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| Levitate renders the Pokémon with this Ability immune to damaging {{type|Ground}} moves (except {{m|Thousand Arrows}}). It also is unaffected by the effects of {{a|Arena Trap}}, {{m|Spikes}}, {{m|Toxic Spikes}}, {{m|Sticky Web}}, {{m|Rototiller}}, and [[terrain]]. Additionally, {{type|Poison}} Pokémon with Levitate do not remove Toxic Spikes upon switching in. | | Levitate renders the Pokémon with this Ability immune to damaging {{type|Ground}} moves (except {{m|Thousand Arrows}}). It also is unaffected by the effects of {{a|Arena Trap}}, {{m|Spikes}}, {{m|Toxic Spikes}}, {{m|Sticky Web}}, {{m|Rototiller}}, and [[terrain]]. Additionally, {{type|Poison}} Pokémon with Levitate do not remove Toxic Spikes upon switching in. |
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| These immunities are lost during {{m|Gravity}} or if the Pokémon with Levitate is holding an {{DL|In-battle effect item|Iron Ball}}, is under the effects of {{m|Ingrain}}, or has been hit by {{m|Smack Down}} or {{m|Thousand Arrows}}. This Ability can also be suppressed by {{m|Gastro Acid}} or ignored by {{a|Mold Breaker}}, {{a|Teravolt}}, or {{a|Turboblaze}}. | | These immunities are lost during {{m|Gravity}} or if the Pokémon with Levitate is holding an {{DL|In-battle effect item|Iron Ball}}, is under the effects of {{m|Ingrain}}, or has been hit by {{m|Smack Down}} or {{m|Thousand Arrows}}. This Ability can also be suppressed by {{m|Gastro Acid}} or ignored by {{a|Mold Breaker}}, {{a|Teravolt}}, or {{a|Turboblaze}}. A Levitate user is vulnerable to entry hazards if a Pokémon with Mold Breaker, Teravolt, or Turboblaze uses a move like {{m|Whirlwind}} to force the Levitate user to switch in. |
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| Pokémon with this Ability are eligible to enter [[Sky Battle]]s, except {{p|Gengar}} because it lands on the ground when entering the battle. | | Pokémon with this Ability are eligible to enter [[Sky Battle]]s, except {{p|Gengar}} because its sprite lands on the ground when entering the battle. |
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Levitate
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ふゆう
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Floating
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Flavor text
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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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Generation VIII
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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, Poison-type Pokémon with Levitate do not remove Toxic Spikes upon switching in.
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. A Levitate user is vulnerable to entry hazards if a Pokémon with Mold Breaker, Teravolt, or Turboblaze uses a move like Whirlwind to force the Levitate user to switch in.
Pokémon with this Ability are eligible to enter Sky Battles, except Gengar because its sprite 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 other games
Description
Games
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Description
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MDRB
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Blocks all Ground-type moves.
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MDTDS
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Keeps all Ground-type moves from hitting the Pokémon.
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BSL
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じめんタイプの わざを うけない
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Conq.
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Gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.
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MDGtI
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Ground-type moves don't damage the Pokémon.* Ground-type moves won't damage the Pokémon!*
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SMD
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Ground-type moves won't damage the Pokémon!
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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.
- This is the most common Ability among the winning Video Game World Championships teams.
- This is the most common Ability in Generation VII, with 40 different cases of it, including Mega Evolution and Pokémon with alternate forms.
In other languages