Mixed
Sweeper
BTier
100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Flygon's stats barely vary. 6 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 3 Attack and Speed EVs, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats
High
HP80
C
Attack100
B
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed100
B
Total520
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height2.0 m
6'07"Average
Weight82.0 kg
180.8 lbsStandard
Base XP234
High Yield
Abilities
LevitateTop Pick
Evades ground moves.
Levitate grants Ground immunity
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe+2
Strong Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

The flapping of its wings sounds like singing. To prevent detection by enemies, it hides itself by flapping up a cloud of desert sand.

Emerald

Flygon Weakness

Type-wise, Flygon takes extra damage from Ice and Dragon. Watch out for Ice attacks, those deal 4x damage. Electric moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Flygon can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Flygon Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Ice
2x (Weak)Dragon
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartAvg
2Weak
3Resist
2Immune
Score0
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
Ice
2xWeak
Dragon
½xResist
FirePoisonRock
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
ElectricGround
STAB (6)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteelDragon
How to Beat Flygon in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Dugtrio's Earthquake hits Flygon for 48-56%. Houndoom deals 39-46% with Crunch.

Dugtrio
DugtrioTraps via Arena Trap, outspeeds
Ground
A
Recommended Build
AbilityArenatrap
ItemChoice Band
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Hidden Power Bug
  • Aerial Ace
  • Rock Slide
Damage vs Flygon
Earthquake
48-56%
Rock Slide
12-14%
View Dugtrio builds →

Emerald Evolution

Flygon is the final form in a three-stage chain from Trapinch through Vibrava. Breeding this form produces Trapinch eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Trapinch gave Flygon the biggest boost in Speed (+90), bringing the total to 520 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Trapinch
#328Trapinch
35
Level 35
Vibrava
#329Vibrava
45
Level 45
Flygon
#330Flygon
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Trapinch
Ground
Vibrava
GroundDragon
Flygon
GroundDragon
HP
45
50+5
80+30
ATK
100
70-30
100+30
DEF
45
50+5
80+30
SP.ATK
45
50+5
80+30
SP.DEF
45
50+5
80+30
SPE
10
70+60
100+30
BST
290B-Tier
340D-Tier+50
520A-Tier+180
ROLE
Attacker
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Flygon to get Trapinch eggs easily using 37 partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Notable egg moves include Focus Energy, Gust, Quick Attack.

Egg Groups
BugDragon
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradoscharizardkingdrasceptilemiloticaltariamasquerainarbokseadrasevipervolbeatillumise
12 of 37·

Emerald Flygon Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Flygon builds around Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, Impish nature for the right stat lean, and max HP and Defense EVs. Levitate does its job quietly.

Best Build

Highly recommended
Wall
Ability
Levitate
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Flygon
Impish+DEF

Flygon best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Rock Slide
  • ToxicUtility
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Skarmory
SkarmoryGood
Tyranitar
TyranitarGood
Gengar
GengarDecent

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Focus Energy and Gust aren't available any other way for Flygon, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Earthquake and Dig for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 1
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 1
Sand Tomb
—358515Ground
Lv 9
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 17
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 25
Sand Tomb
—358515Ground
Lv 33
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Lv 35
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Lv 41
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 53
Sandstorm
———10Rock
Lv 65
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
B8010015Dragon
TM26
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9510015Fire
HM02
Fly
—709515Flying
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
C751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
—609510Rock
TM37
Sandstorm
———10Rock
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM47
Steel Wing
C709025Steel
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM06
Toxic
A—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Focus Energy
D——30Normal
Egg
Gust
—4010035Flying
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Tutor
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Tutor
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Tutor
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
Tutor
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Rock Slide
S759010Rock
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
—4010015Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal
Tutor
Swagger
——9015Normal
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Dig
—6010010Ground

How to Get Flygon in Emerald

You're catching Trapinch first, not Flygon. Trapinch appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Flygon in Emerald

The path to Flygon starts with Trapinch at Lv. 19-24 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Trapinch
    Step 1Catch Trapinch
    Mirage Tower - 1F
    Grass Lv.20-24 Building
    50%Mid
    Mirage Tower - 2F
    Grass Lv.20-24 Building
    50%Mid
    Mirage Tower - 3F
    Grass Lv.20-24 Building
    50%Mid
    Mirage Tower - 4F
    Grass Lv.20-24 Building
    50%Mid
    Route 111 - Desert
    Grass Lv.19-21 Route
    35%Mid
  2. Vibrava
    Step 2Evolve into Vibrava
  3. Flygon
    Step 3Flygon ✓

Flygon Guide

  • In Emerald, Don't let Flygon's 520 base stat total fool you. Levitate is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a sweeper. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Emerald, Flygon's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice) and Dragonite (Dragon), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Lapras is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • In Emerald, Run Levitate on Flygon. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. With base 100 Speed, Levitate gives Flygon an edge before opponents can react.

  • In Emerald, Flygon fills the sweeper role. It's a mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 80 Sp. Atk. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • For Emerald, the core moveset is Earthquake, Rock Slide, Toxic, and Protect. Earthquake leads at 25% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Flygon first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

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