Pokémon · Black & White
Drifblim
Plasma Blast · #35 · Rare · 2013
Listings
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Market reference
$0.46
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 35 / 105
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Drifloon
- Illustrator
- Akira Komayama
- Pokédex #
- 426
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Drifblim plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Derail) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥50 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 — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Akira Komayama
This card was illustrated by Akira Komayama.
Building around Drifblim?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"They carry people and Pokémon, but the wind can catch them, so there can't be a fixed destination."
Ability: Drifting Balloon
This Pokémon's attacks cost Colorless less for each of your opponent's Team Plasma Pokémon in play.
CCCDerail — 70
Discard a Special Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
Weakness:D×2
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Drifblim was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Drifblim
Tournaments scanned
302
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 4th
Top decks running Drifblim
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 2026/07/27| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.16 | $0.41 | $2.26 | $0.46 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.65 | $1.00 | $4.99 | $0.88 | $0.95 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.41 |
| 7-day average | €0.40 |
| 30-day average | €0.51 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €0.56 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.95 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.20 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.28 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.07 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.84 |
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 $0.46; 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 "Plasma Blast" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Drifblim?
Drifblim is a Rare card in the Plasma Blast set.
Other Drifblim printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
