Drifloon
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Drifloon is a Ghost and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Ghost and Flying-type Pokémon, Drifloon is weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock-type moves.
Drifloon's maximum Combat Power stat is 1353 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Hex / Shadow Ball. Drifloon encounters are boosted during Fog and Windy weather. Shiny Drifloon is available! ✨
Drifloon Stats and Max CP
Drifloon's Tier Ranking
Drifloon Type Chart
Drifloon takes increased damage from:
Drifloon takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6.36 | 62.4 | 5.07 | ||
| 2. | 6.14 | 60.2 | 4.90 | ||
| 3. | 5.31 | 52.1 | 4.23 | ||
| 4. | 5.12 | 50.2 | 4.08 | ||
| 5. | 4.45 | 43.6 | 3.54 | ||
| 6. | 4.28 | 42.0 | 3.41 |
Fast Attacks
Astonish7
13
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Dark
- 39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 7 Energy 13 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.6s - 0.9s Trainer Battles Damage 12 Energy 10 Effects Astonish has no special effects.See Astonish details page ↗
Hex8
13
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Dark
- 39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 8 Energy 13 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s Trainer Battles Damage 7 Energy 13 Effects Hex has no special effects.See Hex details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Ominous Wind55
33
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Dark
- 39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 55 Energy 33 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.5s Damage window 2.0s - 2.3s Trainer Battles Damage 45 Energy 45 Effects Special
Ominous Wind has a 10.0% chance to:
- Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
- Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Ominous Wind details page ↗
Shadow Ball100
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Dark
- 39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 100 Energy 50 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s Damage window 2.4s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 100 Energy 50 Effects Shadow Ball has no special effects.See Shadow Ball details page ↗
Icy Wind65
33
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Ground
Grass
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 65 Energy 33 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s Damage window 2.2s - 3.0s Trainer Battles Damage 60 Energy 45 Effects Special
Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Icy Wind details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Drifloon's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Drifloon's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Drifloon has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Drifloon in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Ghost Attacker:
Hex
Shadow Ball
Great HP, but terrible DEF and ATK. Drifloon gets blown away to oblivion in PvE 🌬️🎈
⚔️ Raids - “Do you want a balloon?” said Pennywise in IT 🤡 “No,” replied Pokémon GO PvE trainers 🥱
🛡️ Gyms - Heard balloons are good Gym decor 🤩
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Hex
Shadow Ball
Icy Wind
🧸 Little Cup - Drifloon is scary in the Little Cup, boasting excellent moves and coverage 😁
The buffed Astonish, ever reliable nuke Shadow Ball, and the shield baiting and opponent ATK debuffing Icy Wind form a formidable set that wins matches 🏆
🔵 Great League - Keep Drifloon for the Little Cup alone 😋
🟡 Ultra League - Don't do this, please 🥺
🟣 Master League - Just kidding 😂
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #425 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.4 m |
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
| Region | Generation 4 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 5 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Drifloon family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Drifloon in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 m | 0.2 m | 0.4 m | 0.6 m | 0.8 m |
Drifloon's height ranges from 0.2 m to 0.8 m, with the average being 0.4 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.
Size bounds
This table shows the size bounds of Drifloon in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.196 m | 0.2 m |
| 0′08″ | 0′08″ | |
| XS | 0.2 m | 0.4 m |
| 0′08″ | 1′04″ | |
| M | 0.3 m | 0.5 m |
| 0′12″ | 1′08″ | |
| XL | 0.5 m | 0.6 m |
| 1′08″ | 1′12″ | |
| XXL | 0.6 m | 0.8 m |
| 1′12″ | 2′07″ |
Encounter data
| Movement type | MOVEMENT_FLYING |
|---|---|
| Movement Timer | 10s |
| Jump Time | 1s |
| Attack Probability | 5.0% |
| Attack Timer | 29s |
| Dodge Probability | 30.0% |
| Dodge Duration | 0.0s |
| Dodge Distance | 1 |
| Min Action Frequency | 1s |
| Max Action Frequency | 2s |
Drifloon CP Chart
Drifloon's has 1353 max CP (at Level 50). A Drifloon obtained from Raids can be encountered from 633 CP to 684 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 791 CP to 855 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Drifloon can be found in the 475 CP to 513 CP range.
