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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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

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

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Morpeko ElectricDark	A
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM80 SparkLv. 30 BiteLv. 25 AssuranceTM58 Damage vs Drifloon Volt Switch 2x 68-80% Spark 2x 94-111%KO Bite 2x 87-103%KO Assurance 2x 87-103%KO View Morpeko builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 40 AssuranceTM58 Rock TombTM48 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Night Slash 2x 92-109%KO Assurance 2x 80-95% Rock Tomb 2x 53-63% Payback 2x 66-78% View Pawniard builds →
Barbaracle RockWater	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM22 Ancient PowerLv. 20 Rock TombTM48 AssuranceTM58 Damage vs Drifloon Rock Slide 2x 116-138%KO Ancient Power 2x 49-58% Rock Tomb 2x 94-111%KO Assurance 2x 62-74% View Barbaracle builds →
Manectric Electric	C
Available Moves Moves DischargeLv. 36 Volt SwitchTM80 Thunder FangLv. 24 Shock WaveLv. 16 Damage vs Drifloon Discharge 2x 106-125%KO Volt Switch 2x 92-109%KO Thunder Fang 2x 78-92% Shock Wave 2x 80-95% View Manectric builds →
Helioptile ElectricNormal	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderLv. 44 ThunderboltLv. 36 Rock SlideTM22 Volt SwitchTM80 Damage vs Drifloon Thunder 2x 94-111%KO Thunderbolt 2x 78-92% Rock Slide 2x 37-44% Volt Switch 2x 61-72% View Helioptile builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Drifloon is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Drifblim. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool 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 46 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Clear Smog, Defog, Disable and 3 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

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Drifloon Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Drifloon picks up Clear Smog and Defog only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Shadow Ball and Hex while coverage across 7 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Minimize

———10Normal

Lv 4

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 8

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Lv 12

Payback

D5010010Dark

Lv 16

Hex

D6510010Ghost

Lv 20

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

Lv 24

Spit Up

D—10010Normal

Lv 24

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Lv 24

Swallow

D——10Normal

Lv 29

Self-Destruct

C2001005Normal

Lv 32

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

Lv 36

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Lv 40

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Lv 44

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM78

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TR83

Ally Switch+2

C——15Psychic

TR17

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR29

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

TR01

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM97

Brutal Swing

D6010020Dark

TR49

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR13

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

TR52

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM77

Hex

D6510010Ghost

TM27

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Self-Destruct

C2001005Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TR40

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TR09

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TR38

Trick

C—10010Psychic

TM46

Weather Ball

D5010010Normal

TM38

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Clear Smog

D50—15Poison

Egg

Defog

C——15Flying

Egg

Disable

C—10020Normal

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Egg

Memento

C—10010Dark

Tutor Moves

Drifloon can't learn any Tutor moves

Sword & Shield Drifloon Locations

Easy grab on Drifloon with high spawn rates across 80 locations in early-game water routes. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Drifloon in Sword & Shield

Before you go hunting for Drifloon, check which of the 80 spots belong to your version. Shield and Sword each have different surfing and walking encounters at Lv. 11-45.

