#425 · Pokémon Mirror Gold · changed in this game
Drifloon
GhostFlyingAftermath, Unburden
In Mirror Gold: First found in Johto Safari Zone — Swamp (Walk (Day)), and in 1 more area. Its type (Ghost / Flying) and base stats (total 348) are the same as in the official games. Abilities: it loses Flare Boost. 5 of its 17 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver, including Hex and Selfdestruct.
Level-up moves 18
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ghost | Phys | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Constrict Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Normal | Phys | 10 | 100 | 35 |
| 4 | Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ghost | Phys | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| 5 | Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | Flying | Spec | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 10 | Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 13 | Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | Dark | Phys | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 20 | Ominous Wind Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Ghost | Spec | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 21 | Hex Has double power if the target has a major status ailment. | Ghost | Spec | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 24 | Stockpile Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 27 | Shadow Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ghost | Spec | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 27 | Swallow Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 27 | Spit Up Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled. | Normal | Spec | — | 100 | 10 |
| 29 | Selfdestruct User faints. | Normal | Phys | 200 | 100 | 5 |
| 32 | Destiny Bond If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too. | Ghost | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 39 | Baton Pass Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 40 |
| 40 | Tailwind For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed. | Flying | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 40 | Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages. | Psychic | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 46 | Explosion User faints. | Normal | Phys | 250 | 100 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 53
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR02 | Toxic Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Poison | — |
| TM004 | Calm Mind | Psychic | — |
| TR07 | Thunder Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Electric | 110 |
| TM010 | Hidden Power | Normal | 60 |
| TM011 | Sunny Day | Fire | — |
| TR13 | Thunder Wave Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau) | Electric | — |
| TM017 | Protect Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | — |
| TR17 | Amnesia Celadon Department Store Upper 2F | Psychic | — |
| TM018 | Rain Dance | Water | — |
| TR18 | Shock Wave Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau) | Electric | 60 |
| TM021 | Frustration Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM024 | Thunderbolt | Electric | 90 |
| TR26 | Endure Goldenrod Department Store 4F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | — |
| TM027 | Return Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM029 | Psychic | Psychic | 90 |
| TM030 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 |
| TM032 | Body Slam | Normal | 85 |
| TM038 | Helping Hand Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | — |
| TM040 | Aerial Ace | Flying | 60 |
| TM042 | Facade | Normal | 70 |
| TM043 | Secret Power | Normal | 70 |
| TM044 | Rest | Psychic | — |
| TM045 | Attract | Normal | — |
| TM046 | Thief | Dark | 60 |
| TM048 | Skill Swap | Psychic | — |
| TR50 | Trick Room Union Cave 1F (hidden) (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Saffron Mart) | Psychic | — |
| TM057 | Charge Beam | Electric | 50 |
| TM061 | Will-O-Wisp Goldenrod Department Store Upper 2F | Fire | — |
| TM062 | Silver Wind | Bug | 60 |
| TM063 | Embargo | Dark | — |
| TM064 | Explosion | Normal | 250 |
| TM066 | Payback | Dark | 50 |
| TM067 | Recycle Goldenrod Department Store Upper 2F | Normal | — |
| TM070 | Flash Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | — |
| TM074 | Gyro Ball | Steel | — |
| TM077 | Psych Up Goldenrod Department Store Upper 2F | Normal | — |
| TM078 | Captivate Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM082 | Sleep Talk | Normal | — |
| TM085 | Dream Eater | Psychic | 100 |
| TM087 | Swagger Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM090 | Substitute | Normal | — |
| TM109 | Trick Saffron Mart (also at Celadon Department Store 3F) | Psychic | — |
| TM113 | Tailwind Celadon Department Store 3F | Flying | — |
| TM114 | Curse Olivine Mart (also at Celadon Department Store 3F) | Ghost | — |
| TM121 | Baton Pass Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM127 | Phantom Force Lavender Mart (also at Celadon Department Store 3F) | Ghost | 90 |
| TM132 | Haze Celadon Department Store 3F (also at Viridian Mart) | Ice | — |
| TM135 | Spite Violet City Mart (also at Celadon Department Store 3F) | Ghost | — |
| TM139 | Knock Off Celadon Department Store 3F (also at Fuchsia Mart) | Dark | 65 |
| TM148 | Weather Ball Celadon Department Store 3F (also at Viridian Mart) | Normal | 50 |
| TM154 | Pain Split Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | — |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | 50 |
| HM02 | Fly | Flying | 90 |
Where to find Drifloon
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johto Safari Zone — Swamp | Walk (Day) | ||
| Johto Safari Zone — Swamp | Walk (Morning) | ||
| Johto Safari Zone — Swamp | Walk (Night) | ||
| Johto Safari Zone — Swamp | Walk (bonus) (Day) | ||
| Johto Safari Zone — Swamp | Walk (bonus) (Morning) | ||
| Johto Safari Zone — Swamp | Walk (bonus) (Night) | ||
| Route 46 | Grass (Night) | 3-5 |
Other changes in this game
- Evolves into Drifblim — at level 32
- Egg moves: Memento, Body Slam, Destiny Bond, Disable, Haze, Hypnosis, Weather Ball
- Tutor moves: Air Cutter, Ally Switch, Bind, Calm Mind, Charge Beam, Defog, Focus Energy, Icy Wind, Knock Off, Magic Coat, Mud-Slap, Mystical Fire, Ominous Wind, Pain Split, Psychic, Recycle, Rest, Rollout, Shadow Ball, Shock Wave, Skill Swap, Sleep Talk, Snore, Spite, Sucker Punch, Swift, Tailwind, Telekinesis, Thunderbolt, Trick