Drifloon #0425 Shadow
| Max CP | L401197L501353L51 (Best Buddy)1369 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Mar 25, 2023 |
| Purification | 5,000 Stardust, 5 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Drifloon takes 160% from Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark moves.
Shadow Drifloon is a Ghost/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark.
It reaches 1353 CP at level 50, or 1369 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Hex with Shadow Ball.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GhostHex | GhostShadow Ball | 6.8 | 56 | |
| 2 | GhostAstonish | GhostShadow Ball | 6.1 | 50 |
| 3 | GhostHex | GhostOminous Wind | 5.9 | 48 |
| 4 | GhostAstonish | GhostOminous Wind | 5.2 | 43 |
| 5 | GhostHex | IceIcy Wind | 5.1 | 42 |
| 6 | GhostAstonish | IceIcy Wind | 4.5 | 37 |
| 7 | GhostHex | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.0 | 33 |
| 8 | GhostAstonish | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 3.0 | 25 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hex | Ghost | 8 | 13 | 1.0s | 8.0 | 13.0 | |
| Astonish | Ghost | 7 | 13 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 13.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 | |
| Ominous Wind | Ghost | 55 | 33 | 2.5s | 22.0 | 1.67 | |
| Icy Wind | Ice | 65 | 33 | 3.5s | 18.6 | 1.97 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | |
| Hex | Ghost | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2.3 | 4.3 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icy WindLowers the opponent’s Attack. | Ice | 60 | 45 | 1.33 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Ominous Wind10% chance: raises its Attack and Defense. | Ghost | 45 | 45 | 1.00 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Drifloon evolves into Drifblim for 50 candy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+81.4 eDPS - 2
Mega ChandelureGhostHexGhostOminous Wind+77.4 eDPS - 3
Dawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho CutGhostMoongeist Beam75.0 eDPS - 4
Mega HoundoomDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+74.3 eDPS - 5
Mega ManectricElectricThunder FangElectricDischarge+73.8 eDPS - 6
Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball72.5 eDPS
Not stronger than the baseline against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The baseline is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that baseline would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 47510/10/10 | 51315/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 63310/10/10 | 68415/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 79110/10/10 | 85515/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 9400/0/0 | 119715/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 10630/0/0 | 135315/15/15 | |
| L51 (Best Buddy) | 51 | 10750/0/0 | 136915/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 513 | 403 |
| Level 20 | 684 | 537 |
| Level 25 | 855 | 671 |
| Level 30 | 1026 | 806 |
| Level 35 | 1111 | 873 |
| Level 40 | 1197 | 940 |
| Level 45 | 1274 | 1000 |
| Level 50 | 1353 | 1063 |
| Level 51 | 1369 | 1075 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 90 Candy, 90,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.4 m / 1.2 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | Not TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Drifloon in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1369 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/15/14 | 1366 | 51 | 99.46% |
| #3 | 14/15/15 | 1359 | 51 | 99.24% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 1362 | 51 | 98.94% |
| #5 | 15/15/12 | 1360 | 51 | 98.93% |
| #6 | 15/15/13 | 1363 | 51 | 98.93% |
| #7 | 14/15/14 | 1356 | 51 | 98.71% |
| #8 | 13/15/15 | 1348 | 51 | 98.48% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 1359 | 51 | 98.41% |
| #10 | 15/15/11 | 1357 | 51 | 98.39% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1369 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/15/14 | 1366 | 51 | 99.46% |
| #3 | 14/15/15 | 1359 | 51 | 99.24% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 1362 | 51 | 98.94% |
| #5 | 15/15/12 | 1360 | 51 | 98.93% |
| #6 | 15/15/13 | 1363 | 51 | 98.93% |
| #7 | 14/15/14 | 1356 | 51 | 98.71% |
| #8 | 13/15/15 | 1348 | 51 | 98.48% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 1359 | 51 | 98.41% |
| #10 | 15/15/11 | 1357 | 51 | 98.39% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.