Drifloon

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**Drifloon** (Japanese: **フワンテ** *Fuwante*) is a dual-type {{Ghost}}/{{Flying}} Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves into Drifblim starting at level 28.

## Biology

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Drifloon has a spherical, purple body with two stringy arms that have yellow, heart-shaped hands on the ends of them. At the base of its body is a frayed protrusion that resembles the tied end of a balloon. In the very center of its body is a yellow tape-like "X", which contains its small mouth in the very center. Located on either side of the "X" are its small, black eyes. A white mass of fluff that resembles a cloud sits on top of Drifloon's head.

Due to its aimless drifting, this species is known as "Signpost for Wandering Spirits". It has been known to steal children that mistake it for a regular balloon. However, due to its light weight, it can be resisted easily and is often pulled around. Although created by lost spirits of Pokémon and people, as seen in the anime, it can be friendly and helpful. It prefers to reside in damp, humid locations and can expand or shrink to express its feelings.

### Major appearances

#### Fantina's Drifloon

Fantina appeared with her Drifloon in *Playing The Leveling Field!*, and it evolved into Drifblim while battling Ash's Pikachu in the episode.

#### Other

Drifloon first appeared in *Drifloon on the Wind!*, where many were the friends of Marnie and Paige.

A Drifloon belonging to Kylie appeared in *A Full Course Tag Battle!*, in which it was used alongside Roman's Girafarig in a Tag Battle against Dawn's Piplup and May's Blaziken.

Multiple Drifloon appeared in *Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!*.

### Minor appearances

Multiple Drifloon appeared in *The Rise of Darkrai*.

A Drifloon appeared in *Camping It Up!*.

A Drifloon made a brief appearance in *Coming Full-Festival Circle!*.

Two Drifloon appeared in *Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!*.

Four Trainers Drifloon appeared in *Alola to New Adventure!*.

A Trainer's Drifloon appeared in *The Guardian's Challenge!*.

Two Trainers Drifloon appeared in *A Shocking Grocery Run!*.

A Trainer's Drifloon appeared in *Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!*.

Two Trainers' Drifloon appeared in SM040.

### Pokédex entries

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### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Drifloon appeared in *Honey for Combee*, when Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum were in Valley Windworks as a friend of the worker there.

A Drifloon appeared in *Tackling Togekiss*.

A student's Drifloon appeared in *Movie Panic*.

A Trainer's Drifloon appeared in *The Final Dimensional Duel II* and PASM04.

### In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

A Drifloon appeared in a flashback in *Deoxys, The Phantom Pokémon! (Part 1)*.

## Other appearances

### Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In the Template:St stage, a Drifloon can be seen floating on the {{Flying}} Terrain.

#### Trophy information

*"A Balloon Pokémon that appears each Friday at the Valley Windworks in the Sinnoh region. It's round and cute, but it has a dreadful side too, as it attempts to drag children into the underworld by their hands. It likes damp, humid seasons. If it's on the verge of fainting in battle, it will counterattack by self-destructing. It evolves into Drifblim."*

## Game data

### Stats

#### Base stats

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

### Learnset

#### By tutoring

 * A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Drifloon can be tutored the move in that game
* A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Drifloon cannot be tutored the move in that game
* **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drifloon
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Drifloon
* Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

### Side game data

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### Sprites

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## Trivia

* Drifloon was the first Generation IV Pokémon to be shown in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
* In the Japanese version of Pearl's Pokédex entry, Drifloon specifically takes children to the "world of the dead" (Japanese: あのよ), instead of just trying to "steal them away" as in the English version. However, in the US release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the description along with Drifloon's trophy still states that it is "taking children to the underworld".
* Drifloon shares its category with Jigglypuff's evolutionary family and Qwilfish. They are all known as the Balloon Pokémon.
* Drifloon and Drifblim are the only Pokémon not introduced in Hoenn to be found in the Fluctuating Experience Group.

### Origin

Drifloon are based on balloons. They also resemble comb jellies, specifically tentaculata.

#### Name origin

Drifloon is a combination of *drift* and *balloon*.

Fuwante may be a combination of ふわふわ *fuwa fuwa* (*soft*, *airy* and *light*, or an onomatopoeia for *floating*), 風船 *fūsen* (balloon), and 不安定 *fuantei* (unstable).

## External links

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