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Height
1'04" Imperial
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0.4 m Metric
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1'04"/0.4 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
2.6 lbs. Imperial
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1.2 kg Metric
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2.6 lbs./1.2 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 1
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 127
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Battle Exp.: 1271*
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Drifloon (Japanese: フワンテ Fuwante) is a dual-type Ghost/Flying Pokémon.
It evolves into Drifblim starting at level 28.
Biology
Physiology
Drifloon's mouth, in the middle of the
X
Drifloon has a round, purple body with two stringy arms that have a yellow heart-shape on them. Drifloon has black-dot eyes and a yellow "X" on its face; as Drifloon may be interpreted as the ghosts of popped balloons, this "X" may be two pieces of tape intended to cover the hole that would have caused the balloon to deflate. A white mass of fluff sits on top of Drifloon's head, which looks like a cloud.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Drifloon and its evolution Drifblim have the signature ability, Unburden, which doubles Speed when the Pokémon's hold item is lost. This could possibly be a reference to how real balloons may not float if weighed down, and once whatever was holding it is gone, it floats away. It may also refer to the ballasts of hot air balloons.
Behavior
Drifloon usually try to grab children in attempts to bring them to the underworld, but these attempts always end up with the Drifloon getting swung around. Being filled with air lets Drifloon either expand or shrink to express its feelings.
Habitat
Drifloon drifts into (and presumably lives around) the area of Valley Windworks, and prefers damp weather.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Drifloon first appeared in Drifloon on the Wind!, where many were the friends of two young Joys.
Drifloon also appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.
One also appeared in A Full Course Tag Battle!, belonging to Kylie.
A Drifloon appeared in Camping It Up!.
Fantina appeared with her Drifloon in Playing The Leveling Field!, and it evolved into Drifblim while battling Ash's Pikachu in the episode.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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DP028
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Drifloon
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Drifloon, the Balloon Pokémon. Drifloon is filled with air and can either expand or shrink to express its feelings. It also likes damp weather.
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In the manga
It appeared in the manga Diamond and Pearl when the trio were in Valley Windworks as a friend of the worker there.
In the TCG
- Main article: Drifloon (TCG)
Other appearances
In the Pokémon Stadium 2 stage, a Drifloon can be seen floating on the Flying Terrain.
Trophy Information
"A Balloon Pokémon that appears each Friday at the Valley Windworks in the Sinnoh region. It's round and cute, but it has a dreadful side too, as it attempts to drag children into the underworld by their hands. It likes damp, humid seasons. If it's on the verge of fainting in battle, it will counterattack by self-destructing. It evolves into Drifblim."
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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A Pokémon formed by the spirits of people and Pokémon. It loves damp, humid seasons.
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Pearl
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It tugs on the hands of children to steal them away. However, it gets pulled around instead.
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Platinum
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Because of the way it floats aimlessly, an old folktale calls it a "Signpost for Wandering Spirits."
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HeartGold
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It is whispered that any child who mistakes Drifloon for a balloon and holds on to it could wind up missing.
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SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Generation V
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Black
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Because of the way it floats aimlessly, an old folktale calls it a "Signpost for Wandering Spirits."
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White
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{{{whitedex}}}
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Black 2
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{{{black2dex}}}
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White 2
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{{{white2dex}}}
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In side games
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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90
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150 - 197
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290 - 384
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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34
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35 - 94
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65 - 183
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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44
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44 - 105
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83 - 205
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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Total: 348
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drifloon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Drifloon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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PP
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This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Drifloon can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Drifloon cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drifloon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Drifloon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Drifloon is one of the few Pokémon allowed in Amity Square.
- Drifloon is the first Generation IV Pokémon to be shown in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
- In the Japanese version of Pearl's Pokédex entry, Drifloon specifically take children to the "world of the dead" (Japanese: あのよ), instead of just trying to "steal them away" as in the English version. However, in the US release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the description along with Drifloon's trophy still states that it is "taking children to the underworld".
- Drifloon shares the same species name with Jigglypuff's evolutionary family and Qwilfish. They are all known as Balloon Pokémon.
- However Drifloon is the only of them that actually resembles a balloon.
- One Drifloon is available each Friday in Sinnoh, in the same way that Lapras is available in Union Cave in Johto and Musharna in Unova.
- If the player stays in Valley Windworks, Drifloon will not leave even when it is past Friday as long as the player stays in the area.
- Drifloon is one of six Pokémon that have an immunity to three different types, the other five being Drifblim, Sableye, Spiritomb, Golett and Golurk, all five of which are part Ghost type.
Origin
Drifloon are based on balloons.
Name origin
Drifloon's name is a combination of drift and balloon. Its Japanese name, Fuwante, may be derived from ふわふわ fuwa fuwa, meaning soft, fluffy, and light, or an onomatopoeia for floating, and 風船 fūsen, balloon.
In other languages
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Name
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Name Origin
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German
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Driftlon
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From drift and Ballon.
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French
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Baudrive
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From baudruche and dérive.
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Korean
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흔들풍손 Heundeulpungson
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Heun-deul is a word that refers to waving movements, and pungson is a pun on 풍선 pungseon.
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Chinese (Taiwan)
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飄飄球 Piāo Piāo Qiú
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"Lightly floating balloon". 球 is derived from 氣球 Qìqiú.
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Related articles
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