Flying type

The Flying-type (ひこうタイプ Hikou taipu in Japanese) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types.

Pokémon of this type can fly, many of them live at high altitudes, even. Most of them are birds and insects. Their power is mostly related with aerial and wind-related attacks. Most of them have wings, but there are also some of them that just float without wings, like Rayquaza and Gyarados.

Flying has been paired with every other Pokémon type to create a species; the introduction of Fighting/Flying Hawlucha completed all possible pairings. Until Generation V no species was ever a pure Flying-type; purely Flying-typing could only be obtained in battle by Porygon, Kecleon and Arceus, which all had signature moves or abilities to do so.

Famous Flying-type Pokémon Trainers include Falkner, the first Gym Leader of the Johto region; Winona, the sixth Gym Leader of Hoenn; Skyla, the sixth Unova Gym Leader; and Kahili, a member of the Alola Elite Four.

Flying-type moves

• There are 25 Flying-type moves.
  • In Generation I, 7 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation II, 1 move was introduced.
  • In Generation III, 4 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation IV, 7 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation V, 3 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation VI, 2 moves have been introduced.
  • In Generation VII, 1 move was introduced.
• In battles: Physical moves stand out.
  • 12 moves are of the type.
  • 7 moves are of the type.
  • 5 moves are of the type.
• In contests: Cool moves stand out.
  • 13 moves are of the type.
  • 4 moves are of the type.
  • 3 moves are of the type.
  • 2 moves are of the type.
  • 2 moves are of the type.

List of Flying-type moves

Name	Category	Contest	Generation	Power
Acrobatics			Generation V	55
Aerial Ace			Generation III	60
Aeroblast			Generation II	100
Air Cutter			Generation III	60[1]
Air Slash			Generation IV	75
Bounce			Generation III	85
Brave Bird		[2]	Generation IV	120
Chatter		[3]	Generation IV	65[4]
Defog		[5]	Generation IV	-
Dragon Ascent			Generation VI	120
Drill Peck			Generation I	80
Feather Dance			Generation III	-
Floaty Fall			Generation VII	90
Fly			Generation I	90
Gust			Generation I	40
Hurricane			Generation V	110[6]
Mirror Move			Generation I	-
Oblivion Wing			Generation VI	80
Peck			Generation I	35
Pluck			Generation IV	60
Roost		[7]	Generation IV	-
Sky Attack			Generation I	140
Sky Drop			Generation V	60
Tailwind		[3]	Generation IV	-
Wing Attack			Generation I	60

Effectiveness of Flying-type moves

×2

Super effective against Pokémon of the types: , and .

½

Not very effective against Pokémon of the types: , and .

Weaknesses and resistances of the Flying type

A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.

×4 Doubly super effective

×2 Super effective

½ Resistant

¼ Very resistant

×0 Immune

	Type of the move
	½			×2		½				½	×0	×2				×2
	½			×2		¼	×2	×2		¼	×0	×2		[8]		×4
		½		×2	×2				½	½	×0	×2			×0	×2
	½		×2		×2	½	½			¼	×0	×4				×2		½
	½					½		½		½	×0	×2				×2	½
	¼	½	×0	×2		¼				½	×0	×2		×2		×2	×2
	¼	½		×2	×2	½		×2		½	×0	×2			×2
	¼			×2	½	½	½			¼	×0	[9]				×4	½	×2
	¼	×2		×2		×0			×2	½	×0	×2	×0	½		×2
						½	×2	×2		¼	×0	×4		×2		×2		½
	½			×0		½					×0	×4		½				×2
	½			×2			×2			½	×0					×4	×2
	½			×2					×0	½	×0	×2				×2
	½ [10]			×2	½	¼				¼	×0	×2		½	×2	×2
		×2		×2		¼			×2	½	×0	×2			½	×2
	½			×2			½	½			×0	×2	½	½		×2	×2	×2
	¼	[11]	½	×2	½		×2	½	[12]	¼	×0		½	×0	½		½
	½			×4		½	½				×0					×2	½	½

Flying-type-Pokémon Trainers

Flying-type-Pokémon Gym Leaders

Leader	Location	Badge
Falkner	Violet City, Johto	Zephyr Badge
Winona	Fortree City, Hoenn	Feather Badge
Skyla	Mistralton City, Unova	Jet Badge

