--- title: "Drifblim (#0426): Stats, Weaknesses, Moves & Lore | pokee.si" url: "https://pokee.si/pokemon/drifblim" description: "Drifblim (#0426): Ghost/Flying-type Blimp Pokémon from Sinnoh. Base stat total 498. Stats, matchups, evolutions, moves, every Pokédex entry and lore on pokee.si." last_updated: "2026-10-21" publisher: "pokee.si: a Pokédex for families (unofficial fan site)" last_checked: "2026-10-20" --- #0426 · Sinnoh · Generation 4 # Drifblim Blimp Pokémon · Ghost/Flying-type ![Drifblim official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/426.webp) Drifblim is a [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost)/[Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying)-type Pokémon, the Blimp Pokémon, number 426 (#0426) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 4 and comes from the [Sinnoh](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/sinnoh) region. It is 1.2 m tall and weighs 15 kg. Drifblim is the Blimp Pokémon, a large purple balloon of souls that, the Pokédex says, drifts silently at dusk and carries people and Pokémon off to places nobody knows. Some people have written songs and poems about its melancholy air. ## How to pronounce Drifblim Drifblim is pronounced **DRIF-blim**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable. Listen to Drifblim said out loud: [Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/426.mp3) In Japanese it is フワライド (Fuwaride). Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce). ## Lore ### Biology Drifblim is 1.2 m tall and weighs 15 kg, a large purple body with a puffy white cloud on top, a big yellow X and four long, yellow-tipped arms. The Pokédex says souls are what fuels the gas inside it, and some say they are burdened with regrets; it can generate and release that gas to control its height. ### Behaviour Drifblim is gentle and strong enough to lift people and Pokémon, but it only drifts, so the wind carries it wherever it goes. It is drowsy by day and flies off in big groups in the evening, and the Pokédex says the flocks vanish from view even under careful observation. ### Habitat The Pokédex gives no habitat but places the flocks in the sky at dusk. In Scarlet it is found in places such as Alfornada Cavern, Cortondo and Glaseado Mountain, while Violet players must trade for it. ### Powers Aftermath damages an attacker that knocks it out with a contact move, Unburden doubles Speed once a held item is used, and Flare Boost is hidden. It knows Phantom Force the moment it evolves and learns Hex, Shadow Ball, Tailwind and Baton Pass. Its Ghost and Flying typing makes it immune to Normal, Fighting and Ground moves. Base Special Attack is 90. ### Name origin Drifblim combines 'drift' and 'blimp'. The Japanese name is Fuwaride (フワライド), which may combine fuwari (floating gently), 'ride' and a pun on fuwaraidō (following blindly). ### Design inspiration Drifblim looks like a hot air balloon, with its four arms like rigging, and its English name brings to mind a blimp. These are fan readings. ### Evolution notes Drifblim evolves from Drifloon at level 28 and does not evolve further. ### In the games Drifblim is the first Pokémon that Hearthome City Gym Leader Fantina sends out in Diamond and Pearl, at level 32, and those games are where it first appeared. It cannot be obtained in Legends: Z-A. ### In the anime Fantina's Drifblim debuted in 'Playing The Leveling Field!', evolving from Drifloon in the middle of a battle with Ash's Pikachu. In 'A Shield with a Twist!', it beat Pikachu and Buizel in a Gym battle before losing to Chimchar. ### Fun facts - Its base HP of 150 is the highest of any Flying type and ties Giratina's for the highest of any Ghost type. - In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga, Hareta's Misdreavus uses Skill Swap to take Flint's Drifblim's Aftermath, so both Ghost Pokémon go down together. - In the manga Phantom Thief Pokémon 7, the thief Hiori uses a Drifblim mainly for aerial transport. Sources: [Bulbapedia: Drifblim (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Drifblim_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Bulbapedia: Fantina](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Fantina) · [Serebii: Drifblim (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/drifblim/) ## Base stats - HP: **150** - Attack: **80** - Defense: **44** - Sp. Atk: **90** - Sp. Def: **54** - Speed: **80** Drifblim’s base stat total is **498**. Its highest stat is HP. ## Type matchups ### What is Drifblim weak to? Drifblim takes extra damage from [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (2×), [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice) (2×), [Rock](https://pokee.si/types/rock) (2×), [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost) (2×), [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) (2×) moves. It resists [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (¼×), [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (½×), [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison) (½×). It is immune to [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal), [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting), [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) moves. ## Evolution ### What does Drifblim evolve from? Drifblim evolves from [Drifloon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/drifloon) at level 28. Drifblim is the final stage of its evolution family. The whole family: [Drifloon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/drifloon), **Drifblim**. ## Abilities - [Aftermath](https://pokee.si/abilities/aftermath): Damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move. - [Unburden](https://pokee.si/abilities/unburden): Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item. - [Flare Boost](https://pokee.si/abilities/flare-boost) (hidden ability): Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when burned. ## Moves ### Moves Drifblim learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet | Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Evo | [Phantom Force](https://pokee.si/moves/phantom-force) | Ghost | Physical | 90 | | 1 | [Astonish](https://pokee.si/moves/astonish) | Ghost | Physical | 30 | | 1 | [Strength Sap](https://pokee.si/moves/strength-sap) | Grass | Status | — | | 1 | [Gust](https://pokee.si/moves/gust) | Flying | Special | 40 | | 1 | [Focus Energy](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-energy) | Normal | Status | — | | 1 | [Minimize](https://pokee.si/moves/minimize) | Normal | Status | — | | 12 | [Payback](https://pokee.si/moves/payback) | Dark | Physical | 50 | | 16 | [Hex](https://pokee.si/moves/hex) | Ghost | Special | 65 | | 20 | [Shadow Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-ball) | Ghost | Special | 80 | | 24 | [Stockpile](https://pokee.si/moves/stockpile) | Normal | Status | — | | 24 | [Spit Up](https://pokee.si/moves/spit-up) | Normal | Special | — | | 24 | [Swallow](https://pokee.si/moves/swallow) | Normal | Status | — | | 31 | [Self-Destruct](https://pokee.si/moves/self-destruct) | Normal | Physical | 200 | | 36 | [Destiny Bond](https://pokee.si/moves/destiny-bond) | Ghost | Status | — | | 42 | [Baton Pass](https://pokee.si/moves/baton-pass) | Normal | Status | — | | 48 | [Tailwind](https://pokee.si/moves/tailwind) | Flying | Status | — | | 54 | [Explosion](https://pokee.si/moves/explosion) | Normal | Physical | 250 | “Evo” means Drifblim learns the move the moment it evolves: [Phantom Force](https://pokee.si/moves/phantom-force). ### TM moves (49) Drifblim can learn 49 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Acrobatics](https://pokee.si/moves/acrobatics), [Psybeam](https://pokee.si/moves/psybeam), [Thief](https://pokee.si/moves/thief), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Aerial Ace](https://pokee.si/moves/aerial-ace), [Hex](https://pokee.si/moves/hex), [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift), [Icy Wind](https://pokee.si/moves/icy-wind), [Air Cutter](https://pokee.si/moves/air-cutter), [Stored Power](https://pokee.si/moves/stored-power), [Night Shade](https://pokee.si/moves/night-shade), [Fling](https://pokee.si/moves/fling), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Air Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/air-slash), [Body Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/body-slam), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Thunder Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-wave), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Imprison](https://pokee.si/moves/imprison), [Fly](https://pokee.si/moves/fly), [Skill Swap](https://pokee.si/moves/skill-swap), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Will-O-Wisp](https://pokee.si/moves/will-o-wisp), [Trick](https://pokee.si/moves/trick), [Tailwind](https://pokee.si/moves/tailwind), [Shadow Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-ball), [Psychic](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic), [Thunderbolt](https://pokee.si/moves/thunderbolt), [Amnesia](https://pokee.si/moves/amnesia), [Calm Mind](https://pokee.si/moves/calm-mind), [Helping Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/helping-hand), [Baton Pass](https://pokee.si/moves/baton-pass), [Phantom Force](https://pokee.si/moves/phantom-force), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Trick Room](https://pokee.si/moves/trick-room), [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Thunder](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Haze](https://pokee.si/moves/haze), [Spite](https://pokee.si/moves/spite), [Gyro Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/gyro-ball), [Knock Off](https://pokee.si/moves/knock-off), [Weather Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/weather-ball), [Pain Split](https://pokee.si/moves/pain-split), [Temper Flare](https://pokee.si/moves/temper-flare), [Curse](https://pokee.si/moves/curse). Egg moves (6), which Drifloon can hatch knowing:[Clear Smog](https://pokee.si/moves/clear-smog), [Defog](https://pokee.si/moves/defog), [Disable](https://pokee.si/moves/disable), [Haze](https://pokee.si/moves/haze), [Hypnosis](https://pokee.si/moves/hypnosis), [Memento](https://pokee.si/moves/memento). ## Breeding & training - Gender: 50% male, 50% female. - Egg groups: Amorphous. - Egg cycles: 30 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 3,840). - Catch rate: 60 out of 255. - Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50. - Growth rate: Fast Then Very Slow (1,640,000 experience points to reach level 100). - Defeating it gives 2 HP effort values. - Base experience yield: 174. ## Pokédex entries It drifts along at dusk, perfectly silent. Its transient, melancholy aspect touches some people deeply—every so often, one will come upon a song or poem devoted to Drifblim. *(Legends: Arceus)* It grabs people and Pokémon and carries them off somewhere. Where do they go? Nobody knows. *(Shield)* Some say this Pokémon is a collection of souls burdened with regrets, silently drifting through the dusk. *(Sword)* The raw material for the gas inside its body is souls. When its body starts to deflate, it's thought to carry away people and Pokémon. *(Ultra Moon)* There's a rumor that if you catch a Drifblim floating on the wind at dusk, you'll be carried away to the afterlife. *(Ultra Sun)* Even while under careful observation, large flocks of Drifblim flying at dusk will inexplicably disappear from view. *(Moon)* ## Names around the world - **Japanese**: フワライド - **Romaji**: Fuwaride - **French**: Grodrive - **German**: Drifzepeli - **Spanish**: Drifblim - **Italian**: Drifblim - **Korean**: 둥실라이드 - **Chinese (Simplified)**: 随风球 - **Chinese (Traditional)**: 隨風球 ## Trivia - Highest HP among Flying types: 150. - Highest HP among Ghost types: 150, shared with 1 other. - Highest HP among Gen 4 Pokémon: 150, shared with 1 other. - Highest HP among Flying types in Gen 4: 150. - Highest HP among Ghost types in Gen 4: 150, shared with 1 other. - Taller than 58% of all Pokémon (1.2 m). - Heavier than 36% of all Pokémon (15 kg). - Base stat total 498, ranked #312 of 1,025. - Its best stat is HP, ranked #12 of 1,025. - One of 2 Pokémon that are both Ghost and Flying. - One of 87 purple Pokémon. - Number 40 of 107 Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh). - Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon. - Can learn 66 different moves in Scarlet / Violet. - Catch rate 60: about 7.8% per Poké Ball at full health. - Appears in 13 distinct Pokédex entries. ## Sources and fact-checking - Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data. - Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Drifblim (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Drifblim_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Bulbapedia: Fantina](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Fantina), [Serebii: Drifblim (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/drifblim/). - Pronunciation (DRIF-blim): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it. **Last checked:** 20 October 2026. 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