Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Drifloon
Stormfront · #SH1 · Rare · 2008
Listings
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Market reference
$67.45
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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
- SH1 / 106
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Drifblim
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 425
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 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 (Big Explosion) 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 ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Drifloon
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Drifloon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Unburden
If Drifloon has a Pokémon Tool card attached to it, Drifloon's Retreat Cost is ColorlessColorless more.
CTackle — 10
PCBig Explosion — 50
Drifloon does 50 damage to itself.
Weakness:D+10
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 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reverse Holofoil | $179.98 | $224.99 | $660.00 | $67.45 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €21.00 |
| 7-day average | €22.75 |
| 30-day average | €21.15 |
| Low | €6.00 |
| Trend price | €19.73 |
| Low (excellent+) | €14.94 |
| Reverse holo low | €7.75 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €15.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €18.78 |
| reverseHoloSell | €19.88 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €22.76 |
| Reverse holo trend | €19.22 |
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 $67.45; 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 "Stormfront" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Drifloon?
Drifloon is a Rare card in the Stormfront set.
Other Drifloon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
