Flying type

Flying moves are super effective (1.6×) against Grass, Fighting, Bug and not very effective (0.625× or less) against Electric, Rock, Steel. Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ice, Rock (1.6×) and resist Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug. Windy weather boosts Flying moves by 1.2×. In raids, the strongest attackers using only Flying moves are Mega Rayquaza, Rayquaza, Shadow Moltres; among easy-to-get Pokémon, Braviary, Staraptor, Hisuian Braviary.

MatchupsPokémon GO multipliers

Deals 1.6×GrassFightingBug

Deals 0.625×ElectricRockSteel

Weak to (1.6×)ElectricIceRock

ResistsGrassFightingGroundBug

Weather boostWindy

Defense is for a pure Flying type. Dual types multiply their multipliers.

Best Flying attackersIncl. Shadow, Mega & Legendary

Raid ranking when both the Fast and Charged Attack are Flying type (level 40, 100% IVs, neutral boss). Ranked by a score combining DPS and durability (TDO); * marks an exclusive move.

1. 1Mega RayquazaAir Slash · Dragon Ascent*DPS 27.1
2. 2RayquazaAir Slash · Dragon Ascent*DPS 21.2
3. 3Shadow MoltresWing Attack · FlyDPS 20.6
4. 4Mega StaraptorGust* · FlyDPS 19.2
5. 5Shadow ToucannonPeck · Beak Blast*DPS 21.5
6. 6Shadow StaraptorGust* · FlyDPS 20.4
7. 7Mega PidgeotGust* · Brave BirdDPS 18.3
8. 8YveltalGust · Oblivion Wing*DPS 17.0
9. 9MoltresWing Attack · FlyDPS 17.1
10. 10Shadow HonchkrowPeck · Sky AttackDPS 19.4

Easy-to-get PokémonExcl. Legendary, Mega & Shadow

Counted with currently learnable moves only.

1. 1BraviaryAir Slash · FlyDPS 16.1
2. 2StaraptorWing Attack · FlyDPS 16.1
3. 3Hisuian BraviaryAir Slash · FlyDPS 14.8
4. 4HonchkrowPeck · Sky AttackDPS 16.0
5. 5UnfezantAir Slash · Sky AttackDPS 14.6
6. 6FlamigoWing Attack · Brave BirdDPS 14.4
7. 7BombirdierWing Attack · FlyDPS 13.5
8. 8ToucannonPeck · Drill PeckDPS 13.4
9. 9TogekissAir Slash · Aerial AceDPS 11.7
10. 10SwannaGust · FlyDPS 13.2