Flying (type): Difference between revisions

This article is about the official type. For the scrapped type in core Generation I and II games, see List of glitch types → Bird.

Types

Normal

Fire

Fighting

Water

Flying

Grass

Poison

Electric

Ground

Psychic

Rock

Ice

Bug

Dragon

Ghost

Dark

Steel

Fairy

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Stellar

???

The Flying type (Japanese: ひこうタイプ Flying type) is one of the eighteen types. Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Flying-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.

Statistical averages

Overall

Fully evolved

Battle properties

Generation I

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×	None		0×

Generation II onwards

Flying-type Pokémon are not considered grounded for effects that affect grounded Pokémon (e.g. entry hazards).

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×	None		0×

Characteristics

Defense

In addition to being immune to Ground-type attacks and Arena Trap, Flying-type Pokémon are unaffected by Rototiller and all entry hazards (except Stealth Rock). Flying-type Pokémon also cannot absorb Toxic Spikes simply by switching in and do not receive the benefits from terrains (though they can still use Seeds). These immunities, as well as the immunity to Arena Trap, are removed when a Flying-type Pokémon is grounded by Ingrain, Gravity, Smack Down, Thousand Arrows, or Iron Ball. Sky Drop can pick up a Flying-type target and make it unable to move. On the next turn, Sky Drop will fail and free the target, even if the target is grounded.

When a Flying-type uses Roost, it temporarily loses its Flying type for a turn. If a pure Flying-type Pokémon uses Roost, then it will become a ??? type in Generation IV and a Normal type in Generation V onward.

Flying-type Pokémon, on average, have the highest Speed of all Pokémon and of fully-evolved Pokémon.

Offense

Flying-type attacks are very powerful combined with some other attacking types, most notably Ground. Ground is strong against every type that resists Flying, and vice versa, so this combination is resisted only by Flying-type Pokémon whose other type resists Flying (such as an Electric Flying Pokémon).

The effectiveness of the move Flying Press is calculated by multiplying the effectiveness of its move type (usually Fighting) and the Flying type.

Contest properties

In Contests, Flying-type moves are typically Cool moves.

Pokémon

As of Generation VIII, there are 105 Flying-type Pokémon or 11.8% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Flying-type in at least one of their forms), making it the fourth most common type. Every other type has been paired up with the Flying type at least once.

Pure Flying-type Pokémon

# Name 641 Tornadus Incarnate Forme Tornadus Therian Forme 821 Rookidee 822 Corvisquire

Half Flying-type Pokémon

Primary Flying-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 714 Noibat Flying Dragon 715 Noivern Flying Dragon 823 Corviknight Flying Steel Gigantamax Corviknight Flying Steel 845 Cramorant Flying Water Gulping Cramorant Flying Water Gorging Cramorant Flying Water

Secondary Flying-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 006 Charizard Fire Flying Mega Charizard Y Fire Flying Gigantamax Charizard Fire Flying 012 Butterfree Bug Flying Gigantamax Butterfree Bug Flying 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying Mega 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 123 Scyther Bug Flying 127 Mega Pinsir Bug Flying 130 Gyarados Water Flying 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying Mega Aerodactyl Rock Flying 144 Articuno Ice Flying 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 146 Moltres Fire Flying 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 169 Crobat Poison Flying 176 Togetic* Fairy Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 193 Yanma Bug Flying 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 207 Gligar Ground Flying 225 Delibird Ice Flying 226 Mantine Water Flying 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 267 Beautifly Bug Flying 276 Taillow Normal Flying 277 Swellow Normal Flying 278 Wingull Water Flying 279 Pelipper Water Flying 284 Masquerain Bug Flying 291 Ninjask Bug Flying 333 Swablu Normal Flying 334 Altaria Dragon Flying 357 Tropius Grass Flying 373 Salamence Dragon Flying Mega Salamence Dragon Flying 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying Mega Rayquaza Dragon Flying 396 Starly Normal Flying 397 Staravia Normal Flying 398 Staraptor Normal Flying 414 Mothim Bug Flying 415 Combee Bug Flying 416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 441 Chatot Normal Flying 458 Mantyke Water Flying 468 Togekiss* Fairy Flying 469 Yanmega Bug Flying 472 Gliscor Ground Flying 479 Fan Rotom* Electric Flying 492 Shaymin Sky Forme Grass Flying 519 Pidove Normal Flying 520 Tranquill Normal Flying 521 Male Unfezant Normal Flying Female Unfezant Normal Flying 527 Woobat Psychic Flying 528 Swoobat Psychic Flying 561 Sigilyph Psychic Flying 566 Archen Rock Flying 567 Archeops Rock Flying 580 Ducklett Water Flying 581 Swanna Water Flying 587 Emolga Electric Flying 627 Rufflet Normal Flying 628 Braviary Normal Flying 629 Vullaby Dark Flying 630 Mandibuzz Dark Flying 642 Thundurus Incarnate Forme Electric Flying Thundurus Therian Forme Electric Flying 645 Landorus Incarnate Forme Ground Flying Landorus Therian Forme Ground Flying 661 Fletchling Normal Flying 662 Fletchinder Fire Flying 663 Talonflame Fire Flying 666 Vivillon Bug Flying 701 Hawlucha Fighting Flying 717 Yveltal Dark Flying 722 Rowlet Grass Flying 723 Dartrix Grass Flying 731 Pikipek Normal Flying 732 Trumbeak Normal Flying 733 Toucannon Normal Flying 741 Oricorio Baile Style Fire Flying Oricorio Pom-Pom Style Electric Flying Oricorio Pa'u Style Psychic Flying Oricorio Sensu Style Ghost Flying 774 Minior Meteor Form Rock Flying Minior Core Rock Flying 797 Celesteela Steel Flying