Fantina's Drifblim

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Fantina's Drifblim
メリッサのフワライド Melissa's Fuwaride
Bag Poké Ball SV Sprite.png
Fantina Drifblim.png
Drifblim in Pokémon the Series
Egg obtained in Prior to Playing The Leveling Field!
Egg obtained at Sinnoh
Hatches in Prior to Playing The Leveling Field!
Hatched at Sinnoh
Evolves in Playing The Leveling Field!
Gender Unknown*
Ability Aftermath*
Current location With Fantina
HOMEEgg.png HOME425.png HOME426.png
This Pokémon spent an unknown amount of episodes in its Egg and less than 1 episode as Drifloon.
Voice actor Japanese English
As Drifloon Miyako Itō Michele Knotz
As Drifblim Miyako Itō Michele Knotz

Fantina's Drifblim (Japanese: メリッサのフワライド Melissa's Fuwaride) is one of Fantina's Pokémon in the games, animation, and manga.

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Drifblim is Fantina's main Pokémon in Pokémon the Series. It was hatched from an Egg prior to the start of the series.

Drifblim and Fantina

Drifblim first appeared as a Drifloon in Playing The Leveling Field!. It was the only Pokémon Fantina used in an unofficial battle against Ash despite it being three-on-three. Its first opponent was Buizel. Drifloon was easily able to dodge Buizel's Water Gun and countered with Ominous Wind. After getting hit by Aqua Jet, Drifloon turned the tables by putting Buizel to sleep. Drifloon then notably lifted the sleeping Buizel up in the air, despite his far greater weight, and finished him off with Psychic. Chimchar was the next opponent Drifloon battled. Chimchar started with Flamethrower which was countered by Psychic. Drifloon then used Will-O-Wisp on Chimchar which successfully made contact. Drifloon used Hypnosis which put Chimchar to sleep, causing Ash to recall it. During Drifloon's battle against Pikachu, it once again used Will-O-Wisp where it was able to make contact with Pikachu. Pikachu responded with Thunderbolt, which Drifloon shook off. Drifloon used Ominous Wind and clashed with Pikachu's Volt Tackle. Drifloon's Ominous Wind stopped Pikachu's Volt Tackle. However, Pikachu used Thunderbolt once more and easily made contact. The impact caused Drifloon to evolve into Drifblim. It used its newfound speed to dodge Pikachu's Thunderbolt and put him to sleep, forcing Ash to forfeit.

It reappeared in a flashback in Losing Its Lustrous, where Ash recalled the time it put Pikachu to sleep.

Ash officially challenged Fantina to a Gym battle in Shield with a Twist!. She called Drifblim out as her final Pokémon where it went up against Pikachu. After Pikachu hit Drifblim with Thunderbolt, Drifblim used Psychic to control Will-O-Wisp and make it rotate rapidly around its body, improving Ash's own shielding strategy he had tried to use against her. Drifblim used the Counter Shield strategy to render Pikachu's Thunderbolt useless. It used the strategy again to prevent Pikachu from moving and used another strategy by coming in close and grabbed the opponent, then executing Hypnosis at point-blank range. Pikachu was then finished off with Ominous Wind. Buizel went up next and Drifblim used the Counter Shield strategy again to negate Buizel's Water Gun but it didn't work. Drifblim then used Will-O-Wisp while Buizel used Water Pulse, both attacks clashed which threw Buizel off guard. This gave Drifblim a chance to use the same strategy that it used on Pikachu to put Buizel to sleep. Buizel was then finished with Psychic.

Ash's Chimchar was up in the final match. Drifblim used Will-O-Wisp to cancel out Chimchar's Flame Wheel. As the shield was made of Will-O-Wisp and Psychic, and Will-O-Wisp was a Fire-type move, this gave Ash an idea. He had Chimchar use Flamethrower so that Drifblim can use Counter Shield. Chimchar was able to overpower and destroy Drifblim's shield, with Drifblim getting hit by Chimchar's purple-colored Flamethrower and the power of its own Will-O-Wisp. Drifblim attacked with Ominous Wind but Chimchar evaded with Dig. Chimchar leaps up, grabs Drifblim, and slams it to the ground. Chimchar then ultimately defeats Drifblim with Flamethrower, earning Ash the Relic Badge.

It reappeared in a flashback in League Unleashed!, when Ash was recalling the time he got the Relic Badge from her. Drifblim also briefly appeared alongside Fantina during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Personality and characteristics

Drifblim appears to be Fantina's favorite Pokémon as her designs are made after it. Drifblim, as a Drifloon, can easily shake off any attack regardless of type during battle. It continued to do so after evolving.

Appearance

As a Drifloon
Fantina Drifloon.png

Moves used

Fantina Drifblim Hypnosis.png
Using Hypnosis
Move First Used In
Ominous Wind Playing The Leveling Field!
Hypnosis Playing The Leveling Field!
Psychic Playing The Leveling Field!
Will-O-Wisp Playing The Leveling Field!
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Moves improvised

Picture First Used In Moves Involved Partnered With
Fantina Drifblim Counter Shield.png Shield with a Twist! Will-O-Wisp and Psychic None
Description: Counter Shield was used in Shield with a Twist! during Ash's Gym battle against Fantina. Drifblim uses Will-O-Wisp to surround its body in fireballs. It then uses Psychic to move the fireballs in two circles. Drifblim can either shoot the flames as an attack or keep the fireballs around it as a defense tactic.

In the games

In the core series

Unlike in the animation, Drifblim is not Fantina's main Pokémon in her battles; she doesn't even use her (even as a Drifloon) in her official Gym battle against the player in Pokémon Platinum. However, she uses it in at least one battle in every game she has appeared in: Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum and Black 2 and White 2. Fantina also uses Drifblim in Master Rank Super Contests, in which she is nicknamed Loony (Japanese: ばるん Barun).

