Flying Type Guide for Pokemon Champions

Poke Champions

Attack pros & cons

Attack matchups

Use the shared table to scan what Flying hits well, what resists it, and what it cannot damage.

Flying moves are super-effective against:

Bug Fighting Grass

Flying moves are not very effective against:

Electric Rock Steel

Flying moves have no effect on:

This type always deals at least some damage.

Defense pros & cons

Defense matchups

See which types Flying resists, which hit it harder, and which cannot affect it.

These types are not very effective against Flying Pokemon:

Bug Fighting Grass

These types are super-effective against Flying Pokemon:

Electric Ice Rock

These types have no effect against Flying Pokemon:

Ground

Flying-type Pokemon

Browse all Pokemon

Compare every Flying-type Pokemon with the same table layout used across the Pokedex.

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		Types	Abilities
	Aerodactyl	Rock Flying	Rock Head • Pressure • Unnerve	80	105	65	60	75	130
	Altaria	Dragon Flying	Natural Cure • Cloud Nine	75	70	90	70	105	80
	Charizard	Fire Flying	Blaze • Solar Power	78	84	78	109	85	100
	Corviknight	Flying Steel	Mirror Armor • Pressure • Unnerve	98	87	105	53	85	67
	Dragonite	Dragon Flying	Inner Focus • Multiscale	91	134	95	100	100	80
	Emolga	Electric Flying	Static • Motor Drive	55	75	60	75	60	103
	Gliscor	Ground Flying	Hyper Cutter • Sand Veil • Poison Heal	75	95	125	45	75	95
	Gyarados	Water Flying	Intimidate • Moxie	95	125	79	60	100	81
	Hawlucha	Fighting Flying	Limber • Unburden • Mold Breaker	78	92	75	74	63	118
	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Flying	Tough Claws	80	135	85	70	95	150
	Mega Charizard Y	Fire Flying	Drought	78	104	78	159	115	100
	Mega Clefable	Fairy Flying	Magic Bounce	95	80	93	135	110	70
	Mega Dragonite	Dragon Flying	Multiscale	91	124	115	145	125	100
	Mega Hawlucha	Fighting Flying	No Guard	78	137	100	74	93	118
	Mega Pidgeot	Normal Flying	No Guard	83	80	80	135	80	121
	Mega Pinsir	Bug Flying	Aerilate	65	155	120	65	90	105
	Mega Skarmory	Steel Flying	Stalwart	65	140	110	40	100	110
	Noivern	Flying Dragon	Frisk • Infiltrator • Telepathy	85	70	80	97	80	123
	Pelipper	Water Flying	Keen Eye • Drizzle • Rain Dish	60	50	100	95	70	65
	Pidgeot	Normal Flying	Keen Eye • Tangled Feet • Big Pecks	83	80	75	70	70	101
	Rotom Fan	Electric Flying	Levitate	50	65	107	105	107	86
	Skarmory	Steel Flying	Keen Eye • Sturdy • Weak Armor	65	80	140	40	70	70
	Talonflame	Fire Flying	Flame Body • Gale Wings	78	81	71	74	69	126
	Toucannon	Normal Flying	Keen Eye • Skill Link • Sheer Force	80	120	75	75	75	60
	Vivillon	Bug Flying	Compound Eyes • Shield Dust • Friend Guard	80	52	50	90	50	89

Flying-type moves

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Browse every Flying-type move with the same shared move table used on the moves index.

Acrobatics

Flying Physical

The user nimbly strikes the target. If the user is not holding an item, this attack inflicts massive damage.

Power

55

Acc.

100

PP

16

Aerial Ace

Flying Physical

The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.

Power

60

Acc.

-

PP

20

Air Cutter

Flying Special

The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.

Power

60

Acc.

95

PP

20

Air Slash

Flying Special

The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.

Power

75

Acc.

95

PP

16

Beak Blast

Flying Physical

If the user is hit by a contact move before it uses this move the attacker will be burned.

Power

120

Acc.

100

PP

8

Bounce

Flying Physical

The user gains the Sky-High status on the turn this move is used then attacks on the following turn. This move has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.

Power

85

Acc.

85

PP

8

Brave Bird

Flying Physical

The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Power

120

Acc.

100

PP

16

Defog

Flying Status

Lowers the target's evasiveness by 1 stage. Removes statuses such as Reflect Spikes and Safeguard as well as any terrain.

Power

-

Acc.

101

PP

16

Drill Peck

Flying Physical

A corkscrewing attack that strikes the target with a sharp beak acting as a drill.

Power

80

Acc.

100

PP

20

Dual Wingbeat

Flying Physical

The user slams the target with its wings. The target is hit twice in a row.

Power

40

Acc.

90

PP

12

Feather Dance

Flying Status

The user covers the target’s body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.

Power

-

Acc.

100

PP

16

Fly

Flying Physical

The user flies up into the sky and then strikes its target on the next turn.

Power

90

Acc.

95

PP

16

Gust

Flying Special

A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.

Power

40

Acc.

100

PP

20

Hurricane

Flying Special

The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky. This may also confuse the target.

Power

110

Acc.

70

PP

12

Peck

Flying Physical

The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn.

Power

35

Acc.

100

PP

20

Pluck

Flying Physical

If the target is holding a Berry the user eats that Berry and gains its effect.

Power

60

Acc.

100

PP

20

Roost

Flying Status

The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP.

Power

-

Acc.

-

PP

12

Sky Attack

Flying Physical

A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. This may also make the target flinch.

Power

140

Acc.

90

PP

8

Tailwind

Flying Status

The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed stats of the user and its allies for four turns.

Power

-

Acc.

-

PP

16

Wing Attack

Flying Physical

The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.

Power

60

Acc.

100

PP

20

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Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	The user nimbly strikes the target. If the user is not holding an item, this attack inflicts massive damage.	55	100	16
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.	60	-	20
Air Cutter	Flying	Special	The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.	60	95	20
Air Slash	Flying	Special	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.	75	95	16
Beak Blast	Flying	Physical	If the user is hit by a contact move before it uses this move the attacker will be burned.	120	100	8
Bounce	Flying	Physical	The user gains the Sky-High status on the turn this move is used then attacks on the following turn. This move has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.	85	85	8
Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.	120	100	16
Defog	Flying	Status	Lowers the target's evasiveness by 1 stage. Removes statuses such as Reflect Spikes and Safeguard as well as any terrain.	-	101	16
Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	A corkscrewing attack that strikes the target with a sharp beak acting as a drill.	80	100	20
Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	The user slams the target with its wings. The target is hit twice in a row.	40	90	12
Feather Dance	Flying	Status	The user covers the target’s body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.	-	100	16
Fly	Flying	Physical	The user flies up into the sky and then strikes its target on the next turn.	90	95	16
Gust	Flying	Special	A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.	40	100	20
Hurricane	Flying	Special	The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky. This may also confuse the target.	110	70	12
Peck	Flying	Physical	The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn.	35	100	20
Pluck	Flying	Physical	If the target is holding a Berry the user eats that Berry and gains its effect.	60	100	20
Roost	Flying	Status	The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP.	-	-	12
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. This may also make the target flinch.	140	90	8
Tailwind	Flying	Status	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed stats of the user and its allies for four turns.	-	-	16
Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.	60	100	20