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'''Levitate''' is an [[ability]] that causes the user to be ''unaffected by {{t|Ground}} attacks.'' 27 [[Pokémon]] have this ability.
{{AbilityInfobox/header
|name=Levitate
|jpname=ふゆう
|jptrans=Floating
|jptranslit=Fuyū
|colorscheme=flying
|gen=III
}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|III|Not hit by <sc>Ground</sc> attacks.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|IV|Gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|V|Gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VI|Gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VII|By floating in the air, the Pokémon receives full immunity to all Ground-type moves. }}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VIII|By floating in the air, the Pokémon receives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|IX|By floating in the air, the Pokémon receives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.}}
|}
 
'''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 {{type|Ground}} moves (except {{m|Thousand Arrows}}). It also is unaffected by the effects of {{a|Arena Trap}}, {{m|Spikes}}, {{m|Toxic Spikes}}, {{m|Sticky Web}}, {{m|Rototiller}}, and [[terrain]]. Additionally, {{type|Poison}} Pokémon with Levitate do not remove Toxic Spikes upon switching in.


= Pokémon with Levitate =
These immunities are lost during {{m|Gravity}} or if the Pokémon with Levitate is holding an [[Iron Ball]], is under the effects of {{m|Ingrain}}, or has been hit by {{m|Smack Down}} or {{m|Thousand Arrows}}.


== Single ability ==
Pokémon with this Ability are eligible to enter [[Sky Battle]]s, except {{p|Gengar}} because its model lands on the ground when entering the battle.


{| style="text-align: center; font-size:85%; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
====Generation V====
|-
If an opponent uses a Ground-type move that targets a Pokémon with Levitate, the message "'''It doesn't affect <Pokémon>...'''" will be displayed.
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Gastly}}
 
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Haunter}}
===Outside of battle===
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Gengar}}
Levitate has no effect outside of battle.
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Unown}}
 
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Duskull}}
==Pokémon with Levitate==
|-
{{Ability/head|Flying}}
| [[Image:092.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0092|Gastly|Ghost|Poison|Levitate}}
| [[Image:093.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0093|Haunter|Ghost|Poison|Levitate}}
| [[Image:094.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0109|Koffing|Poison|Poison|Levitate|Neutralizing Gas|Stench|ability2note={{color2|000|Generation VIII|Gen VIII}}+|abilityhnote={{color2|000|Generation VIII|Gen VIII}}+}}
| [[Image:201.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0110|Weezing|Poison|Poison|Levitate|Neutralizing Gas|Stench|ability2note={{color2|000|Generation VIII|Gen VIII}}+|abilityhnote={{color2|000|Generation VIII|Gen VIII}}+}}
| [[Image:355.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0110|form=-Galar|Weezing|Poison|Fairy|Levitate|Neutralizing Gas|Misty Surge|formlink={{color2|000|Galarian form|Galarian Form}}}}
|-
{{Ability/entry|0200|Misdreavus|Ghost|Ghost|Levitate}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Koffing}}
{{Ability/entry|0201|Unown|Psychic|Psychic|Levitate}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Weezing}}
{{Ability/entry|0329|Vibrava|Ground|Dragon|Levitate}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Misdreavus}}
{{Ability/entry|0330|Flygon|Ground|Dragon|Levitate}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Mumage}}
{{Ability/entry|0337|Lunatone|Rock|Psychic|Levitate}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Muskippa}}
{{Ability/entry|0338|Solrock|Rock|Psychic|Levitate}}
|-
{{Ability/entry|0343|Baltoy|Ground|Psychic|Levitate}}
| [[Image:109.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0344|Claydol|Ground|Psychic|Levitate}}
| [[Image:110.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0355|Duskull|Ghost|Ghost|Levitate|None|Frisk|abilityhnote={{color2|000|Generation VI|Gen VI}}+}}
| [[Image:200.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0358|Chimecho|Psychic|Psychic|Levitate}}
| [[Image:429.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0380|Latias|Dragon|Psychic|Levitate}}
| [[Image:455.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0380|form=-Mega|Latias|Dragon|Psychic|Levitate|None|None|formlink={{color2|000|Mega Evolution|Mega Latias}}}}
|-
{{Ability/entry|0381|Latios|Dragon|Psychic|Levitate}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Vibrava}}
{{Ability/entry|0381|form=-Mega|Latios|Dragon|Psychic|Levitate|None|None|formlink={{color2|000|Mega Evolution|Mega Latios}}}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Flygon}}
{{Ability/entry|0429|Mismagius|Ghost|Ghost|Levitate}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Lunatone}}
{{Ability/entry|0433|Chingling|Psychic|Psychic|Levitate}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Solrock}}
{{Ability/entry|0436|Bronzor|Steel|Psychic|Levitate|Heatproof|Heavy Metal}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Rotom}}
{{Ability/entry|0437|Bronzong|Steel|Psychic|Levitate|Heatproof|Heavy Metal}}
|-
{{Ability/entry|0455|Carnivine|Grass|Grass|Levitate}}
| [[Image:329.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0479|Rotom|Electric|Ghost|Levitate}}
| [[Image:330.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0479|form=-Heat|Rotom|Electric|Fire|Levitate|None|None|formlink={{color2|000|List of Pokémon with form differences#Rotom|Heat Rotom}}}}
| [[Image:337.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0479|form=-Wash|Rotom|Electric|Water|Levitate|None|None|formlink={{color2|000|List of Pokémon with form differences#Rotom|Wash Rotom}}}}
| [[Image:338.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0479|form=-Frost|Rotom|Electric|Ice|Levitate|None|None|formlink={{color2|000|List of Pokémon with form differences#Rotom|Frost Rotom}}}}
| [[Image:479.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0479|form=-Fan|Rotom|Electric|Flying|Levitate|None|None|formlink={{color2|000|List of Pokémon with form differences#Rotom|Fan Rotom}}}}
|-
{{Ability/entry|0479|form=-Mow|Rotom|Electric|Grass|Levitate|None|None|formlink={{color2|000|List of Pokémon with form differences#Rotom|Mow Rotom}}}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Baltoy}}
{{Ability/entry|0480|Uxie|Psychic|Psychic|Levitate}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Claydol}}
{{Ability/entry|0481|Mesprit|Psychic|Psychic|Levitate}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Lisyan}}
{{Ability/entry|0482|Azelf|Psychic|Psychic|Levitate}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Chimecho}}
{{Ability/entry|0487|form=-Origin|Giratina|Ghost|Dragon|Levitate|None|None|formlink={{color2|000|List of Pokémon with form differences#Giratina|Origin Forme}}}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Crecelia}}
{{Ability/entry|0488|Cresselia|Psychic|Psychic|Levitate}}
|-
{{Ability/entry|0602|Tynamo|Electric|Electric|Levitate}}
| [[Image:343.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0603|Eelektrik|Electric|Electric|Levitate}}
| [[Image:344.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0604|Eelektross|Electric|Electric|Levitate}}
| [[Image:433.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0615|Cryogonal|Ice|Ice|Levitate}}
| [[Image:358.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0635|Hydreigon|Dark|Dragon|Levitate}}
| [[Image:488.png]]
{{Ability/entry|0738|Vikavolt|Bug|Electric|Levitate|None|None}}
|-  
{{Ability/foot|Flying}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Latias}}
 
