Fly (move)

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This article is about the move Fly. For the field move, see Field Move.

Fly
そらをとぶ Fly
Fly OW.png
Type  Flying
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  90
Accuracy  95%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by King's Rock
  • Usable outside of battle
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
Can avoid being startled by others.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Fly (Japanese: そらをとぶ Fly) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation I. It is HM02 in all generations.

Effect

In battle

Generation I

On the turn that Fly is selected, the user will fly up high, where the only attacks it cannot avoid are Bide, Swift, and Transform. On the following turn, Fly will inflict damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. Once Fly is selected, the user will be unable to switch out unless Fly is disrupted or fully executed.

If Fly is not fully executed, PP will not be deducted from it, and it will not count as the last move used. If the opponent uses Mirror Move during the turn that the user flies up high, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed immediately before using Fly (or fail if it cannot).

Full paralysis and self-inflicted damage due to confusion will disrupt Fly. Additionally, if the user is fully paralyzed during the semi-invulnerable turn of Fly, it will not be reset until the user switches out or fully executes Fly.

From Pokémon Stadium and on, Fly will allow the user to avoid Bide. Full paralysis will reset the semi-invulnerable turn of Fly. Mirror Move will copy Fly on either of the turns it takes to execute.

Generation II

The user can now also be hit by Gust, Thunder, Twister, and Whirlwind during the semi-invulnerable turn of Fly, and will receive double damage from Gust and Twister, unless the flying Pokémon would not receive damage from the moves.

The user may also be hit in the air if it was previously targeted by Lock-On or Mind Reader, and then struck the following turn. Swift, Bide and Transform no longer hit on their own during the semi-invulnerable turn of Fly.

Generation III

The user can now also be hit by Sky Uppercut during the semi-invulnerable turn of Fly.

Generation IV

Same as Generation III, however, the base power has increased from 70 to 90. The user is now unable to avoid moves used by Pokémon with the Ability No Guard during the semi-invulnerable turn of Fly, and unable to avoid moves if it has No Guard.

If a Power Herb is held by the user, Fly can be executed in one turn.

Generation V

The user can now also be hit by Hurricane during the semi-invulnerable turn of Fly.

Fly can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Outside of battle

Players can fly to select spots they've been to; other than the Johto Battle Frontier, which can automatically be accessed after the National Pokédex is obtained.

The player usually lands outside the entrance to the area's Pokémon Center, or another equivalent spot if the area lacks a Pokémon Center.

Location Destination
Pallet Town Red's house
New Bark Town The player's house
Littleroot Town
Twinleaf Town
Nuvema Town
Aspertia City
Indigo Plateau League entrance
Ever Grande City*
Pokémon League
Pokémon League
Lake of Rage In the openGSC
In front of the Fishing Guru's houseHGSS
Victory RoadGSCHGSS Pokémon League Reception Gate
Pal ParkDPPt Park entrance
National ParkHGSS Pokéathlon Dome
Victory RoadBW Beyond the last Badge Check Gate
Unity Tower Entrance
Pokéstar Studios Past the main gate
Join Avenue Route 4 entrance
Pokémon World Tournament Near the building's entrance


Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Charizard uses Fly as its Up Special move. It cloaks itself in fire as it rotates in the air while gaining height, damaging nearby enemies. It acts as a recovery move for returning to the stage.

Description

Games Description
The Pokémon flies high, then strikes in the next turn. Used for flying to places already visited.
The Pokémon flies high, then strikes in the next turn. Used to fly to places already visited.
1st turn: Fly
2nd turn: Attack
RSE Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.*
Flies up on the first turn, then attacks next turn.*
FRLG A 2-turn move that hits on the 2nd turn. Use it to fly to any known town.
Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
The user soars, then strikes on the second turn. It can also be used for flying to any familiar town.
The user soars, then strikes its target on the second turn. It can also be used for flying to any familiar town.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
373   Salamence Dragon Flying     50 50 50 ''''
384   Rayquaza Dragon Flying     45 45 65 65 ''''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By HM

