Flying (type)
The Flying type (Japanese: ひこうタイプ Flying type) is one of the eighteen types. Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Flying-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.
- This article is about the official type. For the scrapped type in core Generation I games, see List of glitch types (Generation I) → Bird.
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| Rock | Ice | |||||
| Bug | Dragon | |||||
| Ghost | Dark | |||||
| Steel | Fairy | |||||
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Statistical averages
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Battle properties
Generation I
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Generation II onwards
Flying-type Pokémon are not considered grounded for effects that affect grounded Pokémon (e.g. entry hazards). If they lose their ungrounded status by methods like holding Iron Ball or being under the effect of moves Ingrain (Generation IV onward), Gravity, Smack Down or Thousand Arrows they also lose their immunity to Ground type moves. Holding Ring Target makes them lose their type immunity to Ground type moves, but keeps ungrounded status for other effects.
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Characteristics
Defense
In addition to being immune to Ground-type attacks and Arena Trap, Flying-type Pokémon are unaffected by Rototiller and all entry hazards (except Stealth Rock). Flying-type Pokémon also cannot absorb Toxic Spikes simply by switching in and do not receive the benefits from terrains (though they can still use Seeds). These immunities, as well as the immunity to Arena Trap, are removed when a Flying-type Pokémon is grounded by Ingrain, Gravity, Smack Down, Thousand Arrows, or Iron Ball. Sky Drop can pick up a Flying-type target and make it unable to move. On the next turn, Sky Drop will fail and free the target, even if the target is grounded.
When a Flying-type uses Roost, it temporarily loses its Flying type for a turn. If a pure Flying-type Pokémon uses Roost, then it will become a ??? type in Generation IV and a Normal type in Generation V onward.
Flying-type Pokémon, on average, have the highest Speed of all Pokémon and of fully-evolved Pokémon.
Offense
Flying-type attacks are very powerful combined with some other attacking types, most notably Ground. Ground is strong against every type that resists Flying, and vice versa, so this combination is resisted only by Flying-type Pokémon whose other type resists Flying (such as an Electric Flying Pokémon).
The effectiveness of the move Flying Press is calculated by multiplying the effectiveness of its move type (usually Fighting) and the Flying type.
Pokémon
As of Generation VIII, there are 106 Flying-type Pokémon or 11.71% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Flying-type in at least one of their forms), making it the 4th most common type after Grass and before Psychic. All other types have been paired up with Flying at least once - after the official release of Hawlucha, Flying became the first type to have this trait.
Pure Flying-type Pokémon
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Moves
| Gen | Move | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Description | |||||||||
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| V | Acrobatics | Physical | Cool | 55 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user nimbly strikes the target. If the user is not holding an item, this attack inflicts massive damage. | |||||||||
| III | Aerial Ace | Physical | Cool | 60 | —% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. | |||||||||
| II | Aeroblast | Special | Cool | 100 | 95% | 5 (max 8) |
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A vortex of air is shot at the target to inflict damage. Critical hits land more easily. | |||||||||
| III | Air Cutter | Special | Cool | 60 | 95% | 25 (max 40) |
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The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily. | |||||||||
| IV | Air Slash | Special | Cool | 75 | 95% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. | |||||||||
| VII | Beak Blast | Physical | 100 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user first heats up its beak, and then it attacks the target. Making direct contact with the Pokémon while it's heating up its beak results in a burn. | ||||||||||
| III | Bounce | Physical | Cute | 85 | 85% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user bounces up high, then drops on the target on the second turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | |||||||||
| IV | Brave Bird | Physical | Cool | 120 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot. | |||||||||
| IV | Chatter | Special | Cute | 65 | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user attacks the target with sound waves of deafening chatter. This confuses the target. | |||||||||
| IV | Defog | Status | Cool | — | —% | 15 (max 24) |
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A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness. | |||||||||
| VI | Dragon Ascent | Physical | Beautiful | 120 | 100% | 5 (max 8) |
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After soaring upward, the user attacks its target by dropping out of the sky at high speeds. But it lowers its own Defense and Sp. Def stats in the process. | |||||||||
| I | Drill Peck | Physical | Cool | 80 | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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A corkscrewing attack with a sharp beak acting as a drill. | |||||||||
| VIII | Dual Wingbeat | Physical | 40 | 90% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user slams the target with its wings. The target is hit twice in a row. | ||||||||||
| III | Feather Dance | Status | Beautiful | — | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat. | |||||||||
| VII | Floaty Fall | Physical | 90 | 95% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user floats in the air, and then dives at a steep angle to attack the target. This may also make the target flinch. | ||||||||||
| I | Fly | Physical | Clever | 90 | 95% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user soars and then strikes its target on the next turn. | |||||||||
| VIII | G-Max Wind Rage | Physical | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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A Flying-type attack that Gigantamax Corviknight use. This move removes the effects of moves like Reflect and Light Screen. | ||||||||||
| VIII | G-Max Wind Rage | Special | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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A Flying-type attack that Gigantamax Corviknight use. This move removes the effects of moves like Reflect and Light Screen. | ||||||||||
| I | Gust | Special | Clever | 40 | 100% | 35 (max 56) |
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A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage. | |||||||||
