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** Drifloon's ability in {{g|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}} is to fly while the ranger hangs on to it, though only for a short length of time. | ** Drifloon's ability in {{g|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}} is to fly while the ranger hangs on to it, though only for a short length of time. | ||
* One Drifloon is available each {{DL|Days of the week|Friday}} in Sinnoh, in the same way that {{p|Lapras}} is available in [[Union Cave]] in Johto. | * One Drifloon is available each {{DL|Days of the week|Friday}} in Sinnoh, in the same way that {{p|Lapras}} is available in [[Union Cave]] in Johto. | ||
* Drifloon is one of four Pokémon that have an immunity to three different types, the other three being {{p|Drifblim}}, {{p|Sableye}}, and {{p|Spiritomb}}. | * Drifloon is one of four Pokémon that have an immunity to three different types, the other three being {{p|Drifblim}}, {{p|Sableye}}, and {{p|Spiritomb}}, all three of which are part Ghost type. | ||
* In the games and its official artwork, Drifloon is purple, but in the anime it is pink. It shares this trait with {{p|Nidorino}}. | * In the games and its official artwork, Drifloon is purple, but in the anime it is pink. It shares this trait with {{p|Nidorino}}. | ||
* In [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]], if Team Galactic is defeated in the [[Valley Windworks]] on a Friday, players have to wait until the next Friday for Drifloon to appear. | * In [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]], if Team Galactic is defeated in the [[Valley Windworks]] on a Friday, players have to wait until the next Friday for Drifloon to appear. |
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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 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.
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 spirit them away, 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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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
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- In the Pokémon Stadium 2 stage, a Drifloon can be seen floating on the Flying Terrain.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Sky Stairway (1F-49F) |
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia |
Volcano Cave |
Pokémon Rumble | Windy Prairie |
Stats
Base stats
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 90
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150 - 197 | 290 - 384 | |
50
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49 - 112 | 94 - 218 | |
34
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35 - 94 | 65 - 183 | |
60
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58 - 123 | 112 - 240 | |
44
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44 - 105 | 83 - 205 | |
70
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67 - 134 | 130 - 262 | |
Total: 348
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Pokéthlon stats
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Type effectiveness
Template:DP type effectiveness
Learnset
By leveling up
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Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.
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Side game data
Evolution
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III. | |||||||
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
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.
- Drifloon is one of ten non-Bug, Template:Type2 Pokémon that cannot learn Fly. However, Drifblim can.
- Drifloon's ability in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia is to fly while the ranger hangs on to it, though only for a short length of time.
- One Drifloon is available each Friday in Sinnoh, in the same way that Lapras is available in Union Cave in Johto.
- Drifloon is one of four Pokémon that have an immunity to three different types, the other three being Drifblim, Sableye, and Spiritomb, all three of which are part Ghost type.
- In the games and its official artwork, Drifloon is purple, but in the anime it is pink. It shares this trait with Nidorino.
- In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, if Team Galactic is defeated in the Valley Windworks on a Friday, players have to wait until the next Friday for Drifloon to appear.
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
- German: Driftlon - From drift and Ballon (balloon).
- French: Baudrive - From baudruche (balloon) and dérive (drift).
- Korean: 흔들풍손 Heun-deul-poong-sun
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