Is Drifblim good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Drifblim is B-tier for Ultra League and has 1 other ranked role.

What are the best Drifblim IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/11 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 23.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

What are the best Drifblim IVs for Ultra League?

The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 48.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Drifblim a good raid attacker?

Drifblim ranks #67 of 193 ghost attackers with 11.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Drifblim be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Drifblim is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Drifblim worth keeping?

Shadow Drifblim hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is C-tier for Great League, so keep it.

#426 · Generation 4

Drifblim

ghost flying

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,382 / 2,693
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,361 / 1,701
Research CP (L15): 1,021
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Drifblim has a niche: B-tier Ultra League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

B
Ultra League#139 of 851 · score 84.3
It is ranked #139 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Hex / Icy Wind / Shadow Ball.
C
Great Leagueshadow#289 of 1154 · score 80
The Shadow version is ranked #289 in Great League on PvPoke with Astonish / Icy Wind / Shadow Ball.

Collection value

1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack180

Defense102

Stamina312

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

dark×1.6
electric×1.6
ghost×1.6
ice×1.6
rock×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.244
bug×0.391
ground×0.391
normal×0.391
grass×0.625
poison×0.625

Evolution line

Drifloon
→50 candyDrifblim

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	C	#364 / 1154	78.3	Hex · Icy Wind · Shadow Ball	L23.5 · 4/15/11
Great LeagueShadow	C	#289 / 1154	80	Astonish · Icy Wind · Shadow Ball	L23.5 · 4/15/11
Ultra League	B	#139 / 851	84.3	Hex · Icy Wind · Shadow Ball	L48.5 · 4/15/15
Ultra LeagueShadow	C	#234 / 851	81.1	Hex · Shadow Ball · Icy Wind	L48.5 · 4/15/15
Ultra Premier	B	#116 / 689	87.6	Hex · Icy Wind · Shadow Ball
Ultra PremierShadow	B	#120 / 689	87.5	Hex · Shadow Ball · Icy Wind

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
ghostShadow	–	#48 / 193	12.9	191	Hex · Shadow Ball
ghost	–	#67 / 193	11.0	196	Hex · Shadow Ball
fireShadow	–	#120 / 263	10.7	158	Hex · Mystical Fire
fire	–	#141 / 263	9.0	161	Hex · Mystical Fire
iceShadow	–	#146 / 231	8.3	123	Hex · Icy Wind
ice	–	#162 / 231	7.0	125	Hex · Icy Wind

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
HexSTAB	ghost	8	+13	1.0s	8.0	7	+13	3 turns
AstonishSTAB	ghost	7	+13	1.0s	7.0	12	+10	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Ominous WindSTAB	ghost	55	-33	2.5s	1.67	45	-45	10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def
Icy Wind	ice	65	-33	3.5s	1.97	60	-45	100% chance: -1 foe Atk
Shadow BallSTAB	ghost	100	-50	3.0s	2.00	90	-50
Mystical Fire	fire	60	-33	2.0s	1.82	60	-45	100% chance: -1 foe Atk

Questions people ask

Is Drifblim good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Drifblim is B-tier for Ultra League and has 1 other ranked role.
Should I keep or transfer Drifblim?: Drifblim has a niche: B-tier Ultra League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Drifblim IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/11 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 23.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
What are the best Drifblim IVs for Ultra League?: The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 48.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Drifblim a good raid attacker?: Drifblim ranks #67 of 193 ghost attackers with 11.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Drifblim be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Drifblim is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Drifblim worth keeping?: Shadow Drifblim hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is C-tier for Great League, so keep it.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

Halloween 2021 CostumeEvent costume

Verdict: Situational