Pokémon weakness guide
Flying Type Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains how to counter Flying-type Pokémon, including their weaknesses, resistances, immunities, and the best attacking types to use against them.
Resistances (3)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Flying defenders are most threatened by Electric attacks (2x); start there before relying on neutral damage.
- Common attacks to avoid into Flying include Ground, Grass, Fighting, Bug, because they are resisted or have no effect.
- This page uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, terrain, and special move rules are intentionally not applied here.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Flying-type Pokémon examples
Related guides
FAQ
What is Flying weak to?
Flying is weak to Electric (2x), Ice (2x), Rock (2x).
What resists Flying defensive typing?
Flying resists Grass (0.5x), Fighting (0.5x), Bug (0.5x).
Does this include abilities, items, or Terastallization?
No. This weakness page uses the modern base type chart. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change real battle outcomes.