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flygon
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Flygon

Mystic Pokémon

GroundDragon

Flygon is nicknamed “the elemental spirit of the desert.” Because its flapping wings whip up a cloud of sand, this Pokémon is always enveloped in a sandstorm while flying.

Base Stats

HP 80
Attack 100
Defense 80
Sp. Atk 80
Sp. Def 80
Speed 100
Total 520

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

vibrava Vibrava Lv. 35
flygon Flygon Lv. 45

Moves

Details

Category Mystic Pokémon
Height 2.0 m
Weight 82.0 kg
Base Exp 234
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Rough Terrain
Egg Groups Bug ,Dragon

Sprites

flygon Front Front
flygon Back Back
flygon Front Shiny Front Shiny
flygon Back Shiny Back Shiny
flygon Official Art Official Art
flygon Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 17.4%
Choice Scarf
Moves
Outrage / Dragon Claw
Stone Edge / Stealth Rock / Throat Chop
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Tera Type
Steel
Choice Band
Moves
Scale Shot / Outrage / Dragon Claw
First Impression / Throat Chop / Stone Edge
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Tera Type
SteelBug
Dragon Dance
Moves
Scale Shot / Outrage
Fire Punch / Throat Chop
Item
Loaded Dice / Life Orb / Clear Amulet
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Tera Type
SteelFire
Stealth Rock
Moves
Scale Shot / First Impression / Throat Chop
Item
Loaded Dice / Insect Plate / Leftovers
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Tera Type
SteelFairyBug

Strategy Overview

Flygon's great set versatility makes it an elite Pokemon and one of the best Ground-types in NU. Choice Scarf Flygon fits on many teams, outspeeding and limiting many wallbreakers such as non-Choice Scarf Infernape and Munkidori. Choice Band gives Flygon an incredibly spammable Earthquake and makes it a lot harder to switch into. Flygon can also pivot out with U-turn, allowing it to maintain offensive pressure and momentum. Dragon Dance Flygon can use Loaded Dice, which makes it a great late-game sweeper, and it also threatens lead entry hazard setters like Galvantula and Smeargle. Additionally, it can run moves like Fire Blast to threaten would-be checks like Bronzong and Avalugg. However, as a Choice Scarf user, it faces competition from Munkidori and Infernape, both of which are faster than it and can revenge kill it with Close Combat or Psychic. Additionally, Flygon's average Attack leaves it struggling when facing physical walls like Vaporeon, Amoonguss, and Avalugg, as they can still take its attacks even after a Dragon Dance. Choice Scarf Flygon can be very easy to play around due to both of its STAB options having common immunities and resistances.

Most Used Moves

U-turn
53.1%
Outrage
31.4%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
13.7%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc