Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Drifblim
DP Black Star Promos · #DP34 · Promo · 2007
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$12.80
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- DP34 / 56
- Release year
- 2007
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Drifloon
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 426
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Drifblim plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Explosive Smoke) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Drifloon; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Drifblim
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Drifblim?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It's drowzy in daytime, but flies off in the evening in big groups. No one knows where they go."
CWind Wave
Search your discard pile for up to 5 in any combination of Pokémon and Supporter cards. Show them to your opponent and shuffle them into your deck.
PPPExplosive Smoke — 60
Does 10 damage to each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:D+20
Resistance:C-20
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $7.46 | $15.57 | $137.50 | $12.80 | — |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Drifblim is real?
Drifblim is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Drifblim worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Drifblim is $12.80; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Drifblim from?
Drifblim is from the Pokémon set "DP Black Star Promos" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.
What rarity is Drifblim?
Drifblim is a Promo card in the DP Black Star Promos set.
Other Drifblim printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
