Flying (type)

Attack pros & cons

Flying moves are super-effective against:

Grass Fighting Bug

Flying moves are not very effective against:

Electric Rock Steel

Defense pros & cons

These types have no effect on Flying Pokémon:

Ground

These types are not very effective against Flying Pokémon:

Grass Fighting Bug

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.

Effects of the Flying type

• Flying type Pokémon are immune to the effects of the moves Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller, Electric Terrain, Grassy Terrain, Misty Terrain and Psychic Terrain, and the ability Arena Trap.
• However, they lose immunity to the above if affected by the moves Gravity, Ingrain, Roost, Smack Down or Thousand Arrows, or are holding an Iron Ball.
• The ability Aerilate changes Normal type moves to Flying type, and increases their power by 20%.
• Electric, Ice and Rock type attacks become neutral against the Flying type during strong winds created by Delta Stream.
• The ability Gale Wings increases the priority of Flying type moves.
• The items Sky Plate and Sharp Beak increase the power of Flying type moves by 20% when held.
• The Flying Gem increases the power of a Flying type move by 30% when held, and is then consumed.
• The Coba Berry, when held, neutralizes a super-effective Flying type move.

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