Flying type Pokemon can be difficult to defeat in battles, gyms, and raids! However, there are special types of pocket monsters that make excellent opponents!
(Flying types are weak against ice, electric, and rock types.) I chose the following Pokemon as the best to defeat flying type of pocket monsters: Cloyster, Electivire, Glaceon, Raichu, and Rhyperior. Read on to find out why I have selected the fab five against flying type Pokemon!
5. Cloyster
Don't get caught in his bad frost breath!
Starting off this list is Cloyster! Also known as the Bivalve Pokemon, this dual type ice and water Gen 1 pocket monster from the Kanto region can battle with the best of them! The Pokedex states that “Cloyster is capable of swimming in the sea. It does so by swallowing water, then jetting it out toward the rear. This Pokemon shoots spikes from its shell using the same system.” Read on more to find out why and how Cloyster is cold as ice and effective against flying type Pokemon!
Why Cloyster Is Great Against Flying
- Best movesets include Avalanche and Frost Breath with 12.32 DPS.
- Cloyster is an ice type Pokemon, and this type is strong against flying Pokemon.
- Combat stats include 186 for Offense, 256 for Defense, and 137 for Stamina.
- Maximum CP for Cloyster is 2,547!
Pokemon details
- Cloyster is only vulnerable to electric, fighting, grass, and rock attacks!
- For Pokemon GO collectors, Cloyster is listed as #91 in the Pokedex.
- Weather boosts for Cloyster includes rain and snow!
How to get Cloyster
- Cloyster cannot be hatched; it can only be captured in the wild, which is rare.
- Evolves with 50 Shellder candy.
- Spawn locations include bodies of water, canals, glaciers, reservoirs, ski resorts and any other places that contain ice and/or water.
4. Electivire
This Pokemon is a live wire!
Electivire, a Gen 4 pocket monster from the Sinnoh region, is an electric type that will shock flying type Pokemon right out of the air! According to the Pokedex, “a single Electivire can provide enough electricity for all the buildings in a big city for a year." Read on to find out more shocking details about Electivire!
Why Electivire Is Great Against Flying
- Best movesets for Electivire include Thunder Shock and Wild Charge with 17.24 DPS!
- Combat scores include 249 on Offense, 163 on Defense, and 181 for Stamina.
- Electivire is an electric type, so it is particularly effective against flying type Pokemon.
- Maximum CP for Electivire is 3,079!
Pokemon details
- Electivire is only vulnerable to ground type attacks!
- For Pokemon GO collectors, Electivire is listed as #466 in the Pokedex.
- Weather boosts for Electivire include rain!
How to get Electivire
- Electivire can be evolved with 100 Electabuzz candy; it can technically be captured in
- the wild, but it is rare.
- Spawn locations for Electivire include industrial parks and residential locations.
- This Pokemon cannot be hatched.
3. Glaceon
Glaceon can cause an avalanche of trouble!
I know first-hand that Glaceon, an ice type Pokemon, is an excellent opponent against flying type Pokemon! This icy Gen 4 pocket monster from the Sinnoh region will freeze out several types of opponents. The Pokedex states that "It can instantaneously freeze any moisture that's around it, creating ice pellets to shoot at its prey." Read on to find out how and why Glaceon is among the best Pokemon to use in battles, gyms, and raids!
Why Glaceon Is Great Against Flying
- Best movesets for Glaceon are Avalanche and Frost Breath with 15.27 DPS.
- Combat scores are strong, with 238 on Offense, 205 on Defense, and Stamina with 163.
- Fortunately, during the time I drafted this article, I encountered one of the Team Rocket Grunts that mentioned how her flying type Pokemon would defeat my trainer! So, I remembered that flying type pocket monsters do not do well with ice types, so I was sure to add Glaceon to the lineup of Pokemon to battle! (We defeated the Grunt.) Glaceon took the other Pokemon down quickly!
- Maximum CP for Glaceon is 3,126.
Pokemon details
- For Pokemon GO collectors, Glaceon is listed as #471 in the Pokedex!
- Glaceon is boosted by snowy weather conditions (big surprise).
- Only weak against fighting, fire, rock, and steel attacks!
How to get Glaceon
- The best way to get Glaceon is to evolve Eevee with 25 candy and replace the name Eevee with the name Rea before evolving. (To my knowledge, this can only be done once.)
- Glaceon cannot be hatched; it is very rare to catch an Eeveelution like Glaceon in the wild.
- Spawn locations are bodies of water and grassy areas.
2. Raichu
This mouse is electrifying!
Raichu is the Gen 1 electric type pocket monster from the Kanto region! Also known as the Mouse Pokemon and almost as popular as Pikachu, Raichu is electrifying in battles, gyms, and raids! Read more to find out how and why Raichu makes this list!
Why Raichu Is Great Against Flying
- Best movesets are Volt Switch (10.5 DPS) and Wild Charge (41.5 DPS).
- Combat stats are decent, with 193 for Offense, 151 for Defense, and 155 for Stamina.
- Maximum CP for Raichu is 2,182!
- Raichu, as an electric type, is only vulnerable to ground type moves and deals 63% damage to a flying type Pokemon.
Pokemon details
- According to the Pokedex, “if the electrical sacs become excessively charged, Raichu plants its tail in the ground and discharges. Scorched patches of ground will be found near this Pokémon's nest."
- Raichu is listed as #26 in the Pokedex.
- Weather boosts for Raichu includes rain!
How to get Raichu
- Raichu can be evolved with 100 Pikachu Candy.
- Spawn locations for Raichu include college campuses, residential areas, and schools!
- This Pokemon cannot be hatched; it can be evolved.
1.Rhyperior
Rhyperior is quite superior!
The final Pokemon on this list is Rhyperior! This Gen 4 dual type Ground and Rock Pokemon from the Sinnoh region is a formidable opponent! According to the Pokedex, “from holes in its palms, it fires out Geodude. Its carapace can withstand volcanic eruptions.” Read on to find out why Rhyperior is a superior pocket monster!
Why Rhyperior Is Great Against Flying
- Best movesets are Mud-Slap (15.4 DPS) and Rock Wrecker (36.7 DPS).
- Combat stats are high: 241 for Offense, 190 for Defense, and 251 for Stamina!
- Maximum CP for Rhyperior is 2,785!
- Since Rhyperior is a rock type Pokemon, it is strong against flying. (However, it is also a ground Pokemon and those are weak against flying, so it cancels itself out. But, combat stats, CP, and movesets are very strong.)
Pokemon details
- Although rare, it is possible to find a shiny Rhyperior!
- For Pokemon GO collectors, Rhyperior is listed as #464 in the Pokedex.
- Weather boosts for Rhyperior include partly cloudy and sunny conditions!
How to get Rhyperior
- Spawn locations include Cities, Golf Courses, Nature Reserves, Parks, and Quarries.
- The Sinnoh Stone is needed to evolve this Pokemon!
- This Pokemon cannot be hatched but it can be evolved with 100 Rhydon candy!
