Electric/Flying Type

Electric/Flying and Flying/Electric are the same defensive pairing; this page uses electric-flying as the canonical URL. Electric/Flying is a strong pivot typing because it blocks Ground while threatening Water, Flying, Grass, Fighting, and Bug lanes. Representative Pokémon include Zapdos, Emolga, Thundurus, Wattrel, Kilowattrel. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Ice, Rock. It is immune to Ground. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Grass, Fighting, Flying, Bug, Steel, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.

Offensive plan

Electric STAB threatens Water and Flying targets, while Flying STAB pressures Grass, Fighting, and Bug targets. Ice and Rock are the only direct weaknesses, but Rock may also show up as entry-hazard pressure. The typing is especially valuable when it can pivot repeatedly without letting Rock damage accumulate.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Electric/Flying, start with the chart pressure: Ice, Rock. If a 4× weakness is listed, preserve that attack type before revealing it; if there is no 4× weakness, repeated 2× pressure and hazard chip usually matter more than a single surprise hit. Scout for abilities, Terastallization, weather, recovery, and pivot moves before assuming the visible multiplier ends the exchange.

Team-building advice

Electric/Flying needs Ice and Rock answers. Steel, Water, Fighting, and Ground-resistant partners can cover those lanes, while Electric/Flying gives them a Ground immunity and useful pivot pressure. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Ice, Rock problem, then compare the full defensive chart before choosing moves or teammates.

Read the best Pokémon type combinations guide for a side-by-side defensive comparison.

Continue with Type Chart, Dual Type Calculator, Water/Electric guide, and Flying/Steel guide.

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