TYPE DEX
Flying type – strengths, weaknesses & best counters
The Flying type hits 3 types for double damage: Grass, Fighting, Bug. Defensively it has 3 weaknesses (Electric, Ice, Rock). Immune to Ground and strong against Fighting — the standard coverage type on physical sweepers.
Flying moves against …
Flying Pokémon on defense
What is super effective against Flying?
Dragonite takes ×4 damage. Dragonite is Dragon, Flying — the weaknesses of both types multiply. That's exactly why Ice is the answer whenever Dragonite hits the field.
Super effective against Flying: Electric, Ice, Rock. The most famous victim: Dragonite (Dragon, Flying) takes a massive ×4 damage from Ice moves thanks to its dual typing — one hit is often enough.
Flying has 3 weaknesses: Electric, Ice, Rock. Resisted: Grass, Fighting, Bug — and against Ground, Flying is completely immune, which means a free switch-in.
3 types resist Flying moves: Electric, Rock, Steel. Nobody is immune — Flying always hits at least neutrally. You really hurt Grass, Fighting, Bug.
114 Pokémon carry the Flying type — pure, in combination or via a form (Gen 9, incl. Mega Evolutions and regional forms). The full filterable list lives in the Pokédex: toggle the Flying filter at the top and you'll see every species with stats, locations and movesets.
Yes — Flying is a solid attacking type with a clear niche. The math: 3 types are hit ×2 (Grass, Fighting, Bug), 3 resist it (Electric, Rock, Steel) and 0 are immune (). The rating comes straight from the type chart — test the matchups live in the Versus calc.