Flying (type)

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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.

## Battle properties

### Generation II onwards

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

## 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 AN-V, there are 35 Flying-type Pokémon or 11.48% of all Pokémon, including those that are Flying-type in at least one of their forms, such as a regional form, except through abilities like Multitype. This makes it the 3rd most common type, tying the Ghost and Electric types.

## 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.

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### Exclusive Abilities

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

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## Notable Flying-type Trainers

Main pages: Category:Flying-type Trainers and Category:Flying-type Trainers

## Trivia

* Generations I, II, V, and AN-I 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.