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drifblim
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Drifblim

Blimp Pokémon

GhostFlying

It carries people and Pokémon when it flies. But since it only drifts, it can end up anywhere.

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

pu Usage: 3.9%
AcroBlim
Moves
Will-O-Wisp / Sucker Punch / Destiny Bond
Item
Liechi Berry
Ability
Unburden
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 12
Atk 252
Def 32
SpD 36
Spe 176
Special Attacker
Item
Chesto Berry
Ability
Unburden
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 8
Def 32
SpA 252
SpD 40
Spe 176

Strategy Overview

Drifblim's decent Attack stat combined with a good offensive typing and an excellent ability in Unburden makes it an effective sweeper in the PU metagame. However, its sweeping potential is severely limited by the lack of a physical boosting move, strong STAB moves and coverage, and ways for it to activate Unburden. It is easily walled, as physical sets struggle to get past Rock-, Steel-, and Electric-types, and special sets are too weak to break through common special walls. Drifblim can be revenge killed easily, as it is weak to three common priority moves, and certain Choice Scarf users such as Raichu will outspeed Drifblim even if it has an Unburden boost. It has a decent support movepool including Will-O-Wisp, Knock Off, and Destiny Bond, which provide team support and can help it sweep. Drifblim's high HP stat is let down by poor Defense and Special Defense and a typing that leaves it weak to five common types and to Stealth Rock. Although it has the potential to spinblock, it cannot do so in practice, as it loses to every relevant Rapid Spin user. Unburden provides Drifblim with a niche over other offensive Ghost-types, such as Misdreavus, allowing it to be more effective against offensive teams, as it is harder to revenge kill.

Most Used Moves

Knock Off
26.5%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
12.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc