Is Flygon Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Ground/Dragon with AbilityLevitate giving three Ground immunities in practice. Handles Volkner, Flint, and Byron. Competes directly with Garchomp for the Ground/Dragon slot. Garchomp hits harder, but Flygon's AbilityLevitate gives it a unique defensive edge against Ground moves.
Trapinch resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Trapinch has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Trapinch has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Trapinch trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Trapinch has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Flygon trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Flygon has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Vibrava on Route 228 (Poké Radar, Lv 53-54, common).
Your Trapinch should hit Level 45 before you reach Aaron, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Flygon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Can't catch Flygon directly. Start with Trapinch at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 45. The 3-stage chain from Trapinch to Flygon is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Flygon in BDSP
The path to Flygon starts with Trapinch at Lv. 25-63 via walking and special encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch TrapinchRoute 228Lv.25Using PokeRadarRate 2%Big Bluff CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameRocky CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameSandsear CaveLv.58-63GrassPost-game
Step 2Catch or Evolve VibravaRoute 228Lv.53-54Using PokeRadarRate 20%Big Bluff CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameGrassland CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameRocky CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameSunlit CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameor evolve from Trapinch (Step 1)
Step 3Flygon ✓
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
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x94-111%KO Outrage 2x84-99% Dazzling Gleam 2x53-62% | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
 Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Clefairy builds →Ice Beam 4x76-91% Dazzling Gleam 2x53-62% | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x94-111%KO Outrage 2x84-99% Dazzling Gleam 2x53-62% | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Azumarill builds →Ice Beam 4x76-91% Play Rough 2x49-59% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Clefairy builds →Ice Beam 4x76-91% Dazzling Gleam 2x53-62% | ||
Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x92-109%KO Outrage 2x82-96% Dazzling Gleam 2x49-58% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Azumarill builds →Ice Beam 4x75-88% Play Rough 2x49-58% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Clefairy builds →Ice Beam 4x75-88% Dazzling Gleam 2x49-58% | ||
Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x88-104%KO Outrage 2x80-94% Dazzling Gleam 2x47-56% | ||
 Snover GrassIce | D | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Azumarill builds →Ice Beam 4x72-85% Play Rough 2x47-56% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Clefairy builds →Ice Beam 4x72-85% Dazzling Gleam 2x47-56% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x87-103%KO Outrage 2x78-92% Dazzling Gleam 2x48-57% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Azumarill builds →Ice Beam 4x69-82% Play Rough 2x46-55% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Clefable's Moonblast hits Flygon for 79-93%. Dragonite's Earthquake hits Flygon for 49-58%.
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x79-93% Knock Off13-15% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Flygon View Dragonite builds →Earthquake49-58% | ||
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 48 partners from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bug Bite, Earth Power, Feint and 6 more.
BDSP Flygon Best Moveset
Dropped from S-tier as 100/100 across Attack and Speed behind Ground/Dragon TermStab couldn't keep up with the format's power growth. AbilityLevitate gives Ground immunity, removing the typing's main weakness. The moveset hits fast with decent power. B-tier because the numbers that once led now fall in the middle of the pack.
Best Build
Flygon best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Fire Punch
- Dragon Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Flygon threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Ghost and Dark standing out. Pair that with Draco Meteor and Outrage and switchins need to think twice.
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
Base Stats
It whips up sandstorms with powerful flaps of its wings. It is known as the Desert Spirit.
Flygon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Earthquake, Outrage, Firepunch, and Dragon Dance. 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