Shadow Drifloon

Shadow Drifloon is a Ghost- and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Drifloon has a maximum CP of 1,353. It is weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Drifloon is Hex and Shadow Ball.

Shadow Drifloon Stats and Max CP

117 ATK

80 DEF

207 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1353 CP

Lvl 40

1197 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

855 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

684 CP

Lvl 15 Research

513 CP

Shadow Drifloon's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Great League

#633

Shadow Drifloon Type Chart

Shadow Drifloon takes increased damage from:

Dark160.0%

Electric160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Ice160.0%

Rock160.0%

Shadow Drifloon takes reduced damage from:

Fighting24.4%

Bug39.1%

Ground39.1%

Normal39.1%

Grass62.5%

Poison62.5%

Shadow Drifloon best moveset

Hex + Shadow Ball

Hex

Shadow Ball

The best moveset for Shadow Drifloon in raids is Hex and Shadow Ball (7.79 DPS, 71.9 TDO).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Hex	Shadow Ball	6.14	7.79	71.9
2.	Astonish	Shadow Ball	5.90	7.49	69.2
3.	Hex	Ominous Wind	5.16	6.55	60.5
4.	Astonish	Ominous Wind	4.96	6.29	58.1
5.	Hex	Icy Wind	4.34	5.51	50.9
6.	Astonish	Icy Wind	4.16	5.29	48.8
7.	Astonish	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Hex	Frustration	0	0.10	0

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Fast Attacks

Astonish7131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
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 ↗
Hex8131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
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 ↗

Damage	7
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Damage	12
Energy	10

Damage	8
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	7
Energy	13

Charged Attacks

Ominous Wind55332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
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 Ball100503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.4s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50

Effects
Shadow Ball has no special effects.
See Shadow Ball details page ↗
Icy Wind65333.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Ground160%
Grass160%
Dragon160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Ice62.5%
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 ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.3s

Damage	45
Energy	45

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.2s - 3.0s

Damage	60
Energy	45

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Drifloon can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Drifloon can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Drifloon CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Drifloon maxes out at 1,353 CP. Raid catches are 594 to 684 CP, or 742 to 855 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 475 to 513 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1353 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	475 CP - 513 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	633 CP - 684 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	594 CP - 684 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	742 CP - 855 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Drifloon’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

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

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Drifloon

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Drifloon’s Ghost and Flying-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Drifloon.

Ghost

Flying

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

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.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#425
Height	0.4 m
Weight	1.2 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	10%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Drifloon	50 Candy	Drifblim

Drifloon evolves into Drifblim which costs 50 Candy.

Shadow Drifloon family

Shadow Drifloon’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

How to purify Shadow Drifloon

Purification cost	5 Candy
Purification cost	5000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement type: Flying
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 0.9s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 29s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 4s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Drifloon from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Drifloon

Shadow Drifloon high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Drifloon. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Drifloon Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Diamond	A Pokémon formed by the spirits of people and Pokémon. It loves damp, humid seasons.
Pearl	It tugs on the hands of children to steal them away. However, it gets pulled around instead.
Platinum, Black, White	Because of the way it floats aimlessly, an old folktale calls it a “Signpost for Wandering Spirits.”
HeartGold, SoulSilver	It is whispered that any child who mistakes DRIFLOON for a balloon and holds on to it could wind up missing.
Black 2, White 2	These Pokémon are called the “Signpost for Wandering Spirits.” Children holding them sometimes vanish.
X	A Pokémon formed by the spirits of people and Pokémon. It loves damp, humid seasons.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	These Pokémon are called the “Signpost for Wandering Spirits.” Children holding them sometimes vanish.
Omega Ruby	A Pokémon formed by the spirits of people and Pokémon. It loves damp, humid seasons.
Sun	Stories go that it grabs the hands of small children and drags them away to the afterlife. It dislikes heavy children.
Moon	If for some reason its body bursts, its soul spills out with a screaming sound.
Ultra Sun	Its round body is stuffed with souls and expands each time it leads someone away.
Ultra Moon	Wandering souls gathered together to form this Pokémon. When trying to make friends with children, Drifloon grabs them by the hand.
Sword	Perhaps seeking company, it approaches children. However, it often quickly runs away again when the children play too roughly with it.
Shield	The gathering of many souls gave rise to this Pokémon. During humid seasons, they seem to appear in abundance.
Legends: Arceus	Said to lure away young children and carry them off to the afterlife. Some whisper that Drifloon are formed of reincarnated human souls, but these rumors are as yet unconfirmed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Shadow Drifloon in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Drifloon’s best moves are Hex and Shadow Ball, for 7.79 DPS and 71.9 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Shadow Drifloon’s strengths and weaknesses?

Ghost and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Grass, Poison, Bug, Ground, Normal, and Fighting-type moves.

What is Shadow Drifloon’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Drifloon tops out at 1,197 CP at Level 40 and 1,353 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Drifloon be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Drifloon can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Drifloon Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Drifloon cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Drifloon?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Drifloon: Mega Gengar, Mega Sableye, Mega Banette, Mega Chandelure, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Clefable, Mega Pinsir, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Dragonite, Mega Skarmory, Mega Salamence, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Staraptor.

Shadow Drifloon Stats and Max CP

Shadow Drifloon's Tier Ranking

Shadow Drifloon Type Chart

Shadow Drifloon takes increased damage from:

Shadow Drifloon takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Ghost

Flying

Evolution Chart

Shadow Drifloon family

Regular and Shiny Shadow Drifloon

Shadow Drifloon high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Shadow Drifloon in Pokémon GO?

What are Shadow Drifloon’s strengths and weaknesses?

What is Shadow Drifloon’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Shadow Drifloon be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Drifloon Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Drifloon?

Overview and stats

Shadow Drifloon Stats and Max CP

Shadow Drifloon's Tier Ranking

Shadow Drifloon Type Chart

Shadow Drifloon takes increased damage from:

Shadow Drifloon takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Ghost

Flying

Evolution Chart

Shadow Drifloon family

Regular and Shiny Shadow Drifloon

Shadow Drifloon high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Shadow Drifloon in Pokémon GO?

What are Shadow Drifloon’s strengths and weaknesses?

What is Shadow Drifloon’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Shadow Drifloon be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Drifloon Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Drifloon?