01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Drifloon)

HP 80

TypePsychic

RarityPromo

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

WeaknessDarkness +20

Retreat—

SetDP Black Star Promos

Released2007

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Promo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$13 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Drifblim — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #426).
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Drifblim master set across eras.
Collectors of the DP Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Drifblim with 80 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Wind Wave Cost: Colorless

Search your discard pile for up to 5 in any combination of Pokémon and Supporter cards. Show them to your opponent and shuffle them into your deck.

Explosive Smoke Cost: Psychic + Psychic + Psychic · 60 damage

Does 10 damage to each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness: Darkness +20
Resistance: Colorless -20
Retreat cost: 0

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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