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Flying · Physical move · Gen 1

Fly

Fly is a Flying-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 90 base power and 95% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 117 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Flying

Category

Physical

Power

90

Accuracy

95%

PP

15 (max 24)

Priority

0

Effect

Flies up on first turn, then strikes the next turn. This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. On the first turn, the user avoids all attacks other than Gust, Hurricane, Sky Uppercut, Smack Down, Thousand Arrows, Thunder, and Twister, and Gust and Twister have doubled power when used against it. If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.

Targets
Any one Pokémon (even non-adjacent)
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (85 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (22 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (38 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Flying attack

2× vsGrassFightingBug

½× vsElectricRockSteel

Pokémon that learn Fly

117 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
CharizardFire/Flying✓✓✓3–9
PidgeyNormal/Flying✓3–8
PidgeottoNormal/Flying✓3–8
PidgeotNormal/Flying✓✓3–8
SpearowNormal/Flying3–8
FearowNormal/Flying3–8
PikachuElectric✓3, 5–7, 9
RaichuElectric✓3, 5–7, 9
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic✓3, 5–7, 9
ZubatPoison/Flying✓4–8
GolbatPoison/Flying✓4–8
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying✓✓3–8
Galarian Farfetch’dFighting✓
DoduoNormal/Flying3–8
DodrioNormal/Flying✓3–9
AerodactylRock/Flying✓✓3–8
ArticunoIce/Flying✓3–9
Galarian ArticunoPsychic/Flying✓8–9
ZapdosElectric/Flying✓3–9
Galarian ZapdosFighting/Flying✓8–9
MoltresFire/Flying✓3–9
Galarian MoltresDark/Flying✓8–9
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓✓✓3–9
MewPsychic✓3–9
HoothootNormal/Flying✓3–9
NoctowlNormal/Flying✓3–9
CrobatPoison/Flying✓3–8
TogeticFairy/Flying3–8
XatuPsychic/Flying3–8
MurkrowDark/Flying✓3–7, 9
DelibirdIce/Flying✓✓3–9
SkarmorySteel/Flying✓✓✓3–9
LugiaPsychic/Flying✓3–9
Ho-OhFire/Flying✓3–9
TaillowNormal/Flying3–7
SwellowNormal/Flying3–7
WingullWater/Flying✓3–9
PelipperWater/Flying✓✓3–9
VibravaGround/Dragon✓3–9
FlygonGround/Dragon✓3–9
SwabluNormal/Flying✓✓3–9
AltariaDragon/Flying✓✓✓3–9
TropiusGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
SalamenceDragon/Flying✓✓✓3–9
LatiasDragon/Psychic✓✓3–9
LatiosDragon/Psychic✓✓3–9
RayquazaDragon/Flying✓✓3–9
StarlyNormal/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
StaraviaNormal/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
StaraptorNormal/Flying✓✓✓4–7, 9
DrifloonGhost/Flying✓9
DrifblimGhost/Flying✓4–9
HonchkrowDark/Flying✓3–7, 9
ChatotNormal/Flying4–7
TogekissFairy/Flying3–8
GiratinaGhost/Dragon✓4–9
ArceusNormal✓4–7, 9
PidoveNormal/Flying5–8
TranquillNormal/Flying5–8
UnfezantNormal/Flying5–8
WoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
SigilyphPsychic/Flying5–8
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–8
DucklettWater/Flying✓5–7, 9
SwannaWater/Flying✓5–7, 9
GolurkGround/Ghost✓✓✓5–9
RuffletNormal/Flying✓5–9
BraviaryNormal/Flying✓5–9
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying✓5–9
VullabyDark/Flying✓5–9
MandibuzzDark/Flying✓5–9
HydreigonDark/Dragon✓✓5–9
VolcaronaBug/Fire✓✓5–9
TornadusFlying✓5–9
ThundurusElectric/Flying✓5–9
ReshiramDragon/Fire✓5–9
ZekromDragon/Electric✓5–9
LandorusGround/Flying✓5–9
KyuremDragon/Ice✓5–9
Kyurem-BlackDragon/Ice✓5–9
Kyurem-WhiteDragon/Ice✓5–9
GenesectBug/Steel✓5–8
FletchlingNormal/Flying✓✓6–9
FletchinderFire/Flying✓✓6–9
TalonflameFire/Flying✓✓✓6–9
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓✓✓6–9
NoibatFlying/Dragon✓✓6–9
NoivernFlying/Dragon✓✓✓6–9
YveltalDark/Flying✓6–8
PikipekNormal/Flying✓7, 9
TrumbeakNormal/Flying✓7, 9
ToucannonNormal/Flying✓✓7, 9
VikavoltBug/Electric✓8–9
OricorioFire/Flying✓7, 9
DrampaNormal/Dragon✓✓7–8
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy7–8
LunalaPsychic/Ghost✓7–9
CelesteelaSteel/Flying7–8
NaganadelPoison/Dragon7–8
RookideeFlying✓✓8–9
CorvisquireFlying✓✓8–9
CorviknightFlying/Steel✓✓✓8–9
FlappleGrass/Dragon✓✓8–9
CramorantFlying/Water✓8–9
Sirfetch’dFighting✓
DragapultDragon/Ghost✓✓8–9
EternatusPoison/Dragon✓8–9
EnamorusFairy/Flying✓9
SquawkabillyNormal/Flying✓✓✓9
WattrelElectric/Flying✓9
KilowattrelElectric/Flying✓9
BombirdierFlying/Dark✓9
FlamigoFlying/Fighting✓✓9
Iron JugulisDark/Flying✓9
Roaring MoonDragon/Dark✓9
FezandipitiPoison/Fairy✓9

Fly FAQ

What does Fly do?

Fly is a Flying-type physical move with 90 power. This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. On the first turn, the user avoids all attacks other than Gust, Hurricane, Sky Uppercut, Smack Down, Thousand Arrows, Thunder, and Twister, and Gust and Twister have doubled power when used against it. If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.

Which Pokémon can learn Fly?

117 Pokémon and forms can learn Fly in at least one game: 85 in Scarlet & Violet, 22 in Pokémon Champions and 38 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charizard, Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Spearow and Fearow.

Is Fly in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 22 Pokémon can use Fly in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Fly super effective against?

As a Flying-type attack, Fly is super effective against Grass, Fighting and Bug, not very effective against Electric, Rock and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.