Item Detail

Air-Balloon

Air Balloon is a held item introduced in Generation V of the Pokémon series. Its primary effect is to make the holder immune to Ground-type moves as long as the balloon remains intact. This immunity can be crucial in battles, especially for Pokémon that typically have a Ground-type weakness, such as Electric-type Pokémon.

When a Pokémon holding an Air Balloon is hit by a damaging move, the balloon bursts, and the Pokémon loses its Ground-type immunity. Notably, status moves, like Toxic or Thunder Wave, do not pop the balloon. However, indirect damage, such as from Stealth Rock, Spikes, or Hail, will cause the balloon to burst as well. The item is occasionally used to temporarily give Ground immunity to Pokémon that would greatly benefit from it until they can execute their strategy or force a switch.

In competitive play, the Air Balloon provides strategic versatility, especially for Pokémon trying to avoid Earthquake, one of the most commonly used attacks. For instance, Heatran, a

Attribute

Cost:

4000

Effect:

Held : Holder is immune to ground-type moves, spikes, toxic spikes, and arena trap. This effect does not apply during gravity or ingrain. When the holder takes damage from a move, this item is consumed.

Flavor Texts:

black-white: When held by a Pokémon, the Pokémon will float into the air. When the holder is attacked, this item will burst.
black-2-white-2: When held by a Pokémon, the Pokémon will float into the air. When the holder is attacked, this item will burst.
x-y: An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder will float in the air until hit. Once hit, this item will burst.
sun-moon: An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder will float in the air until hit. Once hit, this item will burst.
ultra-sun-ultra-moon: An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder will float in the air until hit. Once hit, this item will burst.
lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder will float in the air until hit. Once the holder is hit, this item will burst.
sword-shield: An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder will float in the air until hit. Once the holder is hit, this item will burst.

Fling Effect

Fling Power

Game Indices

generation-v (Game Index: 541)
generation-vi (Game Index: 541)
generation-vii (Game Index: 541)
generation-viii (Game Index: 541)

Air-Balloon Pokémon

Drifblim

426 - Ghost, Flying

Cards

Air Balloon

Created by Yoshinobu Saito for the Sword & Shield set.