Physical
Sweeper
520High
100Fast
ATier

Flygon's Ground/Dragon typing gives it an immunity to Electric. Only 3 weaknesses on top of that — it has plenty of safe switch-in opportunities. Levitate adds more value on top. Flexible enough to run physical or special sets. A competitive option since Gen 3.

Flygon's stats barely vary. 6 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 3 Attack and Speed EVs, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats
520High
HP80
C
Attack100
B
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed100
B
Total520
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Flygon yields +1 Atk, +2 Spe
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•2m / 6'07"•82kg / 180.8 lbs•234Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It whips up sandstorms with powerful flaps of its wings. It is known as the Desert Spirit.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Flygon Weakness

Avg

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.

4xCriticali
Ice
2xWeaki
DragonFairy
½xResisti
FirePoisonRock
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
ElectricGround
STAB (6)i
FireElectricPoisonRockSteelDragon
3Weak
3Resist
2Immune
Scorei-2
4x Ice — Ice Beam, Freeze-Dry, Ice Shard
Abilities
LevitateEvades ground moves.
Levitate grants Ground immunity

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.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Trapinch
#328Trapinch
35
Level 35
Vibrava
#329Vibrava
45
Level 45
Flygon
#330Flygon
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Trapinch
Ground
Vibrava
GroundDragon
Flygon
GroundDragon
HP
45
50+5
80+30
ATK
100
70-30
100+30
DEF
45
50+5
80+30
SP.ATK
45
50+5
80+30
SP.DEF
45
50+5
80+30
SPE
10
70+60
100+30
BST
290B-Tier
340D-Tier+50
520A-Tier+180
ROLE
Attacker
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Flygon to get Trapinch eggs easily from the Bug and Dragon egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bug Bite, Earth Power, Feint and 6 more.

Egg Groups
BugDragon
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves

Flygon's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Scarf, trading flexibility for speed patching through item lock. Earthquake is the go-to spam option, with the remaining moves keeping switch-ins honest.

Best Build

Physical Revenge Killer
Ability
Levitate
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Nature
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Best Flygon Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Dragon ClawSTAB
  • Stone Edge
  • U Turn

Recommended Teammates

Charizard
CharizardDecent

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 1
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
Lv 1
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 1
Dig
8010010Ground
Lv 1
Dragon Breath
6010020Dragon
Lv 1
Dragon Claw
8010015Dragon
Lv 1
Dragon Dance
——20Dragon
Lv 1
Feint+2
3010010Normal
Lv 1
Fissure
—305Ground
Lv 1
Laser Focus
——30Normal
Lv 1
Outrage
12010010Dragon
Lv 1
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 1
Superpower
1201005Fighting
Lv 1
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 12
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Lv 16
Sand Tomb
358515Ground
Lv 20
Dragon Tail-6
609010Dragon
Lv 24
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 28
Bug Buzz
9010010Bug
Lv 32
Sandstorm
——10Rock
Lv 38
Earth Power
9010010Ground
Lv 44
Earthquake
10010010Ground
Lv 52
Uproar
9010010Normal
Lv 60
Dragon Rush
1007510Dragon
Lv 68
Boomburst
14010010Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM62
Bug Buzz
9010010Bug
TM83
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM97
Defog
——15Flying
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
8010015Dragon
TM59
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM94
Fly
909515Flying
TM19
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM51
Roost
——10Flying
TM37
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM47
Steel Wing
709025Steel
TM71
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Bug Bite
6010020Bug
Egg
Earth Power
9010010Ground
Egg
Feint+2
3010010Normal
Egg
Flail
—10015Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Egg
Fury Cutter
409520Bug
Egg
Gust
4010035Flying
Egg
Mud Shot
559515Ground
Egg
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Draco Meteor
130905Dragon

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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.

  1. Trapinch
    Step 1Catch Trapinch
    Route 228
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadarLv.252%MidRoute
    LEGENDARY
    Route 228
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadarLv.252%MidRoute
    LEGENDARY
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Rocky Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Rocky Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sandsear Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostDesertPost-game
    Sandsear Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostDesertPost-game
  2. Vibrava
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Vibrava
    Route 228
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadarLv.53-5420%PostRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 228
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadarLv.53-5420%PostRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Rocky Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Rocky Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    or evolve from Trapinch (Step 1)
  3. Flygon
    Step 3Flygon ✓

  • 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 A-Tier as a sweeper.

  • Flygon's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Dragonite (Dragon), and Gardevoir (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Lapras is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage.

  • Vibrava evolves into Flygon at level 45. Flygon is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Trapinch. At 520 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Flygon appears in 15 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Flygon first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.