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[[File:Fantina Drifloon.png|thumb|left|As a {{p|Drifloon}}]]
[[File:Fantina Drifloon.png|thumb|left|As a {{p|Drifloon}}]]
Drifblim is Fantina's main Pokémon in the anime. It is the first Gym Leader's Pokémon (other than {{an|Misty}}'s and {{an|Brock}}'s) to be confirmed as being hatched from an {{pkmn|Egg}}.
Drifblim is Fantina's main Pokémon in the anime. It is the first Gym Leader's Pokémon (other than {{an|Misty}}'s and {{an|Brock}}'s) to be confirmed as being hatched from an {{pkmn|Egg}}.
[[File:Fantina and Drifblim.png|thumb|Fantina and her Drifblim]]
Drifblim first appeared as a {{p|Drifloon}} in ''[[DP093|Playing The Leveling Field!]]''. It was the only Pokémon Fantina used in an unofficial battle against Ash despite the battle being 3-on-3. It's first opponent was {{AP|Buizel}}. Drifloon was easily able to dodge Buizel's {{m|Water Gun}} and countered with {{m|Ominous Wind}}. After getting hit by {{m|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 {{m|Psychic}}. {{AP|Chimchar}} was the next opponent Drifloon went up. Chimchar started with {{m|Flamethrower}} which was countered by Psychic. Drifloon then used Will-O-Wisp on Chimchar which successfully made contact. Drifloon used {{m|Hypnosis}} which put Chimchar to sleep, causing Ash to recall it. During Drifloon's battle against {{AP|Pikachu}}, it once again used Will-O-Wisp where it was able to make contact with Pikachu. Pikachu responded with {{m|Thunderbolt}} in which Drifloon shook off. Drifloon used Ominous Wind and clashed with Pikachu's {{m|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 {{p|Drifblim}}. With its new found speed, it dodged Pikachu's Thunderbolt and putted him to sleep, forcing Ash to forfeit.


It first appeared as a {{p|Drifloon}} in ''[[DP093|Playing The Leveling Field!]]''. Fantina used it in an unofficial battle against Ash, and it easily defeated his {{AP|Buizel}} (notably lifting it up in the air, despite Buizel's far greater weight) and put his {{AP|Chimchar}} to sleep. During Drifloon's battle against {{AP|Pikachu}}, it evolved into {{p|Drifblim}} and put Pikachu to sleep, forcing Ash to forfeit.
Drifblim reappeared in a flashback in ''[[DP096|Losing Its Lustrous]]'', where Ash was recalling the time that it put Pikachu to sleep.


Ash officially challenged Fantina to a Gym battle in ''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]''. She called Drifblim out as her final Pokémon. It used {{m|Psychic}} to control {{m|Will-O-Wisp}} and make it rotate rapidly around its body, improving Ash's own [[Counter Shield|shielding strategy]] he had tried to use against her. Another strategy it used was to come in close and grab the opponent, then executing {{m|Hypnosis}} at point-blank range. This proved to be very effective as it was quickly able to defeat both Pikachu and Buizel this way. In the final match, Ash's Chimchar was able to overpower and destroy Drifblim's shield, and ultimately defeated it, earning Ash the {{badge|Relic}}.  
Ash officially challenged Fantina to a Gym battle in ''[[DP102|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 [[Counter Shield|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 {{m|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 {{m|Flame Wheel}}. As the shield was made of Will-O-Wisp and Psychic, and Will-O-Wisp was a {{type|Fire}} 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 {{m|Dig}}. Chimchar leaps up, grabs Drifblim and slams it to the ground. Chimchar then ultimately defeats Drifblim with Flamethrower, earning Ash the {{badge|Relic}}.  


Drifblim also appeared alongside Fantina during the credits of ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.
Drifblim appeared in a flashback in ''[[DP183|League Unleashed!]]'' when Ash was recalling the time he got the Relic Badge from her. Drifblim also appeared alongside Fantina during the credits of ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.
 
===Personality and characteristics===
Drifblim appears to be Fantina's favorite Pokémon as her designs are made after it. During battle, Drifblim, as a Drifloon has the ability, to easily shake off any attack regardless of type. It continued to do so after evolving.


====Moves used====
====Moves used====
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==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
[[File:Fantina Drifblim Adventures.png|thumb|Drifblim in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Fantina Drifblim Adventures.png|thumb|195px|Fantina and her Drifblim]]
Fantina's Drifblim is one of Fantina's main team members. She also serves as Fantina's transportation (and also Diamond's and Pearl's for a time), being used as a hot air balloon. She was first seen in [[Hearthome City]] being used to leave the Contest Hall when Fantina sensed a looming presence (actually [[Paka and Uji]]), and she later reappeared in [[Celestic Town]] where Fantina managed to save {{adv|Diamond}} and {{adv|Pearl}} after the group was attacked by [[Cyrus]]. Drifblim was later used in {{adv|Platinum}}'s Gym battle against Fantina where it was defeated by her {{TP|Platinum|Empoleon}}'s {{m|Blizzard}}, which froze her {{m|Ominous Wind}}.
Fantina's Drifblim is one of Fantina's main team members. She also serves as Fantina's transportation (and also Diamond's and Pearl's for a time), being used as a hot air balloon. She was first seen in [[Hearthome City]] being used to leave the Contest Hall when Fantina sensed a looming presence (actually [[Paka and Uji]]), and she later reappeared in [[Celestic Town]] where Fantina managed to save {{adv|Diamond}} and {{adv|Pearl}} after the group was attacked by [[Cyrus]]. Drifblim was later used in {{adv|Platinum}}'s Gym battle against Fantina where it was defeated by her {{TP|Platinum|Empoleon}}'s {{m|Blizzard}}, which froze her {{m|Ominous Wind}}.


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[[File:Fantina Drifblim DPA.png|thumb|left|Drifblim in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]]
===In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga===
===In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga===
[[File:Fantina Drifblim DPA.png|thumb|Drifblim in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]]
Drifblim makes an appearance in ''[[DPA11|The Legendary Pokémon Appears!]]'' where it was fighting Team Galactic along with the other Gym Leaders' Pokémon.
Drifblim makes an appearance in ''[[DPA11|The Legendary Pokémon Appears!]]'' where it was fighting Team Galactic along with the other Gym Leaders' Pokémon.


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