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Drifloon is a special Balloon Pokémon that only appears in front of Valley Windworks after you've cleared out Team Galactic. To make things even more difficult, it only appears on Fridays, so you only have once chance a week to get it.
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1 Visit Valley Windworks during the story and defeat Team Galactic. Not long after earning your first Gym Badge, you'll find a girl on Route 205 who's father has been taken hostage at Valley Windworks by Team Galactic. You'll need to clear Team Galactic out of Valley Windworks in order to get Drifloon.
2 Defeat the Team Galactic member in front of Valley Windworks. The Galactic Grunt should be an easy fight, but he'll lock the door to Valley Windworks once he's defeated. Advertisement
3 Head back to Floaroma Town to find the other Galactic Grunts. You'll be able to get the Works Key from these guys. Head south to find them in Floaroma Meadow.
4 Fight the Grunts and get the key. You'll have to fight both Grunts back-to-back, so make sure your team is ready. The fight shouldn't be two difficult if you've been fighting regularly, and you'll only have to get through three Pokémon to win.
5 Defeat all of Team Galactic in the Valley Windworks. Once you have the Works Key, you can clear out Valley Windworks. You'll have to fight two Grunts and Commander Mars, who has a difficult Level 16 Purugly. After defeating the Commander, the girl will be reunited with her father and will mention "the Balloon Pokemon." This is Drifloon.[1]XResearch source
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1 Return to Valley Windworks on a Friday during the day. Drifloon appears in front of Valley Windworks every Friday. If you defeated Team Galactic there on a Friday, you'll have to wait until next Friday to find it.
Make sure to come during the day, as Drifloon will not appear in the morning or at night. You'll need to visit Valley Windworks between 10 AM and 8 PM.[2]XResearch source
2 Do not set your Nintendo DS clock ahead to make Friday happen early. Setting your clock forward will disable any time-based events for 24 hours, including Drifloon appearing. The best you can do is set the date to Thursday and then wait 24 hours for Drifloon to appear.
3 Approach Drifloon and talk to it. Drifloon will be visible in the overworld, much like a Legendary Pokémon. Talking to it will begin a battle with Drifloon.
4 Lower Drifloon's health. Drifloon is Level 22, so it may take a while to whittle down if you haven't leveled your Pokémon up much. Drifloon is weak to Ghost, Rock, Electric, Ice, and Dark attacks, so use these if possible to make the fight go faster.[3]XResearch source
5 Use your Poké Ball when Drifloon is low on health. Once Drifloon's health bar is red, you can start throwing Poké Balls to try to catch it. You can use advanced balls to make it easier, but Drifloon shouldn't be difficult to catch with a regular Poké Ball.
6 Come back a week later if you accidentally knock it out. If you accidentally knock Drifloon out, or you miss the time that it appeared, it will show up again next Friday during the day.
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Reviewed by: Ishrak Gaming & Video Expert This article was reviewed by Ishrak. Ishrak is a Gaming & Video Expert specializing in sharing Pokémon and Minecraft videos. With over eight years of gaming and streaming experience, Ishrak has a follower base of over 35,000 YouTube subscribers and over 8 million views. He is also a Pokémon ROM-Hacker and some of his most popular videos highlight tips and advice for people learning how to play Pokémon games. This article has been viewed 357,491 times. 61 votes - 73% Co-authors: 23Updated: February 24, 2025 Views: 357,491 Categories: Pokemon Diamond Pearl and Platinum In other languages Spanish Italian Russian Indonesian German Japanese
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Reviewed by: Ishrak Gaming & Video Expert This article was reviewed by Ishrak. Ishrak is a Gaming & Video Expert specializing in sharing Pokémon and Minecraft videos. With over eight years of gaming and streaming experience, Ishrak has a follower base of over 35,000 YouTube subscribers and over 8 million views. He is also a Pokémon ROM-Hacker and some of his most popular videos highlight tips and advice for people learning how to play Pokémon games. This article has been viewed 357,491 times. 61 votes - 73% Co-authors: 23 Updated: February 24, 2025 Views: 357,491 Categories: Pokemon Diamond Pearl and Platinum In other languages Spanish Italian Russian Indonesian German Japanese 
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1 Visit Valley Windworks during the story and defeat Team Galactic. Not long after earning your first Gym Badge, you'll find a girl on Route 205 who's father has been taken hostage at Valley Windworks by Team Galactic. You'll need to clear Team Galactic out of Valley Windworks in order to get Drifloon. 
2 Defeat the Team Galactic member in front of Valley Windworks. The Galactic Grunt should be an easy fight, but he'll lock the door to Valley Windworks once he's defeated. Advertisement 
3 Head back to Floaroma Town to find the other Galactic Grunts. You'll be able to get the Works Key from these guys. Head south to find them in Floaroma Meadow. 
4 Fight the Grunts and get the key. You'll have to fight both Grunts back-to-back, so make sure your team is ready. The fight shouldn't be two difficult if you've been fighting regularly, and you'll only have to get through three Pokémon to win. 
5 Defeat all of Team Galactic in the Valley Windworks. Once you have the Works Key, you can clear out Valley Windworks. You'll have to fight two Grunts and Commander Mars, who has a difficult Level 16 Purugly. After defeating the Commander, the girl will be reunited with her father and will mention "the Balloon Pokemon." This is Drifloon.[1] Advertisement 
1 Return to Valley Windworks on a Friday during the day. Drifloon appears in front of Valley Windworks every Friday. If you defeated Team Galactic there on a Friday, you'll have to wait until next Friday to find it. 
2 Do not set your Nintendo DS clock ahead to make Friday happen early. Setting your clock forward will disable any time-based events for 24 hours, including Drifloon appearing. The best you can do is set the date to Thursday and then wait 24 hours for Drifloon to appear. 
3 Approach Drifloon and talk to it. Drifloon will be visible in the overworld, much like a Legendary Pokémon. Talking to it will begin a battle with Drifloon. 
4 Lower Drifloon's health. Drifloon is Level 22, so it may take a while to whittle down if you haven't leveled your Pokémon up much. Drifloon is weak to Ghost, Rock, Electric, Ice, and Dark attacks, so use these if possible to make the fight go faster.[3] 
5 Use your Poké Ball when Drifloon is low on health. Once Drifloon's health bar is red, you can start throwing Poké Balls to try to catch it. You can use advanced balls to make it easier, but Drifloon shouldn't be difficult to catch with a regular Poké Ball. 
6 Come back a week later if you accidentally knock it out. If you accidentally knock Drifloon out, or you miss the time that it appeared, it will show up again next Friday during the day. Advertisement 
Community Answer Try saving the game and reloading it, this works for me all the time. If that doesn't work, make sure the time is 10 AM - 8 PM. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 19 Helpful 26 
Community Answer Just wait for it every Friday (but only if you defeat Team Galactic at the Valley Windworks). Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 6 Helpful 12 
Community Answer Badges have nothing to do with encountering Drifloon. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 7 Helpful 31