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Latios}}
===Pokémon that formerly had Levitate===
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Yuxie}}
 
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Emrit}}
{{Ability/head|Flying}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Agnom}}
{{ability/entry|0094|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|Levitate|None|None|ability1note={{color2|000|Generation III|Gen III}}-{{color2|000|Generation VI|VI}}}}
|-
{{Ability/foot|Flying}}
| [[Image:380.png]]
 
| [[Image:381.png]]
*Prior to [[Generation VII]], {{p|Gengar}} had Levitate instead of {{a|Cursed Body}}.
| [[Image:480.png]]
===Pokéstar Studios opponents with Levitate===
| [[Image:481.png]]
{| align="center"
| [[Image:482.png]]
|- style="vertical-align:top"
| {{Compare|nickname={{color2|000|Pokéstar Studios opponents#Brycen-Man|Brycen-Man}}|type=Dark|type2=Psychic|image=Spr 5b2 Brycenman|ab=Levitate|HP=100|Attack=100|Defense=100|SpAtk=100|SpDef=100|Speed=100}}
| {{Compare|nickname={{color2|000|Pokéstar Studios opponents#UFO|UFO}}|type=Flying|type2=Electric|image=Spr B2W2 UFO|ab=Levitate|HP=100|Attack=100|Defense=100|SpAtk=100|SpDef=100|Speed=100|size=179}}
| {{Compare|nickname={{color2|000|Pokéstar Studios opponents#UFO 2|UFO 2}}|type=Psychic|type2=Electric|image=Spr B2W2 UFO|ab=Levitate|HP=100|Attack=100|Defense=100|SpAtk=100|SpDef=100|Speed=100|size=179}}
|}
 
==In other games==
==={{g|UNITE}}===
In {{g|UNITE}}, Levitate is {{p|Gengar}}'s Ability. When the user leaves combat, its movement speed is increased by 10% for 8s.
 
