Levitate (ability)

Levitate (Japanese: ふゆう Floating) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Thirty-three Pokémon have this Ability naturally, most of which are either Psychic- or Ghost-type.

Effect

In battle

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

Outside of battle

Levitate has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Levitate

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Gastly	Ghost	Poison	Levitate	None	None
	Haunter	Ghost	Poison	Levitate	None	None
	Gengar	Ghost	Poison	Levitate	None	None
	Koffing	Poison		Poison	Levitate	None	None
	Weezing	Poison		Poison	Levitate	None	None
	Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost	Levitate	None	None
	Unown	Psychic		Psychic	Levitate	None	None
	Vibrava	Ground	Dragon	Levitate	None	None
	Flygon	Ground	Dragon	Levitate	None	None
	Lunatone	Rock	Psychic	Levitate	None	None
	Solrock	Rock	Psychic	Levitate	None	None
	Baltoy	Ground	Psychic	Levitate	None	None
	Claydol	Ground	Psychic	Levitate	None	None
	Duskull	Ghost		Ghost	Levitate	None	None
	Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic	Levitate	None	None
	Latias	Dragon	Psychic	Levitate	None	None
	Latios	Dragon	Psychic	Levitate	None	None
	Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost	Levitate	None	None
	Chingling	Psychic		Psychic	Levitate	None	None
	Bronzor	Steel	Psychic	Levitate	Heatproof	Heavy Metal
	Bronzong	Steel	Psychic	Levitate	Heatproof	Heavy Metal
	Carnivine	Grass		Grass	Levitate	None	None
	Rotom	Electric	Ghost	Levitate	None	None
	Rotom	Electric	Fire	Levitate	None	None
	Rotom	Electric	Grass	Levitate	None	None
	Rotom	Electric	Flying	Levitate	None	None
	Rotom	Electric	Ice	Levitate	None	None
	Rotom	Electric	Water	Levitate	None	None
	Uxie	Psychic		Psychic	Levitate	None	None
	Mesprit	Psychic		Psychic	Levitate	None	None
	Azelf	Psychic		Psychic	Levitate	None	None
	Giratina	Ghost	Dragon	Levitate	None	None
	Cresselia	Psychic		Psychic	Levitate	None	None
	Tynamo	Electric		Electric	Levitate	None	None
	Eelektrik	Electric		Electric	Levitate	None	None
	Eelektross	Electric		Electric	Levitate	None	None
	Cryogonal	Ice		Ice	Levitate	None	None
	Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon	Levitate	None	None
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation V games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

	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	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	Gengar has the ability to float through the air.
Fantina's Gengar	A Shield with a Twist!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Rotom
The user can float in the air. It can also dodge Ground-type attacks by floating into the air.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Rotom	Rotom can float into the air to dodge Ground-type attacks.
A wild Rotom	VS. Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost)		Debut

Trivia

• Many non-Flying-type Pokémon that have been seen to be capable of floating or flying, such as Beedrill, cannot have this Ability.
  • Shedinja also cannot have this Ability, but its Wonder Guard Ability gives it immunity to Ground-type moves. However, Shedinja is still affected by Arena Trap and vulnerable to Spikes and Toxic Spikes.
• Despite the fact that its Generation IV description says that it gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves, Pokémon with Levitate are affected by Sand-Attack.
• Even if a levitating Pokémon uses Dig, Levitate still makes Earthquake and Magnitude miss.
• Fan Rotom is the only Pokémon with this Ability to be naturally immune to Ground-type moves due to being Flying-type in Generation V and onward.
• Bronzor and Bronzong are the only Pokémon that can naturally have this Ability that also have a secondary Ability. In addition, they are the only ones that have a Hidden Ability as well.

In other languages

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

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