| V | Hurricane | Special | Tough | 110 | 70% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky. This may also confuse the target. | |||||||||
| VIII | Max Airstream | Physical | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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This is a Flying-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Speed stats. | ||||||||||
| VIII | Max Airstream | Special | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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This is a Flying-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Speed stats. | ||||||||||
| I | Mirror Move | Status | Clever | — | —% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user counters the target by mimicking the target's last move. | |||||||||
| VI | Oblivion Wing | Special | Cool | 80 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user absorbs its target's HP. The user's HP is restored by over half of the damage taken by the target. | |||||||||
| I | Peck | Physical | Cool | 35 | 100% | 35 (max 56) |
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The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn. | |||||||||
| IV | Pluck | Physical | Cute | 60 | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user pecks the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. | |||||||||
| IV | Roost | Status | Clever | — | —% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user's HP by up to half of its max HP. | |||||||||
| I | Sky Attack | Physical | Cool | 140 | 90% | 5 (max 8) |
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A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. This may also make the target flinch. | |||||||||
| V | Sky Drop | Physical | Tough | 60 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user takes the target into the sky, then drops it during the next turn. The target cannot attack while in the sky. | |||||||||
| VII | Supersonic Skystrike | Physical | — | —% | 1 (max 1) |
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The user soars up with its Z-Power and plummets toward the target at full speed. The power varies, depending on the original move. | ||||||||||
| VII | Supersonic Skystrike | Special | — | —% | 1 (max 1) |
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The user soars up with its Z-Power and plummets toward the target at full speed. The power varies, depending on the original move. | ||||||||||
| IV | Tailwind | Status | Cool | — | —% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed stat of the user and its allies for four turns. | |||||||||
| I | Wing Attack | Physical | Cool | 60 | 100% | 35 (max 56) |
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The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage. | |||||||||
| All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left. | |||||||||||||||||
- Flying Press is a Fighting-type move that works like Fighting and Flying-type move, although all other effects like STAB treat it like Fighting-type move.
Abilities
Interacting with the Flying type
A Pokémon with Protean or Libero will become a Flying-type Pokémon if it uses a Flying-type move. A Pokémon with Color Change, Imposter, RKS System, or Multitype will become a Flying-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Flying-type move, is sent out against a Flying-type opponent, is holding a Flying Memory, or is holding a Sky Plate or Flyinium Z.
Flying-type Pokémon are immune to Arena Trap.
| Gen | Ability | Description |
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| VI | Aerilate | Normal-type moves become Flying-type moves. |
| VI | Delta Stream | Nullifies weather conditions, moves, and abilities. Super-effective moves against Flying-types become normally effective. |
| VI | Gale Wings | Gives priority to Flying-type moves when HP is full. |
| All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page. | ||
Exclusive Abilities
Only Flying-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.
| Gen | Ability | Description |
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| VI | Aerilate | Normal-type moves become Flying-type moves. |
| V | Big Pecks | Protects the Pokémon from Defense-lowering attacks. |
| V | Multiscale | Reduces damage the Pokémon takes when its HP is full. |
| All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page. | ||
Items
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Coba Berry | If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Flying-type attack. |
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Flying Gem | A gem with an essence of air. When held, it strengthens the power of a Flying-type move one time. |
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Flying Memory | A memory disc that contains Flying-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by a certain species of Pokémon. |
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Flyinium Z | It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Flying-type moves to Flying-type Z-Moves. |
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Iron Ball | An item to be held by a Pokémon. It lowers Speed and allows Ground-type moves to hit Flying-type and holders that are levitating. |
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Sharp Beak | An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a long, sharp beak that boosts the power of Flying-type moves. |
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Sky Plate | An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Flying-type moves. |
| All details are accurate to Generation VIII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page. | ||
Notable Flying-type Trainers
- Main article: Category:Flying-type Trainers
| Gen | Trainer | Title | Location |
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| II |  Falkner |
Gym Leader | Violet Gym |
| III |  Winona |
Gym Leader | Fortree Gym |
| V |  Skyla |
Gym Leader | Mistralton Gym |
| VII |  Kahili |
Elite Four | Alola Pokémon League |
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Trivia
- Generations I, II, and V introduced more Flying-type Pokémon than any other generation, each with 19 (including Rotom's Fan form in Generation V). Generation VIII introduced the fewest Flying-type Pokémon, with four.
- Generation IV introduced more Flying-type moves than any other generation, with seven. Generation II introduced the fewest Flying-type moves, with only one, Aeroblast.
- Flying was the last Pokémon type to receive:
- With the introduction of Hawlucha, it became the first type to be paired with every other type, being followed by Water and Psychic, with the introductions of Volcanion and Galarian Slowbro, respectively.
- More Pokémon gain the Flying and Steel types upon evolving than any other type, each with a total of eleven.
- All Flying-type moves are eligible to be used in Sky Battles.
- Flying and Ground are tied with having the fewest notable type specialists, with only four each.
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