# Pokémon Type Machine
I
HM02
II
HM02
III
HM02
IV
HM02
V
HM02
VI
TM08
006   Charizard Fire Flying
016   Pidgey Normal Flying
017   Pidgeotto Normal Flying
018   Pidgeot Normal Flying
021   Spearow Normal Flying
022   Fearow Normal Flying
041   Zubat Poison Flying
042   Golbat Poison Flying
083   Farfetch'd Normal Flying
084   Doduo Normal Flying
085   Dodrio Normal Flying
142   Aerodactyl Rock Flying
144   Articuno Ice Flying
145   Zapdos Electric Flying
146   Moltres Fire Flying
149   Dragonite Dragon Flying
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
163   Hoothoot Normal Flying
164   Noctowl Normal Flying
169   Crobat Poison Flying
176   Togetic Normal Flying
178   Xatu Psychic Flying
198   Murkrow Dark Flying
225   Delibird Ice Flying
227   Skarmory Steel Flying
249   Lugia Psychic Flying
250   Ho-Oh Fire Flying
276   Taillow Normal Flying
277   Swellow Normal Flying
278   Wingull Water Flying
279   Pelipper Water Flying
329   Vibrava Ground Dragon
330   Flygon Ground Dragon
333   Swablu Normal Flying
334   Altaria Dragon Flying
357   Tropius Grass Flying
373   Salamence Dragon Flying
380   Latias Dragon Psychic
381   Latios Dragon Psychic
384   Rayquaza Dragon Flying
396   Starly Normal Flying
397   Staravia Normal Flying
398   Staraptor Normal Flying
426   Drifblim Ghost Flying
430   Honchkrow Dark Flying
441   Chatot Normal Flying
468   Togekiss Normal Flying
487   Giratina Ghost Dragon
493   Arceus Normal Normal
519   Pidove Normal Flying
520   Tranquill Normal Flying
521   Unfezant Normal Flying
527   Woobat Psychic Flying
528   Swoobat Psychic Flying
561   Sigilyph Psychic Flying
567   Archeops Rock Flying
580   Ducklett Water Flying
581   Swanna Water Flying
623   Golurk Ground Ghost
627   Rufflet Normal Flying
628   Braviary Normal Flying
629   Vullaby Dark Flying
630   Mandibuzz Dark Flying
635   Hydreigon Dark Dragon
637   Volcarona Bug Fire
641   Tornadus Flying Flying
642   Thundurus Electric Flying
643   Reshiram Dragon Fire
644   Zekrom Dragon Electric
645   Landorus Ground Flying
646   Kyurem Dragon Ice
649   Genesect Bug Steel
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By event

Generation I

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0025   Pikachu
Electric CoroCoro Comics
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation III

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0025   Pikachu
Electric ANA, Sapporo and GW Events
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0025   Pikachu
Electric All Nippon Airways
World Championships 2012
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Special move

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0025   Pikachu
Electric Pokéwalker - Yellow Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In the anime

 
Golurk
 
Shiny Golurk
The user soars into the air, then strikes. It can also be used for flying anywhere.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Hoothoot flies high into the sky. Then, it dives down and slams into the opponent.
Falkner's Hoothoot Fighting Flyer with Fire! Debut
  Golurk pulls its legs and hands into its body and releases powerful orange or light blue flames from the sockets to propel it into the air like a rocket. It then flies forward and slams its body into the opponent.
Juanita's Golurk White—Victini and Zekrom
Black—Victini and Reshiram
None
Ridley's Golurk Meloetta and the Undersea Temple! None


In the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

  This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: HG/SS animation.

Outside of battle

  This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Gen IV

Trivia

  • In Pokémon Colosseum, Charizard and Salamence dive into the ground on the second turn of Fly.
  • As of Generation V, Fly is one of four HM moves that can be learned by level-up; the other three are Whirlpool, Waterfall and Dive.
    • The two Pokémon that learn it this way are dual-type Dragon/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
    • Fly is also the only one of the four mentioned that is an HM in all generations.
  • Many Pokémon which are noted for their ability to fly over long distances are unable to learn this move, such as Garchomp. Likewise, many Flying types cannot learn this apparently due to their size (Drifloon) while their evolutions can, while others can learn it despite their size (Such as Pidgey, who is 1'0").
  • Doduo and Dodrio are both able to learn Fly, despite being based on flightless birds.
  • Until Generation III, the only Pokémon able to learn Fly (with the exception of Mew, who can learn any TM and HM move, and Smeargle, due to Sketch) were Flying-type Pokémon.
  • Despite the abundance of Bug/Flying Pokémon, not a single Bug Pokémon (excluding Arceus holding the Insect Plate) could learn Fly until Generation V.
    • Even then, the only Bug Pokémon that can learn Fly are Volcarona and Genesect, neither of which are Flying-type.
  • Fly cannot travel between even the closest of areas in Kanto and Johto, despite being able to fly over either of the regions. This is most evident at Mt. Silver and Route 27. However, in HeartGold and SoulSilver, any area in either region can be flown to from Indigo Plateau and Route 26.
  • In The Last Battle VII, Chuchu used balloons to protect Pika and their Egg, lifting them in the air as a Flying Pikachu.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 飛翔 Fēixiáng
  Dutch Vlieg
  French Vol
  German Fliegen
  Greek Πέταγμα
  Hindi उर्रो Urro
  Indonesian Terbang
  Italian Volo
  Korean 공중날기 Gongjung Nalgi
  Brazilian Portuguese Voar
  Serbian Let
  Spanish Vuelo


Generation I TMs
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Generation I HMs
0102030405


Generation II TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation II HMs
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Generation III TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE


Generation IV TMs
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4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708


Generation V TMs
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Generation V HMs
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