Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Drifloon
Paldean Fates · #155 · Shiny Rare · 2024
Listings
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Market reference
$5.68
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 155 / 245
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Shiny Rare
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Drifblim
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Kyoko Umemoto
- Pokédex #
- 425
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Drifloon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Balloon Blast) 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 ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Drifloon
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 3 copies on average · 1 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Drifloon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is whispered that any child who mistakes Drifloon for a balloon and holds on to it could wind up missing."
CCGust — 10
PPBalloon Blast — 30×
This attack does 30 damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Drifloon or Paldean Fates.
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
Sep 3, 2026
9° Torneo del circuito CarroTCG/Prof. Fili
Sep 3, 2026
🇧🇷 Hit Cup #16 | TCG Live
Sep 4, 2026
🟢Jolly Good Weekly #5 | Top Cut! (50 Codes!)
Sep 4, 2026
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 10
Sep 4, 2026
SEASAC World Championships Qualifiers | $15 PRIZE
Sep 4, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Drifloon was legal.
SEASAC League Challenge #30 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
REFINE Autumn Series Session 1: Pumpkin Spice
today
Amyverse PTCG Live Weekly #11 💛 Cash Prize!
today
SEASAC League Challenge #29 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
yesterday
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #73 PTCG Live (25 CODES)
yesterday
Pudding Weekly #11 | ram for game lol
yesterday
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 2026/07/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.25 | $5.97 | $4,321.00 | $5.68 | $5.24 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.50 |
| 7-day average | €5.52 |
| 30-day average | €4.82 |
| Low | €3.30 |
| Trend price | €5.43 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.30 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.89 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Drifloon is real?
Drifloon 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 Drifloon worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Drifloon is $5.68; 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 Drifloon from?
Drifloon is from the Pokémon set "Paldean Fates" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Drifloon?
Drifloon is a Shiny Rare card in the Paldean Fates set.
Other Drifloon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
