Flying Type Guide: Strengths & Counters
Explore the Flying type: learn its strengths, weaknesses, resistances, immunities and practical tips for VGC and Showdown ladder play.
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Offense rank
#7 · Okay
Defense rank
#9 · Okay
Offensive power
108%
Defensive strength
97%
What Is Flying Strong Against? Offensive Matchups
Strong against
Not very effective against
Has no effect
Aerial strikes tear through Grass, pummel Fighting, and snatch up Bugs, but dissipate against Electric storms, bounce off Rock, and glance off Steel plating.
Super-Effective
- Grass
Birds devour foliage.
- Fighting
Diving talons outpace fists.
- Bug
Predatory beaks hunt insects.
Not Very Effective
- Electric
Electric bursts destabilize wings and aerial control.
- Rock
Pebbles and cliffs resist feather strikes.
- Steel
Iron hides shrug pecks.
What Is Flying Weak To? Defensive Matchups
Weak to
Resists
Immune to
Lightning, hail, and thrown rocks clip wings, yet leaves can’t reach the clouds, fists swing at air, Bugs fear birds: earthquakes never leave the ground.
Weak To
- Electric
Lightning shoots up to the sky.
- Ice
Ice buildup renders wings useless.
- Rock
Stone projectiles bring birds down.
Resistant To
- Grass
Leaves and vines fall short.
- Fighting
Grounded punches miss airborne prey.
- Bug
Insects are prey, not predators.
Immune To
- Ground
Quakes can’t reach the sky.
Uneven Matchups
- Flying→Ice1×←Ice→2×
- Flying→Ground1×←Ground→0×
- Flying→Steel0.5×←Steel→1×
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