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

The user soars, then strikes on the second turn. It can also be used for flying to any familiar town.

Battles

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 BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe
Self	Ally
May affect anyone but the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
HM02 in Generation I HM02 in Generation II HM02 in Generation III HM02 in Generation IV

Contests

Category	Smart
Appeal	1 `♥`
Jam	0
Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests

Category	Smart
Appeal	1 `♥`
Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.

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 can't).

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

In Pokémon Stadium, Fly will allow the user to avoid damage reversed by Bide. Full paralysis will reset the mostly-invulnerable part of Fly. Mirror Move will copy Fly on either of the turns it takes to execute.

Generation II

Same as Generation I, however, the user cannot avoid Gust, Thunder, Twister, or Whirlwind whilst flying up high, and will receive double damage from Gust and Twister.

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

Same as Generation II, however, the user is now unable to avoid Sky Uppercut whilst flying up high.

Generation IV

Same as Generations III, however, the base Power has increased to 90, instead of 70.

Outside of battle

Fly in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions.

Players can fly to select spots they've been to, usually outside the entrance to a town's Pokémon Center.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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

In the anime

Delibird flying.

Pokémon

Pidgeot. Pidgeot flies into the sky while carrying a trainer on its back.

Used by Corey's Pidgeot in Mewtwo Strikes Back. Debut.
Used by Ash Ketchum's Pidgeot in Pallet Party Panic.

Charizard Charizard takes to the sky while being able to carry its Trainer on its back.

Used by Ash's Charizard from Charizard Chills to present.

Delibird. The user flaps its wings and flies into the sky.

Used by Santa's Delibird in Delibird's Dilemma.
Used by Team Rocket's Delibird from Dues and Don'ts to Grating Spaces.

Drifloon. Drifloon floats into the air.

Used by Marnie's Drifloon in Drifloon in the Wind.