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

The Flying type (Japanese: ひこうタイプ Flying type) is one of the eighteen types. Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Flying-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat HP: 71.59 Attack: 80.25 Defense: 68.32 Sp.Atk: 76.21 Sp.Def: 70.95 Speed: 85.15 Total: 452.17





Fully evolved

Stat HP: 80.90 Attack: 91.91 Defense: 78.35 Sp.Atk: 91.18 Sp.Def: 81.05 Speed: 94.56 Total: 517.95





Battle properties

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Flying-type Pokémon are not considered grounded for effects that affect grounded Pokémon (e.g. entry hazards).

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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 combined with some 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 VIII, there are 105 Flying-type Pokémon or 11.7% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Flying-type in at least one of their forms), making it the fourth most common type. Every other type has been paired up with the Flying type at least once.

Pure Flying-type Pokémon

Half Flying-type Pokémon

Primary Flying-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 714 Noibat Flying Dragon 715 Noivern Flying Dragon 823 Corviknight Flying Steel Gigantamax

Corviknight Flying Steel 845 Cramorant Flying Water Gulping

Cramorant Flying Water Gorging

Cramorant Flying Water

Secondary Flying-type Pokémon

Pokéstar Studios opponents

UFO Flying Electric Levitate

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Moves

Flying Press is a Fighting-type move that works like Fighting and Flying-type move, although all other effects like STAB treat it like Fighting-type move.

Abilities

Interacting with the Flying type

A Pokémon with Color Change, Protean, Imposter, RKS System, or Multitype will become a Flying-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Flying-type move, uses 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. VI Delta Stream Nullifies weather conditions, moves, and abilities. Super-effective moves against Flying-types become normally effective. VI Gale Wings Gives priority to Flying-type moves when HP is full. All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Exclusive Abilities

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

Gen Ability Description VI Aerilate Normal-type moves become Flying-type moves. V Big Pecks Protects the Pokémon from Defense-lowering attacks. V Multiscale Reduces damage the Pokémon takes when its HP is full. All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Items

Name Description Coba Berry If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Flying-type attack. 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. Flyinium Z It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Flying-type moves to Flying-type Z-Moves. Iron Ball An item to be held by a Pokémon. It lowers Speed and allows Ground-type moves to hit Flying-type and holders that are levitating. Sharp Beak An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a long, sharp beak that boosts the power of Flying-type moves. Sky Plate An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Flying-type moves. All details are accurate to Generation VIII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.

Notable Flying-type Trainers

Icons

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 four.

Generation IV introduced more Flying-type moves than any other generation, with seven. Generation II introduced the fewest Flying-type moves, with only one, Aeroblast.

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, it became the first type to be paired with every other type, being followed by Water and Psychic, with the introductions of Volcanion and Galarian Slowbro, respectively.

More Pokémon gain the Flying and Steel types upon evolving than any other type, each with a total of eleven.

All Flying-type moves are eligible to be used in Sky Battles.

Every prime-numbered generation so far has introduced a Flying-type specialist.

Flying and Ground are tied with having the fewest notable type specialists, with only four each.

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