The 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.
- In contests: Cool moves stand out.
List of Flying-type moves
Name | Category | Contest | Generation | Power |
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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.
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Flying-type-Pokémon Trainers
Flying-type-Pokémon Gym Leaders
Leader | Location | Badge |
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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 |
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Kahili |
Alola Elite Four |
Flying type records
- Mega Rayquaza is the tallest Flying type.
- Natu is the smallest Flying type.
- Celesteela is the heaviest Flying type.
- Minior 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)
Flying-type Pokémon
There are 98 Flying-type Pokémon . (12.22% of all Pokémon)
Pure Flying-type Pokémon
There is only one pure Flying-type Pokémon. (1.02% of the Flying-type Pokémon)
Tornadus |
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#641 ---- |
Primary Flying-type Pokémon
There are 2 primary Flying-type Pokémon. (2.04% of the Flying-type Pokémon)
Noibat | Noivern | Corviknight |
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#714 ---- |
#715 ---- |
Corviknight #??? ---- |
Secondary Flying-type Pokémon
There are 95 secondary Flying-type Pokémon. (96.94% of the Flying-type Pokémon)
Charizard | Butterfree | Pidgey | Pidgeotto | Pidgeot | Spearow |
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#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 ---- |
#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 ---- |
#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 ---- |
Oricorio Pom-Pom Style #741 ---- |
Oricorio Pa'u Style #741 ---- |
Oricorio Sensu Style #741 ---- |
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 | Mega Pidgeot | Mega Pinsir | Mega Aerodactyl | Mega Salamence | Mega Rayquaza |
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#006 ---- |
#018 ---- |
#127 ---- |
#142 ---- |
#373 ---- |
#384 ---- |
Fan Rotom | Shaymin | Arceus | Tornadus | Thundurus | Landorus |
#479 ---- |
Shaymin #492 ---- |
#493 ---- |
Tornadus #641 ---- |
Thundurus #641 ---- |
Landorus #645 ---- |
Silvally | Minior | Gigantamax Corviknight | |||
#773 ---- |
#774 ---- |
Corviknight #??? ---- |
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.
- 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.
- 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.
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/ typing, having 26 combinations.
- This type has the least amount of pure types with only one Pokémon.
- Almost every Pokémon with the Fly and/or Defog. type can learn
- -Along with the Watertype, the Flying type has been paired up with every type (excluding types like ??? type and Shadow type). Some of them include:
- Normal/ with Pokémon like Pidgeot.
- Fire/ with Pokémon like Talonflame.
- Grass/ with Pokémon like Jumpluff.
- Electric/ with Pokémon like Emolga.
- Ice/ with Pokémon like Delibird.
- Fighting/ with Pokémon like Hawlucha.
- Ground/ with Pokémon like Gliscor.
- Rock/ with Pokémon like Aerodactyl.
- Water/ with Pokémon like Gyarados.
- Dragon/ with Pokémon like Dragonite.
- Steel/ with Pokémon like Skarmory.
- Poison/ with Pokémon like Crobat.
- Bug/ with Pokémon like Butterfree.
- Psychic/ with Pokémon like Xatu.
- Ghost/ with Pokémon like Drifblim.
- Fairy/ with Pokémon like Togekiss.
- Dark/ with Pokémon like Honchkrow.
Notes
- ^ 55 until Generation V.
- ^ Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
- ^ a b Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
- ^ 60 until Generation V.
- ^ Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
- ^ 120 in Generation V.
- ^ Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
- ^ In Generation I, Flying/Bug-type Pokémon were weak to Poison-type moves.
- ^ In Generation I, Ice-type moves were super effective on Flying/Fire-type Pokémon.
- ^ In Generation I, Bug-type moves did normal damage to Flying/Poison-type Pokémon.
- ^ Before Generation VI, Flying/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Dark-type moves.
- ^ Before Generation VI, Flying/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Ghost-type moves.
- ^ a b Before Generation VI, this was a and -type Pokémon.
- ^ Only in its Baile Style.
- ^ Only in its Pom-Pom Style.
- ^ Only in its Pa'u Style.
- ^ Only in its Sensu Style.
- ^ In Generation IV, all of Rotom's forms were and type.
- ^ Only in its Sky Forme.
- ^ Thanks to the ability Multitype, equipped with the Sky Plate.
- ^ a b c In its Therian Forme.
- ^ Thanks to the ability RKS System, equipped with the Flying Memory.
- ^ In its Core Form.
Pokémon by types | |
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Only exists within Generation II – IV: ??? type · Only exists within Colosseum and XD: Shadow |