Air Balloon
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.
Cost$4,000
Sell$2,000
Fling Power10 BP
OU Usage2.1%
Wild Pokemon1 species
Games7 titles
HoldableNo
Air Balloon Competitive Usage by Format
Formats follow the Smogon tier ladder: OU (highest usage cutoff) down to ZU (lowest). Formats below the line are special metagames with their own rulesets.
OU2.1%
UU2.5%
RU2.2%
NU1.8%
PU1.5%
ZU1.2%
Ubers2.8%
Doubles OU1.8%
Monotype2.5%
Game Descriptions
Gen VWhen held by a Pokémon, the Pokémon will float into the air. When the holder is attacked, this item will burst.
Gen VIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder will float in the air until hit. Once hit, this item will burst.
Gen VIIAn item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder will float in the air until hit. Once hit, this item will burst.
Gen VIIIAn 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.
Air Balloon Price History
| Game | Buy Price | Sell Price |
|---|---|---|
| BWB2W2XYORAS | N/A | $100 |
| SMUSUMSwSh | N/A | $2,000 |
| SV | $15,000 | $3,750 |
Wild Pokemon Holding Air Balloon (1)
Event Pokemon with Air Balloon
| Event | Game | Region | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Center 15th Anniversary Pokémon | BWB2W2 | Japanese | May 15 to 21, 2013July 3 to 7, 2013 |
| Landmark Tower Pikachu | XY | Japan | August 9 to 17, 2014 |
| Pokémon General Election 720 Simisear | XYORAS | Japan | June 25 to July 15, 2016 |
| Fula City Zeraora | USUM | PAL | October 1, 2018 to January 24, 2019May 3 to July 10, 2019 |
| Fula City Zeraora | USUM | American | October 19, 2018 to January 24, 2019 |
| Fula City Zeraora | USUM | Japanese, American, PAL English, Taiwanese | December 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019 |
| Fula City Zeraora | USUM | Korean | December 19, 2018 to February 28, 2019 |
Air Balloon Availability by Game
Gen I
Red/BlueYellow
Gen II
Gold/SilverCrystal
Gen III
Ruby/SapphireEmeraldFireRed/LeafGreen
Gen IV
Diamond/PearlPlatinumHeartGold/SoulSilver
Gen V
Black/WhiteBlack 2/White 2
Gen VI
X/YOmega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
Gen VII
Sun/MoonUltra Sun/Ultra MoonLet's Go Pikachu/Eevee
Gen VIII
Sword/ShieldBrilliant Diamond/Shining PearlLegends: Arceus
Gen IX
Scarlet/Violet
Air Balloon in Other Languages
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kana) | ふうせん |
| 🇰🇷 | Korean | 풍선 |
| 🇹🇼 | Chinese (Traditional) | 氣球 |
| 🇫🇷 | French | Ballon |
| 🇩🇪 | German | Luftballon |
| 🇪🇸 | Spanish | Globo Helio |
| 🇮🇹 | Italian | Palloncino |
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kanji) | ふうせん |
| 🇨🇳 | Chinese (Simplified) | 气球 |