Best Flying Type Pokémon

Pokémon ranking is calculated by stats, moves, speed, and more for each generation.
You can also toggle Legendaries and Mega Forms on or off below depending on your game progress.

Legendaries
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Generation 1

Red & Blue / Yellow

#1
100%Aerodactyl sprite

Aerodactyl

RockFlying
#2
98%Zapdos sprite

Zapdos

ElectricFlying
#3
91%Moltres sprite

Moltres

FireFlying
#4
89%Dodrio sprite

Dodrio

NormalFlying
#5
87%Scyther sprite

Scyther

BugFlying

Generation 2

Crystal / Gold & Silver

#1
100%Ho-oh sprite

Ho-oh

FireFlying
#2
91%Aerodactyl sprite

Aerodactyl

RockFlying
#3
89%Zapdos sprite

Zapdos

ElectricFlying
#4
87%Dragonite sprite

Dragonite

DragonFlying
#5
85%Lugia sprite

Lugia

PsychicFlying

Generation 3

Emerald / FireRed & LeafGreen / Ruby & Sapphire

#1
100%Ho-oh sprite

Ho-oh

FireFlying
#2
97%Rayquaza sprite

Rayquaza

DragonFlying
#3
91%Aerodactyl sprite

Aerodactyl

RockFlying
#4
91%Salamence sprite

Salamence

DragonFlying
#5
89%Zapdos sprite

Zapdos

ElectricFlying

Generation 4

Diamond & Pearl / HeartGold & SoulSilver / Platinum

#1
100%Zapdos sprite

Zapdos

ElectricFlying
#2
98%Ho-oh sprite

Ho-oh

FireFlying
#3
96%Gyarados sprite

Gyarados

WaterFlying
#4
95%Rayquaza sprite

Rayquaza

DragonFlying
#5
95%Gliscor sprite

Gliscor

GroundFlying

Generation 5

Black & White / Black 2 & White 2

#1
100%Landorus sprite

Landorus

GroundFlying
#2
94%Zapdos sprite

Zapdos

ElectricFlying
#3
92%Ho-oh sprite

Ho-oh

FireFlying
#4
90%Thundurus sprite

Thundurus

ElectricFlying
#5
90%Archeops sprite

Archeops

RockFlying

Generation 6

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire / X & Y

#1M
100%Mega Rayquaza sprite

Mega Rayquaza

DragonFlying
#2M
96%Mega Aerodactyl sprite

Mega Aerodactyl

RockFlying
#3
95%Landorus sprite

Landorus

GroundFlying
#4M
93%Mega Charizard Y sprite

Mega Charizard Y

FireFlying
#5M
90%Mega Salamence sprite

Mega Salamence

DragonFlying

Generation 7

Sun & Moon / Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

#1M
100%Mega Rayquaza sprite

Mega Rayquaza

DragonFlying
#2M
96%Mega Aerodactyl sprite

Mega Aerodactyl

RockFlying
#3
95%Landorus sprite

Landorus

GroundFlying
#4M
90%Mega Salamence sprite

Mega Salamence

DragonFlying
#5
89%Zapdos sprite

Zapdos

ElectricFlying

Generation 8

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl / Sword & Shield

#1
100%Landorus sprite

Landorus

GroundFlying
#2
94%Zapdos sprite

Zapdos

ElectricFlying
#3
93%Yveltal sprite

Yveltal

DarkFlying
#4
92%Ho-oh sprite

Ho-oh

FireFlying
#5
90%Gyarados sprite

Gyarados

WaterFlying

Legends: Arceus

Legends: Arceus

#1
100%Gliscor sprite

Gliscor

GroundFlying
#2
94%Tornadus sprite

Tornadus

Flying
#3
89%Togekiss sprite

Togekiss

FairyFlying
#4
89%Staraptor sprite

Staraptor

NormalFlying
#5
88%Braviary sprite

Braviary

NormalFlying

Generation 9

Scarlet & Violet

#1
100%Landorus sprite

Landorus

GroundFlying
#2
94%Zapdos sprite

Zapdos

ElectricFlying
#3
92%Ho-oh sprite

Ho-oh

FireFlying
#4
90%Thundurus sprite

Thundurus

ElectricFlying
#5
89%Rayquaza sprite

Rayquaza

DragonFlying

Legends: Z-A

Legends: Z-A

#1M
100%Mega Rayquaza sprite

Mega Rayquaza

DragonFlying
#2M
98%Mega Skarmory sprite

Mega Skarmory

SteelFlying
#3M
96%Mega Hawlucha sprite

Mega Hawlucha

FightingFlying
#4M
96%Mega Aerodactyl sprite

Mega Aerodactyl

RockFlying
#5M
93%Mega Charizard Y sprite

Mega Charizard Y

FireFlying

Never Grounded

Flying is completely immune to Ground-type moves -- the mirror image of Ground's own immunity to Electric -- which removes one of the most common attacking types from the equation entirely. It's also the type of choice for the game's heaviest hitters: Lugia, Ho-Oh, Yveltal, and Rayquaza all share a 680 base stat total and are all part-Flying. Dragonite and Salamence back that up at the non-legendary tier, both reaching 600.

Built to Wall, Too

Beyond the offensive legends, Flying has a genuine defensive side: it resists Grass, Fighting, and Bug, and Skarmory turns that into a dedicated wall with 140 Defense on a pure Flying/Steel frame. Flying is super effective against Grass, Fighting, and Bug in return, giving it a clean answer to three types that otherwise threaten ground-based attackers.

See the full type chart → for every Flying type matchup, including how it stacks up against dual types.