In Legends: Arceus, Drifblim has a 498 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Legends: Arceus's meta. It works best as a balanced. Shadow Ball with Weakness Policy is the standard set.

What is Drifblim weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, Drifblim's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric), Weavile (Ice), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Drifblim?

Aftermath is the go-to ability for Drifblim. It damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move. Its hidden ability Flare Boost can work in specific setups. Unburden is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

What role does Drifblim play in battle?

In Legends: Arceus, Drifblim fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Drifblim?

For Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Shadow Ball, Endure, Acrobatics, and Destinybond. Shadow Ball leads at 23% usage. Acrobatics provides reliable STAB damage.

Drifblim - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

CTier

80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Drifblim's spread is anchored by HP, with balanced defenses backing it up. Defense is the clear weak point. Worth 2 HP EVs per KO, and the standard growth curve keeps leveling painless.

Base Stats

Above

HP150

Attack80

Defense44

Sp. Atk90

Sp. Def54

Speed80

Total498

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Fluctuating1.64M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight15.0 kg

Base XP174

Abilities

AftermathRare

Damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move.

UnburdenTop Pick

Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

Flare BoostHA

Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when burned.

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex 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

Drifblim Weakness

Type-wise, Drifblim takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. Normal, Fighting, and Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.

Drifblim Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Poison
0.25x (Resist)	Bug
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting, Ground

Type ChartExcellent

5Weak

3Resist

3Immune

Score+3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock Ghost Dark

½xResist

Grass Poison

¼xResist

Bug

0xImmune

Normal Fighting Ground

STAB (5)

Psychic Ghost Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Drifblim in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Drifblim Thunder Shock 2x 55-68% View Magnezone builds →
Jolteon Electric	B
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Drifblim Thunder Shock 2x 48-58% View Jolteon builds →
Luxray Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 5 Damage vs Drifblim Thunder Shock 2x 48-58% View Luxray builds →
Rampardos Rock	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Drifblim Ancient Power 2x 55-68% View Rampardos builds →
Bastiodon RockSteel	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Drifblim Ancient Power 2x 48-58% View Bastiodon builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Drifblim is the evolved form of Drifloon. Breeding produces Drifloon eggs, and they're slow to hatch. Evolving from Drifloon gave Drifblim the biggest boost in HP (+60), bringing the total to 498 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#425Drifloon

Level 28

#426Drifblim

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Drifloon

GhostFlying

Drifblim

GhostFlying

150+60

ATK

80+30

DEF

44+10

SP.ATK

90+30

SP.DEF

54+10

SPE

80+10

BST

348C-Tier

498B-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Drifblim Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Drifblim builds around Weakness Policy for a massive attack boost after eating a super-effective hit, Hasty nature for the right stat lean, and flexible EVs. Unburden does its job quietly.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Drifblim's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Shadow Ball and Hex, and Psychic and Fire coverage and more keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 5

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 9

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 15

Calm Mind

A——20Psychic

Lv 21

Hex

C6510010Ghost

Lv 25

Mystical Fire

C7510010Fire

Lv 29

Extrasensory

C8010020Psychic

Lv 37

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

Lv 47

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

TM Moves

Drifblim can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Drifblim doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Calm Mind

A——20Psychic

Tutor

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

Tutor

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Tutor

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Mystical Fire

C7510010Fire

Tutor

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Tutor

Power Shift

———10Normal

Tutor

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunderbolt

A9010015Electric

How to Get Drifblim in Legends: Arceus

6 encounter spots for Drifblim at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Drifblim in Legends: Arceus

To get Drifblim, start by catching Drifloon through walking encounters at walking. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Drifloon
Aspiration Hill
Grass
Uncommon
Night
Floaro Gardens
Grass Forest
Uncommon
Night
Horseshoe Plains
Grass
Uncommon
Night
Ramanas Island
Grass Water
Uncommon
Night
Train until Level 28
Step 2Drifblim ✓
Bathers' Lagoon
Grass
Uncommon
Night
Deadwood Haunt
Grass
Uncommon
Night
Ginkgo Landing
Grass
Uncommon
Night
Ramanas Island
Grass Water
Uncommon
Night
Sandgem Flats
Grass Desert
Uncommon
Night
Tranquility Cove
Grass
Uncommon
Night
or evolve from Drifloon (Step 1)

Drifblim Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Drifblim has a 498 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Legends: Arceus's meta. It works best as a balanced. Shadow Ball with Weakness Policy is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, Drifblim's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric), Weavile (Ice), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Aftermath is the go-to ability for Drifblim. It damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move. Its hidden ability Flare Boost can work in specific setups. Unburden is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Legends: Arceus, Drifblim fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Shadow Ball, Endure, Acrobatics, and Destinybond. Shadow Ball leads at 23% usage. Acrobatics provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Drifblim first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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