Is Flygon Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Ground/Dragon at level 45 with AbilityLevitate. AbilityLevitate blocks Ground. Handles Clemont, Malva, and Drasna. Outpaced by Garchomp for the Dragon/Ground slot, but the earlier availability and AbilityLevitate give Flygon its own niche.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Viola's team.
Trapinch has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Ramos's team hits Trapinch's weaknesses hard.
Vibrava has the type edge here and should clean up Clemont's team.
Vibrava trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Flygon trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Flygon trades roughly evenly with Wulfric's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Wikstrom's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Drasna's team.
Flygon trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Flygon trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Catch Trapinch on Route 13 (walking, Lv 26-28, common). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Your Trapinch should hit Level 35 before you reach Clemont, at typical leveling pace.
Your Vibrava should hit Level 45 before you reach Olympia, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Flygon in X & Y
No wild encounters for Flygon. The 3-stage chain runs through Trapinch, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 45 once you've got the levels.
Flygon Weakness
Type-wise, Flygon takes extra damage from Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Flygon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Flygon
 Flabébé Fairy | D | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x179-211%KO Draining Kiss 2x33-39% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
 Beartic Ice | C | |
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 4x158-186%KO Dragon Tail 2x29-34% | ||
In X & Y, Clefable's Moonblast hits Flygon for 79-93%. Kyurem threatens a KO with Ice Beam (232-273%). Dragonite's Outrage also KOs at 177-208%.
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x79-93% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 4x232-273%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Dragonite builds →Extreme Speed40-47% Earthquake49-58% Outrage 2x177-208%KO | ||
Flygon Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Flygon to get Trapinch eggs easily using 68 partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bug Bite, Earth Power, Endure and 7 more.
XY Flygon Best Moveset
Ground/Dragon TermStab with AbilityLevitate giving Ground immunity. Dragon gained Fairy weakness this generation, adding a new threat. 100/100 in Attack and Speed fire dual TermStab before most targets. The moveset adapted by needing Fairy coverage while maintaining the Ground immunity niche.
Best Build
Flygon best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- U Turn
- Dragon Claw
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Bug Bite and Earth Power aren't available any other way for Flygon, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Draco Meteor and Earthquake for solid options.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
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Flygon X & Y Guide
In X & Y, 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 C-Tier as a sweeper. Earthquake with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, Flygon fills the sweeper role. It's a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For X & Y, the core moveset is Earthquake, Outrage, U Turn, and Dragonclaw. Earthquake leads at 0% 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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- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves