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Counter guide · Ghost / Flying · Gen IV

What beats Drifloon?

The 5 hardest counters to Drifloon ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Heliolisk outspeeds and hits for 2× with electric-type STAB.

Drifloon
No. 425
Drifloon
Ghost Flying
BST 348 · Speed 70 · Atk 50 · SpA 60

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Heliolisk
    No. 695
    Heliolisk
    Electric Normal
    Hits Drifloon for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes ½× back from flying-type STAB Speed: 109 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 109)
  2. #2
    Zekrom
    No. 644
    Zekrom
    Dragon Electric
    Hits Drifloon for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes 1× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 90 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 150)
  3. #3
    Yveltal
    No. 717
    Yveltal
    Dark Flying
    Hits Drifloon for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes 1× back from flying-type STAB Speed: 99 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 131)
  4. #4
    Miraidon
    No. 1008
    Miraidon
    Electric Dragon
    Hits Drifloon for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes 1× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 135 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 135)
  5. #5
    Morpeko
    No. 877
    Morpeko
    Electric Dark
    Hits Drifloon for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes ½× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 97 > 70 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 95)

Drifloon's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Electric Ice Rock Ghost Dark
Immune to
Normal Fighting Ground

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Drifloon, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Drifloon hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.