Drifloon (Pokémon)
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Drifloon (Japanese: フワンテ Fuwante) is a dual-type Ghost/Flying Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Drifloon has a round, purple body with two stringy arms that have a yellow heart-shape on them. Drifloon has black-dot eyes and a yellow "X" on its face; as Drifloon are said to be the ghosts of popped balloons, this "X" may be two pieces of tape intended to cover the hole that would've caused the balloon to deflate. A white mass of fluff sits on top of Drifloon's head.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Drifloon usually try to grab children in attempts to spirit them away, but these attempts always end up with the Drifloon getting swung around.
Habitat
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Drifloon first appeared in Drifloon on the Wind!, where many were the friends of two young Joys.
Drifloon also appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.
One also appeared in DP076, belonging to Chinatsu. This Drifloon was shown to have a mouth on the yellow X.
In the manga
It appeared in the manga Diamond and Pearl when the trio were in Valley Windworks as a friend of the worker there.
In the TCG
- Main article: Drifloon (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- In the Pokémon Stadium 2 stage, a Drifloon can be seen floating on the Flying Terrain. Other guest Pokémon found in the Flying Terrain include a Skarmory and a Hoppip drifting in the distance.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) |
Sky Stairway (1F-49F) |
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Volcano Cave |
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 90
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150 - 197 | 290 - 384 | |
50
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49 - 112 | 94 - 218 | |
34
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35 - 94 | 65 - 183 | |
60
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58 - 123 | 112 - 240 | |
44
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44 - 105 | 83 - 205 | |
70
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67 - 134 | 130 - 262 | |
Total: 348
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Other Pokémon with this total | ||
Type effectiveness
Template:DP type effectiveness
Learnset
By leveling up
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprite
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III. | |||||||
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Drifloon is the first Generation IV Pokémon to be shown in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
- In the Japanese version of Pearl's Pokédex entry, Drifloon specifically take children to the "world of the dead" (Japanese: あのよ), instead of just trying to "steal them away" as in the English version. This was likely changed to comply with Nintendo's usual "kid-friendly" policy (Unfortunately, this "stealing away of young children" has made Drifloon the butt of many pedophilia jokes). However, in the US release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the description provided along with Drifloon's trophy still states taking children to the underworld
- Drifloon shares the same species name with Jigglypuff's evolutionary family and Qwilfish. They are all known as Balloon Pokémon.
- Drifloon is one of nine non-Bug, Template:Type2 Pokémon that cannot learn Fly.
Origin
Drifloon are based on balloons.
Name origin
Drifloon's name is a combination of drift and balloon. Its Japanese name, Fuwante, may be derived from ふわふわ fuwa fuwa, meaning soft, fluffy, and light, or an onomatopoeia for floating, and 風船 fūsen, balloon. Its German name, Driftlon, comes from Drift and Ballon. Its French name, Baudrive, comes from baudruche and dérive. Its Korean name, 흔들풍선, comes from words 'drift, shake' (흔들다, heundeul-da ['da' is a suffix for verbs, with no real meaning]) and balloon (풍선, poongsun)
In other languages
External links
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