Flygon (Pokémon)

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Flygon フライゴン Frygon #330
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Type Ground Dragon Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Mystic Pokémon
Ability Levitate ----- Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #118 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-159 Almia R-259 Oblivia
Height 6'07" Imperial 2.0 m Metric 6'07"/2.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 180.8 lbs. Imperial 82.0 kg Metric 180.8 lbs./82.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Green	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Bug group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 2 Base Exp.: 197 Battle Exp.: 1971*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Flygon (Japanese: フライゴン Flygon) is a dual-type Ground/Dragon Pokémon.

It evolves from Vibrava starting at level 45. It is the final form of Trapinch.

Biology

Physiology

Flygon is a large, light green, insect-like dragon Pokémon. Flygon's tail has several dark green stripes and three green rhombus shapes at the end. Flygon has a pair of green rhombus-shaped wings, toeless hind legs and three-clawed hands. Flygon has red-lensed "goggles" covering its eyes and a pair of green antennae.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Aside from being able to kick up sandstorms, Flygon's other ability is Levitate, which allows it to avoid Ground attacks such as Earthquake or Magnitude. Its wings also seem to be "singing" when they are flapped, because Flygon flaps its wings at incredibly high speed, which also allows it to fly at unmatched speed.

Also like Vibrava, Flygon also gains access to Draco Meteor.

Behavior

This dragon Pokémon is highly adapted to life in the desert. It's also known as "the spirit of the desert" due to the sound its wings make in sandstorms. When it flaps its wings, it inadvertently kicks up a cloud of dust, which serves to protect it from potential enemies. Its eyes are covered with thick lenses, which prevent particles of sand from disturbing its vision. The flapping wings create a very unusual "singing" sound. Because this sound is usually heard in the presence of sandstorms, the incredible speed this Pokémon flies with, and the reduction of sight in a sandstorm, it was thought that this Pokémon was the spirit of the desert.

Habitat

File:Roughterrain.gif

Rough-terrain Pokémon

Although Flygon are hard to find in the wild, they are often seen in deserts punished by harsh sandstorms, often caused by themselves. Most Flygon belong to trainers, mainly from evolved Vibrava, either caught in the wild or previously evolved from a Trapinch.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Flygon in the anime

Major appearances

Drew's Flygon made its debut in Rhapsody in Drew.

Minor appearances

Flygon first appeared in Jirachi: Wish Maker. It helped save Jirachi from Butler.

Another Flygon appeared in a flashback of a Pokémon Coordinator in Delcatty Got Your Tongue?.

A Flygon also appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

A Flygon appeared in the opening scenes of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG123 Flygon Ash's Pokédex Flygon, the Mystic Pokémon. Flygon is the evolved form of Vibrava. It's known as the desert spirit because of the song-like voice that eminates from the sandstorms it kicks up.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Flygon was one of the Pokémon belonging to Norman, who mostly used it for aerial transport. After taking Wally under his wing for the sake of awaking Rayquaza, he gave it to the boy.

In the TCG

Main article: Flygon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby Flygon is nicknamed "the elemental spirit of the desert." Because its flapping wings whip up a cloud of sand, this Pokémon is always enveloped in a sandstorm while flying. Sapphire Flygon whips up a sandstorm by flapping its wings. The wings create a series of notes that sound like singing. Because the "singing" is the only thing that can be heard in a sandstorm, this Pokémon is said to be the desert spirit. Emerald The flapping of its wings sounds like singing. To prevent detection by enemies, it hides itself by flapping up a cloud of desert sand. FireRed It hides itself by kicking up desert sand with its wings. Red covers shield its eyes from sand. LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond It whips up sandstorms with powerful flaps of its wings. It is known as "The Desert Spirit." Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold It is nicknamed "The Desert Spirit" because the flapping of its wings sounds like a woman singing. SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black It whips up sandstorms with powerful flaps of its wings. It is known as "The Desert Spirit." White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Evolve Vibrava Emerald None Evolve Vibrava FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Evolve Vibrava XD None Evolve Vibrava
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Vibrava Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Vibrava Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Evolve Vibrava (White only) Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve from Vibrava
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 5 Forever Level 54 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve from Vibrava
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Mystifying Forest (B1-B13) Mystery Jungle (B1-B29) Mt. Mistral (1F-19F)
Pokémon Ranger	Jungle Relic (during mission)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Haruba Desert
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Granite Zone

