Levitate (Ability)

Levitate ふゆう
Floating
Flavor text
Generation III
Not hit by Ground attacks.
Generation IV
Gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.
Generation V
Gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.
Generation VI
Gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Levitate (Japanese: ふゆう Floating) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Thirty-three Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Levitate renders the user immune to Ground-type moves (except Sand Attack), Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Misty Terrain, Grassy Terrain, Electric Terrain, Arena Trap, and damage from Sky Drop. These immunities can be lost if the user is holding an Iron Ball or is under the effects of Smack Down, Gravity, or Ingrain.

Many Pokémon with this Ability are eligible to enter Sky Battles; however, some Pokémon—such as Gengar—are ineligible.

Outside of battle

Levitate has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Levitate

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0092   Gastly
Ghost Poison Levitate None None
0093   Haunter
Ghost Poison Levitate None None
0094   Gengar
Ghost Poison Levitate None None
0109   Koffing
Poison Poison Levitate None None
0110   Weezing
Poison Poison Levitate None None
0200   Misdreavus
Ghost Ghost Levitate None None
0201   Unown
Psychic Psychic Levitate None None
0329   Vibrava
Ground Dragon Levitate None None
0330   Flygon
Ground Dragon Levitate None None
0337   Lunatone
Rock Psychic Levitate None None
0338   Solrock
Rock Psychic Levitate None None
0343   Baltoy
Ground Psychic Levitate None None
0344   Claydol
Ground Psychic Levitate None None
0355   Duskull
Ghost Ghost Levitate None Frisk
0358   Chimecho
Psychic Psychic Levitate None None
0380   Latias
Dragon Psychic Levitate None None
0381   Latios
Dragon Psychic Levitate None None
0429   Mismagius
Ghost Ghost Levitate None None
0433   Chingling
Psychic Psychic Levitate None None
0436   Bronzor
Steel Psychic Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal
0437   Bronzong
Steel Psychic Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal
0455   Carnivine
Grass Grass Levitate None None
0479   Rotom
Electric Ghost Levitate None None
479O Rotom Rotom
Electric Fire Levitate None None
479L Rotom Rotom
Electric Grass Levitate None None
479F Rotom Rotom
Electric Flying Levitate None None
479R Rotom Rotom
Electric Ice Levitate None None
479W Rotom Rotom
Electric Water Levitate None None
0480   Uxie
Psychic Psychic Levitate None None
0481   Mesprit
Psychic Psychic Levitate None None
0482   Azelf
Psychic Psychic Levitate None None
487O Giratina Giratina
Ghost Dragon Levitate None None
0488   Cresselia
Psychic Psychic Levitate None None
0602   Tynamo
Electric Electric Levitate None None
0603   Eelektrik
Electric Electric Levitate None None
0604   Eelektross
Electric Electric Levitate None None
0615   Cryogonal
Ice Ice Levitate None None
0635   Hydreigon
Dark Dragon Levitate None None
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

Pokéstar Studios opponents with Levitate

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
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.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

 
Baltoy
 
Gengar
The user can float in the air. It can also dodge Ground-type attacks by floating into the air.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  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
  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


In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 漂浮 Piāofú
  French Lévitation
  German Schwebe
  Italian Levitazione
  Korean 부유 Buyu
  Portuguese Levitação
  Romanian Levitație
  Spanish Levitación


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.