#0425 · Sinnoh · Generation 4

Drifloon

Balloon Pokémon · Ghost/Flying-type

Drifloon is a Ghost/Flying-type Pokémon, the Balloon Pokémon, number 425 (#0425) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 4 and comes from the Sinnoh region. It is 0.4 m tall and weighs 1.2 kg.

Drifloon, the Balloon Pokémon, is a Ghost and Flying type that the Pokédex says is a gathering of wandering souls. It takes children by the hand, and entries warn that a child who mistakes it for a balloon and holds on can wind up missing.

How to pronounce Drifloon

Drifloon is pronounced drih-FLOON. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Drifloon said out loud:

In Japanese it is フワンテ (Fuwante).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Drifloon is a round, purple balloon of a Pokémon, 0.4 m tall and 1.2 kg, with two stringy arms ending in yellow heart-shaped hands and a puffy white cloud on its head. The Pokédex says its body is filled with the souls of people and Pokémon, and that they spill out with a screaming sound if it bursts.

Behaviour

Drifloon is called the 'Signpost for Wandering Spirits' because it floats aimlessly. It seems to want company, but it is so light that children pull it about, and it runs from those who play too roughly. It dislikes heavy children and loves damp, humid seasons.

Habitat

The Pokédex says it appears in abundance during humid seasons. In Scarlet it drifts across Paldea's mountains and towns, while Violet players must trade for it.

Powers

Aftermath damages an attacker that knocks it out with a contact move, and Unburden doubles its Speed once its held item is used. Hidden Flare Boost belongs only to Drifloon and Drifblim. It strikes with Hex and Shadow Ball and can finish with Self-Destruct or Explosion. Its base HP is 90, but Defense 34 and Special Defense 44 leave it fragile.

Name origin

Drifloon combines 'drift' and 'balloon'. The Japanese name is Fuwante (フワンテ), which may combine fuwafuwa (soft and airy), fūsen (balloon) and fuantei (unstable).

Design inspiration

Drifloon looks like a balloon: the yellow X over its mouth resembles a puncture bandage, and its heart-shaped hands the weights on helium balloon strings. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Drifloon evolves into Drifblim at level 28, with no other condition.

In the games

Drifloon first appeared in Diamond and Pearl, where it can be found at Valley Windworks only on Fridays, once Team Galactic has been dealt with there. In Pokémon Pokopia it can take Ditto to a Dream Island if shown a Pokémon doll. It cannot be obtained in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

In 'Drifloon on the Wind!', Marnie and Paige use four Drifloon for transport. In 'Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!', Ash hops across a gorge on several Drifloon to reach Bonnie.

Fun facts

• It shares the category 'Balloon Pokémon' with Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff and Qwilfish.
• Drifloon and Drifblim are the only Pokémon introduced after Generation III in the Fluctuating experience group.
• In Pokémon Sleep, Drifloon has been seen holding plush toys as it sleeps, which Bulbapedia says it may have mistaken for children.
• Drifloon stars in the video for Polkadot Stingray's song 'Ghost Dive'.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Drifloon (Pokémon) · Serebii: Drifloon (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 90
• Attack: 50
• Defense: 34
• Sp. Atk: 60
• Sp. Def: 44
• Speed: 70

Drifloon’s base stat total is 348. Its highest stat is HP.

Type matchups

What is Drifloon weak to?

Drifloon takes extra damage from Electric (2×), Ice (2×), Rock (2×), Ghost (2×), Dark (2×) moves.

It resists Bug (¼×), Grass (½×), Poison (½×).

It is immune to Normal, Fighting, Ground moves.

Evolution

How does Drifloon evolve?

Drifloon evolves into Drifblim at level 28.

The whole family: Drifloon, Drifblim.

Abilities

• Aftermath: Damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move.
• Unburden: Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
• Flare Boost (hidden ability): Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when burned.

Moves

Moves Drifloon learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (44)

Drifloon can learn 44 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Protect, Acrobatics, Psybeam, Thief, Facade, Aerial Ace, Hex, Swift, Icy Wind, Air Cutter, Stored Power, Night Shade, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Sleep Talk, Thunder Wave, Rest, Imprison, Fly, Skill Swap, Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, Trick, Tailwind, Shadow Ball, Psychic, Thunderbolt, Amnesia, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Baton Pass, Phantom Force, Trick Room, Thunder, Tera Blast, Haze, Spite, Gyro Ball, Knock Off, Weather Ball, Pain Split, Temper Flare, Curse.

Egg moves (6):Clear Smog, Defog, Disable, Haze, Hypnosis, Memento.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Amorphous.
• Egg cycles: 30 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 3,840).
• Catch rate: 125 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 1 HP effort value.
• Base experience yield: 70.

Pokédex entries

Perhaps seeking company, it approaches children. However, it often quickly runs away again when the children play too roughly with it. (Sword)

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. (Legends: Arceus)

The gathering of many souls gave rise to this Pokémon. During humid seasons, they seem to appear in abundance. (Shield)

Wandering souls gathered together to form this Pokémon. When trying to make friends with children, Drifloon grabs them by the hand. (Ultra Moon)

Its round body is stuffed with souls and expands each time it leads someone away. (Ultra Sun)

If for some reason its body bursts, its soul spills out with a screaming sound. (Moon)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Lightest Flying type in Gen 4: 1.2 kg.
• Lowest base stat total among Ghost types in Gen 4: 348.
• Taller than 11% of all Pokémon (0.4 m).
• Heavier than 5% of all Pokémon (1.2 kg).
• Base stat total 348, ranked #711 of 1,025.
• One of 2 Pokémon that are both Ghost and Flying.
• One of 87 purple Pokémon.
• Number 39 of 107 Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 60 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 125: about 16.3% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 12 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Drifloon (Pokémon), Serebii: Drifloon (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (drih-FLOON): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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