Flygon (Pokémon)

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Flygon Mystic Pokémon フライゴン Flygon #330 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ground Dragon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Levitate Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Flygon 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 180.8 lbs. 82.0 kg Flygon 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 197 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 234 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Flygon 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
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 introduced in Generation III.

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

Biology

Flygon resembles a slightly insectoid, bipedal dragon. It is primarily light green and has a pair of large rhombus-shaped wings with a red trim, toeless hind legs, and skinny arms with three-clawed hands. Its tail has several dark green stripes and three small green rhombus shapes with red trims at the end. It has large eyes, and a pair of green antennae that point back. The eyes have red covers that prevent sand from getting into its eyes. With its wings, it kicks up sandstorms to hide itself. Its wings make a "singing" sound when they are flapped, earning Flygon the name "The Desert Spirit". It lives in the desert.

In the anime

Flygon in the anime

Major appearances

Flygon first appeared in the first Advanced Generation series movie, Jirachi: Wish Maker. It helped save Jirachi from Butler. It reappeared in Destiny Deoxys.

Drew owns a Flygon which first appeared in Rhapsody in Drew participating in the Battle Stage of the Hoenn Grand Festival.

Minor appearances

Flygon debuted in Delcatty Got Your Tongue, where it was seen being used by a Trainer in a battle against Abby's Skitty. However, it was presented as a black silhouette.

A Flygon appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

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

Multiple Flygon appeared in the book Bonnie was reading in The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos!.

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 emanates from the sandstorms it kicks up.

In the manga

Flygon in Pokémon Adventures

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. It first appeared in Talk About Timing, Treecko.

Draconid Jinga, Renza, and Tomatoma all own a Flygon, appearing in Omega Alpha Adventure 6.

Aarune's Flygon appeared in a flashback in PAORAS16.

In the TCG

Main article: Flygon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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
Generation IV Diamond It whips up sandstorms with powerful flaps of its wings. It is known as "The Desert Spirit." Pearl Platinum HeartGold It is nicknamed "The Desert Spirit" because the flapping of its wings sounds like a woman singing. SoulSilver
Generation V Black It whips up sandstorms with powerful flaps of its wings. It is known as "The Desert Spirit." White Black 2 Known as "The Desert Spirit," this Pokémon hides in the sandstorms it causes by beating its wings. White 2
Generation VI X It hides itself by kicking up desert sand with its wings. Red covers shield its eyes from sand. Y Known as "The Desert Spirit," this Pokémon hides in the sandstorms it causes by beating its wings. Omega 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. Alpha 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.
Generation VII Sun The flapping of its wings sounds something like singing. Those lured by the sound are enveloped in a sandstorm, becoming Flygon's prey. Moon This Pokémon hides in the heart of sandstorms it creates and seldom appears where people can see it.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Evolve Vibrava Emerald Evolve Vibrava FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Evolve Vibrava XD Evolve Vibrava
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Vibrava Platinum Trade HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Vibrava Pal Park Mountain
Generation V Black Trade White Evolve Vibrava Black 2 White 2 Evolve Vibrava
Generation VI X Y Evolve Vibrava Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Vibrava
Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Vibrava

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Pinball: R&S Evolve Vibrava Trozei! Endless Level 5, Forever Level 54, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Vibrava Ranger Jungle Relic (during mission)
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Mystifying Forest (B1-B13), Mystery Jungle (B1-B29), Mt. Mistral (1F-19F) MD Sky Mystifying Forest (B1-B13), Mystery Jungle (B1-B29), Mt. Mistral (1F-19F) Ranger: SoA Haruba Desert PokéPark Wii Granite Zone
Generation V Rumble Blast Desert: Rugged Flats (post-ending), Autumnwood: All* Rumble U Vehicle Gallery: Spike Ball Alert!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Distortion Island: Stage 3, Variety Battle: I Dunno, Audino (Reward) Shuffle Violeta Palace: Stage 390 Rumble World White Ruins: Trailhead Field (Back Boss) Picross Area 27: Stage 06

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
RS	Dragon Week Flygon	English	United States	45	September 29 to October 3, 2003
RS	Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire Promotion Flygon	English	United States	45	July 10, 2004

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Ranch		Yache Berry (100%)
Events*		Dragon Fang (50%)	Dragon Scale (50%)

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 IX, 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× Fairy 2× 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× Fairy 2× 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× Fairy 2× 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× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is ½×. 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 VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15 011 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 011 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— ——% 20 011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 011 Sonic Boom Normal Special 0000— 09090% 20 011 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 20 011 Bide Normal Physical 0000— ——% 10 Evo.Evo. Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15 055 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 088 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100100% 20 1212 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 08585% 15 1515 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 1919 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 2222 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 2626 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100100% 10 2929 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 09090% 10 3333 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 3636 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— ——% 10 4040 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 4343 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 09090% 5 4747 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100100 07575% 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 VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM02 TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM19 TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM51 TM51 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 TM59 TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM76 TM76 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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

Parent   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 40 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 VII 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 VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5

A black or white 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 VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Fissure Ground Physical — —% 5 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100% 10 Boomburst Normal Special 140 100% 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 moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Wing Attack	Forina's Flygon (Movie VS Pack 6)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team 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!
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 R-000 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 R-000 It flies around while letting loose supersonic waves and shock waves.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● 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.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ground Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 70 - 90 0 #527 Rock Break+ Sometimes destroys three breakable-rock disruptions.

Evolution

Unevolved Trapinch  Ground

Level 35 →

First Evolution Vibrava  Ground  Dragon

Level 45 →

Second Evolution Flygon  Ground  Dragon

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Other sprites

Emerald intro's sprite

Trivia

• Flygon shares its categories with Xatu. They are both known as the Mystic Pokémon in English, and the Spirit Pokémon in Japanese.
• Flygon has the same base Attack stat as its base form, Trapinch.
• All of Vibrava's base stats go up by exactly 30 points when it evolves into Flygon.
• Flygon's effort value yield of 1 Attack and 2 Speed is unique.
• Flygon and its pre-evolution are the only Dragon-type Pokémon belonging in the Bug Egg Group.
• According to Ken Sugimori in his interview in the Nintendo Dream magazine, Flygon was intended to get a Mega Evolution in Pokémon X and Y, but the idea was later dropped due to him experiencing an artist's block.

Origin

Flygon is based on the winged, adult stage of the antlion, which highly resembles a dragonfly. 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 type combination. In keeping with its Dragon type, it also possesses a dragon-like build and reptilian features such as its arms and tail.

Name origin

Flygon is a combination of fly and dragon. It may also be a partial anagram of dragonfly.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese フライゴン Flygon From fly, dragon, and dragonfly French Libégon From libellule and dragon Spanish Flygon Same as English name German Libelldra From Libelle and Drache Italian Flygon Same as English name Korean 플라이곤 Flygon Transliteration of the Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 沙漠蜻蜓 Shāmòqīngtíng Literally "Desert dragonfly" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi फ्लाईगॉन Flygon Transliteration of English name

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