Flying-type Counters, Weaknesses & Best Picks — Pokémon Champions
Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ice, Rock. They resist Grass, Fighting, Bug and are immune to Ground.
What counters Flying-type Pokémon? This Pokémon Champions guide ranks the best counters to the Flying type, the strongest Flying-type Pokémon themselves, and gives the full offensive / defensive matchup chart for Flying.
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Flying type matchups
- Weak to: Electric, Ice, Rock
- Resists: Grass, Fighting, Bug
- Immune to: Ground
- Hits super-effectively: Grass, Fighting, Bug
Top counters to Flying-type
These 12 Pokémon from the Pokémon Champions roster hit Flying super-effectively and are safe answers in competitive play:
- Pikachu (Electric)
- Raichu (Electric)
- Manectric (Electric)
- Mega Manectric (Electric)
- Glalie (Ice)
- Mega Glalie (Ice)
- Luxray (Electric)
- Rampardos (Rock)
- Bastiodon (Rock / Steel)
- Beartic (Ice)
- Heliolisk (Electric / Normal)
- Dedenne (Electric / Fairy)
Best Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions
The strongest Flying-type picks in the current roster:
- Charizard (Fire / Flying)
- Mega Charizard Y (Fire / Flying)
- Pidgeot (Normal / Flying)
- Mega Pidgeot (Normal / Flying)
- Mega Clefable (Fairy / Flying)
- Mega Pinsir (Bug / Flying)
- Gyarados (Water / Flying)
- Aerodactyl (Rock / Flying)
- Mega Aerodactyl (Rock / Flying)
- Dragonite (Dragon / Flying)
- Mega Dragonite (Dragon / Flying)
- Skarmory (Steel / Flying)
Frequently asked questions about Flying type
What counters Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?
Flying-type Pokémon are countered by Electric, Ice, Rock-type attacks. The best picks from the Pokémon Champions roster are Pikachu, Raichu, Manectric, Mega Manectric, Glalie.
What is Flying weak to?
Flying-type Pokémon take super-effective damage from Electric, Ice, Rock-type moves.
What does Flying resist?
Flying-type Pokémon resist Grass, Fighting, Bug-type moves and are immune to Ground.
What is Flying strong against?
Flying-type moves hit Grass, Fighting, Bug-type Pokémon super-effectively.
Who is the best Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?
The top Flying-type Pokémon in the Pokémon Champions roster include Charizard, Mega Charizard Y, Pidgeot, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Clefable.
See also: full type chart, tier list, meta rankings, speed tiers, held items guide.