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Levitate
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ふゆう
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Floating
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Generation VII
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By floating in the air, the Pokémon receives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.
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Levitate (Japanese: ふゆう Floating) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.
Effect
In battle
Levitate renders the Pokémon with this Ability immune to damaging Ground-type moves (except Thousand Arrows). It also is unaffected by the effects of Arena Trap, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller, and terrain. Additionally, a Poison-type Pokémon with Levitate cannot remove Toxic Spikes.
These immunities are lost during Gravity or if the Pokémon with Levitate is holding an Iron Ball, is under the effects of Ingrain, or has been hit by Smack Down or Thousand Arrows. This Ability can also be suppressed by Gastro Acid or ignored by Mold Breaker, Teravolt, or Turboblaze.
All Pokémon with this Ability are eligible to enter Sky Battles; except from Gengar since it lands on the ground when entering the battle.
Outside of battle
Levitate has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Levitate
Pokéstar Studios opponents with Levitate
In the anime
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga
Trivia
- Many non-Flying-type Pokémon that have been seen to be capable of floating or flying, such as Beedrill, cannot have this Ability.
- Despite the fact that its descriptions from Generation IV on state that Levitate gives immunity to all Ground-type moves, Pokémon with Levitate are affected by the status move Sand Attack.
- 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.
- Duskull, Bronzor, and Bronzong are the only Pokémon that can have this Ability that also have a secondary Ability.
- This is the most common Ability among the winning Video Game World Championships teams.
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