Drifloon #0425

The Balloon Pokémon

Typing	GhostFlying
Abilities	Aftermath - Ability 1 Unburden - Ability 2 Flare Boost - Hidden
Classification	The Balloon Pokémon
National ID	#0425

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

RockGhostElectricIceDark

Resists x½

PoisonGrass

Resists x¼

Bug

Immune x0

NormalFightingGround

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This page displays data from The Indigo Disk (Violet) (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	90	150—197
Attack	50	49—112
Defense	34	35—94
Sp. Attack	60	58—123
Sp. Defense	44	44—105
Speed	70	67—134
Total	348	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 28

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Amorphous
Egg Cycles	30
Egg Steps	7680 - Generations II, III, and VII 7650 - Generations IV 7710 - Generations V and VI 7650 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 3840 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.00% 50.00%
Height	0.0 m (0'0")
Weight	0.1 kg (0.2 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 HP
Base Exp. Yield	70
Catch Rate	125
Catch Chance	~25.7% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Fluctuating
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Scarlet "It is whispered that any child who mistakes Drifloon for a balloon and holds on to it could wind up missing." Violet "Because of the way it floats aimlessly, an old folktale calls it a “signpost for wandering spirits.”"
Sword "Perhaps seeking company, it approaches children. However, it often quickly runs away again when the children play too roughly with it." Shield "The gathering of many souls gave rise to this Pokémon. During humid seasons, they seem to appear in abundance."
Brilliant Diamond "It is a Pokémon formed by the spirits of people and Pokémon. It loves damp, humid seasons." Shining Pearl "It tugs on the hands of children to spirit them away. However, it gets pulled around instead."
Legends: Arceus "Said to lure away young children and carry them off to the afterlife. Some whisper that Drifloon are formed of reincarnated human souls, but these rumors are as yet unconfirmed."
Sun "Stories go that it grabs the hands of small children and drags them away to the afterlife. It dislikes heavy children." Moon "If for some reason its body bursts, its soul spills out with a screaming sound."
Ultra Sun "Its round body is stuffed with souls and expands each time it leads someone away." Ultra Moon "Wandering souls gathered together to form this Pokémon. When trying to make friends with children, Drifloon grabs them by the hand."
X "A Pokémon formed by the spirits of people and Pokémon. It loves damp, humid seasons." Y "These Pokémon are called the “Signpost for Wandering Spirits.” Children holding them sometimes vanish."
Alpha Sapphire "These Pokémon are called the “Signpost for Wandering Spirits.” Children holding them sometimes vanish." Omega Ruby "A Pokémon formed by the spirits of people and Pokémon. It loves damp, humid seasons."
Black White "Because of the way it floats aimlessly, an old folktale calls it a “Signpost for Wandering Spirits.”"
Black 2 White 2 "These Pokémon are called the “Signpost for Wandering Spirits.” Children holding them sometimes vanish."
Diamond "A Pokémon formed by the spirits of people and Pokémon. It loves damp, humid seasons." Pearl "It tugs on the hands of children to steal them away. However, it gets pulled around instead."
Platinum "Because of the way it floats aimlessly, an old folktale calls it a “Signpost for Wandering Spirits.”"
HeartGold SoulSilver "It is whispered that any child who mistakes DRIFLOON for a balloon and holds on to it could wind up missing."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Drifloon via level-up in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Violet):

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Astonish	30	100	Ghost	Phys.
1	Minimize	—	—	Normal	Stat.
4	Gust	40	100	Flying	Spec.
8	Focus Energy	—	—	Normal	Stat.
12	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
16	Hex	65	100	Ghost	Spec.
20	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
24	Spit Up	1	100	Normal	Spec.
24	Stockpile	—	—	Normal	Stat.
24	Swallow	—	—	Normal	Stat.
29	Self-Destruct	200	100	Normal	Phys.
32	Destiny Bond	—	—	Ghost	Stat.
36	Baton Pass	—	—	Normal	Stat.
40	Tailwind	—	—	Flying	Stat.
44	Explosion	250	100	Normal	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Drifloon as Egg Moves in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Violet):

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Clear Smog	50	—	Poison	Spec.
Defog	—	—	Flying	Stat.
Disable	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.
Hypnosis	—	60	Psychic	Stat.
Memento	—	100	Dark	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Drifloon via TM in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Violet):

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM007	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM014	Acrobatics	55	100	Flying	Phys.
TM016	Psybeam	65	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM018	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM025	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM029	Hex	65	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM032	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
TM034	Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
TM040	Air Cutter	60	95	Flying	Spec.
TM041	Stored Power	20	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM042	Night Shade	1	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM047	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM049	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM050	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM070	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM082	Thunder Wave	—	90	Electric	Stat.
TM085	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM092	Imprison	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM097	Fly	90	95	Flying	Phys.
TM098	Skill Swap	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM103	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM107	Will-O-Wisp	—	85	Fire	Stat.
TM109	Trick	—	100	Psychic	Stat.
TM113	Tailwind	—	—	Flying	Stat.
TM114	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM120	Psychic	90	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM126	Thunderbolt	90	100	Electric	Spec.
TM128	Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM129	Calm Mind	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM130	Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM132	Baton Pass	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM151	Phantom Force	90	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM161	Trick Room	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM166	Thunder	110	70	Electric	Spec.
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100	Normal	Spec.
TM174	Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM177	Spite	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
TM180	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TM181	Knock Off	65	100	Dark	Phys.
TM193	Weather Ball	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM202	Pain Split	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM207	Temper Flare	75	100	Fire	Phys.
TM224	Curse	—	—	Ghost	Stat.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation IV

Diamond

Catchable

Pearl

Catchable

Platinum

Catchable

HeartGold

Transfer

SoulSilver

Transfer

Generation V

Black

Obtainable

White

Obtainable

Black 2

Catchable

White 2

Catchable

Generation VI

X

Catchable

Y

Catchable

Alpha Sapphire

Catchable

Omega Ruby

Catchable

Generation VII

Sun

Catchable

Moon

Catchable

Ultra Sun

Catchable

Ultra Moon

Catchable

Generation VIII

Sword

Catchable

Shield

Catchable

The Isle of Armor (Sword)

Catchable

The Isle of Armor (Shield)

Catchable

Brilliant Diamond

Catchable

Shining Pearl

Catchable

Legends: Arceus

Catchable

Generation IX

Scarlet

Catchable

Violet

Transfer

The Indigo Disk (Scarlet)

Catchable

The Indigo Disk (Violet)

Transfer

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Ambipom(#0424)

Drifblim(#0426)

Legends: Z-A

Scarlet and Violet

Other Games

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Shiny Rates

Shiny Hunting Tools

Drifloon #0425

The Balloon Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Egg Moves

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites