Competitive Information for Flygon [Sun/Moon]


Ground / Dragon
Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Flygon? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Flygon is an interesting Ground and Dragon-typed Pokemon. Flygon is a normal Pokemon to see in Generation 7. Flygon is weak to Dragon, Fairy, and Ice-typed attacks.
Item: Leftovers / Dragonium Z
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Defog
- Roost
- Toxic
Special Wall Flygon (Popular/Trending)
Flygon is a pretty decent Special Wall. It was designed to take a substantial amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Flygon last longer regaining it's it's vitality every turn. With Levitate, Flygon is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Defog is a status move (-1 evasion; clears Flygon and target side's hazards).
♦ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. flying-type removed until turn ends).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Item: Dragonium Z / Yache Berry
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Superpower
- Double-Edge / Return
Physical Sweeper Flygon (Levitate)
Flygon is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Levitate, Flygon is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Flygon's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Item: Dragonium Z / Yache Berry
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Boomburst
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
- Flamethrower / Heat Wave
Special Sweeper Flygon (Levitate)
Flygon is a decent Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Levitate, Flygon is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Boomburst is a special 140-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Earth Power is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Mud Shot is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Flygon? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Item: Groundium Z / Yache Berry
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Rock Slide
- Superpower
Doubles Physical Sweeper Flygon (Levitate)
Flygon is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Levitate, Flygon is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Outrage is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Flygon afterwards).
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Flygon's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Normalium Z / Yache Berry
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Boomburst
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Air Cutter
Doubles Special Sweeper Flygon (Levitate)
Flygon is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Levitate, Flygon is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Flygon's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Air Cutter is a special 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Flygon learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Flygon can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Flygon
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Quick Attack, Endure, Protect, Feint
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Flygon's stats
- Dragon Dance
- Hone Claws
- Ominous Wind
- Power-Up Punch
- Silver Wind
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Flygon
- Boomburst
- Defog
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch
- Outrage
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Toxic
- U-turn
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Flygon in Sun and Moon
- Careful Nature ( 252/4/0/0/252/0/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Flygon's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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