Mixed
Sweeper
CTier
100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

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
High
HP80
C
Attack100
B
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed100
B
Total520
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height2.0 m
6'07"Average
Weight82.0 kg
180.8 lbsStandard
Base XP234
High Yield
Abilities
LevitateTop Pick
Evades ground moves.
Levitate grants Ground immunity
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe+2
Strong Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

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

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.

Flygon Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Ice
2x (Weak)Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
3Resist
2Immune
Score-2
4xCritical
Ice
2xWeak
DragonFairy
½xResist
FirePoisonRock
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
ElectricGround
STAB (6)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteelDragon
How to Beat Flygon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Flygon for 65-77%. Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (102-120%). Clefable deals 79-93% with Moonblast.

Garchomp
Garchomp
DragonGround
A
Recommended Build
AbilityRough Skin
ItemLeftovers
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Swords Dance
  • Scale Shot
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Flygon
Earthquake
65-77%
View Garchomp builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

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 using 48 partners 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
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosdrapioncharizardkingdrasceptilemiloticaltariamasquerainarbokseadrasevipervolbeat
12 of 48·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Flygon Best Moveset

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

Experimental
Ability
Levitate
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Best Nature for Flygon
Jolly+SPE

Flygon best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Revenge Killer Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Dragon ClawSTAB
  • Stone Edge
  • U Turn

Recommended Teammates

Charizard
CharizardDecent

Moves

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
C6010025Dark
Lv 1
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
Lv 1
Crunch
B8010015Dark
Lv 1
Dig
B8010010Ground
Lv 1
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Lv 1
Dragon Claw
A8010015Dragon
Lv 1
Dragon Dance
A——20Dragon
Lv 1
Feint+2
—3010010Normal
Lv 1
Fissure
——305Ground
Lv 1
Laser Focus
———30Normal
Lv 1
Outrage
A12010010Dragon
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 1
Superpower
B1201005Fighting
Lv 1
Supersonic
D—5520Normal
Lv 12
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Lv 16
Sand Tomb
D358515Ground
Lv 20
Dragon Tail-6
C609010Dragon
Lv 24
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 28
Bug Buzz
C9010010Bug
Lv 32
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
Lv 38
Earth Power
C9010010Ground
Lv 44
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
Lv 52
Uproar
C9010010Normal
Lv 60
Dragon Rush
C1007510Dragon
Lv 68
Boomburst
A14010010Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM62
Bug Buzz
C9010010Bug
TM83
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM97
Defog
C——15Flying
TM28
Dig
B8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
A8010015Dragon
TM59
Dragon Pulse
C8510010Dragon
TM26
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TM94
Fly
C909515Flying
TM19
Giga Drain
C7510010Grass
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM51
Roost
B——10Flying
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM47
Steel Wing
C709025Steel
TM71
Stone Edge
A100805Rock
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM89
U-turn
S7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
Egg
Earth Power
C9010010Ground
Egg
Feint+2
—3010010Normal
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Egg
Fury Cutter
—409520Bug
Egg
Gust
D4010035Flying
Egg
Mud Shot
C559515Ground
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Draco Meteor
B130905Dragon

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 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 PokeRadar Lv.25 Route
    2%Mid
    Route 228
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.25 Route
    2%Mid
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Rocky Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Rocky Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sandsear Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Desert
    Post
    Post-game
    Sandsear Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Desert
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Vibrava
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Vibrava
    Route 228
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.53-54 Route
    20%Post
    Route 228
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.53-54 Route
    20%Post
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Rocky Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Rocky Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    or evolve from Trapinch (Step 1)
  3. Flygon
    Step 3Flygon ✓

Flygon 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, 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.

  • 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 mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 80 Sp. Atk. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the best way to handle Flygon: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

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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