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Ability · Gen 3 · 44 Pokémon

Levitate

This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.

This Pokemon is immune to Ground-type attacks and the effects of Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, and the Arena Trap Ability. The effects of Gravity, Ingrain, Smack Down, Thousand Arrows, and Iron Ball nullify the immunity. Thousand Arrows can hit this Pokemon as if it did not have this Ability.

Levitate was introduced in Generation 3. 44 Pokémon and forms can have it.

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Changes type matchups

Ground: immune (0×)

Applied automatically on every weakness page and in the team builder's defensive analysis.

Best Pokémon with Levitate

Ranked by usage in public Pokémon Showdown battles (Champions VGC first, then National Dex OU, SV OU and Champions Singles), with how many of each Pokémon's sets actually run Levitate.

  1. Garchomp-Mega-Z1. Mega Garchomp Z#22 in Champions VGC · 100% run Levitate
  2. Delphox-Mega2. Mega Delphox#42 in Champions VGC · 100% run Levitate
  3. Hydreigon3. Hydreigon#61 in Champions VGC · 100% run Levitate
  4. Rotom-Wash4. Rotom-Wash#69 in Champions VGC · 100% run Levitate
  5. Rotom-Heat5. Rotom-Heat#88 in Champions VGC · 100% run Levitate
  6. Rotom-Mow6. Rotom-Mow#214 in Champions VGC · 100% run Levitate
  7. Chimecho-Mega7. Mega Chimecho#230 in Champions VGC · 100% run Levitate
  8. Rotom-Frost8. Rotom-Frost#251 in Champions VGC · 100% run Levitate

Levitate before and after

Damage taken by Mega Garchomp Z, Mega Delphox and Hydreigon without → with Levitate.

AttackMega Garchomp ZMega DelphoxHydreigon
Ground1× → 0×2× → 0×1× → 0×

Pokémon with Levitate

As a regular ability (44)

GastlyGastlyHaunterHaunterKoffingKoffingWeezingWeezingWeezing-GalarGalarian WeezingMisdreavusMisdreavusUnownUnownVibravaVibravaFlygonFlygonLunatoneLunatoneSolrockSolrockBaltoyBaltoyClaydolClaydolDuskullDuskullChimechoChimechoChimecho-MegaMega ChimechoLatiasLatiasLatias-MegaMega LatiasLatiosLatiosLatios-MegaMega LatiosMismagiusMismagiusChinglingChinglingBronzorBronzorBronzongBronzongGarchomp-Mega-ZMega Garchomp ZCarnivineCarnivineRotomRotomRotom-HeatRotom-HeatRotom-WashRotom-WashRotom-FrostRotom-FrostRotom-FanRotom-FanRotom-MowRotom-MowUxieUxieMespritMespritAzelfAzelfGiratina-OriginGiratina-OriginCresseliaCresseliaTynamoTynamoEelektrikEelektrikEelektrossEelektrossCryogonalCryogonalHydreigonHydreigonDelphox-MegaMega DelphoxVikavoltVikavolt

Levitate FAQ

What does Levitate do?

This Pokemon is immune to Ground-type attacks and the effects of Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, and the Arena Trap Ability. The effects of Gravity, Ingrain, Smack Down, Thousand Arrows, and Iron Ball nullify the immunity. Thousand Arrows can hit this Pokemon as if it did not have this Ability.

Which Pokémon have Levitate?

44 Pokémon and forms can have Levitate: Gastly, Haunter, Koffing, Weezing, Galarian Weezing, Misdreavus, Unown and Vibrava and more.

What are the best Pokémon with Levitate?

By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Levitate are Mega Garchomp Z (#22 in Champions VGC, 100% run Levitate), Mega Delphox (#42 in Champions VGC, 100% run Levitate), Hydreigon (#61 in Champions VGC, 100% run Levitate), Rotom-Wash (#69 in Champions VGC, 100% run Levitate) and Rotom-Heat (#88 in Champions VGC, 100% run Levitate).

Does Levitate change type matchups?

Yes. Ground: immune (0×). DexTeam's weakness pages and team builder count this automatically.

Effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT); which Pokémon have it from Showdown's Pokédex, cross-checked against PokéAPI. Unofficial fan site.