Is Drifblim Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?
Drifblim has enormous HP and three type immunities. Ghost/Flying is unique and useful for surveying areas where Normal and Fighting-types are common. Not a hard hitter, but incredibly hard to put down.
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 PLA
To get Drifblim, start by catching Drifloon through walking encounters at Lv. 2-36. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch DrifloonAspiration HillLv.2-4GrassRate 15%NightHorseshoe PlainsLv.2-6GrassRate 15%NightFloaro GardensLv.3-8GrassRate 15%NightRamanas IslandLv.24-27GrassRate 15%Night
Step 2Drifblim ✓Ginkgo LandingLv.16-30GrassRate 15%NightSandgem FlatsLv.28-31GrassRate 15%NightBathers' LagoonLv.29-32GrassRate 15%NightDeadwood HauntLv.29-32GrassRate 15%NightTranquility CoveLv.31-34GrassRate 15%NightRamanas IslandLv.33-36GrassRate 15%Nightor evolve from Drifloon (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Poison |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting, Ground |
What is Drifblim Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Drifblim
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Walrein builds →Ice Beam 2x69-82% Rollout 2x16-19% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Luxray Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Luxray builds →Thunder Fang 2x72-85% Crunch 2x58-69% | ||
Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x77-91% Ice Shard 2x44-52% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x92-108%KO | ||
Luxray Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Luxray builds →Wild Charge 2x98-115%KO Crunch 2x58-68% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x214-252%KO Crunch 2x76-90% | ||
Glaceon Ice | B | |
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x76-90% Ice Shard 2x45-53% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x90-106%KO | ||
Luxray Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Luxray builds →Wild Charge 2x97-115%KO Crunch 2x58-69% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x216-254%KO Crunch 2x77-91% | ||
 Darkrai Dark | A | |
Obtain MethodClamberclaw Cliffs Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Darkrai builds →Dark Pulse 2x84-99% Shadow Ball 2x56-66% | ||
Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodTurnback Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x112-132%KO Ancient Power 2x32-38% | ||
 Thundurus Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodCoastlands Camp Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Thundurus builds →Thunder 2x107-126%KO Crunch 2x56-66% | ||
In Legends: Arceus, Gengar can KO Drifblim with Shadow Ball (85-101%). Rotom's Hex hits Drifblim for 56-66%.
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x85-101%KO Sludge Bomb24-28% Giga Drain13-16% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemStickybarb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Drifblim View Rotom builds →Hex 2x56-66% | ||
Drifblim Evolutions
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
PLA Drifblim Best Moveset
150 HP on Ghost/Flying at 90 Sp. Atk and 80 Speed. The moveset runs special Ghost TermStab behind the highest non-Chansey HP stat in the format. 44/54 defenses mean the HP pool drains fast, but the volume of hit points still outlasts many targets.
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 List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
Drifblim Legends: Arceus 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 Psychicseed is the standard set.
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 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 Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Shadow Ball, Strengthsap, Calm Mind, and Thunderbolt. Shadow Ball leads at 0% 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves