What's good against flying Pokemon?

Battling against flying Pokemon can be tricky because they almost always have a second typing which complicates their weaknesses and resistances. Common pairings are normal, bug and dragon typing.

Flying type Pokemon as a whole rank #1 in terms of speed when compared to other types, but the rest of their stats are relatively average. Expect them to move first and try using a Pokemon that can sponge their attack and fire back!

Flying type Pokemon are weak to:

Use attacks of these types to deal double damage against flying types. It's super effective!

electric, ice rock

These types resist flying type attacks:

Use Pokemon of these types to take half damage from an opponent's flying type attacks. It's not very effective.

what resists flying type attacks - pokemon

Great Pokemon to use against flying types:

These Pokemon learn super effective attacks or have useful resistances (or both!)

Magneton (electric / steel)
Aggron (rock / steel)
Alolan sandslash (ice / steel)
Aurorus (ice / rock)
Jolten (electric)
Lapras (ice / water)

Read more: The ULTIMATE Pokemon Type Weakness Guide

Good attacks to use against flying type Pokemon:

Thunderbolt (electric)
Wild charge (electric)
Discharge (electric)
Ice beam (ice)
Icicle crash (ice)
Frost breath (ice)
Rock slide (rock)
Power gem (rock)
Stone edge (rock)