Thread: Bug + Flying Pokemon can't fly!

Originally Posted by YamiiDenryuu

The reason the really small birds like Pidgey can fly is so that the player doesn't have too hard of a time finding a fly slave. It's game logic, not logic logic.

Fly was never obtained so early, so that argument is not really valid.

Gen I: After awakening Snorlax in the way, that means at least Surge defeated (third badge) AND the Marowak ghost events cleared.
Gen II: After defeating Chuck (fifth badge)
Gen III: After defeating Winona (sixth badge)
Gen IV: After defeating Maylene (third badge in DP, fourth in Pt)
Gen V: While no longer requiring any badge, it's obtained around Driftveil, that means unobtainable before defeating Elesa (fourth gym, in both BW1 and BW2)

In all of those instances, your team should be already around level 25-30, and every "early-bird" Pokémon evolves around level 15-20.

Originally Posted by Enzap

Why shouldn't Tropius, Hydreigon, and Volcarona learn fly while tiny Pokemon like Emolga should? That doesn't really make sense. And Jumpluff doesn't really fly so much as floats on the air. Besides, it's way too light to fly.

I do kind of agree that its weird how you can fly on those tiny birds though.

As far as I know Emolga doesn't learn Fly.

Anyway, I think everything that has wings should learn it, no matter how small.

Maybe they didn't allow them to use Fly because they know way better moves? I don't see why anyone would teach his Gyarados Fly, even for the story. Same goes for Emolga.

Originally Posted by Shiny Staraptor

Originally Posted by Enzap

Why shouldn't Tropius, Hydreigon, and Volcarona learn fly while tiny Pokemon like Emolga should? That doesn't really make sense. And Jumpluff doesn't really fly so much as floats on the air. Besides, it's way too light to fly.

I do kind of agree that its weird how you can fly on those tiny birds though.

As far as I know Emolga doesn't learn Fly.

I know, but the OP said that it should.

Pidgey:
All pokemon have superhuman strength

also Gyarados:
Um Rayquaza and Dragonair anyone

Anser already pointed it out: Bug-types can't use Fly because they can't fly as high as other Pokemon. There's probably an altitude a Pokemon specifically needs to reach to be able to transport a person. Volcarona and Genesect are exempt because they probably have the power and strength to do it. Then again this still leaves the problem of tiny bird using Fly other than game logic.

It's also worth mentioning that the Japanese name for Fly can also mean high leaping or leaping across the sky which may explain for Doduo and Dodrio.