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'''Drifloon''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''フワンテ''' ''Fuwante'') is a dual-type {{2t|Ghost|Flying}} Pokémon.

==Biology==

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, [[DP028|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.

==In the anime==

===Major appearances===

====[[Fantina's Drifloon]]====

Drifloon first appeared in ''[[DP028|Drifloon on the Wind!]]'', where many were the friends of two young [[Nurse Joy|Joys]].

Multiple Drifloon appeared in ''[[XY041|Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!]]''.

In the {{st|Pokémon Stadium 2}} stage, a Drifloon can be seen floating on the {{t|Flying}} Terrain.

''"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==

===Pokédex entries===

===Game locations===

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====In side games====

===Stats===

====Base stats====

====Pokéathlon stats====

===Type effectiveness===

===Learnset===

====By [[level|leveling up]]====

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====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]====

{{learnlist/tmf/6|Drifloon|Ghost|Flying|4}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====

{{learnlist/breedf/6|Drifloon|Ghost|Flying|4}}

====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]====

{{learnlist/tutorf/6|Drifloon|Ghost|Flying|4}}

===Side game data===

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===Evolution===

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*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 and {{p|Drifblim}} are the only Pokémon not introduced in [[Hoenn]] to be found in the Fluctuating Experience Group.

Drifloon are based on {{wp|balloons}}. They also resemble {{wp|comb jellies}}, specifically {{wp|tentaculata}}.

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

==In other languages==

|ja=フワンテ ''Fuwante''|jameaning=From ふわふわ ''fuwa fuwa'' (soft, airy and light, or an onomatopoeia for floating) and 風船 ''fūsen'' (balloon)

|de=Driftlon|demeaning=From ''Drift'' and ''{{tt|Ballon|balloon}}''

|es=Drifloon|esmeaning=Same as English name

|it=Drifloon|itmeaning=Same as English name

|zh_cmn=飄飄球 ''Piāo Piāo Qiú''|zh_cmnmeaning=Literally "Lightly floating balloon". {{tt|球|ball}} is derived from {{tt|氣球 ''Qì​qiú''|balloon}}.

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* [[Fantina's Drifblim|Fantina's Drifloon]]

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