Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Drifloon
Scarlet & Violet · #89 · Common · 2023
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.11
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 89 / 258
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Taira Akitsu
- 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 · 2 decks
More by Taira Akitsu
This card was illustrated by Taira Akitsu.
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 Scarlet & Violet.
SEASAC League Challenge #4 (SEASON 6) [50 CODES]
Oct 14, 2026
Amyverse PTCG Live Weekly #17 💛 Cash Prize!
Oct 14, 2026
TAVERNA LEAGUE - SEASON 0 - DAY #6
Oct 14, 2026
Zard-Pokénight #022
Oct 14, 2026
REFINE Autumn Series Session 7: Candy Corn
Oct 14, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #5 (SEASON 6) [50 CODES]
Oct 15, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Drifloon was legal.
Pudding Weekly #17 | Where is my supersuit?
today
🇧🇷 Hit Cup #20 | TCG Live
today
Last Prize Series S4 #4
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 50 Codes
today
Lhama Champs
today
👑CrownOfSpain 👑 #11 (10€ paypal)
today
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Drifloon
Tournaments scanned
306
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Drifloon
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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $25.00 | $0.11 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.04 | $0.20 | $35.00 | $0.18 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.03 |
| 7-day average | €0.04 |
| 30-day average | €0.04 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.02 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.16 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.13 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.12 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.11 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.10 |
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 $0.11; 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 "Scarlet & Violet" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Drifloon?
Drifloon is a Common card in the Scarlet & Violet set.
Other Drifloon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
