Flying (type)

Most Flying type Pokémon are based on birds or insects, along with some mythical creatures like dragons. On average they are faster than any other type.

Nearly every Flying type has Flying as the secondary type, usually with Normal. There are only three pure Flying type Pokémon (Tornadus, Rookidee, Corvisquire), and six Pokémon with Flying as a primary type (Noibat, Noivern, Corviknight, Cramorant, Bombirdier, Flamigo). As of Generation 6, the type has also been paired with every other type.

In Generations 1-3, all Flying type moves were categorized as Physical.

132
Flying type Pokémon
4
Single type Pokémon
128
Dual type Pokémon
31
Flying-type moves

Attack pros & cons

Tick Flying moves are super-effective against:

Grass Fighting Bug

Cross Flying moves are not very effective against:

Electric Rock Steel

Defense pros & cons

Tick These types have no effect on Flying Pokémon:

Ground

Tick These types are not very effective against Flying Pokémon:

Grass Fighting Bug

Cross These types are super-effective against Flying Pokémon:

Electric Ice Rock

Dual-type attack pros & cons

This chart shows the strength of the Flying type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Flying type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.

Nor Fir Wat Ele Gra Ice Fig Poi Gro Fly Psy Bug Roc Gho Dra Dar Ste Fai
Normal ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½
Fire ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½
Water ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½
Electric ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ¼ ½
Grass 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2
Ice ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½
Fighting 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2
Poison ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½
Ground ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½
Flying ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½
Psychic ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½
Bug 2 2 2 4 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Rock ½ ½ ½ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ¼ ½
Ghost ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½
Dragon ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½
Dark ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½
Steel ½ ½ ½ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½
Fairy ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½

Effects of the Flying type

Other languages

English Flying
Japanese ひこう
German Flug
French Vol
Italian Volante
Spanish Volador
Korean 비행
Chinese (Simplified) 飞行
Chinese (Traditional) 飛行

Flying Pokémon stat averages

72.4
HP
Ranked #8
81.6
Attack
Ranked #9
68.4
Defense
Ranked #16
77.3
Sp. Attack
Ranked #7
71.1
Sp. Defense
Ranked #13
85.6
Speed
Ranked #1

Notable Flying-type trainers

Falkner

Falkner
Violet City Gym Leader
Gen 2, 4
Winona

Winona
Fortree City Gym Leader
Gen 3, 6
Skyla

Skyla
Mistralton City Gym Leader
Gen 5
Kahili

Kahili
Elite Four
Gen 7
Larry

Larry
Elite Four
Gen 9

Flying Pokémon

There are 132 Flying-type Pokémon.
See also:

Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Mega Charizard Y Charizard
Mega Charizard Y
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Butterfree Butterfree
#0012 / Bug · Flying
Pidgey Pidgey
#0016 / Normal · Flying
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto
#0017 / Normal · Flying
Pidgeot Pidgeot
#0018 / Normal · Flying
Mega Pidgeot Pidgeot
Mega Pidgeot
#0018 / Normal · Flying
Spearow Spearow
#0021 / Normal · Flying
Fearow Fearow
#0022 / Normal · Flying
Zubat Zubat
#0041 / Poison · Flying
Golbat Golbat
#0042 / Poison · Flying
Doduo Doduo
#0084 / Normal · Flying
Dodrio Dodrio
#0085 / Normal · Flying
Scyther Scyther
#0123 / Bug · Flying
Mega Pinsir Pinsir
Mega Pinsir
#0127 / Bug · Flying
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Aerodactyl Aerodactyl
#0142 / Rock · Flying
Mega Aerodactyl Aerodactyl
Mega Aerodactyl
#0142 / Rock · Flying
Articuno Articuno
#0144 / Ice · Flying
Galarian Articuno Articuno
Galarian Articuno
#0144 / Psychic · Flying
Zapdos Zapdos
#0145 / Electric · Flying
Galarian Zapdos Zapdos
Galarian Zapdos
#0145 / Fighting · Flying
Moltres Moltres
#0146 / Fire · Flying
Galarian Moltres Moltres
Galarian Moltres
#0146 / Dark · Flying
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Hoothoot Hoothoot
#0163 / Normal · Flying
Noctowl Noctowl
#0164 / Normal · Flying
Ledyba Ledyba
#0165 / Bug · Flying
Ledian Ledian
#0166 / Bug · Flying
Crobat Crobat
#0169 / Poison · Flying
Togetic Togetic
#0176 / Fairy · Flying
Natu Natu
#0177 / Psychic · Flying
Xatu Xatu
#0178 / Psychic · Flying
Hoppip Hoppip
#0187 / Grass · Flying
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Delibird Delibird
#0225 / Ice · Flying
Mantine Mantine
#0226 / Water · Flying
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Beautifly Beautifly
#0267 / Bug · Flying
Taillow Taillow
#0276 / Normal · Flying
Swellow Swellow
#0277 / Normal · Flying
Wingull Wingull
#0278 / Water · Flying
Pelipper Pelipper
#0279 / Water · Flying
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Ninjask Ninjask
#0291 / Bug · Flying
Swablu Swablu
#0333 / Normal · Flying
Altaria Altaria
#0334 / Dragon · Flying
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Salamence Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Mega Salamence Salamence
Mega Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Mega Rayquaza Rayquaza
Mega Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Starly Starly
#0396 / Normal · Flying
Staravia Staravia
#0397 / Normal · Flying
Staraptor Staraptor
#0398 / Normal · Flying
Mothim Mothim
#0414 / Bug · Flying
Combee Combee
#0415 / Bug · Flying
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Chatot Chatot
#0441 / Normal · Flying
Mantyke Mantyke
#0458 / Water · Flying
Togekiss Togekiss
#0468 / Fairy · Flying
Yanmega Yanmega
#0469 / Bug · Flying
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Shaymin (Sky Forme) Shaymin
Sky Forme
#0492 / Grass · Flying
Pidove Pidove
#0519 / Normal · Flying
Tranquill Tranquill
#0520 / Normal · Flying
Unfezant Unfezant
#0521 / Normal · Flying
Woobat Woobat
#0527 / Psychic · Flying
Swoobat Swoobat
#0528 / Psychic · Flying
Sigilyph Sigilyph
#0561 / Psychic · Flying
Archen Archen
#0566 / Rock · Flying
Archeops Archeops
#0567 / Rock · Flying
Ducklett Ducklett
#0580 / Water · Flying
Swanna Swanna
#0581 / Water · Flying
Emolga Emolga
#0587 / Electric · Flying
Rufflet Rufflet
#0627 / Normal · Flying
Braviary Braviary
#0628 / Normal · Flying
Hisuian Braviary Braviary
Hisuian Braviary
#0628 / Psychic · Flying
Vullaby Vullaby
#0629 / Dark · Flying
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#0641 / Flying
Tornadus (Therian Forme) Tornadus
Therian Forme
#0641 / Flying
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Thundurus (Therian Forme) Thundurus
Therian Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Landorus (Therian Forme) Landorus
Therian Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Fletchinder Fletchinder
#0662 / Fire · Flying
Talonflame Talonflame
#0663 / Fire · Flying
Vivillon Vivillon
#0666 / Bug · Flying
Noibat Noibat
#0714 / Flying · Dragon
Noivern Noivern
#0715 / Flying · Dragon
Yveltal Yveltal
#0717 / Dark · Flying
Rowlet Rowlet
#0722 / Grass · Flying
Dartrix Dartrix
#0723 / Grass · Flying
Pikipek Pikipek
#0731 / Normal · Flying
Trumbeak Trumbeak
#0732 / Normal · Flying
Toucannon Toucannon
#0733 / Normal · Flying
Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio
Baile Style
#0741 / Fire · Flying
Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) Oricorio
Pom-Pom Style
#0741 / Electric · Flying
Oricorio (Pa'u Style) Oricorio
Pa'u Style
#0741 / Psychic · Flying
Oricorio (Sensu Style) Oricorio
Sensu Style
#0741 / Ghost · Flying
Minior (Meteor Form) Minior
Meteor Form
#0774 / Rock · Flying
Minior (Core Form) Minior
Core Form
#0774 / Rock · Flying
Celesteela Celesteela
#0797 / Steel · Flying
Rookidee Rookidee
#0821 / Flying
Cramorant Cramorant
#0845 / Flying · Water
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) Enamorus
Incarnate Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Enamorus (Therian Forme) Enamorus
Therian Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Squawkabilly (Green Plumage) Squawkabilly
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
Squawkabilly (Blue Plumage) Squawkabilly
Blue Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
Squawkabilly (Yellow Plumage) Squawkabilly
Yellow Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
Squawkabilly (White Plumage) Squawkabilly
White Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
Wattrel Wattrel
#0940 / Electric · Flying
Bombirdier Bombirdier
#0962 / Flying · Dark
Flamigo Flamigo
#0973 / Flying · Fighting