Flying-type-Pokémon Elite Four members

Leader	Category
Kahili	Alola Elite Four

Flying type records

• Mega Rayquaza is the tallest Flying type.
• Natu and Rookidee are the smallest Flying type.
• Celesteela is the heaviest Flying type.
• Minior (Core Form) is the lightest Flying type.
• Starly and Pikipek evolve at the lowest level (14)
• Rufflet and Vullaby evolve at the highest level (54)
• Drifblim has the most HP of all Flying-types (150)
• Mega Rayquaza has the most Attack and Sp. Atk of all Flying-types (180)
• Skarmory has the most Defense of all Flying-types (140)
• Lugia & Ho-Oh tie for the most Sp. Def of all Flying-types (154)
• Ninjask has the most Speed of all Flying-types (160)
• Mega Rayquaza has the highest base stat total of all Flying-types (780)

Flying-type Pokémon

There are 102 Flying-type Pokémon . (12.22% of all Pokémon)

Pure Flying-type Pokémon

There are only three pure Flying-type Pokémon. (1.02% of the Flying-type Pokémon)

Tornadus	Rookidee	Corvisquire
#641 ----	#821 ----	#822 ----

Primary Flying-type Pokémon

There are 4 primary Flying-type Pokémon. (2.04% of the Flying-type Pokémon)

Noibat	Noivern	Corviknight	Cramorant
#714 ----	#715 ----	#823 ----	#845 ----

Secondary Flying-type Pokémon

There are 95 secondary Flying-type Pokémon. (96.94% of the Flying-type Pokémon)

Charizard	Butterfree	Pidgey	Pidgeotto	Pidgeot	Spearow
#006 ----	#012 ----	#016 ----	#017 ----	#018 ----	#021 ----
Fearow	Zubat	Golbat	Farfetch'd	Doduo	Dodrio
#022 ----	#041 ----	#042 ----	#083 ----	#084 ----	#085 ----
Scyther	Gyarados	Aerodactyl	Articuno	Zapdos	Moltres
#123 ----	#130 ----	#142 ----	#144 ----	#145 ----	#146 ----
Dragonite	Hoothoot	Noctowl	Ledyba	Ledian	Crobat
#149 ----	#163 ----	#164 ----	#165 ----	#166 ----	#169 ----
Togetic	Natu	Xatu	Hoppip	Skiploom	Jumpluff
#176 ---- [13]	#177 ----	#178 ----	#187 ----	#188 ----	#187 ----
Yanma	Murkrow	Gligar	Delibird	Mantine	Skarmory
#193 ----	#198 ----	#207 ----	#225 ----	#226 ----	#227 ----
Lugia	Ho-Oh	Beautifly	Taillow	Swellow	Wingull
#249 ----	#250 ----	#267 ----	#276 ----	#277 ----	#278 ----
Pelipper	Masquerain	Ninjask	Swablu	Altaria	Tropius
#279 ----	#284 ----	#291 ----	#333 ----	#334 ----	#357 ----
Salamence	Rayquaza	Starly	Staravia	Staraptor	Mothim
#373 ----	#384 ----	#396 ----	#397 ----	#398 ----	#414 ----
Combee	Vespiquen	Drifloon	Drifblim	Honchkrow	Chatot
#415 ----	#416 ----	#425 ----	#426 ----	#430 ----	#441 ----
Mantyke	Togekiss	Yanmega	Gliscor	Pidove	Tranquill
#458 ----	#458 ---- [13]	#469 ----	#472 ----	#519 ----	#520 ----
Unfezant	Woobat	Swoobat	Sigilyph	Archen	Archeops
#521 ----	#527 ----	#528 ----	#561 ----	#566 ----	#567 ----
Ducklett	Swanna	Emolga	Rufflet	Braviary	Vullaby
#580 ----	#581 ----	#587 ----	#627 ----	#628 ----	#629 ----
Mandibuzz	Thundurus	Landorus	Fletchling	Fletchinder	Talonflame
#630 ----	#642 ----	#645 ----	#661 ----	#662 ----	#663 ----
Vivillon	Hawlucha	Yveltal	Rowlet	Dartrix	Pikipek
#666 ----	#701 ----	#717 ----	#722 ----	#723 ----	#731 ----
Trumbeak	Toucannon	Oricorio
#732 ----	#733 ----	#741 ---- [14]	#741 ---- [15]	#741 ---- [16]	#741 ---- [17]
Minior	Celesteela
#774 ----	#797 ----

Pokémon with Flying-type alternate formes

The following alternate forms of some Pokémon are also of the Flying type.

