Ground/Flying strategy: double immunity with a major Ice emergency
Ground/Flying and Flying/Ground are the same defensive pairing; this page uses ground-flying as the canonical URL. Ground/Flying is a high-value pivot typing because it blocks both Electric and Ground attacks while resisting Fighting, Poison, and Bug. Representative Pokémon include Gligar, Gliscor, Landorus, Landorus-Therian. The standard type chart gives this combination 4× weak to Ice and 2× weak to Water. It is immune to Electric, Ground. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Fighting, Poison, Bug, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.
Offensive plan
Ground STAB threatens Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel targets, while Flying STAB pressures Grass, Fighting, and Bug targets. Ice is the main defensive alarm and Water is the other direct weakness, so the user needs to avoid careless entries into common coverage. Flying and Levitate targets can avoid Ground attacks, which makes Rock, Flying, or utility coverage important.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Ground/Flying, start with the chart pressure: Ice, Water. 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
Ground/Flying needs a strong Ice plan and a Water answer. Steel, Fire, Water, or bulky Grass partners can help, while this typing repays them by blanking Electric and Ground attacks. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Ice, Water 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, Ground/Dragon guide, and Flying/Steel guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ground/Flying weak to?
Ground/Flying is 4× weak to Ice and 2× weak to Water under the standard type chart.
Is Flying/Ground a different type combination?
No. Flying/Ground and Ground/Flying use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Ground/Flying immune to?
It is immune to Electric, Ground.