| 1353 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 475 CP - 513 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 633 CP - 684 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 633 CP - 684 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 791 CP - 855 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs |
More information
- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Drifloon Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 CP | 2 | 53 CP | 3 | 89 CP |
| 4 | 125 CP | 5 | 161 CP | 6 | 197 CP |
| 7 | 233 CP | 8 | 269 CP | 9 | 306 CP |
| 10 | 342 CP | 11 | 376 CP | 12 | 410 CP |
| 13 | 444 CP | 14 | 478 CP | 15 | 513 CP |
| 16 | 547 CP | 17 | 581 CP | 18 | 615 CP |
| 19 | 649 CP | 20 | 684 CP | 21 | 718 CP |
| 22 | 752 CP | 23 | 786 CP | 24 | 821 CP |
| 25 | 855 CP | 26 | 889 CP | 27 | 923 CP |
| 28 | 957 CP | 29 | 992 CP | 30 | 1026 CP |
| 31 | 1043 CP | 32 | 1060 CP | 33 | 1077 CP |
| 34 | 1094 CP | 35 | 1111 CP | 36 | 1128 CP |
| 37 | 1145 CP | 38 | 1163 CP | 39 | 1180 CP |
| 40 | 1197 CP | 41 | 1212 CP | 42 | 1227 CP |
| 43 | 1243 CP | 44 | 1258 CP | 45 | 1274 CP |
| 46 | 1289 CP | 47 | 1305 CP | 48 | 1321 CP |
| 49 | 1337 CP | 50 | 1353 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Drifloon
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Drifloon's Ghost and Flying-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Drifloon.
Ghost
Flying
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Drifloon Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
| LVL 40 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| LVL 35 | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| LVL 30 | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| LVL 25 | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| LVL 20 | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| LVL 15 | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| LVL 10 | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,000 | 9 | - |
Drifloon Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Drifloon from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Drifloon in Pokémon GO.
Complete Drifloon Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 200 | 1 | - | 200 | 1 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 200 | 1 | - | 400 | 2 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 200 | 1 | - | 600 | 3 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 200 | 1 | - | 800 | 4 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,200 | 5 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,600 | 6 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,000 | 7 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,400 | 8 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,000 | 9 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,600 | 10 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,200 | 11 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,800 | 12 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 800 | 1 | - | 5,600 | 13 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 800 | 1 | - | 6,400 | 14 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 800 | 1 | - | 7,200 | 15 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 800 | 1 | - | 8,000 | 16 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 9,000 | 17 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 10,000 | 18 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 12,000 | 20 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 13,300 | 22 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 14,600 | 24 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 15,900 | 26 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 17,200 | 28 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 18,800 | 30 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 20,400 | 32 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 22,000 | 34 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 23,600 | 36 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 27,400 | 40 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 29,300 | 42 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 31,200 | 44 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 33,400 | 46 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 35,600 | 48 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 37,800 | 50 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 40,000 | 52 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 42,500 | 54 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 45,000 | 56 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 50,000 | 60 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 53,000 | 63 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 56,000 | 66 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 59,000 | 69 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 62,000 | 72 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 65,500 | 75 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 69,000 | 78 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 72,500 | 81 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 76,000 | 84 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 84,000 | 90 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 88,000 | 94 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 92,000 | 98 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 96,500 | 102 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 101,000 | 106 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 105,500 | 110 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 110,000 | 114 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 115,000 | 118 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 120,000 | 122 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 130,000 | 130 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 136,000 | 136 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 142,000 | 142 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 148,000 | 148 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 154,000 | 154 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 161,000 | 162 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 168,000 | 170 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 175,000 | 178 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 182,000 | 186 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 198,000 | 206 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 206,000 | 216 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 214,000 | 226 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 223,000 | 238 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 232,000 | 250 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 241,000 | 262 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 250,000 | 274 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 260,000 | 289 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 270,000 | 304 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 290,000 | 304 | 20 |
| 41 | 81 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 301,000 | 304 | 30 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 312,000 | 304 | 40 |
| 42 | 83 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 323,000 | 304 | 52 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 334,000 | 304 | 64 |
| 43 | 85 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 346,000 | 304 | 76 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 358,000 | 304 | 88 |
| 44 | 87 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 370,000 | 304 | 103 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 382,000 | 304 | 118 |
| 45 | 89 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 395,000 | 304 | 133 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 408,000 | 304 | 148 |
| 46 | 91 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 421,000 | 304 | 165 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 434,000 | 304 | 182 |
| 47 | 93 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 448,000 | 304 | 199 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 462,000 | 304 | 216 |
| 48 | 95 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 476,000 | 304 | 236 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 490,000 | 304 | 256 |
| 49 | 97 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 505,000 | 304 | 276 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
Drifloon Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Drifloon’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Ghost and Flying-type Pokémon, Drifloon is weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock-type moves.
What are the best moves for Drifloon in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Drifloon in Pokémon GO are Hex and Shadow Ball. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 6.363 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 62.391.
How does Drifloon perform in Raids?
Drifloon's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Drifloon rank as a Ghost-type attacker?
Drifloon is an F-Tier Ghost-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Drifloon?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Drifloon: Mega Gengar, Mega Sableye, Mega Banette, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Pinsir, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Dragonite, Mega Salamence, and Mega Rayquaza.
What is Drifloon’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Drifloon’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1197 CP and 1353 CP at Level 50.
Can Drifloon be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Drifloon can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Drifloon Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Drifloon cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.















