In Sun & Moon, Drifblim has a 498 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sun & Moon's meta. It works best as a balanced. Will O Wisp with Psychicseed is the standard set.

What is Drifblim weak to?

In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, Drifblim fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 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 Sun & Moon, the core moveset is Will O Wisp, Shadow Ball, Tailwind, and Disable. Will O Wisp leads at 20% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

Drifblim - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

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

Aftermath

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 BoostHANiche

Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when burned.

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

There was once an incident in which a man took a trip riding a Drifblim, only to go missing.

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 Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Incineroar FireDark	A
Available Moves Moves Darkest LariatLv. 1 Throat ChopLv. 1 BiteLv. 24 LickLv. 8 Damage vs Drifblim Darkest Lariat 2x 91-107%KO Throat Chop 2x 86-101%KO Bite 2x 64-76% Lick 2x 22-26% View Incineroar builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 1 DischargeLv. 43 SparkLv. 19 Thunder ShockLv. 5 Damage vs Drifblim Zap Cannon 2x 123-145%KO Discharge 2x 83-97% Spark 2x 48-56% Thunder Shock 2x 42-49% View Magnezone builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Head SmashLv. 54 Stone EdgeLv. 47 Rock SlideTM80 Sucker PunchLv. 40 Damage vs Drifblim Head Smash 2x 141-167%KO Stone Edge 2x 95-112%KO Rock Slide 2x 71-84% Sucker Punch 2x 44-52% View Sudowoodo builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderLv. 58 ThunderboltLv. 42 Wild ChargeLv. 50 DischargeLv. 34 Damage vs Drifblim Thunder 2x 53-63% Thunderbolt 2x 44-52% Wild Charge 2x 54-64% Discharge 2x 40-47% View Pikachu builds →
Vikavolt BugElectric	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 41 ThunderboltLv. 1 SparkLv. 16 BiteLv. 10 Damage vs Drifblim Zap Cannon 2x 135-159%KO Thunderbolt 2x 102-120%KO Spark 2x 48-56% Bite 2x 29-35% View Vikavolt builds →

Sun & Moon 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

Easy

Breed with Drifblim to get Drifloon eggs easily using 52 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Clear Smog, Defog and 7 more.

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

30 cycles·7,710 steps

Moderate~8 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Drifblim Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Drifblim builds around Psychicseed for extra utility, Mild nature for the right stat lean, and spread EVs. Unburden does its job quietly.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Unburden

Item

Psychic Seed

Best Nature for Drifblim

Mild+SPA

Drifblim best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Def

SpA

Spe

Doubles Support Moveset

Will O Wisp
Shadow BallSTAB
TailwindUtility
DisableUtility

Recommended Teammates

PolitoedGood

IncineroarGood

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Body Slam and Clear Smog aren't available any other way for Drifblim, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Phantom Force and Fly for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Constrict

—1010035Normal

Lv 1

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 1

Minimize

———10Normal

Lv 1

Phantom Force

C9010010Ghost

Lv 4

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 8

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 13

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 16

Payback

—5010010Dark

Lv 20

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Lv 25

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Lv 27

Hex

B6510010Ghost

Lv 34

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Lv 34

Swallow

D——10Normal

Lv 40

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

Lv 46

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 52

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Lv 60

Explosion

B2501005Normal

Lv 65

Phantom Force

C9010010Ghost

TM Moves

TM62

Acrobatics

B5510015Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

A——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM76

Fly

C909515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

B——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

A9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

S—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Egg

Clear Smog

D50—15Poison

Egg

Defog

C——15Flying

Egg

Destiny Bond

A——5Ghost

Egg

Disable

S—10020Normal

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Egg

Memento

C—10010Dark

Egg

Tailwind

S——15Flying

Egg

Weather Ball

D5010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Drifblim can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Air Cutter

C609525Flying

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 6

Cut

—509530Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Gen 6

Flash

D—10020Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

D309020Rock

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

Gen 4

Sucker Punch+1

D701005Dark

Gen 4

Swift

D60—20Normal

How to Get Drifblim in Sun & Moon

Drifblim is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Poké Pelago — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.

How to Obtain Drifblim in Sun & Moon

To get Drifblim, start by catching Drifloon through gift and walking encounters at Lv. 7-55. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Drifloon
Hau'oli Cemetery
SunGrass Lv.7-10
30%Early
Day
Hau'oli Cemetery
MoonGrass Lv.7-10
30%Early
Day
Train until Level 28
Step 2Drifblim ✓
Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached
SunGift from NPC Lv.21-27
3%Mid
Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached
MoonGift from NPC Lv.21-27
3%Mid
Poké Pelago - Poni Island reached
MoonGift from NPC Lv.37-43
3%Late
Poké Pelago - Poni Island reached
SunGift from NPC Lv.37-43
3%Late
Poké Pelago - Elite Four defeated
MoonGift from NPC Lv.49-55
2%Post
Poké Pelago - Elite Four defeated
SunGift from NPC Lv.49-55
2%Post
or evolve from Drifloon (Step 1)

Drifblim Guide

In Sun & Moon, Drifblim has a 498 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sun & Moon's meta. It works best as a balanced. Will O Wisp with Psychicseed is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, Drifblim fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 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 Sun & Moon, the core moveset is Will O Wisp, Shadow Ball, Tailwind, and Disable. Will O Wisp leads at 20% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

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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