South Lake Miloch

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

60%Early

Heavy Fog

South Lake Miloch

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

60%Early

Heavy Fog

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building

30%Early

Normal Weather

Watchtower Ruins

SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building

30%Early

Normal Weather

South Lake Miloch - Flying

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

15%Early

All Weather

South Lake Miloch - Flying

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

15%Early

All Weather

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building

10%Early

Intense Sun

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building

10%Early

Snowing

Watchtower Ruins

SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building

10%Early

Intense Sun

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building

10%Early

Snowstorm

Watchtower Ruins

SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building

10%Early

Snowing

Watchtower Ruins

SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building

10%Early

Snowstorm

North Lake Miloch

ShieldOverworld Lv.26-28 Water

60%Mid

Heavy Fog

North Lake Miloch

SwordOverworld Lv.26-28 Water

60%Mid

Heavy Fog

Watchtower Ruins

SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

60%Mid

Snowing

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

60%Mid

Intense Sun

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

60%Mid

Snowing

Watchtower Ruins

SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

60%Mid

Intense Sun

Loop Lagoon

ShieldOverworld Lv.16-21

20%Mid

Heavy Fog

Loop Lagoon

SwordOverworld Lv.16-21

20%Mid

Heavy Fog

Loop Lagoon

ShieldGrass Lv.19-24

15%Mid

Heavy Fog

Loop Lagoon

SwordGrass Lv.19-24

15%Mid

Heavy Fog

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

15%Mid

Normal Weather

Watchtower Ruins

SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

15%Mid

Normal Weather

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Watchtower Ruins

SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Route 5

ShieldOverworld Lv.19-21 Route

5%Mid

All Weather

Route 5

SwordOverworld Lv.19-21 Route

5%Mid

All Weather

Watchtower Ruins

SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

5%Mid

Overcast

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

5%Mid

Overcast

South Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

60%Late

Heavy Fog

South Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

60%Late

Overcast

South Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

60%Late

Heavy Fog

South Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

60%Late

Overcast

South Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

25%Late

Intense Sun

South Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

25%Late

Raining

South Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

25%Late

Raining

South Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

25%Late

Snowstorm

South Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

25%Late

Snowstorm

South Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

25%Late

Intense Sun

North Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

25%Late

Intense Sun

North Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

25%Late

Snowstorm

North Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

25%Late

Snowstorm

North Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

25%Late

Thunderstorm

North Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

25%Late

Intense Sun

North Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

25%Late

Thunderstorm

Challenge Beach - Ocean

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

15%Late

Heavy Fog

Challenge Beach - Ocean

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

15%Late

Heavy Fog

Fields of Honor

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45

15%Late

Heavy Fog

Fields of Honor

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45

15%Late

Heavy Fog

Honeycalm Island

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

15%Late

Heavy Fog

Honeycalm Island

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

15%Late

Heavy Fog

Honeycalm Sea

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

15%Late

Heavy Fog

Honeycalm Sea

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

15%Late

Heavy Fog

Insular Sea

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

15%Late

Heavy Fog

Insular Sea

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

15%Late

Heavy Fog

Loop Lagoon

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45

15%Late

Heavy Fog

Loop Lagoon

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45

15%Late

Heavy Fog

Stepping-Stone Sea

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

15%Late

Heavy Fog

Stepping-Stone Sea

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

15%Late

Heavy Fog

Workout Sea

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

15%Late

Heavy Fog

Workout Sea

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

15%Late

Heavy Fog

South Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

10%Late

Thunderstorm

South Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

10%Late

Normal Weather

South Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

10%Late

Normal Weather

South Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

10%Late

Thunderstorm

North Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

10%Late

Heavy Fog

North Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

10%Late

Normal Weather

North Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

10%Late

Heavy Fog

North Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

10%Late

Normal Weather

South Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

5%Late

Sandstorm

South Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

5%Late

Snowing

South Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

5%Late

Sandstorm

South Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water

5%Late

Snowing

North Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

5%Late

Snowing

North Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

5%Late

Overcast

North Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

5%Late

Sandstorm

North Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

5%Late

Overcast

North Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

5%Late

Snowing

North Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

5%Late

Sandstorm

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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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Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Brutal SwingTM97 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Damage vs Drifloon Rock Slide 2x 71-83% Brutal Swing 2x 38-44% Rock Throw 2x 49-58% Smack Down 2x 49-58% View Onix builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM80 SparkLv. 20 Thunder ShockLv. 1 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Drifloon Volt Switch 2x 60-71% Spark 2x 67-79% Thunder Shock 2x 35-42% Nuzzle 2x 24-29% View Pikachu builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Bite 2x 71-83% Payback 2x 60-71% View Stunky builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM80 Shock WaveLv. 16 BiteLv. 20 Damage vs Drifloon Volt Switch 2x 71-83% Shock Wave 2x 60-71% Bite 2x 38-44% View Electrike builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Payback 2x 49-58% View Purrloin builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves ElectrowebTM82 PaybackTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Drifloon Electroweb 2x 61-71% Payback 2x 38-45% Thunder Shock 2x 45-54% View Stunfisk builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Brutal SwingTM97 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Damage vs Drifloon Rock Slide 2x 67-79% Brutal Swing 2x 36-43% Rock Throw 2x 45-54% Smack Down 2x 45-54% View Onix builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM80 SparkLv. 20 ElectrowebTM82 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Drifloon Volt Switch 2x 54-64% Spark 2x 63-75% Electroweb 2x 45-54% Thunder Shock 2x 33-39% View Pikachu builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Bite 2x 63-75% Payback 2x 54-64% View Stunky builds →
Binacle RockWater	D
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 20 PaybackTM57 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Drifloon Ancient Power 2x 42-50% Payback 2x 32-38% Rock Blast 2x 26-32% View Binacle builds →

Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Assurance 2x 78-94% Payback 2x 66-77% View Pawniard builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 1 Rock TombLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Drifloon Stone Edge 2x 145-171%KO Rock Tomb 2x 90-106%KO Rock Throw 2x 73-87% Rock Blast 2x 38-45% View Sudowoodo builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Brutal SwingTM97 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Damage vs Drifloon Rock Slide 2x 62-74% Brutal Swing 2x 34-41% Rock Throw 2x 43-52% Smack Down 2x 43-52% View Onix builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM80 SparkLv. 20 ElectrowebTM82 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Drifloon Volt Switch 2x 55-65% Spark 2x 62-74% Electroweb 2x 43-52% Thunder Shock 2x 32-39% View Pikachu builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Bite 2x 62-74% Payback 2x 55-65% View Stunky builds →

Lunatone RockPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 35 Rock SlideLv. 15 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Drifloon Stone Edge 2x 97-114%KO Rock Slide 2x 74-87% Rock Throw 2x 50-60% Rock Blast 2x 27-32% View Lunatone builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Assurance 2x 79-94% Payback 2x 67-79% View Pawniard builds →
Manectric Electric	C
Available Moves Moves DischargeLv. 36 Volt SwitchTM80 Thunder FangLv. 24 Shock WaveLv. 16 Damage vs Drifloon Discharge 2x 107-126%KO Volt Switch 2x 94-112%KO Thunder Fang 2x 79-94% Shock Wave 2x 82-97% View Manectric builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 35 Rock SlideLv. 15 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Drifloon Stone Edge 2x 145-171%KO Rock Slide 2x 109-129%KO Rock Throw 2x 74-87% Rock Blast 2x 37-45% View Solrock builds →
Helioptile ElectricNormal	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltLv. 36 Volt SwitchTM80 Parabolic ChargeLv. 28 ElectrowebTM82 Damage vs Drifloon Thunderbolt 2x 79-94% Volt Switch 2x 63-74% Parabolic Charge 2x 59-69% Electroweb 2x 50-60% View Helioptile builds →

Lunatone RockPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 35 Rock SlideLv. 15 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Drifloon Stone Edge 2x 95-113%KO Rock Slide 2x 73-87% Rock Throw 2x 49-59% Rock Blast 2x 26-30% View Lunatone builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Assurance 2x 81-96% Payback 2x 67-80% View Pawniard builds →
Manectric Electric	C
Available Moves Moves DischargeLv. 36 Volt SwitchTM80 Thunder FangLv. 24 Shock WaveLv. 16 Damage vs Drifloon Discharge 2x 107-127%KO Volt Switch 2x 93-110%KO Thunder Fang 2x 80-94% Shock Wave 2x 81-96% View Manectric builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 35 Rock SlideLv. 15 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Drifloon Stone Edge 2x 145-171%KO Rock Slide 2x 109-129%KO Rock Throw 2x 73-87% Rock Blast 2x 38-45% View Solrock builds →
Helioptile ElectricNormal	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltLv. 36 Volt SwitchTM80 Parabolic ChargeLv. 28 ElectrowebTM82 Damage vs Drifloon Thunderbolt 2x 80-94% Volt Switch 2x 62-73% Parabolic Charge 2x 57-68% Electroweb 2x 49-59% View Helioptile builds →