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Air Balloon
A single-use held item that lifts its holder off the ground until the first hit lands.Hold Item#0000

Air Balloon

Air Balloon is a held item in Pokemon Champions that makes the holder float in the air, altering which attacks can connect until the balloon bursts on the first hit taken. The entry covers the item's effect, its held-item category, and acquisition: available from the shop for 1000 VP with no extra unlock requirement.

Shop purchase1,000 VPShop 1000 VP

Air Balloon in Pokemon Champions: Held-Item Effect, Burst Condition, and Shop Acquisition

A held item that grants immunity to Ground-type moves until the balloon bursts, with clear conditions and inventory meaning.Hold Item effect

Air Balloon Effect and Hold-Item Context in Pokemon Champions

Air Balloon is a held item that makes its holder float until it is hit by an attack, at which point the balloon bursts and the floating effect ends. Reading the full effect wording matters here: the protection is real but conditional, so the item functions as a temporary state rather than a permanent trait. Pokechamp keeps the canonical description, category, and burst condition together so players can evaluate the item on its own terms.

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In-game effect
“An item to be held by a Pokémon. This balloon makes the holder float in the air. If the holder is hit with an attack, the balloon will burst.”

Best for

Damage, survivability, or speed control

When it fires

Equipped before the match

Profile

Battle equipment

A quick read on what this hold itemdoes, when it fires, and whether it's consumed.

Hold Item
ConsumableNo
Battle phaseIn-battle
Air Balloon is a shop-purchased hold item, so its availability shapes when and how you can plan around it.Shop purchase

How Air Balloon Is Acquired: Shop Availability and Planning Context

Air Balloon is sourced through shops at a cost of 1000 VP, with no separate unlock requirement tied to it. Reading that acquisition route alongside the item's burst-on-hit effect clarifies the real planning picture: what obtaining it costs, when a float strategy becomes accessible, and how shop sourcing fits into broader hold item decisions.

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Source

Shop purchase

Purchased from an in-game shop using Champion currency.

Shop price1,000 VP
Location

Recorded location

Shop 1000 VP

AvailabilityBuyable in shop
Unlock

No unlock gate

This item is available without progression gates once you reach the right source.

GateOpen
Compare Air Balloon against items with overlapping floating effects or similar hold-item roles before committing a slot.Hold Item6 suggestions

Air Balloon Similar Items and Alternatives

Air Balloon grants temporary immunity to Ground-type attacks until the holder is hit, making it one of several hold items players weigh for Ground matchup coverage. Comparing it against nearby items clarifies which options share its defensive timing, which trade the burst mechanic for lasting effects, and where its one-turn protection fits into a team plan.

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Weigh Air Balloon Against Other Pokemon Champions Held Items

After checking Air Balloon's effect and 1000 VP shop price, compare it against other held items that grant temporary protection or utility. Pairing the burst condition with a Pokemon's common matchups shows whether a one-hit float justifies the item slot, or whether a reusable alternative fits the set better.

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