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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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

A Pokémon formed by the spirits of people and Pokémon. It loves damp, humid seasons.

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Rock Tomb 2x 63-75% Rock Throw 2x 53-63% Charge Beam 2x 44-53% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Rock Tomb 2x 92-108%KO Rock Throw 2x 78-92% Charge Beam 2x 31-36% View Solrock builds →
Plusle Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Drifloon Thunderbolt 2x 106-125%KO Spark 2x 63-75% Charge Beam 2x 63-75% Nuzzle 2x 24-29% View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 15 Charge BeamTM57 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Drifloon Thunderbolt 2x 99-117%KO Spark 2x 56-67% Charge Beam 2x 56-67% Nuzzle 2x 21-25% View Minun builds →
Helioptile ElectricNormal	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Rock TombTM39 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 6 Damage vs Drifloon Thunderbolt 2x 85-100%KO Rock Tomb 2x 35-42% Charge Beam 2x 49-58% Thunder Shock 2x 42-50% View Helioptile builds →

X & Y 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 49 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)

X & Y Drifloon Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

—4010035Flying

Lv 13

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 16

Payback

—5010010Dark

Lv 20

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Lv 25

Stockpile

C——20Normal

Lv 27

Hex

D6510010Ghost

Lv 32

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Lv 32

Swallow

———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

D—10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——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

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

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

D—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 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

D309020Rock

Gen 4

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

Gen 4

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 5

Telekinesis

———15Psychic

X & Y Drifloon Locations

Easy grab on Drifloon with high spawn rates across 4 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 X & Y

Before you go hunting for Drifloon, check which of the 4 spots belong to your version. X and Y each have different walking encounters at Lv. 13-15.

Route 8

XGrass Lv.13-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 8

YGrass Lv.13-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 8

XGrass Lv.15 Route

RareEarly

Yellow Flower

Route 8

YGrass Lv.15 Route

RareEarly

Yellow Flower

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Drifloon Ancient Power 2x 44-52% Rock Tomb 2x 53-63% Rock Throw 2x 44-52% Smack Down 2x 44-52% View Carbink builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Rock Slide 2x 72-85% Rock Tomb 2x 58-69% Rock Throw 2x 49-58% Charge Beam 2x 40-48% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Rock Slide 2x 105-124%KO Rock Tomb 2x 86-102%KO Rock Throw 2x 72-85% Charge Beam 2x 28-33% View Solrock builds →
Dedenne ElectricFairy	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchLv. 26 Parabolic ChargeLv. 17 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Drifloon Thunderbolt 2x 94-110%KO Volt Switch 2x 74-88% Parabolic Charge 2x 67-80% Thief 2x 40-48% View Dedenne builds →
Helioptile ElectricNormal	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Parabolic ChargeLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Thunderbolt 2x 77-91% Parabolic Charge 2x 56-66% Rock Tomb 2x 31-37% Charge Beam 2x 44-52% View Helioptile builds →

Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Drifloon Ancient Power 2x 44-52% Rock Tomb 2x 53-63% Rock Throw 2x 44-52% Smack Down 2x 44-52% View Carbink builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Rock Slide 2x 72-85% Rock Tomb 2x 58-69% Rock Throw 2x 49-58% Charge Beam 2x 40-48% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Rock Slide 2x 105-124%KO Rock Tomb 2x 86-102%KO Rock Throw 2x 72-85% Charge Beam 2x 28-33% View Solrock builds →
Dedenne ElectricFairy	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchLv. 26 Parabolic ChargeLv. 17 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Drifloon Thunderbolt 2x 94-110%KO Volt Switch 2x 74-88% Parabolic Charge 2x 67-80% Thief 2x 40-48% View Dedenne builds →
Helioptile ElectricNormal	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Parabolic ChargeLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Thunderbolt 2x 77-91% Parabolic Charge 2x 56-66% Rock Tomb 2x 31-37% Charge Beam 2x 44-52% View Helioptile builds →

Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Drifloon Ancient Power 2x 44-52% Rock Tomb 2x 53-63% Rock Throw 2x 44-52% Smack Down 2x 44-52% View Carbink builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Rock Slide 2x 72-85% Rock Tomb 2x 58-69% Rock Throw 2x 49-58% Charge Beam 2x 40-48% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Rock Slide 2x 105-124%KO Rock Tomb 2x 86-102%KO Rock Throw 2x 72-85% Charge Beam 2x 28-33% View Solrock builds →
Dedenne ElectricFairy	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchLv. 26 Parabolic ChargeLv. 17 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Drifloon Thunderbolt 2x 94-110%KO Volt Switch 2x 74-88% Parabolic Charge 2x 67-80% Thief 2x 40-48% View Dedenne builds →
Helioptile ElectricNormal	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Parabolic ChargeLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Thunderbolt 2x 77-91% Parabolic Charge 2x 56-66% Rock Tomb 2x 31-37% Charge Beam 2x 44-52% View Helioptile builds →

Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Drifloon Ancient Power 2x 48-56% Rock Tomb 2x 55-66% Rock Throw 2x 45-54% Smack Down 2x 45-54% View Carbink builds →
Electrode Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 12 ThiefTM46 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Thunderbolt 2x 97-115%KO Spark 2x 59-70% Thief 2x 37-44% Charge Beam 2x 55-66% View Electrode builds →
Stunfisk GroundElectric	C
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Drifloon Thunderbolt 2x 97-115%KO Discharge 2x 88-103%KO Rock Tomb 2x 45-53% Payback 2x 37-44% View Stunfisk builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 1 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Zap Cannon 2x 177-209%KO Thunderbolt 2x 133-157%KO Spark 2x 67-80% Charge Beam 2x 75-89% View Magneton builds →
Helioptile ElectricNormal	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Parabolic ChargeLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Thunderbolt 2x 80-94% Parabolic Charge 2x 57-68% Rock Tomb 2x 30-36% Charge Beam 2x 45-54% View Helioptile builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 CrunchLv. 33 Ice FangLv. 1 Thunder FangLv. 1 Damage vs Drifloon Stone Edge 2x 160-188%KO Crunch 2x 86-101%KO Ice Fang 2x 69-82% Thunder Fang 2x 69-82% View Aerodactyl builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Drifloon Stone Edge 2x 91-107%KO Ancient Power 2x 47-56% Rock Tomb 2x 54-65% Rock Throw 2x 47-56% View Carbink builds →
Electrode Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 12 ThiefTM46 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Thunderbolt 2x 99-116%KO Spark 2x 60-72% Thief 2x 37-43% Charge Beam 2x 57-67% View Electrode builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 1 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Drifloon Zap Cannon 2x 181-213%KO Thunderbolt 2x 137-161%KO Spark 2x 68-81% Charge Beam 2x 78-92% View Magneton builds →
Helioptile ElectricNormal	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchLv. 40 Parabolic ChargeLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Drifloon Thunderbolt 2x 81-96% Volt Switch 2x 63-74% Parabolic Charge 2x 59-69% Rock Tomb 2x 31-37% View Helioptile builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Drifloon Stone Edge 2x 294-346%KO Pursuit 2x 118-139%KO Crunch 2x 235-277%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Bisharp DarkSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Sucker Punch Iron Head Knock Off Swords Dance Damage vs Drifloon Sucker Punch 2x 225-265%KO Knock Off 2x 209-246%KO View Bisharp builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Drifloon Shadow Ball 2x 233-274%KO Sludge Bomb 65-77% View Gengar builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Flash Cannon Volt Switch ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Damage vs Drifloon Flash Cannon 78-92% Volt Switch 2x 136-161%KO Thunderbolt 2x 175-206%KO View Magnezone builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Rock Slide Damage vs Drifloon Ice Shard 2x 102-121%KO Rock Slide 2x 127-150%KO View Mamoswine builds →