Flying (type): Difference between revisions

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

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:

• Resist: Bug, Fighting, Grass
• Are weak to: Electric, Ice, Rock
• Have immunity to: Ground

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.

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.

Pokémon

Half Flying-type Pokémon

Secondary Flying-type Pokémon

#		Name	Type 1	Type 2
006		Charizard
012		Butterfree
016		Pidgey
017		Pidgeotto
018		Pidgeot
021		Spearow
022		Fearow
041		Zubat
042		Golbat
083		Farfetch'd
084		Doduo
085		Dodrio
123		Scyther
130		Gyarados
142		Aerodactyl
144		Articuno
145		Zapdos
146		Moltres
149		Dragonite
163		Hoothoot
164		Noctowl
165		Ledyba
166		Ledian
169		Crobat
176		Togetic
177		Natu
178		Xatu
187		Hoppip
188		Skiploom
189		Jumpluff
193		Yanma
198		Murkrow
207		Gligar
225		Delibird
226		Mantine
227		Skarmory
249		Lugia
250		Ho-Oh
267		Beautifly
276		Taillow
277		Swellow
278		Wingull
279		Pelipper
284		Masquerain
291		Ninjask
333		Swablu
334		Altaria
357		Tropius
373		Salamence
384		Rayquaza
396		Starly
397		Staravia
398		Staraptor
414		Mothim
415		Combee
416		Vespiquen
425		Drifloon
426		Drifblim
430		Honchkrow
441		Chatot
458		Mantyke
468		Togekiss
469		Yanmega
472		Gliscor
492		Shaymin*

Moves

Damage-dealing moves

Name	Category	Contest	Power	Accuracy	PP	Target	Notes
Aerial Ace	00	00	60	—	20	One foe	Never misses.
Aeroblast	11	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	11	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	22	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	00	00	—	—%	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 D/P was released, Chatot was rumored to be a pure Flying-type, although that was eventually proven false.
• Flying is the only type whose immunity can be canceled by an item, the Iron Ball, instead of only via a move.
• All type up to now are combined with the Flying-type. except for Fighting.

In other languages

• French: Vol
• German: Flug
• Italian: Volante
• Spanish: Volador
• Korean: 비행 bihaeng
• Portuguese: Voador
• Hebrew: מעופף meofef
• Chinese: 飛行 fēi xíng