Fly (move)

This article is about the move Fly. For the field move, see Field Move.

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Fly そらをとぶ Fly

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Battles Type  Flying Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  90 Accuracy  95% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation I HM02 in Generation I HM02 in Generation II HM02 in Generation III HM02 in Generation IV

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Fly (Japanese: そらをとぶ Fly) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I. It is HM02 in all generations.

Effect

In battle

Generation I

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Demonstration of Fly in battle

On the turn that Fly is selected, the user will fly up high, where the only attacks it cannot avoid are Bide, Swift, and Transform. On the following turn, Fly will inflict damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. Once Fly is selected, the user will be unable to switch out unless Fly is disrupted or fully executed.

If Fly is not fully executed, PP will not be deducted from it, and it will not count as the last move used. If the opponent uses Mirror Move during the turn that the user flies up high, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed immediately before using Fly (or fail if it can't).

Full paralysis and self-inflicted damage due to confusion will disrupt Fly. Additionally, if the user is fully paralyzed during the mostly-invulnerable turn of Fly, the mostly-invulnerable part will not be reset until the user switches out or fully executes Fly.

In Pokémon Stadium, Fly will allow the user to avoid damage reversed by Bide. Full paralysis will reset the mostly-invulnerable part of Fly. Mirror Move will copy Fly on either of the turns it takes to execute.

Generation II

Same as Generation I, however, the user cannot avoid Gust, Thunder, Twister, or Whirlwind whilst flying up high, and will receive double damage from Gust and Twister.

The user may also be hit in the air if it was previously targeted by Lock-On or Mind Reader, and then struck the following turn. Swift, Bide and Transform no longer hit on their own during the semi-invulnerable turn of Fly.

Generation III

Same as Generation II, however, the user is now unable to avoid Sky Uppercut whilst flying up high.

Generation IV

Same as Generation III, however, the base Power has increased to 90, instead of 70.

Outside of battle

File:Fly demo.gif

Fly in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions.

Players can fly to select spots they've been to, usually outside the entrance to a town's Pokémon Center. The only exceptions are the character's home town, where they land outside their house, the Regional Pokémon League, where they land at the entrance to the main building, and the Sinnoh Pal Park, where they land at the entrance to it. A another notable exception is the lake of Rage, where the player simply lands near the lake, the only place not to have the player land in front of a building.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Charizard uses Fly as its Up Special move. It rotates in the air while gaining height, damaging nearby enemies. It acts as a recovery move for returning to the stage.

Learnset

Generation I

By HM02

#   Pokémon Type 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0016 Pidgey Normal Flying 0017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 0021 Spearow Normal Flying 0022 Fearow Normal Flying 0083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 0084 Doduo Normal Flying 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0144 Articuno Ice Flying 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0146 Moltres Fire Flying 0151 Mew Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By HM02

#   Pokémon Type 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0016 Pidgey Normal Flying 0017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 0021 Spearow Normal Flying 0022 Fearow Normal Flying 0083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 0084 Doduo Normal Flying 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0144 Articuno Ice Flying 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0146 Moltres Fire Flying 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0151 Mew Psychic 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 0169 Crobat Poison Flying 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 50 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 45 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By HM02

#   Pokémon Type 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0016 Pidgey Normal Flying 0017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 0021 Spearow Normal Flying 0022 Fearow Normal Flying 0083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 0084 Doduo Normal Flying 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0144 Articuno Ice Flying 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0146 Moltres Fire Flying 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0151 Mew Psychic 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 0169 Crobat Poison Flying 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0276 Taillow Normal Flying 0277 Swellow Normal Flying 0278 Wingull Water Flying 0279 Pelipper Water Flying 0329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 0330 Flygon Ground Dragon 0333 Swablu Normal Flying 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying 0357 Tropius Grass Flying 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 50 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 45 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 65 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By HM02

#   Pokémon Type 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0016 Pidgey Normal Flying 0017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 0021 Spearow Normal Flying 0022 Fearow Normal Flying 0041 Zubat Poison Flying 0042 Golbat Poison Flying 0083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 0084 Doduo Normal Flying 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0144 Articuno Ice Flying 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0146 Moltres Fire Flying 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0151 Mew Psychic 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 0169 Crobat Poison Flying 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0276 Taillow Normal Flying 0277 Swellow Normal Flying 0278 Wingull Water Flying 0279 Pelipper Water Flying 0329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 0330 Flygon Ground Dragon 0333 Swablu Normal Flying 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying 0357 Tropius Grass Flying 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0396 Starly Normal Flying 0397 Staravia Normal Flying 0398 Staraptor Normal Flying 0426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 0430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 0441 Chatot Normal Flying 0468 Togekiss Normal Flying 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0493 Arceus Electric Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Special move

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0025 Pikachu Electric Pokéwalker - Yellow Forest Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Skarmory
The user soars into the air, then strikes. It can also be used for flying anywhere.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pidgeot flies into the sky while carrying a trainer on its back.
Corey's Pidgeot	Mewtwo Strikes Back		Debut
Ash's Pidgeot	Pallet Party Panic		None
Falkner's Pidgeot	Fighting Flyer with Fire!		None
Officer Jenny's Pidgeot	Hoenn Alone!		None
Sir Aaron's Pidgeot	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
	Charizard takes to the sky while being able to carry its Trainer on its back.
Ash's Charizard	Charizard Chills!		None
Liza's Charla	Charizard's Burning Ambition		None
Corey Demario's Don	Those Darn Electabuzz!		None
	Dragonite flies into the sky while carrying a trainer on its back.
Lance's Dragonite	Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution		None
	Flygon flies to the sky while carrying a passenger on its back.
A wild Flygon	Jirachi: Wish Maker		None
	Salamence takes to the sky while carrying a passenger on its back.
Butler's Salamence	Jirachi: Wish Maker		None
J's Salamence	Mutiny in the Bounty!		None
	Skarmory flies through the skies while carrying a passenger on its back.
Winona's Skarmory	Who's Flying Now?		None
	Vibrava takes to the skies while holding a passenger with its legs.
Multiple wild Vibrava	Beg, Burrow, and Steal		None
	Staraptor flies into the sky with its Trainer on its back.
A Staraptor captured by Kellyn's Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 2)		None

Trivia

• In Pokémon Colosseum, Charizard dives on the ground on the second turn of Fly.
• As of Generation IV, Fly is one of three HM moves that can be learned by level-up; the other two are Whirlpool and Waterfall.
  • The two Pokémon that learn it this way are dual-type Dragon/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
• Many Pokémon which are noted for their ability to fly (as well as carry a passenger) over long distances are unable to learn this move, such as Garchomp. Likewise, many Flying-types cannot learn this apparently due to their size (Drifloon) while their evolutions can, while others can learn it despite their size (Pidgey at 1'0").
• Doduo and Dodrio are both able to learn Fly, despite not having any wings. This is because the Japanese name for the move can also be translated as "sky jump", and both are known for their prowess at jumping.
• Until Generation III, the only Pokémon able to learn Fly (with the exception of Mew, who can learn any TM and HM move) were Flying-types. Since Generation III, the only non-Flying-types able to learn Fly have been Dragon-types or Legendaries. Mew, Arceus (not in Sky Plate or Draco Plate) and Pikachu caught in the Yellow Forest are the only non-Flying or Dragon-types to be able to learn Fly, and Pikachu is the only non-Legendary, non-Dragon and non-Flying type.

In other languages

• Portuguese: voar
• French: Vol
• German: Fliegen
• Italian: Volo
• Spanish: Vuelo
• Korean: 공중날기 Gongjungnalgi
• Dutch: Vlieg