO Bite 2x41-48% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x126-148%KO Avalanche 2x107-127%KO Shadow Claw 2x84-99% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x107-126%KO Thunderbolt 2x71-84% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Pewter City Gift) | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifloon View Houndoom builds →Dark Pulse 2x112-132%KO Shadow Ball 2x75-88% Thunder Fang 2x61-72% | ||
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 31 breeding partners from the Amorphous egg group. Pass egg moves like Body Slam, Destiny Bond, Disable and 4 more to offspring.
HGSS Drifloon Best Moveset
Ghost/Flying at 90 HP with AbilityUnburden doubling Speed after losing a held item. The moveset sets up a one-time Speed doubling. 34 Defense means the bulk is an illusion. Evolve to Drifblim.
Best Build
Drifloon best EVs are HP and Speed
Support Moveset
- Defog
- Hypnosis
- Disable
- Dream Eater
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Drifloon picks up Body Slam and Destiny Bond only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Shadow Ball and Ominous Wind while Normal and Dark coverage and more adds range.
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 22 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It is whispered that any child who mistakes DRIFLOON for a balloon and holds on to it could wind up missing.
Drifloon HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
Drifloon isn't catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Find it in Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum, then trade it to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Drifloon has 348 BST and evolves into Drifblim. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Drifloon appears in 13 games across 6 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 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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