Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Drifblim
HS—Undaunted · #12 · Rare · 2010
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Market reference
$0.69
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 12 / 91
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Drifloon
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 426
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 30 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 (Balloon Tackle) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥45 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 — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Drifblim?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It can generate and release gas within its body. That's how it can control the altitude of its drift."
PCBalloon Tackle — 60
Drifblim does 20 damage to itself.
CCCTake Away
Shuffle Drifblim and all cards attached to it back into your deck. Then, your opponent shuffles the Defending Pokémon and all cards attached to it into his or her deck. (You choose your new Active Pokémon first.)
Weakness:D×2
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.31 | $0.61 | $18.70 | $0.69 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.89 | $27.76 | $73.80 | $2.61 | $51.49 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.35 |
| 7-day average | €0.64 |
| 30-day average | €0.55 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €0.67 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.17 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.06 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.27 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.14 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.62 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.56 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.58 |
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 $0.69; 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 "HS—Undaunted" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Drifblim?
Drifblim is a Rare card in the HS—Undaunted set.
Other Drifblim printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
