Flying type
Offensive + defensive matchup profile for the Flying type in Pokémon GO. Multipliers: ×1.6 super-effective, ×0.625 resisted, ×0.39 doubly resisted. Hundo Hunter ranks the best Flying-type attackers and the best Flying-type moves so you can build a focused raid roster.
What happens when a mons with the Flying type is defending. Pure Flying-type defenders are doubly weak to a type only when both of its types appear in the "weak to" list — but as a quick reference, here's the single-type breakdown.
Released Flying-type species sorted by max CP at level 50 — the ceiling on raw attacking power. Tap a name to see full base stats, the recommended moveset, raid-catch CP range, and evolution chain.
The strongest fast + charged Flying-type moves in Pokémon GO, ranked by energy generation and damage-per-energy respectively. Tap a move to see every mons that uses it.
- PeckDPT 3.0 · EPT 4.00
- Wing AttackDPT 2.5 · EPT 3.50
- Air SlashDPT 3.0 · EPT 3.00
- GustDPT 4.0 · EPT 3.00
- Brave Bird130 pow · DPE 2.36
- Aeroblast170 pow · DPE 2.27
- Aeroblast Plus170 pow · DPE 2.27
- Aeroblast Plus Plus170 pow · DPE 2.27
- Dragon Ascent150 pow · DPE 2.14
- Acrobatics110 pow · DPE 2.00
What is Flying super-effective against in Pokémon GO?
Flying-type attacks are super-effective against Grass, Fighting, Bug in Pokémon GO. The damage multiplier is ×1.6 per super-effective type — so a dual-type defender that's super-effective on both types takes ×2.56 damage.
What is Flying weak to in Pokémon GO?
Pure Flying-type defenders take extra damage from Electric, Ice, Rock. If the defender is dual-typed, multiply the matchups together — for example, two weaknesses stack to ×2.56.
What's the best Flying-type attacker in Pokémon GO?
The top Flying-type attackers shown above are sorted by raw max CP (level 50 ceiling). For raid efficiency, also check the tier-list page — it ranks by total damage output (DPS × bulk × moveset), not just CP.
Is there a Flying-type Pokémon that's a 100% IV in raids?
Every Flying-type raid boss has a hundo CP floor (IV 15/15/15 at level 20). Use the iOS app's raid-catch screen to verify — open any Flying boss page on Hundo Hunter and the raid CP card shows the hundo + minimum CP for both normal and weather-boosted catches.
Do weather conditions boost Flying attacks?
Yes. Each type has a weather-boost mapping that adds ×1.2 damage and raises the catch level from 20 to 25. Check the /weather tool for the full boost matrix — most Flying attacks get boosted by a specific weather state shown there.