===Description===
{{movedesc|Flying}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Blocks all Ground-type moves.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Keeps all Ground-type moves from hitting the Pokémon.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|じめんタイプの わざを うけない|Keeps all Ground-type moves from hitting the Pokémon.}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Conq}}|Gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|Ground-type moves don't damage the Pokémon.{{tt|*|Ability description}}<br>Ground-type moves won't damage the Pokémon!{{tt|*|Used in message log}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|Ground-type moves won't damage the Pokémon!}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|DX}}|Ground-type moves, such as Magnitude, won't damage the Pokémon.}}
|}
|}
|}{{left clear}}
==In the anime==
{{moveanime|type=flying|exp=yes|gen=The Pokémon can float in the air. It can also dodge Ground-type attacks by floating into the air.|image1=Fantina Gengar Levitate.png|image1p=Gengar|image2=Liza Lunatone Levitate.png|image2p=Lunatone}}
{{movep|type=flying|ms=337|pkmn=Lunatone|method=Lunatone has the ability to float through the air. It is also unaffected by Ground-type attacks while floating.}}
{{movemid|type=flying|user=Liza's Lunatone|startcode=AG099|startname=It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=flying|ms=094|pkmn=Gengar|method=Gengar has the ability to float through the air.}}
{{movebtm|type=flying|user=Fantina|user1=Fantina's Gengar|startcode=DP102|startname=A Shield with a Twist!}}
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=flying|exp=yes|gen=The Pokémon can float in the air. It can also dodge Ground-type attacks by floating into the air.|image1=Diamond Rotom Levitate.png|image1p=Rotom}}
{{movep|type=flying|ms=479|pkmn=Rotom|method=Rotom can float into the air to dodge Ground-type attacks.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=flying|user=Diamond's Rotom|startcode=PS430|startname=Unplugging Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost)|notes=Debut}}
* [[Koga]]'s {{p|Weezing}} and {{p|Koffing}}, [[Agatha's Gengar]], [[Morty]]'s {{p|Misdreavus}} and {{p|Gastly}}, {{adv|Wally}}'s {{p|Flygon}}, [[Tate's Solrock]], [[Liza's Lunatone]], [[Fantina]]'s {{p|Mismagius}} and {{p|Duskull}}, [[Palmer]]'s {{p|Cresselia}}, [[Brycen]]'s {{p|Cryogonal}}, [[Ghetsis]]'s {{p|Hydreigon}} and {{p|Eelektross}}, [[Buck]]'s {{p|Claydol}}, a group of {{p|Unown}} controlled by [[Sird]], {{DL|Eon duo (Adventures)|Latios}}, {{DL|Eon duo (Adventures)|Latias}}, {{DL|Pokémon of Myth (Adventures)|Giratina}} in its Origin Forme, and [[Hugh]]'s {{p|Eelektross}} were revealed to have Levitate as their Ability.
===Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!===
{{movemanga|type=flying|exp=yes|gen=By floating in the air, the Pokémon receives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.|image1=Yuu Shirogane Bronzong Levitate.png|image1p=Bronzong}}
{{movep|type=flying|ms=437|pkmn=Bronzong|method=Bronzong has the ability to float through the air, making it unaffected by Ground-type moves.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=flying|user=Yū Shirogane|user1=Yū Shirogane's Bronzong|startcode=PBK4|startname=Clash! Yū vs. The Wondering Player|notes=Debut}}
*In ''[[PBK4]]'', [[Yū Shirogane|Yū]]'s {{p|Heatran}} gained Levitate when his {{p|Bronzong}} used {{m|Skill Swap}} on it.


== Dual ability ==
==In the TCG==
Levitate debuted as a {{TCG|Poké-BODY}} in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] with {{TCG ID|EX Dragon|Vibrava|46}} from the {{TCG|EX Dragon}} expansion. If a Pokémon with Levitate as a Poké-BODY or {{TCG|Ability}} has any {{TCG|Energy}} attached to it, it has no [[Retreat Cost]]. At its debut on {{TCG|EX Dragon}} {{TCG ID|EX Dragon|Vibrava|46}}, the Poké-BODY only worked with Basic Energy cards instead of any Energy cards.


{| style="text-align: center; font-size:85%; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
The following is a list of Pokémon cards with the Levitate Poké-BODY or Ability.
|-
 
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Domirror}}
{{card list/header|Pokémon cards with Levitate|Colorless|nocat=yes}}
! style="width:80px" | {{p|Dotankun}}
{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Dragon|Vibrava|46}}|type=Colorless|color=FFF|rows=1}}
|-
{{card list/release|type=Colorless|enset=EX Dragon|ensymbol=SetSymbolDragon|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=46/97|jpset=Flygon Constructed Starter Deck|jpnum=009/019}}
| [[Image:436.png]]
 
| [[Image:437.png]]
{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Hidden Legends|Beldum|28}}|type=Metal|color=FFF|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Metal|enset=EX Hidden Legends|ensymbol=SetSymbolHidden Legends|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=28/101|jpset=Metagross Constructed Starter Deck|jpnum=011/019}}
 
{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Hidden Legends|Metang|44}}|type=Metal|color=FFF|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Metal|enset=EX Hidden Legends|ensymbol=SetSymbolHidden Legends|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=43/101|jpset=Metagross Constructed Starter Deck|jpnum=012/019}}
 
{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|EX Emerald|Claydol|24}}|type=Fighting|color=FFF|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Fighting|enset=EX Emerald|ensymbol=SetSymbolEmerald|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=24/106|jpsetlink=Gift Box Emerald|jpset=Deoxys Half Deck|jpnum=006/019}}
 
{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|POP Series 4|Flygon|3}}|type=Fighting|color=FFF|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Fighting|enset=POP Series 4|enrarity=Rare|ennum=3/17|jpset=PCG-P Promotional cards|jpsymbol=SetSymbolPromo|jpnum=125/PCG-P}}
 
{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|XY Promo|Weezing|163}}|type=Psychic|rows=1}}
{{card list/release|type=Psychic|enset=XY Black Star Promos|ensymbol=SetSymbolPromo|ennum=XY163|jpset=XY-P Promotional cards|jpsymbol=SetSymbolPromo|jpnum=240/XY-P}}
 
{{card list/card|cardname={{TCG ID|Vivid Voltage|Tynamo|57}}|type=Lightning|newmark=D|rows=2}}
{{card list/release|type=Lightning|enset=Vivid Voltage|enrarity=Common|ennum=057/185|jpset=Amazing Volt Tackle|jprarity=C|jpnum=038/100}}
{{card list/release|type=Lightning|enset=McDonald's Collection 2022|ensymbol=SetSymbolMcDonalds Collection 2022|ennum=10/15}}
|}
|}


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==Trivia==
[[Category:Abilities]]
* Many non-{{type|Flying}} Pokémon that have been seen to be capable of floating or flying, such as {{p|Beedrill}} or {{p|Miraidon}}, cannot have this Ability. 
* Despite the fact that its descriptions from [[Generation]] {{gen|IV}} on state that Levitate gives immunity to all {{type|Ground}} moves, Pokémon with Levitate are affected by the [[status move]] {{m|Sand Attack}}.
* {{form|Rotom|Fan}} {{p|Rotom}} is the only Pokémon with this Ability to be naturally immune to {{type|Ground}} moves due to being {{type|Flying}} in Generation V and onward.
* This is the most common [[Ability]] among the winning Video Game World Championships teams.
* This is the most common Ability in [[Generation VII]], with 40 different cases of it, including [[Mega Evolution]] and Pokémon with alternate forms.
* This is the most common Ability to be a Pokémon's only Ability option.
* Levitate is the only Ability that provides immunity to an attack type to not restore HP or alter the stats or damage output of the Pokémon when hit by the attack.
 
==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{flying color}}|bordercolor={{flying color dark}}
|zh_yue=飄浮 ''{{tt|Pīufàuh|Hover}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>漂浮 ''{{tt|Pīufàuh|Float}}'' {{tt|*|AG, DP series & Manga}}<br>浮游 ''{{tt|Fàuhyàuh|Float}}'' {{tt|*|BW series}}
|zh_cmn=飄浮 / 飘浮 ''{{tt|Piāofú|Hover}}'' {{tt|*|Games & Pokédex (Mainland China)}}<br>漂浮 ''{{tt|Piāofú|Float}}'' {{tt|*|Anime (Taiwan) & Manga}}
|nl=Levitatie
|fr=Lévitation
|de=Schwebe
|it=Levitazione
|pl=Lewitacja
|ko=부유 ''Buyu''
|pt_br=Levitação
|pt_eu=Levitar
|ro=Levitație
|ru=Левитация ''Levitatsiya''
|es=Levitación
|tr=Havalanma
|vi=Lơ lửng
}}
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|1a=Flash Fire|2a=Harvest|3a=Lightning Rod|4a=Magnet Pull|5a=Static|6a=Storm Drain|1acolor={{fire color dark}}|2acolor={{grass color dark}}|3acolor={{electric color dark}}|4acolor={{steel color dark}}|5acolor={{electric color dark}}|6acolor={{water color dark}}|titlea=[[:Category:Abilities that affect appearance of wild Pokémon of specific types|Wild Pokémon type-influencing Abilities]]}}
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{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
 
[[Category:Abilities that alter damage taken]]
[[Category:Ignorable Abilities]]
 
[[de:Schwebe]]
[[de:Schwebe]]
[[es:Levitación]]
[[fr:Lévitation]]
[[it:Levitazione]]
[[ja:ふゆう]]
[[zh:飘浮（特性）]]
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