Flying (type)

Template:ElementalTypes The Flying type (Japanese: ひこうタイプ Flying type) is one of the seventeen types. Notable Trainers that specialize in Flying type Pokémon are the Gym Leaders Falkner of Violet City, Winona of Fortree City, and Skyla of Mistralton City. Prior to Generation IV, where moves are designated physical or special based on the move itself rather than its type, all Flying-type moves were physical.

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP: 69.77
Attack: 75.65
Defense: 66.12
Sp.Atk: 71.39
Sp.Def: 69.85
Speed: 82.55
Total: 435.33

Fully evolved

Stat
HP: 79.51
Attack: 86.77
Defense: 75.96
Sp.Atk: 85.08
Sp.Def: 79.75
Speed: 90.96
Total: 498.04

Battle properties

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×	None		0×

Characteristics

Defense

Defensively, the Flying type is useful for its immunity to the common Template:Type2 move Earthquake and its resistance to Fighting. However, the Flying type's weaknesses aren't uncommon and can often offset the benefits of immunity to Ground, especially due to many dual-type Rock/Ground Pokémon. However, most Flying-types have access to Roost, allowing them to restore their health. Flying-types usually have below average defense stats, making them vulnerable to most physical attacks, super effective or not.

Flying-type Pokémon that use the move Roost will temporarily lose their Flying-type, making them vulnerable to Ground-type moves respectively. If a pure-Flying-type Pokémon uses Roost, then it will become a Template:Type2 in Generation IV and a Template:Type2 in Generation V.

Offense

Offensively, Flying-type moves are usually only useful when benefited by same-type attack bonus and for their strength against Template:Type2. As well as advantages to the common Bug and Grass types, most fully evolved Flying-types have above-average Attack and Speed stats. However, having below average Special Attack makes such moves as Air Cutter and Air Slash almost useless, unless used by Flying-type outliers with high Special Attack such as Togekiss or Yanmega. Flying-type attacks are useful for being able to hit any opponent in a triple battle.

Flying-type Pokémon that use the move Roost will temporarily lose their Flying-type. If a pure-Flying-type Pokémon uses Roost, then it will become a Template:Type2 in Generation IV and a Template:Type2 in Generation V.

Contest Properties

When used in Contests, Flying-type moves typically become Cool moves, but can also be of the other four Contest types, excluding Tough.

Pokémon

As of Generation V, there are 84 Flying-type Pokémon or 12.94% of all Pokémon, making it the third most common elemental type.

Pure Flying-type Pokémon

# Name 641 Tornadus

Half Flying-type Pokémon

Primary Flying-type Pokémon

None.

Secondary Flying-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 006 Charizard Fire Flying 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 021 Spearow Normal Flying 022 Fearow Normal Flying 041 Zubat Poison Flying 042 Golbat Poison Flying 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 084 Doduo Normal Flying 085 Dodrio Normal Flying 123 Scyther Bug Flying 130 Gyarados Water Flying 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 144 Articuno Ice Flying 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 146 Moltres Fire Flying 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 169 Crobat Poison Flying 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 193 Yanma Bug Flying 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 207 Gligar Ground Flying 225 Delibird Ice Flying 226 Mantine Water Flying 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 267 Beautifly Bug Flying 276 Taillow Normal Flying 277 Swellow Normal Flying 278 Wingull Water Flying 279 Pelipper Water Flying 284 Masquerain Bug Flying 291 Ninjask Bug Flying 333 Swablu Normal Flying 334 Altaria Dragon Flying 357 Tropius Grass Flying 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 396 Starly Normal Flying 397 Staravia Normal Flying 398 Staraptor Normal Flying 414 Mothim Bug Flying 415 Combee Bug Flying 416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 441 Chatot Normal Flying 458 Mantyke Water Flying 468 Togekiss Normal Flying 469 Yanmega Bug Flying 472 Gliscor Ground Flying 479 Rotom* Electric Flying 492 Shaymin* Grass Flying 519 Pidove Normal Flying 520 Tranquill Normal Flying 521 Unfezant Normal Flying 527 Woobat Psychic Flying 528 Swoobat Psychic Flying 561 Sigilyph Psychic Flying 566 Archen Rock Flying 567 Archeops Rock Flying 580 Ducklett Water Flying 581 Swanna Water Flying 587 Emolga Electric Flying 627 Rufflet Normal Flying 628 Braviary Normal Flying 629 Vullaby Dark Flying 630 Mandibuzz Dark Flying 642 Thundurus Electric Flying 645 Landorus Ground Flying

Moves

Gen	Move	Category	Contest	Power	Accuracy	PP	Range	Description
V	Acrobatics	Physical		05555	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal (long-range)	The user nimbly strikes the target. If the user is not holding an item, this attack inflicts massive damage.
III	Aerial Ace	Physical	Cool	06060	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Normal (long-range)	The user confounds the foe with speed, then slashes. The attack lands without fail.
II	Aeroblast	Special	Cool	100100	09595%	055 (max 8)	Normal (long-range)	A vortex of air is shot at the target to inflict damage. Critical hits land more easily.
III	Air Cutter	Special	Cool	05555	09595%	2525 (max 40)	Many Others	The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing team. Critical hits land more easily.
IV	Air Slash	Special	Cool	07575	09595%	2020 (max 32)	Normal (long-range)	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. It may also make the target flinch.
III	Bounce	Physical	Cute	08585	08585%	055 (max 8)	Normal (long-range)	The user bounces up high, then drops on the target on the second turn. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
IV	Brave Bird	Physical	Cute	120120	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal (long-range)	The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. The user also takes serious damage.
IV	Chatter	Special	Smart	06060	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal (long-range)	The user attacks using a sound wave based on words it has learned. It may also confuse the target.
IV	Defog	Status	Beauty	000—	000—%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	A strong wind blows away the target's obstacles such as Reflect or Light Screen. It also lowers the target's evasiveness.
I	Drill Peck	Physical	Cool	08080	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal (long-range)	A corkscrewing attack with the sharp beak acting as a drill.
III	FeatherDance	Status	Beauty	000—	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.
I	Fly	Physical	Smart	09090	09595%	1515 (max 24)	Normal (long-range)	The user soars, then strikes its target on the second turn. It can also be used for flying to any familiar town.
I	Gust	Special	Smart	04040	100100%	3535 (max 56)	Normal (long-range)	A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.
V	Hurricane	Special		120120	07070%	1010 (max 16)	Normal (long-range)	The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky. It may also confuse the target.
I	Mirror Move	Status	Smart	000—	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user counters the target by mimicking the target's last move.
I	Peck	Physical	Cool	03535	100100%	3535 (max 56)	Normal (long-range)	The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn.
IV	Pluck	Physical	Cute	06060	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal (long-range)	The user pecks the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
IV	Roost	Status	Cool	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user's HP by up to half of its max HP.
I	Sky Attack	Physical	Cool	140140	09090%	055 (max 8)	Normal (long-range)	A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. It may also make the target flinch.
V	Sky Drop	Physical		06060	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal (long-range)	The user takes the target into the sky, then drops it during the next turn. The target cannot attack while in the sky.
IV	Tailwind	Status	Smart	000—	000—%	3030 (max 48)	Your Party	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed of all party Pokémon for four turns.
I	Wing Attack	Physical	Cool	06060	100100%	3535 (max 56)	Normal (long-range)	The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left.

Trivia

• Prior to Generation V, this type was the only one of the seventeen that was never seen as an authentic pure type; Tornadus is the first pure Flying-type.
• The Flying-type has been paired with every other type, except the Template:Type2. This ties it with the Template:Type2 for the most types it is paired with.
• Although Normal is not typically paired up with other types, it is the most common type paired with Flying.
• Every dual-typed Flying Pokémon has Flying as its secondary type.
• Each generation has introduced at least one part-Flying legendary Pokémon.
• There has been a Flying-type Pokémon introduced in every generation whose name begins with the letters M and S.
• For each possible type combination with a double weakness to Flying, there is at least one Pokémon with that type combination. Bug/Grass consist of Paras and Parasect, which are in the same evolutionary line, Wormadam Plant Cloak, and Sewaddle, Swadloon, and Leavanny which are also in the same evolutionary line, while Fighting-type Pokémon with a double weakness to Flying consist of Heracross, Breloom, and Virizion.
• All damage-dealing Flying-type moves except Air Cutter can hit non-adjacent Pokémon in triple battles.
• There is a similarly named glitch type named the Bird type. The only known Glitch Pokémon that have it as a type are the Red and Blue version of Missingno. and 'M.

In other languages

Language Title Japanese ひこう (飛行) Hikou Mandarin Chinese 飛行 / 飞行 Fēixíng Danish Flyve Dutch Vliegend Finnish Lento French Vol German Flug Greek Ιπτάμενος Iptamenos Hebrew מעופף Meofef Indonesian Terbang Italian Volante Korean 비행 Bihaeng Norwegian Flyve Polish Latający Portuguese Voador Russian Летающий Letayuschii Spanish Volador