Flying-type Pokémon are Pokémon that can fly and live at high altitudes. They are normally birds or dragon-like (i.e. the Water-and Flying-type Pokémon, Gyarados). The Flying-type Pokémon has only appeared once on any Pokémon as its sole type – Tornadus. All the other Flying-type Pokémon are dual-types, with the exception of Arceus while holding the Sky Plate. With the exception of Girafarig, Meloetta, Deerling, Sawsbuck and Bibarel, all Normal dual-type Pokémon are Flying. The Flying type has been paired with every type in a Pokémon except for Fighting. Some Flying types, however, cannot use the HM Fly.
Flying types' greatest type weaknesses are Electric, Ice, and Rock-type Pokémon. However, all Flying-type Pokémon are immune to all Ground-type moves and are strong against Grass, Bug and Fighting types.
Weaknesses and resistances[]
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Generation II - V[]
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Abilities of Flying Pokémon[]
- Aftermath - Just the Drifloon family.
- Air Lock - Unique to Rayquaza.
- Big Pecks
- Blaze - Just Charizard; This is a Fire ability.
- Chlorophyll - This is a Grass ability.
- Compoundeyes - This is a Bug ability.
- Early Bird
- Guts - Just the Taillow family; This is a Fighting ability.
- Honey Gather - Unique to Combee.
- Hustle
- Hyper Cutter - Just the Gligar family; This is a Water ability.
- Inner Focus - This is a Fighting ability.
- Insomnia
- Intimidate - This is a Normal ability.
- Keen Eye
- Leaf Guard - Just the Hoppip family; This is a Grass ability.
- Levitate - Just Rotom (Fan Form) ; This is a Psychic ability.
- Natural Cure - Just the Swablu family; This is a Grass ability.
- Overcoat - Just the Vullaby family; This is a Psychic ability.
- Prankster
- Pressure
- Rock Head - Just Aerodactyl; This is a Rock ability.
- Run Away - Just the Doduo family; This is a Normal ability.
- Sand Force - Just Landorus; This is a Ground ability.
- Sand Veil - Just the Gligar family; This is a Ground ability.
- Serene Grace - This is a Normal ability.
- Solar Power - Just Tropius; This is a Grass ability.
- Speed Boost
- Sturdy - Just Skarmory; This is a Rock ability.
- Super Luck
- Swarm - This is a Bug ability.
- Swift Swim - Just the Mantyke family; This is a Water ability.
- Synchronize - Just the Natu family; This is a Psychic ability.
- Tangled Feet - This is a Normal ability.
- Technician - Just Scyther; This is a Normal ability.
- Tinted Lens - Just Yanmega; This is a Bug ability.
- Unburden - Just the Drifloon family.
- Vital Spirit - Just Delibird; This is a Normal/Fighting ability.
- Water Absorb - Just the Mantyke family; This is a Water ability.
Flying Pokémon Families - Evolution[]
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Charmander | Charmeleon | ![]() |
Fire; Only Charizard's Flying |
Caterpie | Metapod | ![]() |
Bug; Only Butterfree's Flying |
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Normal |
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Poison |
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Scizor | Bug; Only Scyther's Flying | |
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Water; Only Gyarados' Flying | |
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Rock | ||
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Ice | ||
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Electric | ||
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Fire | ||
Dratini | Dragonair | ![]() |
Dragon; Only Dragonite's Flying |
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Bug | |
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Fairy; Only Togepi isn't Flying |
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Grass |
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Bug | |
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Dark | |
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Ice | ||
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Water | |
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Steel | ||
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Psychic | ||
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Fire | ||
Wurmple | Silcoon | ![]() |
Bug; Only Beautifly's Flying |
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Water | |
Surskit | ![]() |
Bug; Only Masquerain's Flying | |
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Bug; Only Ninjask's Flying | |
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Swablu's Normal; Altaria's Dragon | |
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Grass | ||
Bagon | Shelgon | ![]() |
Dragon; Only Salamence's Flying |
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Dragon | ||
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Bug; Only Mothim's Flying | |
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Bug | |
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Ghost | |
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Normal | ||
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Psychic | |
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Rock | |
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Water | |
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Electric | ||
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Dark | |
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Electric | ||
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Trivia[]
- Flying-type Pokémon should not be confused with the glitchy Bird-like Pokémon: Missingno and 'M.
- All Flying Type Pokemon are dual pokemon other than Tornadus.
- A Flying type is always the secondary typing, As of generation V
Bug · Dark · Dragon · Electric · Fairy · Fighting · Fire · Flying · Ghost |
Grass · Ground · Ice · Normal · Poison · Psychic · Rock · Steel · Water |
Only exists within Generation II - IV: ??? · Only exists in Colosseum and XD: Shadow |