Flying (type)
Template:ElementalTypes Template:TypeNotice Some notable Flying trainers include Falkner of Violet City and Winona of Fortree City. This type is the only one of the seventeen that is never seen unpaired, barring the use of Conversion-like moves and abilities like Multi-Type and Color Change. Each other type, besides Fighting, has also been paired with the Flying-type on at least one Pokémon. Pure Flying type can be achieved by the Porygon branch move Conversion 2 after being hit by a ground attack, or by using a Sky Plate on Arceus.
Statistical averages
| Stat | Range | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 67
|
127 - 174 | 244 - 338 | |
73
|
70 - 137 | 135 - 269 | |
66
|
63 - 129 | 123 - 254 | |
69
|
66 - 133 | 128 - 260 | |
74
|
71 - 138 | 137 - 271 | |
83
|
79 - 148 | 153 - 291 | |
Total: 432
|
Other Pokémon with this total | ||
Battle properties
Flying-type attacks:
- Are super-effective against: Grass, Bug, Fighting
- Are not very effective against: Electric, Steel, Rock
- Have no effect against: None
Flying-type Pokémon:
Characteristics
Defensively, the Flying type is useful for its immunity to the common Ground-type move Earthquake and its resistance to Fighting. The Flying-type's weaknesses aren't rare types and can often offset the benefits of immunity to Ground.
Offensively, Flying-type moves are usually only useful when benefited by same-type attack bonus. The types Flying is super effective against aren't common, and being not very effective against Steel is never good.
Pokémon
Half Flying-type Pokémon
Secondary Flying-type Pokémon
Moves
Damage-dealing moves
| Name | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | File:PhysicalIC.gif | File:CoolIC.gif | 60 | — | 25 | One foe | Never misses |
| Aeroblast | File:SpecialIC.gif | File:CoolIC.gif | 100 | 95% | 5 | One foe | Increased chance of critical hit |
| Air Cutter | File:SpecialIC.gif | File:CoolIC.gif | 55 | 95% | 25 | Both foes | Increased chance of critical hit |
| Air Slash | File:SpecialIC.gif | File:CoolIC.gif | 75 | 95% | 20 | One foe | 30% chance of making the target flinch |
| Bounce | File:PhysicalIC.gif | File:CuteIC.gif | 85 | 85% | 5 | One foe | User leaves field one round, then strikes next round. 30% chance of paralyzing the target. |
| Brave Bird | File:PhysicalIC.gif | File:CuteIC.gif | 120 | 100% | 15 | One foe | User takes 1/3 of damage dealt |
| Drill Peck | File:PhysicalIC.gif | File:CoolIC.gif | 80 | 100% | 20 | One foe | |
| Fly | File:PhysicalIC.gif | File:SmartIC.gif | 90 | 95% | 15 | One foe | User leaves field one round, then strikes next round |
| Gust | File:SpecialIC.gif | File:SmartIC.gif | 40 | 100% | 35 | One foe | Deals double damage to a target using Fly or Bounce |
| Peck | File:PhysicalIC.gif | File:CoolIC.gif | 35 | 100% | 35 | One foe | |
| Pluck | File:PhysicalIC.gif | File:CuteIC.gif | 60 | 100% | 20 | One foe | If target has a berry, user steals and uses it, and move deals double damage |
| Sky Attack | File:PhysicalIC.gif | File:CoolIC.gif | 140 | 90% | 5 | One foe | User waits one round, then strikes second round. 30% chance of making the target flinch. Increased chance of critical hit. |
| Wing Attack | File:PhysicalIC.gif | File:CoolIC.gif | 60 | 100% | 35 | One foe |
Non-damaging moves
| Name | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defog | File:StatusIC.gif | File:BeautyIC.gif | — | — | 15 | One foe | Lowers target's evasion 1 level. Out of battle, clears thick fog. |
| FeatherDance | File:StatusIC.gif | File:BeautyIC.gif | — | 100% | 15 | One foe | Lowers target's attack 2 levels |
| Mirror Move | File:StatusIC.gif | File:SmartIC.gif | — | 100% | 20 | — | User copies opponent's last attack |
| Roost | File:StatusIC.gif | File:CoolIC.gif | — | — | 10 | — | User regains half of its max HP, then loses the Flying type until its next move |
| Tailwind | File:StatusIC.gif | File:SmartIC.gif | — | — | 30 | Both allies | Doubles Speed for 5 turns |
Trivia
Before D/P was released, Chatot was rumored to be a pure Flying-type, although that eventually proved to be false.
In other languages
- Japanese: ひこう hikõ
- French: vol
- German: Flug
- Italian: volante
- Spanish: volador
- Dutch: vlieg
- Portuguese: voador
- Hebrew: מעופף meofef
- Swedish: flygande
- Danish: flyvende
- Norwegian: flyvende
- Finnish: lentävä
- Polish: latający
- Hungarian: repülő
- Catalan: volador
- Chinese: 飛行 fēi xíng
- Korean: 비행 bihaeng
- Arabic: طائر
