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Pokemon Sword and Shield - List of Flying-type Moves
This is a list of all Flying-type moves that are usable in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Sort all Flying moves by Power, PP, and Accuracy, and see how to use them competitively.

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List of Flying-type Moves

Moves Type Power Acc. PP
Acrobatics Pokemon Flying Image 55 100 15
Aerial Ace Pokemon Flying Image 60 - 20
Aeroblast Pokemon Flying Image 100 95 5
Air Cutter Pokemon Flying Image 60 95 25
Air Slash Pokemon Flying Image 75 95 20
Beak Blast Pokemon Flying Image 100 100 15
Bounce Pokemon Flying Image 85 85 5
Brave Bird Pokemon Flying Image 120 100 15
Chatter Pokemon Flying Image 65 100 20
Defog Pokemon Flying Image - - 15
Dragon Ascent Pokemon Flying Image 120 100 5
Drill Peck Pokemon Flying Image 80 100 20
Dual Wingbeat Pokemon Flying Image 40 90 10
Feather Dance Pokemon Flying Image - 100 15
Fly Pokemon Flying Image 90 95 15
G-Max Wind Rage Pokemon Flying Image - - -
Gust Pokemon Flying Image 40 100 35
Hurricane Pokemon Flying Image 110 70 10
Max Airstream Pokemon Flying Image - - -
Oblivion Wing Pokemon Flying Image 80 100 10
Peck Pokemon Flying Image 35 100 35
Pluck Pokemon Flying Image 60 100 20
Roost Pokemon Flying Image - - 10
Sky Attack Pokemon Flying Image 140 90 5
Tailwind Pokemon Flying Image - - 30
Wing Attack Pokemon Flying Image 60 100 35

Flying-type Effectiveness

Damage Dealt Type
2x Pokemon Grass Image Pokemon Fighting Image Pokemon Bug Image
1/2 Pokemon Electric Image Pokemon Rock Image Pokemon Steel Image
No Effect None

Flying-type Moves in Competitive Play

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Flying-type Moves are generally uncommon as coverage moves and are typically only carried by Flying-type Pokemon that have STAB.

They do have a niche though as they deal super effective damage against Grass and Fighting-type Pokemon - two very common types in the metagame, or as support move such as Defog.

List of Flying-type Pokemon

Flying/Ground Has Great Neutral Coverage

Pokemon Sword and Shield -Landorus Move Feature.png
Only three types resist Flying-type Moves naturally and these are easily overcome with a coverage move.

As a result, Flying-types that can learn a Ground-type Move can get perfect neutral coverage as the Ground-type move lets it hit Electric, Rock, and Steel-types for super effective damge.

Flying-type Dynamax Moves

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Max Airstream.png
With the introduction of Dynamax and Max Moves, Flying-type Moves have increased in usage due to becoming Max Airstream during Dynamax.

This Max Move has the secondary effect of increasing the user and it's ally's Speed by 1 Stage, making it an invaluable utility move for offensive-oriented teams!

It's not uncommon for Physical sweepers, such as Cinderace and Urshifu to carry a Flying-type Move so that it can get a Speed boost from Max Airstream during Dynamax!

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List of Moves
List of All New Moves (Crown Tundra Updated)
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ElectricElectric IceIce FightingFighting
PoisonPoison GroundGround FlyingFlying
PsychicPsychic BugBug RockRock
GhostGhost DragonDragon DarkDark
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Multi-Target Moves Moves that Restore HP Redirection Moves
Multi-Hit Moves One-Hit Knockout Moves Trapping Moves
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Status Restoring Moves Moves that Forces a Switch Sound-Based Moves
List of Priority Moves

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