Mega Charizard Y	Gigantamax Charizard	Gigantamax Butterfree	Mega Pidgeot	Mega Pinsir
#006 ----	#006 ----	#012 ----	#018 ----	#127 ----
Mega Aerodactyl	Mega Salamence	Mega Rayquaza	Fan Rotom	Shaymin
#142 ----	#373 ----	#384 ----	#479 ---- [18]	#492 ---- [19]
Arceus	Tornadus	Thundurus	Landorus	Silvally
#493 ---- [20]	#641 ---- [21]	#641 ---- [21]	#645 ---- [21]	#773 ---- [22]
Minior	Gigantamax Corviknight
#774 ---- [23]	#823 ---- `

Relations with other types

• They're strong against the Bug type because, in real life, birds and bats are natural bug predators.
• They're strong against the Fighting type because it's difficult to hit something that's moving in the air. It may also be due to the fact that doves are a symbol of peace.
• They're strong against the Grass type because, in real life, many birds eat leaves, fruits, roots, seeds or vegetables, and also because many birds live on trees. Besides, tornados and hurricanes destroy crops as well as trees.
• They're weak against the Electric type because one of the biggest cause of bird death is that they get struck by lightning while flying. And because birds are mostly on the air, they don't connect with the ground, which diverts electricity.
• They're weak against the Ice type because, in real life, many birds don't resist cold temperatures, and that's the reason they migrate. It can also be because a flying animal has trouble flying when its wings are frozen.
• They're weak against the Rock type because, in ancient times, people used to hunt birds by throwing rocks to them, making them fall to the ground.
• They're immune to the Ground type because something that is flying doesn't touch the ground, therefore, they don't get affected by earthquakes and Earth shifts.
• The Steel type resists them because birds can't cause any damage to steel, hence why bird cages are made of metal. Also, buildings made out of steel materials can withstand strong wind forces.

Trivia

• In the beta version of Pokémon Red & Green, the Flying type didn't exist. The Bird type existed instead, and it is present in the glitches Missingno and 'M.
  • Interestingly, the Bird type had the same weaknesses and resistances as the Flying type. It is rather likely that it was an early version of the Flying type.
• Every Generation has a Flying-type Legendary Pokémon except Generation IV.
• The most common combination of types in the Pokémon world is the Normal/Flying typing, having 26 combinations.
• This type has the least amount of pure types with only 3 Pokémon.
• Almost every Pokémon with the Flying type can learn Fly and/or Defog.
• Along with the Water-type, the Flying type has been paired up with every type (excluding types like ??? type and Shadow type). Some of them include:
  • Normal/Flying with Pokémon like Pidgeot.
  • Fire/Flying with Pokémon like Talonflame.
  • Grass/Flying with Pokémon like Jumpluff.
  • Electric/Flying with Pokémon like Emolga.
  • Ice/Flying with Pokémon like Delibird.
  • Fighting/Flying with Pokémon like Hawlucha.
  • Ground/Flying with Pokémon like Gliscor.
  • Rock/Flying with Pokémon like Aerodactyl.
  • Water/Flying with Pokémon like Gyarados.
  • Dragon/Flying with Pokémon like Dragonite.
  • Steel/Flying with Pokémon like Skarmory.
  • Poison/Flying with Pokémon like Crobat.
  • Bug/Flying with Pokémon like Butterfree.
  • Psychic/Flying with Pokémon like Xatu.
  • Ghost/Flying with Pokémon like Drifblim.
  • Fairy/Flying with Pokémon like Togekiss.
  • Dark/Flying with Pokémon like Honchkrow.

Notes

1. ^ 55 until Generation V.
2. ^ Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
3. ^ ^{a b} Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
4. ^ 60 until Generation V.
5. ^ Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
6. ^ 120 in Generation V.
7. ^ Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
8. ^ In Generation I, Flying/Bug-type Pokémon were weak to Poison-type moves.
9. ^ In Generation I, Ice-type moves were super effective on Flying/Fire-type Pokémon.
10. ^ In Generation I, Bug-type moves did normal damage to Flying/Poison-type Pokémon.
11. ^ Before Generation VI, Flying/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Dark-type moves.
12. ^ Before Generation VI, Flying/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Ghost-type moves.
13. ^ ^{a b} Before Generation VI, this was a and -type Pokémon.
14. ^ Only in its Baile Style.
15. ^ Only in its Pom-Pom Style.
16. ^ Only in its Pa'u Style.
17. ^ Only in its Sensu Style.
18. ^ In Generation IV, all of Rotom's forms were and type.
19. ^ Only in its Sky Forme.
20. ^ Thanks to the ability Multitype, equipped with the Sky Plate.
21. ^ ^{a b c} In its Therian Forme.
22. ^ Thanks to the ability RKS System, equipped with the Flying Memory.
23. ^ In its Core Form.

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