Levitate (Ability)
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Levitate (Japanese: ふゆう Floating) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.
Effect
In battle
Levitate renders the Pokémon with this Ability immune to damaging Ground-type moves (except Thousand Arrows) and, since Generation VII, damage from Sky Drop. It also is unaffected by the effects of Arena Trap, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller, and terrain. Additionally, a Poison-type Pokémon with Levitate cannot remove Toxic Spikes.
These immunities are lost during Gravity or if the Pokémon with Levitate is holding an Iron Ball, is under the effects of Ingrain, or has been hit by Smack Down or Thousand Arrows. This Ability can also be suppressed by Gastro Acid or ignored by Mold Breaker, Teravolt, or Turboblaze.
Many Pokémon with this Ability are eligible to enter Sky Battles; however, some Pokémon with this Ability—such as Gengar—are ineligible, due to them landing on the ground when entering the battle.
Outside of battle
Levitate has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Levitate
- Prior to Generation VII, Gengar had Levitate instead of Cursed Body.
Pokéstar Studios opponents with Levitate
| # | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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| 0000 | Brycen-Man | Brycen-Man |
Dark | Psychic | Levitate | None | None |
| 0000 | UFO | UFO |
Flying | Electric | Levitate | None | None |
| 0000 | UFO 2 | UFO 2 |
Psychic | Electric | Levitate | None | None |
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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In the anime
 Gengar  Lunatone | |||
| The Pokémon can float in the air. It can also dodge Ground-type attacks by floating into the air. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Lunatone has the ability to float through the air. It is also unaffected by Rock-type attacks while floating. | ||
| Liza's Lunatone | It's Still Rocket Roll to Me! | Debut | |
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Gengar has the ability to float through the air. | ||
| Fantina's Gengar | A Shield with a Twist! | None | |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
 Rotom
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| The Pokémon can float in the air. It can also dodge Ground-type attacks by floating into the air. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Rotom can float into the air to dodge Ground-type attacks. | ||
| Diamond's Rotom | Unplugging Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost) | Debut | |
In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga
 Bronzong
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| The Pokémon is immune to Ground-type attacks. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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When Bronzong is in the air, it is unaffected by Ground-type moves. | ||
| Yū Shirogane's Bronzong | Clash! Yū vs. The Wondering Player | Debut | |
Trivia
- Many non-Flying-type Pokémon that have been seen to be capable of floating or flying, such as Beedrill, cannot have this Ability.
- Despite the fact that its descriptions from Generation IV on state that Levitate gives immunity to all Ground-type moves, Pokémon with Levitate are affected by the status move Sand Attack.
- Fan Rotom is the only Pokémon with this Ability to be naturally immune to Ground-type moves due to being Flying-type in Generation V and onward.
- Bronzor and Bronzong are the only Pokémon that can have this Ability that also have a secondary Ability.
- Despite having this Ability, Gengar, Vibrava, Eelektrik, and Eelektross (the latter three only in Generation V) land on the ground when sent out of their Poké Balls. All others with this Ability float without touching the ground.
In other languages
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