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|name=Air Balloon
|jname=ふうせん
|jtrans=Balloon
|gen=V
|colorscheme=items
|fling=yes
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The '''Air Balloon''' (Japanese: '''ふうせん''' ''Balloon'') is a type of [[held item]] introduced in [[Generation V]]. It makes the holder [[grounded|ungrounded]].

==In the core series games==

===Price===
{{ItemPrice/head‎|items}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}100}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}2,000}}
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===Effect===
The Air Balloon makes the holder [[grounded|ungrounded]], which means that the holder is immune to damaging {{type|Ground}} moves and several related effects. If the holder or its {{m|substitute}} is hit by a damaging move (even if it has {{a|Disguise}}), the Air Balloon is destroyed. A message is displayed when a Pokémon is sent into battle while holding an Air Balloon (if its effect is not negated).

The Air Balloon does not make the holder ungrounded while {{m|Gravity}} is in effect or if it is under the effect of {{m|Ingrain}}, {{m|Smack Down}}, or {{m|Thousand Arrows}} (but this does not prevent it from bursting).

An Air Balloon will not burst while {{m|Magic Room}} is in effect, or if the holder has the Ability {{a|Klutz}} or is under the effect of {{m|Embargo}}. A burst Air Balloon cannot be recovered with {{m|Recycle}} or {{a|Pickup}}. The Air Balloon bursts before it can be stolen by {{m|Thief}}, {{m|Covet}}, or {{a|Magician}}. Whether a Pokémon is affected by [[terrain]] is determined before the Air Balloon bursts, so terrain cannot prevent a Pokémon holding an Air Balloon from being afflicted by a [[status condition]] from the move that bursts the Air Balloon.

An Air Balloon bursting will trigger {{a|Unburden}} and {{a|Symbiosis}}.

===Description===
{{movedesc|items}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|When held by a Pokémon, the Pokémon will float in the air. When the holder is attacked, the item will burst.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder will float in the air until hit. Once hit, this item will burst.}}
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===Acquisition===
{{ItemAvailability/head‎|items}}
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| {{gameabbrev5|BW}} 
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| [[Battle Subway]] (48 [[Battle Points|BP]])
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| {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
| [[Driftveil City]]
| [[Battle Subway]]/[[Pokémon World Tournament|PWT]] (12 [[Battle Points|BP]])<br>Held by {{wild|Drifblim}} ({{DL|Tall grass|dark grass}} only)
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|DW}}{{tt|*|No longer in service}}
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| {{dwa|Dream Park}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev6|XY}}
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| [[Battle Maison]] (48 [[Battle Points|BP]])
|-
| {{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}
|
| [[Battle Maison]] (48 [[Battle Points|BP]])
|-
| {{gameabbrev7|SM}}
| [[Malie Garden]]{{sup/t|D}}
| [[Battle Tree]] (32 [[Battle Points|BP]])
|-
| {{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
| [[Malie Garden]]{{sup/t|D}}
| [[Battle Tree]] (32 [[Battle Points|BP]])
|}
|}

==In the manga==
[[File:Air Balloon PBW.png|thumb|160px|Air Balloon in Be the Best! Pokémon B+W]]
===In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga===
An Air Balloon appeared in ''[[PBW4|Challenge the Battle Subway!]]'', being held by [[Monta's Snivy]].
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==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{items color light}}|bordercolor={{items color dark}}
|zh_yue=氣球 ''{{tt|Heikàuh|Balloon}}''
|zh_cmn=氣球 / 气球 ''{{tt|Qìqiú|Balloon}}''
|fr=Ballon
|de=Luftballon
|it=Palloncino
|ko=풍선 ''{{tt|Pungseon|Balloon}}''
|es=Globo Helio
}}

==External links==
*On Smogon's Itemdex:
**[http://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/items/air_balloon/ Generation V]
**[http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/items/air_balloon/ Generation VI]
**[http://www.smogon.com/dex/sm/items/air_balloon/ Generation VII]

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[[Category:Held items]]
[[Category:In-battle effect items]]

[[de:Luftballon]]
[[es:Globo helio]]
[[fr:Ballon]]
[[ja:ふうせん]]
[[zh:气球（道具）]]