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Ranch		Yache Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80		140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Total: 520	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 2/2 ★★
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 16/20 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the opponent has the Ability Mold Breaker, Turboblaze or Teravolt, or this Pokémon is affected by Gastro Acid, or this Pokémon's Ability is replaced, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start SonicBoom Normal Special 0000— 09090% 20 00Start Sand-Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 00Start Faint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 20 00Start Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 08585% 15 099 Sand-Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 1717 Faint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 20 2525 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 08585% 15 3333 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 3535 DragonBreath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 4141 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 4545 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15 4949 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— ——% 10 5757 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 09090% 5 6565 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 09090% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Flygon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Flygon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120120	100}}100%	10
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	120120	085}}85%	5
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	06060	—}}—%	20
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM59	Incinerate	Fire	Special	03030	100}}100%	15
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100100	080}}80%	5
	TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	03030	100}}100%	20
	TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM82	Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	06060	090}}90%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical	09090	095}}95%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Flygon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Flygon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—%	30
	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	20	95%	20
	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
	Mud Shot*	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Flygon in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Flygon in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Flygon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Flygon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Draco Meteor	Dragon	Special	140	90%	5
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Flygon can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Flygon cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Flygon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Flygon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100%	10
	Fissure	Ground	Physical	—	30%	5
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Flygon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Flygon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 330.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Furnace Desert Phrases 51%-100% HP If the going gets too rough, I duck and hide in a sandstorm! 26%-50% HP Oops, they've taken my HP down by half already... 1%-25% HP This won't do... I don't have the energy to flap my wings... Level up Yes! Leveled up! Desert sandstorms will help me! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Yes! Leveled up! Desert sandstorms will help me!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Dragon  Poké Assist: ( Ground ) Field move: (Gust ×3) Loops: 6 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   Flygon flies almost faster than the eye can follow. It whips up gust of wind.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Dragon  Poké Assist: ( Dragon ) Field move: (Cut ×4) Browser entry   It flies around while letting loose supersonic waves and shock waves.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Flygon guards the Gate in the Granite Zone. Have you learned the Secret Words that open it? My, my, can that Flygon fly high in Salamence's Air Ace.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Trapinch  Ground

Level 35 →

First Evolution Vibrava  Ground  Dragon

Level 45 →

Second Evolution Flygon  Ground  Dragon

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Flygon images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Flygon and its pre-evolution, Vibrava share several characteristics usually associated with types other than theirs:
  • Their evolutionary line, along with the Gligar-line, are the only evolutionary lines to have no Template:Type2 Pokémon and be in the Bug Egg Group.
    • Similarly, Vibrava and Flygon are the only Template:Type2 Pokémon not in the Dragon Egg Group.
  • They are the only non-legendary Pokémon that are not Fire- nor Template:Type2 and can learn Heat Wave, with the exception of Smeargle.
• Flygon shares the same species name with Xatu. They are both known as Mystic Pokémon.
• Like Haxorus and Aggron, Flygon is commonly mistaken as a pseudo-legendary Pokémon, due to the fact that it is seen as powerful in the anime, is the final stage in a 3 part evolutionary line and is a Dragon-type Pokémon. This is not the case because it does not have base stat total of 600.
• Flygon has the same base Attack as its pre-evolution, Trapinch.
• All of Vibrava's base stats go up by exactly 30 points when it evolves into Flygon.
• Flygon's EV Yield (1 Attack, 2 Speed) is unique.

Origin

Flygon is based on the winged, adult stage of the antlion, which highly resembles a dragonfly, as well as a European dragon. Often the adult antlion and dragonfly are confused with one another, and Flygon could draw inspiration from both. In fact, some species of dragonflies are commonly called "sand dragons", which could account for Vibrava and Flygon's interesting typing.

Name origin

Flygon's name is a portmanteau of fly and dragon or a rearrangement of dragonfly.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin German Libelldra A combination of Libelle and Drache. French Libegon From libellule and dragon. Korean 플라이곤 Flygon Transliteration of the Japanese name. Chinese (Taiwan) 沙漠蜻蜓 Shā Mò Qīng Tíng Literally "Desert dragonfly".

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