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Drifblim (Pokémon)
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Drifblim seems to resemble a hot-air balloon, primarily purple in coloration. Its once-black, dot-like eyes are now red and set far apart. The lower hemisphere of Drifblim’s body is lighter in color than the upper, while its bottom portion is red and looks torn. It has four yellow-tipped limbs which may be twitched to act as rudders, and grooves running down the body. The white puff on the top of its head, with the pointed portion of it directed forward, seems small compared to its whole body. Like Drifloon, it has a yellow "X" on its face and (as seen in Pokémon Adventures and Pokémon Battle Revolution) a small mouth that can't always be seen.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Unlike Drifloon, Drifblim can be used for transportation, having the strength to lift people. Unfortunately, like a real hot-air balloon, it goes with the winds, and as such, one cannot control its trajectory. However, it can control the altitude of its drift by generating and releasing gas within its body.
Behavior
Drifblim is drowsy in daytime, but is carried aloft by the winds in the evening in big groups. When noticed, they suddenly vanish.
The titular Phantom Thief, Hiori, uses a Drifblim primarily for aerial transportation. It is not seen battling much, but can hold its own when it needs to.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
When Diamond, Pearl and Platinum were in Hearthome City, Fantina used her Drifblim to throw off some women who were obstructing the trio for being rookies in Contests who didn't deserve to compete, an attitude that carried over even after Platinum won the Contest, to which Fantina responded by dropping them in a trash chute. A few more volumes down the line, Fantina's Drifblim appeared again in Celestic Town, where it saved Diamond and Pearl from a deadly fall, and carried them over to Hearthome City, where she would use it in a Gym match against Platinum. Its Ominous Wind seemed to give it the upper hand at first against Platinum's Empoleon, but the girl then revealed that she took advantage of this gust of wind to send off her Blizzard, fainting it.
After Platinum managed to defeat Fantina with Lax, she then lent her Drifblim to Platinum for her to go to Canalave City and rescue her father.
Drifblim also appeared as a member of Flint's team. Drifblim was used to finish off Hareta's Misdreavus, but was surprised when Misdreavus used Skill Swap to acquire Drifblim's AftermathAbility, causing Drifblim to be taken down with the other Ghost-type Pokémon.
Drifblim and its pre-evolution are the only Pokémon to have had more than one signature Ability over the course of the series, which was Unburden in Generation IV and Flare Boost in Generation V.
Fuwaride may be any combination of ふわふわ fuwa fuwa (soft, airy and light, or an onomatopoeia for floating), fuga (Latin for flight), 風船 fūsen (balloon), and ride. It may also involve 付和雷同 fuwaraidō, meaning to follow others blindly.
In other languages
Language
Title
Meaning
Japanese
フワライド Fuwaride
From ふわふわ fuwa fuwa (soft, airy and light, or an onomatopoeia for floating), fuga (Latin for flight), 風船 fūsen (balloon), and ride. May also involve 付和雷同 fuwaraidō, meaning to follow others blindly.
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