Flying (type)
Template:ElementalTypes Template:TypeNotice Notable trainers that specialize in the Flying-type include Falkner of Violet City and Winona of Fortree City. This type is the only one of the seventeen that is never seen unpaired, with the exception of the use of Conversion-like moves and abilities like Multitype and Color Change. Each other type, besides Fighting, has also been paired with the Flying-type on at least one Pokémon.
Statistical averages
| Stat | Range | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 67
|
127 - 174 | 244 - 338 | |
73
|
70 - 137 | 135 - 269 | |
66
|
63 - 129 | 123 - 254 | |
69
|
66 - 133 | 128 - 260 | |
74
|
71 - 138 | 137 - 271 | |
83
|
79 - 148 | 153 - 291 | |
Total: 432
|
Other Pokémon with this total | ||
Battle properties
Flying-type moves:
- Are super-effective against: Bug, Fighting, Grass
- Are not very effective against: Electric, Rock, Steel
- Have no effect against: None
Flying-type Pokémon:
Characteristics
Defensively, the Flying type is useful for its immunity to the common Ground-type move Earthquake and its resistance to Fighting. However, the Flying-type's weaknesses aren't rare types and can often offset the benefits of immunity to Ground, especially due to many combination Rock/Ground Pokémon. However, most Flying-types have access to Roost,
Offensively, Flying-type moves are usually only useful when benefited by same-type attack bonus. The types Flying is super effective against aren't common, and being not very effective against Steel is never good. In their favor though, most fully evolved Flying-types have extremely high Attack and Speed stats.
In total, there are 65 Pokémon with the Flying-type.
Pokémon
Half Flying-type Pokémon
Secondary Flying-type Pokémon
Moves
Damage-dealing moves
| Name | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 0 0
|
0 0
|
60 | — | 20 | One foe | Never misses. |
| Aeroblast | 1 1
|
00
|
100 | 95% | 5 | One foe | Has a high critical hit ratio. |
| Air Cutter | 11
|
00
|
55 | 95% | 25 | Both foes | Has a high critical hit ratio. |
| Air Slash | 11
|
00
|
75 | 95% | 20 | One foe | Has a 30% chance of causing the opponent to flinch. |
| Bounce | 00
|
1 1
|
85 | 85% | 5 | One foe | User jumps the first turn, then strikes the next turn. Has a 30% chance of paralyzing its opponent. |
| Brave Bird | 00
|
11
|
120 | 100% | 15 | One foe | User takes 25% recoil damage. |
| Chatter | 11
|
2 2
|
60 | 100% | 20 | One foe | May confuse foe. |
| Drill Peck | 00
|
00
|
80 | 100% | 20 | One foe | No added effect. |
| Fly | 00
|
22
|
90 | 95% | 15 | One foe | In battle: User flies up the first turn, then strikes the next turn. Out of battle: Can be used to fly to visited cities. |
| Gust | 11
|
22
|
40 | 100% | 35 | One foe | Deals double damage to a target using Fly or Bounce. |
| Peck | 00
|
00
|
35 | 100% | 35 | One foe | No added effect. |
| Pluck | 00
|
11
|
60 | 100% | 20 | One foe | If the target has a Berry, the move deals double damage and the user uses the Berry. |
| Sky Attack | 00
|
00
|
140 | 90% | 5 | One foe | User charges first turn, then strikes second turn. Has a 30% chance of making the target flinch. Has a high critical hit ratio. |
| Wing Attack | 00
|
00
|
60 | 100% | 35 | One foe | No added effect. |
Non-damaging moves
| Name | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defog | 0 0
|
0 0
|
— | —% | 15 | One Foe | In battle: Lowers target's evasion 1 level. Out of battle: Clears thick fog. |
| FeatherDance | 00
|
00
|
— | 100% | 15 | One Foe | Lowers target's Attack 2 levels. |
| Mirror Move | 00
|
22
|
— | 100% | 20 | — | User copies the last move that targeted this Pokémon. |
| Roost | 00
|
11
|
— | — | 10 | User | User regains half of its max HP, then loses the Flying-type until its next turn. |
| Tailwind | 00
|
22
|
— | — | 30 | Both Allies | Doubles Speed of the user's side for 5 turns. |
Trivia
- There are no pure Flying-type Pokémon. No Pokémon has Flying as its primary type, either.
- Before Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were released, Chatot was rumored to be a pure Flying-type, although that was eventually proven false.
- With the Sky Plate held, the legendary Pokémon Arceus is the only Pokémon capable of becoming a pure Flying-type outside of battle.
- Flying is the only type whose immunity can be canceled by an item, the Iron Ball, instead of only via a move.
- Flying is the only type with an immunity that is dual-typed with every other type with an immunity; Template:Type2 (e.g. Gligar), Template:Type2 (e.g. Murkrow), Template:Type2 (e.g. Pidgey), Template:Type2 (e.g. Skarmory), and Template:Type2 (e.g. Drifloon).
In other languages
- French: Vol
- German: Flug
- Italian: Volante
- Spanish: Volador
- Korean: 비행 bihaeng
- Portuguese: Voador
- Hebrew: מעופף meofef
- Chinese: 飛行 fēi xíng