Fly (move)

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

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Fly そらをとぶ Fly

Battles Type  Flying Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  90 Accuracy  95% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation I HM02 in Generation I HM02 in Generation II HM02 in Generation III HM02 in Generation IV HM02 in Generation V HM02 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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.

Pokémon can be caught during the semi-invulnerable stage of Fly.

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-VI

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

The user can be "knocked out of the sky" with the move Smack Down.

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
Aspertia City
Vaniville Town
Nuvema Town	Hilbert/Hilda's house
Indigo Plateau	League entrance
Ever Grande City*
Sinnoh Pokémon League*
Unova Pokémon League
Sinnoh Pal ParkDPPt	Park entrance
Lake of Rage	In the openGSC In front of the Fishing Guru's houseHGSS
Kanto Victory RoadHGSS	Pokémon League Reception Gate
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
Aquacorde Town	At the fountain in the center of town

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 on the second turn. It can also be used to fly 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. The user soars, then strikes on the second turn. It can also be used to fly to any familiar town.* The user soars and then strikes its target on the next turn. This can also be used to fly to any familiar town.

Learnset

This section contains old or outdated information, or has not been updated in a while. Please check the content of this section and update it as required. Reason: remaining Pokémon that can learn this move via HM in Gen VI games.

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying							50			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 HM02
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	Fairy	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	Fairy	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														✔		✔
661		Fletchling	Normal	Flying																✔	✔
662		Fletchinder	Fire	Flying																✔	✔
663		Talonflame	Fire	Flying																✔	✔
701		Hawlucha	Fighting	Flying																✔	✔
714		Noibat	Flying	Dragon																✔	✔
715		Noivern	Flying	Dragon																✔	✔
717		Yveltal	Dark	Flying																✔	✔
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.

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.

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.

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
	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		Debut
Ridley's Golurk	Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!		None

In the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Drifblim
The user soars into the air. It can also be used for flying anywhere.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Drifblim takes to the skies while holding its passengers in its arms.
Hiori's Drifblim	Behold The Phantom Thief Of Justice		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Charizard
The user soars into the air, then strikes. It can also be used for flying anywhere.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard flies through the skies while carrying a passenger on its back.
Blue's Charizard	Kalling Kadabra		Debut
	Murkrow flies high into the air.
Ariana's Murkrow	With a Little Help From Hitmonchan		None

In other generations

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

														File:Fly IV.png
Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Outside of battle

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	RSE	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

														File:Fly IV OW.png
Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Pokémon Colosseum, Charizard and Salamence dive into the ground on the second turn of Fly.
• Many Pokémon which are noted for their ability to fly over long distances are unable to learn this move, such as Yanmega, which is easily capable of transporting an adult in flight according to its Pokédex entry from HeartGold.
  • Conversely, some of the Pokémon that can learn Fly, like Pidgey, appear to lack the physique required to transport a human being in flight.
• Doduo and Dodrio are both able to learn Fly, despite being based on flightless birds.
  • If Fly is used by either Pokémon in the 3D side-series games, they will be shown running in midair.
• Despite the abundance of Bug/Flying Pokémon, none of these can learn Fly.
• 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 other languages

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

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