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Pokémon Platinum
Gym battle Battleground rematch Super Contest
Spr 4d 426.png
Types:
Ghost Flying
Ability:
Aftermath
Held item:
None
Drifblim Lv.32
Ominous Wind
Ghost Special
Minimize
Normal Status
Gust
Flying Special
Astonish
Ghost Physical
Spr 4p 426.png
Types:
Ghost Flying
Ability:
Aftermath
Held item:
None
Drifblim Lv.61
Ominous Wind
Ghost Special
Psychic
Psychic Special
Silver Wind
Bug Special
Baton Pass
Normal Status
Spr 4d 426Loony.png
Types:
Ghost Flying
Loony
Constrict
Tough
Appeal:
0  
Ominous Wind
Smart
Appeal:
0  
Focus Energy
Cool
Appeal:
0  
Explosion
Beauty
Appeal:
0  
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Pokémon World Tournament
Sinnoh Leaders Tournament Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament The Battle Between Legendary Pokémon
Spr 5b 426.png
Types:
Ghost Flying
Ability:
Aftermath or Unburden
Held item:
Bag Flying Gem Sprite.png Flying Gem
Drifblim/ Lv.50
Tailwind
Flying Status
Acrobatics
Flying Physical
Thunder
Electric Special
Shadow Ball
Ghost Special
Spr 5b 426.png
Types:
Ghost Flying
Ability:
Aftermath or Unburden
Held item:
Bag Flying Gem Sprite.png Flying Gem
Drifblim/ Lv.50
Will-O-Wisp
Fire Status
Acrobatics
Flying Physical
Sucker Punch
Dark Physical
Explosion
Normal Physical
Spr 5b 426.png
Types:
Ghost Flying
Ability:
Aftermath
Held item:
Bag Wacan Berry Sprite.png Wacan Berry  
Drifblim Lv.50
Shadow Ball
Ghost Special
Minimize
Normal Status
Baton Pass
Normal Status
Psychic
Psychic Special
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Gym battle Rematch Super Contest
426Drifblim.png
Types:
Ghost Flying
Ability:
Aftermath
Held item:
Bag Zoom Lens Sprite.png Zoom Lens
Drifblim Lv.32
Strength Sap
Grass Status
Hex
Ghost Special
Fly
Flying Physical
Will-O-Wisp
Fire Status
426Drifblim.png
Types:
Ghost Flying
Ability:
Flare Boost
Held item:
Bag Flame Orb Sprite.png Flame Orb
Drifblim Lv.68
Shadow Ball
Ghost Special
Thunderbolt
Electric Special
Psychic
Psychic Special
Strength Sap
Grass Status
426Drifblim.png
Types:
Ghost Flying
Loony
Focus Energy
Normal
Appeal:
2 ♥♥
Phantom Force
Ghost
Appeal:
2 ♥♥
Strength Sap
Grass
Appeal:
1
Explosion
Normal
Appeal:
3 ♥♥♥

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Fantina (Masters) → Availability

Fantina's Drifblim could be battled against during the Main Story and the Battle Rewind.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Fantina's Drifblim is one of Fantina's main battling Pokémon. She also serves as Fantina's mean of transportation (and also Diamond's and Pearl's for a time), being used as a hot air balloon. She was first seen in Perturbed by Pachirisu, being used to leave the Contest Hall in Hearthome City when Fantina sensed a looming presence (actually Paka and Uji), and she later reappeared in Problematic Probopass and Mad Magnezone III, where Fantina managed to save Diamond and Pearl after the group was attacked by Cyrus in Celestic Town.

Drifblim was later used in Mirages of Mismagius I, battling in Platinum's Gym battle against Fantina where it was defeated by her Empoleon's Blizzard, which froze her Ominous Wind. As Platinum's party needed a quicker means to reach Canalave City, Drifblim was lent to them for an aerial route. When Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum split up to stop Team Galactic's attacks on Sinnoh's three lakes, however, Drifblim remained with Diamond and was used against Mars at Lake Verity. Though she suffered heavy damage at the hands of Mars' Yanmega and Purugly, Drifblim was able to help Diamond reach and infiltrate Team Galactic's air shuttle and was consequently split.

She was eventually taken to Pearl by Johanna at Pastoria City, alongside Tru and Kit and was used during the final battle at Spear Pillar, where she attempted to pull her Trainer away from a hole created by Dialga and Palkia's battle. The force of the hole's vacuum overpowered Drifblim, but she and Fantina were rescued by Regigigas before they could be sucked inside.

Moves used

Fantina Drifblim Ominous Wind Adventures.png
Using Ominous Wind
Move First Used In
Fly Crowded by Croagunk & Advanced on by Abra I
Ominous Wind Mirages of Mismagius I
Astonish Unknown*
Gust Unknown*
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Drifblim in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Drifblim first appeared in The Legendary Pokémon Appears! where it was fighting Team Galactic along with the other Gym Leaders' Pokémon.

In Bonds Connect Across Space-Time..., Drifblim fought alongside the Gym Leaders' Pokémon against Dialga and Palkia to protect Hareta. It was overpowered by the two Legendary Pokémon at first. With quick thinking on Cyrus and Hareta's part by forcing Dialga to use Roar of Time, Drifblim was given the chance for a group attack which sent both Dialga and Palkia back into their own world.

Trivia

  • Drifblim is the only Pokémon in the anime to have used the move Ominous Wind.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ばるん Barun From balloon
English Loony From balloon
German Drifzi From Drifzepeli, Drifblim
Italian Blimby From Drifblim
Spanish Globor From globo, balloon

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Drifloon and Drifblim.

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