Drifblim

#426 (Sinnoh)

#427 Buneary ›

Pokémon type

Ghost

Flying

Drifblim weaknesses

Drifblim is weak to Rock, Ghost, Electric, Ice and Dark-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Drifblim is resistant to Poison and Grass-type moves, doubly resistant to Normal, Ground and Bug-type moves, and triply resistant to Fighting-type moves.

63%

39%

24%

Best moveset for Drifblim

The best moves for Drifblim are Hex and Shadow Ball when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Hex

9.6DPS

Shadow Ball

40DPS

Defending

Hex

9.6DPS

Shadow Ball

40DPS

Trainer Battles

Hex

4.3EPT

Shadow Ball

2.16DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Drifloon family. Drifblim evolves from Drifloon for 50 Candy.

Drifloon

Drifblim

Game images

Drifblim, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

View 1 costume for Drifblim »

Events

Halloween 2026 Part I

27th Oct

Halloween 2025 Part II

27th Oct 2025

Summary

Drifblim is a Ghost & Flying Pokémon which evolves from Drifloon. It is weak to Rock, Ghost, Electric, Ice and Dark moves. Drifblim's best moveset is Hex & Shadow Ball and it has a Max CP of 2,693.

About

"The raw material for the gas inside its body is souls. When its body starts to deflate, it's thought to carry away people and Pokémon."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Hex	8	13	9.6
Astonish	7	13	8.4

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Shadow Ball	100	2	2.4
Ominous Wind	55	3	2
Icy Wind	65	3	1.97
Mystical Fire	60	3	1.82
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Hex	7	3	2.8	4.3
Astonish	12	3	4.8	3.3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Shadow Ball	90	50	2.16
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Mystical Fire ▼ att	60	45	1.33
Icy Wind ▼ att	60	45	1.33
Ominous Wind ▲ att ▲ def	45	45	1.2
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Hex 9.6 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	10.2	100%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	9.9	97%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Mystical Fire 30 DPS	8.4	82%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Mystical Fire 30 DPS	8.1	79%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Ominous Wind 26.4 DPS	8	79%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Ominous Wind 26.4 DPS	7.8	76%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.5	74%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.1	70%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	6.6	65%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	6.4	63%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.6	45%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.1	40%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Hex 9.6 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	4.2	100%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	4	97%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Ominous Wind 26.4 DPS	3.3	80%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Mystical Fire 30 DPS	3.2	78%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Ominous Wind 26.4 DPS	3.2	77%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Mystical Fire 30 DPS	3.1	75%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	3	73%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	2.9	70%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.3	54%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.1	51%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.4	34%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.3	31%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Hex 4.3 EPT	Shadow Ball 2.16 DPE	12	12.2	100%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Shadow Ball 2.16 DPE	15	12	99%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	11	90%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	10.9	89%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Icy Wind 1.33 DPE	15	9.2	76%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Mystical Fire 1.33 DPE	15	9.2	76%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Ominous Wind 1.2 DPE	15	8.8	72%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Icy Wind 1.33 DPE	12	8.6	71%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Mystical Fire 1.33 DPE	12	8.6	71%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Ominous Wind 1.2 DPE	12	8	66%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	21	5.3	43%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	3.4	28%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Drifblim?

Drifblim is weak to Rock, Ghost, Electric, Ice and Dark moves.

The best counter to Drifblim is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Psycho Cut and Moongeist Beam, followed by Mega Gengar and Mega Raichu Y.

The top Drifblim counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Dawn Wings Necrozma	Psycho Cut Moongeist Beam	100%
Mega Gengar	Lick Shadow Ball	96%
Dawn Wings Necrozma	Shadow Claw Moongeist Beam	95%
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Zap Cannon+	95%
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Wild Charge	92%
Mega Gengar	Shadow Claw Shadow Ball	92%
Mega Raichu Y	Volt Switch Zap Cannon+	92%
Mega Gengar	Hex Shadow Ball	92%
Mega Raichu Y	Volt Switch Wild Charge	91%
Mega Gengar	Sucker Punch Shadow Ball	91%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		180
Defense		102
Stamina		312

Max HP

Level 40

258

Size

Height	1.2 m
Weight	15 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	5 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,021
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,361
Level 30 Max wild	2,042
Level 40	2,382
Level 50	2,693

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,701
Level 35 (wild)	2,212

Costumes

Drifblim costumes

Drifblim (Halloween Mischief)

Drifblim (Halloween Mischief) (Shiny) in Pokémon GO