Flying type

-type Pokémon are Pokémon that can fly and live at high altitudes. They are normally birds or dragon-like (i.e. the -and -type Pokémon, Gyarados). The Flying-type Pokémon has only appeared once on any Pokémon as its sole type – Tornadus. All the other Flying-type Pokémon are dual-types, with the exception of Arceus while holding the Sky Plate. With the exception of Girafarig, Meloetta, Deerling, Sawsbuck, Bibarel and Helioptile, all dual-type Pokémon are Flying. The Flying type has been paired with every type in a Pokémon except for Fighting. Some Flying types, however, cannot use the HM Fly.

Flying types' greatest type weaknesses are, , and -type Pokémon. However, all Flying-type Pokémon are immune to all -type moves and are strong against, and  types.

Abilities

 * Aftermath - Just the Drifloon family.
 * Air Lock - Unique to Rayquaza.
 * Big Pecks
 * Blaze - Just Charizard; This is a ability.
 * Chlorophyll - This is a ability.
 * Compoundeyes - This is a ability.
 * Early Bird
 * Guts - Just the Taillow family; This is a ability.
 * Honey Gather - Unique to Combee.
 * Hustle
 * Hyper Cutter - Just the Gligar family; This is a ability.
 * Inner Focus - This is a ability.
 * Insomnia
 * Intimidate - This is a ability.
 * Keen Eye
 * Leaf Guard - Just the Hoppip family; This is a ability.
 * Levitate - Just Rotom (Fan Form) ; This is a ability.
 * Natural Cure - Just the Swablu family; This is a ability.
 * Overcoat - Just the Vullaby family; This is a ability.
 * Prankster
 * Pressure
 * Rock Head - Just Aerodactyl; This is a ability.
 * Run Away - Just the Doduo family; This is a ability.
 * Sand Force - Just Landorus; This is a ability.
 * Sand Veil - Just the Gligar family; This is a ability.
 * Serene Grace - This is a ability.
 * Solar Power - Just Tropius; This is a ability.
 * Speed Boost
 * Sturdy - Just Skarmory; This is a ability.
 * Super Luck
 * Swarm - This is a ability.
 * Swift Swim - Just the Mantyke family; This is a ability.
 * Synchronize - Just the Natu family; This is a ability.
 * Tangled Feet - This is a ability.
 * Technician - Just Scyther; This is a ability.
 * Tinted Lens - Just Yanmega; This is a ability.
 * Unburden - Just the Drifloon family.
 * Vital Spirit - Just Delibird; This is a / ability.
 * Water Absorb - Just the Mantyke family; This is a ability.

Trivia

 * Flying-type Pokémon should not be confused with the Bird-type Pokémon in Generation I: Missingno and 'M. They have the same weakness and resistances, however
 * Every Generation has a Flying type Legendary Pokemon
 * The only pure Flying-type Legendary Pokémon is Tornadus and Arceus (Flying Plate), these are also the only pure flying Pokemon out of all Pokemon.
 * Flying Types are weak to Ice, Electric, and Rock
 * Vivillon is the only part Flying type that has Flying as its primary type and a different type for its secondary type.