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drifblim
#426

Drifblim

Blimp Pokémon

GhostFlying

It’s drowzy in daytime, but flies off in the evening in big groups. No one knows where they go.

Base Stats

HP 150
Attack 80
Defense 44
Sp. Atk 90
Sp. Def 54
Speed 80
Total 498

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Blimp Pokémon
Height 1.2 m
Weight 15.0 kg
Base Exp 174
Growth Rate Fast Then Very Slow
Capture Rate 60
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Indeterminate

Sprites

drifblim Front Front
drifblim Back Back
drifblim Front Shiny Front Shiny
drifblim Back Shiny Back Shiny
drifblim Official Art Official Art
drifblim Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 31.4%
Substitute + Calm Mind
Item
Sitrus Berry / Petaya Berry
Ability
Unburden
Nature
Modest
EVs
Def 12
SpA 252
Spe 244
Rest + Calm Mind
Item
Chesto Berry
Ability
Unburden
Nature
Modest
EVs
Def 12
SpA 252
Spe 244
Hindenburg (Lead)
Item
Focus Sash
Ability
Unburden
Nature
Mild
EVs
Atk 12
SpA 252
Spe 244
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Naive
EVs
Atk 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Drifblim is a unique Pokemon with a great signature ability in Unburden that allows it to act as a one-time sweeper when used in tandem with Calm Mind. Its unique typing gives it a useful Ghost STAB to hit the numerous Psychic-types in the tier, mainly special walls like Slowking, Grumpig, and Hypno, for good damage. Drifblim also has useful resistances to act as an offensive check to the likes of Tauros and Sunny Day Vileplume and to invalidate most Lickilicky variants. Furthermore, thanks to its wide movepool and its other ability Aftermath, Drifblim is versatile enough to fulfill tasks such as leading, revenge killing, Baton Passing, and setting weather. However, its typing sports several crippling weaknesses, mainly to Stealth Rock and Pursuit, leaving Drifblim very vulnerable to the omnipresent Skuntank. Moreover, due to its middling Speed and Special Attack, Drifblim relies on boosts to pose a threat and thus faces heavy competition from Haunter as an offensive Ghost-type.

Most Used Moves

Calm Mind
61.8%
Explosion
22.2%
Trick
21.3%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc