Flying (type)

This article is about the official type. For the scrapped type in core Generation I games, see List of glitch types (Generation I) → Bird.

Types

Normal

Fire

Fighting

Water

Flying

Grass

Poison

Electric

Ground

Psychic

Rock

Ice

Bug

Dragon

Ghost

Dark

Steel

Fairy

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Stellar

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The Flying type (Japanese: ひこうタイプ Flying type) is one of the eighteen types. Flying-type moves are super-effective against Bug-, Fighting-, and Grass-type Pokémon, while Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric-, Ice-, and Rock-type moves.

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP: 71.33
Attack: 81.96
Defense: 69.06
Sp.Atk: 76.45
Sp.Def: 71.81
Speed: 85.53
Total: 456.14

Fully evolved

Stat
HP: 80.52
Attack: 93.77
Defense: 78.76
Sp.Atk: 90.96
Sp.Def: 81.73
Speed: 94.7
Total: 520.44

Battle properties

Generation I

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

Generation II onwards

Flying-type Pokémon are not considered grounded for effects that affect grounded Pokémon (e.g. entry hazards). If they lose their ungrounded status by methods like holding Iron Ball or being under the effect of moves Ingrain (Generation IV onward), Gravity, Smack Down or Thousand Arrows they also lose their immunity to Ground type moves. Holding Ring Target makes them lose their type immunity to Ground type moves, but keeps ungrounded status for other effects.

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

Characteristics

Defense

In addition to being immune to Ground-type attacks and Arena Trap, Flying-type Pokémon are unaffected by Rototiller and all entry hazards (except Stealth Rock). Flying-type Pokémon also cannot absorb Toxic Spikes simply by switching in and do not receive the benefits from terrains (though they can still use Seeds). These immunities, as well as the immunity to Arena Trap, are removed when a Flying-type Pokémon is grounded by Ingrain, Gravity, Smack Down, Thousand Arrows, or Iron Ball. Sky Drop can pick up a Flying-type target and make it unable to move. On the next turn, Sky Drop will fail and free the target, even if the target is grounded.

When a Flying-type uses Roost, it temporarily loses its Flying type for a turn. If a pure Flying-type Pokémon uses Roost, then it will become a ??? type in Generation IV and a Normal type in Generation V onward.

Flying-type Pokémon, on average, have the highest Speed of all Pokémon and of fully evolved Pokémon.

Offense

Flying-type attacks are very powerful when combined with certain other attacking types, most notably Ground. Ground is strong against every type that resists Flying, and vice versa, so this combination is resisted only by Flying-type Pokémon whose other type resists Flying (such as an Electric/Flying Pokémon).

The effectiveness of the move Flying Press is calculated by multiplying the effectiveness of its move type (usually Fighting) and the Flying type.

Contest properties

In Contests, Flying-type moves are typically Cool moves.

Pokémon

As of Generation IX, there are 112 Flying-type Pokémon or 10.92% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Flying-type in at least one of their forms), making it the 4th most common type after Grass and before Psychic. All other types have been paired up with Flying at least once — in Generation VI, after the release of Hawlucha, Flying became the first type to have this trait.

The Pokémon below are listed by their current types. Some Pokémon have had their types changed, usually when a new type was introduced.

Pure Flying-type Pokémon

# Name 0641 Tornadus Incarnate Forme Tornadus Therian Forme 0821 Rookidee 0822 Corvisquire

Half Flying-type Pokémon

Primary Flying-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 0714 Noibat Flying Dragon 0715 Noivern Flying Dragon 0823 Corviknight Flying Steel Gigantamax Corviknight Flying Steel 0845 Cramorant Flying Water Gulping Cramorant Flying Water Gorging Cramorant Flying Water 0962 Bombirdier Flying Dark 0973 Flamigo Flying Fighting

Secondary Flying-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 0006 Charizard Fire Flying Mega Charizard Y Fire Flying Gigantamax Charizard Fire Flying 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying Gigantamax Butterfree Bug Flying 0016 Pidgey Normal Flying 0017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying Mega 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 0123 Scyther Bug Flying 0127 Mega Pinsir Bug Flying 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying Mega Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0144 Articuno Ice Flying Articuno Galarian Psychic Flying 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying Zapdos Galarian Fighting Flying 0146 Moltres Fire Flying Moltres Galarian Dark Flying 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0169 Crobat Poison Flying 0176 Togetic(VI+) Fairy Flying 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0187 Hoppip Grass Flying 0188 Skiploom Grass Flying 0189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 0225 Delibird Ice Flying 0226 Mantine Water Flying 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0267 Beautifly Bug Flying 0276 Taillow Normal Flying 0277 Swellow Normal Flying 0278 Wingull Water Flying 0279 Pelipper Water Flying 0284 Masquerain Bug Flying 0291 Ninjask Bug Flying 0333 Swablu Normal Flying 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying 0357 Tropius Grass Flying 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying Mega Salamence Dragon Flying 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying Mega Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0396 Starly Normal Flying 0397 Staravia Normal Flying 0398 Staraptor Normal Flying 0414 Mothim Bug Flying 0415 Combee Bug Flying 0416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 0425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 0426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 0430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 0441 Chatot Normal Flying 0458 Mantyke Water Flying 0468 Togekiss(VI+) Fairy Flying 0469 Yanmega Bug Flying 0472 Gliscor Ground Flying 0479 Fan Rotom(V+) Electric Flying 0492 Shaymin Sky Forme Grass Flying 0519 Pidove Normal Flying 0520 Tranquill Normal Flying 0521 Unfezant Normal Flying 0527 Woobat Psychic Flying 0528 Swoobat Psychic Flying 0561 Sigilyph Psychic Flying 0566 Archen Rock Flying 0567 Archeops Rock Flying 0580 Ducklett Water Flying 0581 Swanna Water Flying 0587 Emolga Electric Flying 0627 Rufflet Normal Flying 0628 Braviary Normal Flying Braviary Hisuian Psychic Flying 0629 Vullaby Dark Flying 0630 Mandibuzz Dark Flying 0642 Thundurus Incarnate Forme Electric Flying Thundurus Therian Forme Electric Flying 0645 Landorus Incarnate Forme Ground Flying Landorus Therian Forme Ground Flying 0661 Fletchling Normal Flying 0662 Fletchinder Fire Flying 0663 Talonflame Fire Flying 0666 Vivillon Bug Flying 0701 Hawlucha Fighting Flying 0717 Yveltal Dark Flying 0722 Rowlet Grass Flying 0723 Dartrix Grass Flying 0731 Pikipek Normal Flying 0732 Trumbeak Normal Flying 0733 Toucannon Normal Flying 0741 Oricorio Baile Style Fire Flying Oricorio Pom-Pom Style Electric Flying Oricorio Pa'u Style Psychic Flying Oricorio Sensu Style Ghost Flying 0774 Minior Meteor Form Rock Flying Minior Core Rock Flying 0797 Celesteela Steel Flying 0905 Enamorus Incarnate Forme Fairy Flying Enamorus Therian Forme Fairy Flying 0931 Squawkabilly Normal Flying 0940 Wattrel Electric Flying 0941 Kilowattrel Electric Flying 0993 Iron Jugulis Dark Flying

Changed types

These Flying-type Pokémon have had their types changed.

# Name Original types New types 0176 Togetic Gen II-V Normal Flying Gen VI+ Fairy Flying 0468 Togekiss Gen IV-V Normal Flying Gen VI+ Fairy Flying 0479 Fan Rotom Gen IV Electric Ghost Gen V+ Electric Flying

Pokéstar Studios opponents

UFO  Flying  Electric  Levitate HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 100 100 100 100 100 100

Moves

As of Generation IX, there are 31 Flying-type moves, or 3.4% of all moves (excluding those that are Flying-type only under certain circumstances), causing it to tie with Ground as the third rarest type among moves, after Dragon and before Ice and Fairy.

Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Flying-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.

Some moves have had their types changed.

Gen	Move	Category	Contest	Power	Accuracy	PP	Range	Description
V	Acrobatics	Physical	Cool	05555	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal (long-range)	The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
III	Aerial Ace	Physical	Cool	06060	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Normal (long-range)	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
II	Aeroblast	Special	Cool	100100	09595%	055 (max 8)	Normal (long-range)	A vortex of air is shot at the target to inflict damage. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
III	Air Cutter	Special	Cool	06060	09595%	2525 (max 40)	Many Others	The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
IV	Air Slash	Special	Cool	07575	09595%	1515 (max 24)	Normal (long-range)	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
VII	Beak Blast	Physical		100100	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user first heats up its beak, and then it attacks the target. Making direct contact with the Pokémon while it's heating up its beak results in a burn.
VIII	Bleakwind Storm	Special		100100	08080%	1010 (max 16)	Many Others	The user attacks with savagely cold winds that cause both body and spirit to tremble. This may also lower the Speed stats of opposing Pokémon.
III	Bounce	Physical	Cute	08585	08585%	055 (max 8)	Normal (long-range)	The user bounces up high on the first turn, then drops onto the target on the next turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
IV	Brave Bird	Physical	Cool	120120	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal (long-range)	The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.
IV	Chatter	Special	Cute	06565	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal (long-range)	The user attacks the target with sound waves of deafening chatter. This also confuses the target.
IV	Defog	Status	Cool	000—	000—%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness.
VI	Dragon Ascent	Physical	Beautiful	120120	100100%	055 (max 8)	Normal (long-range)	The user attacks the target by dropping out of the sky at high speed. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
I	Drill Peck	Physical	Cool	08080	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal (long-range)	A corkscrewing attack that strikes the target with a sharp beak acting as a drill.
VIII	Dual Wingbeat	Physical		04040	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row.
III	Feather Dance	Status	Beautiful	000—	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.
VII	Floaty Fall	Physical		09090	09595%	1515 (max 24)	Normal (long-range)	The user floats in the air, and then dives at a steep angle to attack the target. This may also make the target flinch.
I	Fly	Physical	Clever	09090	09595%	1515 (max 24)	Normal (long-range)	The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
VIII	G-Max Wind Rage	Physical		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	Many Others	A Flying-type attack that Gigantamax Corviknight use. This move removes the effects of moves like Reflect and Light Screen.
VIII	G-Max Wind Rage	Special		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	Many Others	A Flying-type attack that Gigantamax Corviknight use. This move removes the effects of moves like Reflect and Light Screen.
I	Gust	Special	Clever	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	Tough	110110	07070%	1010 (max 16)	Normal (long-range)	The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.
VIII	Max Airstream	Physical		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	Many Others	This is a Flying-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This boosts ally Pokémon's Speed stats.
VIII	Max Airstream	Special		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	Many Others	This is a Flying-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This boosts ally Pokémon's Speed stats.
I	Mirror Move	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user counters the target by mimicking the target's last move.
VI	Oblivion Wing	Special	Cool	08080	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal (long-range)	The user absorbs the target's HP. The user's HP is restored by over half the damage taken by the target.
I	Peck	Physical	Cool	03535	100100%	3535 (max 56)	Normal (long-range)	The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage.
IV	Pluck	Physical	Cute	06060	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal (long-range)	TThe user attacks by pecking the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
IV	Roost	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP.
I	Sky Attack	Physical	Cool	140140	09090%	055 (max 8)	Normal (long-range)	The user attacks the turn after using this move. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also make the target flinch.
V	Sky Drop	Physical	Tough	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.
VII	Supersonic Skystrike	Physical		000—	000—%	011 (max 1)	Normal	The user soars up with its Z-Power and plummets toward the target at full speed. The power varies, depending on the original move.
VII	Supersonic Skystrike	Special		000—	000—%	011 (max 1)	Normal	The user soars up with its Z-Power and plummets toward the target at full speed. The power varies, depending on the original move.
IV	Tailwind	Status	Cool	000—	000—%	1515 (max 24)	Your Party	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies 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.

• Flying Press is a Fighting-type move that works as a dual-type Fighting/Flying move, although it is still treated as a pure Fighting-type move for all other purposes, such as STAB or held item effects.
• As of Generation IX, Roost has had its PP changed from 10 to 5.

Changed types

The following moves have had their types changed into Flying.

Move Original type New type Gust Gen I Normal Gen II+ Flying

Abilities

Interacting with the Flying type

A Pokémon with Protean or Libero will become a Flying-type Pokémon if it uses a Flying-type move. A Pokémon with Color Change, Imposter, RKS System, or Multitype will become a Flying-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Flying-type move, is sent out against a Flying-type opponent, is holding a Flying Memory, or is holding a Sky Plate or Flyinium Z.

Flying-type Pokémon are immune to Arena Trap.

Gen	Ability	Description
VI	Aerilate	Normal-type moves become Flying-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
VI	Delta Stream	The Pokémon changes the weather so that no moves are supereffective against the Flying type.
VI	Gale Wings	Gives priority to the Pokémon's Flying-type moves while its HP is full.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Exclusive Abilities

Only Flying-type Pokémon have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.

Gen	Ability	Description
VI	Aerilate	Normal-type moves become Flying-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
V	Big Pecks	Prevents the Pokémon from having its Defense stat lowered.
V	Multiscale	Reduces the amount of damage the Pokémon takes while its HP is full.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Items

	Name	Description
	Coba Berry	If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Flying-type move, the power of that move will be weakened.
	Flying Gem	A gem with an essence of air. When held, it strengthens the power of a Flying-type move one time.
	Flying Memory	A memory disc that contains Flying-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by a certain species of Pokémon.
	Flying Tera Shard	On rare occasions, these shards form when a Tera Pokémon falls in battle and its Tera Jewel shatters.
	Flyinium Z	This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Flying-type moves to Z-Moves.
	Iron Ball	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It lowers the holder's Speed stat and makes the holder vulnerable to Ground-type moves even if it is a Flying type or is levitating.
	Sharp Beak	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a long, sharp beak that boosts the power of the holder's Flying-type moves.
	Sky Plate	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stone tablet is imbued with the essence of flight and boosts the power of the holder’s Flying-type moves.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.

Cram-o-matic

	Name
	Air Balloon
	Clever Feather
	Genius Feather
	Grepa Berry
	Health Feather
	Lansat Berry
	Lum Berry
	Muscle Feather
	Pretty Feather
	Resist Feather
	Swift Feather
	Utility Umbrella

Notable Flying-type Trainers

Main article: Category:Flying-type Trainers

Gen	Trainer	Title	Location
II	Falkner	Gym Leader	Violet Gym
III	Winona	Gym Leader	Fortree Gym
V	Skyla	Gym Leader	Mistralton Gym
VII	Kahili	Elite Four	Alola Pokémon League
IX	Larry*	Elite Four	Paldea Pokémon League

Icons

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Icon from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Icon from Generation IV

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Icon from Generation VI

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Icon from Pokémon Sword and Shield

Symbol icon from Let's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee!; Sword, Shield and HOME

Icon from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Symbol icon from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet and Violet

Icon from Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Symbol icon from Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Icon from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Tera icon from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Tera symbol icon from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Side series

Icon from Pokémon Stadium	Icon from Pokémon Stadium 2	Icon from Pokémon Colosseum	Icon from Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	Icon from Pokémon Battle Revolution

Spin-off games

Symbol icon from Pokémon Ranger	Symbol icon from Pokémon Battrio	Symbol icon from Pokémon Tretta	Symbol icon from Pokémon GO	Symbol icon from Pokémon Rumble Rush	Symbol icon from Pokémon Masters EX	Symbol icon from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX	Symbol icon from Pokémon Mezastar	Symbol icon from New Pokémon Snap	Symbol icon from Pokémon Sleep

Trivia

• Generations I, II, and V introduced more Flying-type Pokémon than any other generation, each with 19 (including Rotom's Fan form in Generation V). Generation VIII introduced the fewest Flying-type Pokémon, with five.
• Generation IV introduced more Flying-type moves than any other generation, with seven. Generation II introduced the fewest Flying-type moves, with only one.
  • Generation IX is the only generation to not introduce a Flying-type move.
• Flying was the last Pokémon type to receive:
  • A single-typed Pokémon, receiving one with Tornadus in Generation V.
  • A dual-typed Pokémon with its type as the primary type, receiving two with Noibat and Noivern in Generation VI.
• With the introduction of Hawlucha, and Togetic and its evolution Togekiss being changed to newly introduced Fairy and Flying-type, Flying became one of the first types, along with Water, to be paired with every other type, being followed thereafter by six more (Psychic, Fighting, Grass, Electric, and Dark.)
  • This makes the Flying-type the first type to be paired with every other type officially, as Volcanion was not officially revealed at the release of Generation VI.
• Despite the name of the Flying type suggesting that all Pokémon that can fly have the type, there are Pokémon who can fly who do not have the type, such as Vikavolt. Additionally, there are Pokémon with this type who cannot fly at all, such as Natu.
• All Flying-type moves are eligible to be used in Sky Battles.
• Flying and Ground are tied with having the fewest notable type experts, with only five each.
• Flying and Poison are the only types to have at least one Pokémon in every Egg Group (not counting the Ditto Egg Group).

In other languages

Language Title Japanese ひこう (飛行) Hikou Chinese Cantonese 飛行 Fēihàhng Mandarin 飛行 / 飞行 Fēixíng Czech Létající Danish Flyve Dutch Vliegsoort Finnish Lento French Vol German Flug Greek Ιπτάμενος Iptámenos Hebrew מעופף Meofef Hindi फ़्लाइंग Flying उड़नेवाला Udanevaala* Hungarian Repülő Indonesian Terbang* Melayang* Italian Volante Korean 비행 Bihaeng Malaysian Terbang Norwegian Flyvende Flyr Polish Latający Fruwający* Portuguese Voador Romanian Zbor Russian Летающий Letayushchiy Spanish Volador Swedish Flygande Flyga Thai บิน Bin Turkish Uçan Uçuş Vietnamese Bay