What does Drifloon evolve into?

Get Drifloon to Drifblim at level 28. At 348 BST, Drifloon is just the starting point.

At what level does Drifloon evolve?

Level 28 gets you Drifblim . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Drifloon?

In Sun & Moon, For a casual playthrough, Drifloon works as a placeholder. Ghost/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Drifblim . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Drifloon?

You can find Drifloon in Sun & Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Drifloon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Drifloon's spread. It leans mixed with HP out front. And you'll get 1 HP EV per KO for it. Follows a standard growth curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP90

Attack50

Defense34

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def44

Speed70

Total348

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate125 / 255

Growth Rate

Fluctuating1.64M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight1.2 kg

Base XP70

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 BoostHA

Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when burned.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

Stories go that it grabs the hands of small children and drags them away to the afterlife. It dislikes heavy children.

Drifloon Weakness

Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Drifloon for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal, Fighting, and Ground-type moves can't touch it at all.

Drifloon 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 Drifloon in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Incineroar FireDark	A
Available Moves Moves Darkest LariatLv. 1 Throat ChopLv. 1 BiteLv. 24 LickLv. 8 Damage vs Drifloon Darkest Lariat 2x 147-173%KO Throat Chop 2x 139-164%KO Bite 2x 105-124%KO Lick 2x 36-42% View Incineroar builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 1 DischargeLv. 43 SparkLv. 19 Thunder ShockLv. 5 Damage vs Drifloon Zap Cannon 2x 193-227%KO Discharge 2x 130-153%KO Spark 2x 75-89% Thunder Shock 2x 66-78% View Magnezone builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Head SmashLv. 54 Stone EdgeLv. 47 Rock SlideTM80 Sucker PunchLv. 40 Damage vs Drifloon Head Smash 2x 228-269%KO Stone Edge 2x 153-180%KO Rock Slide 2x 116-136%KO Sucker Punch 2x 72-85% View Sudowoodo builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderLv. 58 ThunderboltLv. 42 Wild ChargeLv. 50 DischargeLv. 34 Damage vs Drifloon Thunder 2x 83-98% Thunderbolt 2x 69-82% Wild Charge 2x 88-104%KO Discharge 2x 62-73% View Pikachu builds →
Vikavolt BugElectric	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 41 ThunderboltLv. 1 SparkLv. 16 BiteLv. 10 Damage vs Drifloon Zap Cannon 2x 213-251%KO Thunderbolt 2x 161-189%KO Spark 2x 75-89% Bite 2x 47-56% View Vikavolt builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Drifloon is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Drifblim. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are slow to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 150 total stats over Drifloon. 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 Drifloon easily with 52 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Body Slam, Clear Smog, Defog and 7 more to offspring.

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 Drifloon Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Drifloon picks up Body Slam and Clear Smog only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Shadow Ball and Hex while coverage across 9 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Constrict

—1010035Normal

Lv 1

Minimize

———10Normal

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

D6510010Ghost

Lv 32

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Lv 32

Swallow

D——10Normal

Lv 36

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

Lv 40

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 44

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Lv 50

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM62

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——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

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Egg

Clear Smog

D50—15Poison

Egg

Defog

C——15Flying

Egg

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

Egg

Disable

C—10020Normal

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Egg

Memento

C—10010Dark

Egg

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Egg

Weather Ball

D5010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Drifloon can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Air Cutter

D609525Flying

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

Sun & Moon Drifloon Locations

Easy grab on Drifloon with high spawn rates across 2 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Drifloon in Sun & Moon

Hau'oli Cemetery

SunGrass Lv.7-10

30%Early

Day

Hau'oli Cemetery

MoonGrass Lv.7-10

30%Early

Day

Drifloon Guide

Get Drifloon to Drifblim at level 28. At 348 BST, Drifloon is just the starting point.
Level 28 gets you Drifblim. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Sun & Moon, For a casual playthrough, Drifloon works as a placeholder. Ghost/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Drifblim. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Drifloon in Sun & Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Drifloon appears in 13 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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