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Drifloon フワンテ Fuwante #425
File:Art-Fuwante.jpg Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
Type Ghost Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Balloon Pokémon
Abilities Aftermath or Unburden Unburden Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,640,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #065 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1′04″ Imperial 0.4 m Metric 1′04″/0.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 2.6 lbs. Imperial 1.2 kg Metric 2.6 lbs./1.2 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 125 (16.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Indeterminate group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 127 Battle Exp.: 1271*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Drifloon (Japanese: フワンテ Fuwante) is a dual-type Ghost/Flying Pokémon.

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 are said to be the ghosts of popped balloons, this "X" may be two pieces of tape intended to cover the hole that would've caused the balloon to deflate. A white mass of fluff sits on top of Drifloon's head.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

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

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Drifloon 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 DP076, belonging to Chinatsu. This Drifloon was shown to have a mouth on the yellow X.

A Drifloon appeared in DP088.

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. Other guest Pokémon found in the Flying Terrain include a Skarmory and a Hoppip drifting in the distance.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

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By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

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Sprites

Gen	Game
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

For other sprites and images, please see Drifloon images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• 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. This was likely changed to comply with Nintendo's usual "kid-friendly" policy (Unfortunately, this "stealing away of young children" has made Drifloon the butt of many pedophilia jokes). However, in the US release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the description provided along with Drifloon's trophy still states 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 nine non-Bug, Template:Type2 Pokémon that cannot learn Fly. However, Drifblim can.

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. Its German name, Driftlon, comes from Drift and Ballon. Its French name, Baudrive, comes from baudruche and dérive. Its Korean name, 흔들풍선, comes from words 'drift, shake' (흔들다, heundeul-da ['da' is a suffix for verbs, with no real meaning]) and balloon (풍선, poongsun)

In other languages

• German: Driftlon
• French: Baudrive
• Korean: 흔들풍손 Heun-deul-poong-sun

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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