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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Shadow Drifloon is a Ghost and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,197 CP and is weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Hex / Shadow Ball. It is boosted by Fog and Windy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow Drifloon Stats and Max CP

Shadow Drifloon's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Great League

D#630

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

Shadow Drifloon's best moveset is Hex and Shadow Ball, with 7.79 DPS (damage per second) and 71.9 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Fog weather.

Settings

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
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

  • 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 ↗
• Hex8131.0s

  

  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 Wind55332.5s

  

  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 Ball100503.0s

  

  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	90
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Shadow Ball has no special effects.

  See Shadow Ball details page ↗
• Icy Wind65333.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • 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 ↗
• Frustration10332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  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 ↗

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Drifloon's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Drifloon's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Drifloon has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Drifloon CP Chart

Shadow Drifloon reaches a maximum of 1,197 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 594–684 CP, rising to 742–855 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 475–513 CP.

Max CP	1197 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	475 CP - 513 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	633 CP - 684 CP
	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

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 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have 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. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Drifloon Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

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 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.

▾How to purify Shadow Drifloon

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

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Drifloon

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Drifloon's Ghost and Flying-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow 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.

Power-up costs

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

Shadow Drifloon Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Drifloon from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Drifloon in Pokémon GO.

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Drifloon in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Drifloon

Drifblim

Shadow Drifloon

Shadow Drifblim

No size information available for this Pokémon

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Drifloon

• Regular Shadow DrifloonCopy shortcode
• Shiny Shadow DrifloonCopy shortcode

Shadow Drifloon high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Drifloon. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

• #425
• #425

Official artwork

Wallpaper