Are Flying types immune to dig?

Flying-types are immune to ground-type moves, regardless of whether or not they're underground. The only exception to the rule would be on the turn you use Roost, as that temporarily takes away your flying typing.
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Does dig work on Flying types?

Dig's main disadvantage is being a weak 2 turn move. It also exposes the user to double Earthquake damage, which is one of the best and most common moves in the game. Flying pokemon and Levitators are immune to this one major drawback, which is why I think it shouldn't be changed.
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Are all Flying types immune to ground?

If Flying-type Pokémon lose their ungrounded status by methods like holding Iron Ball or being under the effect of moves such as Ingrain (Generation IV onward), Gravity, Smack Down or Thousand Arrows, they also lose their immunity to Ground-type Pokémon in addition to those benefitted from being ungrounded.
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What are Flying types resistant to?

Flying type Pokémon are immune to the effects of the moves Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller, Electric Terrain, Grassy Terrain, Misty Terrain and Psychic Terrain, and the ability Arena Trap.
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Can an Earthquake hit a Flying type?

Earthquake has no effect on Flying-type Pokémon and Pokémon with the ability Levitate.
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Does dig negate levitate?

The only ground type move that will hit Flying or Pokémon with Levitate without prior status changes is Sand Attack. If none of those things happen, a Flying type or Pokémon with Levitate will not be damaged by Earthquake, when using the move Dig or otherwise.
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Can talonflame be hit by an earthquake?

Birds have to land to rest. Roost is the bird landing and taking a break, thusly recovering health. That is why you could hit it with earthquake, he was napping.
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What can beat Flying types?

Flying-type Pokémon are weak to: Rock, Electric and Ice-type attacks. Best Flying-type Mega attacker: Mega Rayquaza. Best Flying-type attackers: Rayquaza, Yveltal, Galarian Zapdos. Best Flying-type counters: Zekrom, Xurkitree, Therian Thunderus.
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Are Flying types immune to hazards?

In addition to being immune to Ground-type attacks and Arena Trap, Flying-type Pokémon are unaffected by Rototiller and all entry hazards (except Stealth Rock). Flying-type Pokémon also cannot absorb Toxic Spikes simply by switching in and do not receive the benefits from terrains (though they can still use Seeds).
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What was the first pure Flying type Pokémon?

Tornadus, not introduced until gen 5, was the first pure flying type. On top of that, Noibat and Noivern were the first two primary flying type Pokemon. Everything else has has flying as a secondary typing.
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Is Flying type good against grass?

For example, from a defending perspective, Grass-type Pokémon like Tangela are weak against Flying-, Poison-, Bug-, Fire-, and Ice-type attacks but strong against Ground-, Water-, Grass-, and Electric-type attacks.
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Does grass resist ground?

Grass is such an interesting type because it has a lot of common weaknesses like Ice and Fire but it resist very common types like Water and Ground. Being able to resist Ground is huge!
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Can Gyarados learn fly?

Gyarados can't fly in any sense of the word despite its Flying-type status, so its inability to learn Fly is at least consistent.
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Is dig better than Earthquake?

Earthquake and Dig have equivalent power, PP and accuracy. The difference is that Dig works similar to Fly, in that on the first turn of its use, the attacker burrows underground and out of range of nearly all attacks (Swift is the famous exception).
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Do Ground moves hit ghost Pokémon?

Ghost themselves, at least from what I know, are practically able to phase through anything, including ground. Plenty of cartoons show ghosts sometimes rising from or going inside the ground. They aren't affected by eartquakes or anythingelse that has to do with ground.
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Does the Earthquake effect levitate?

Earthquake doesn't hit. It's the same for Flygon, who has Levitate.
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Are Flying types immune to sticky web?

Effect. Sticky Web sets an entry hazard around the opposing Pokémon, which lowers their Speed stat by one stage upon switching in. It doesn't affect Flying-type Pokémon, Pokémon with the Levitate Ability, or Pokémon holding an Air Balloon.
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Are there any straight Flying type Pokémon?

There are only four pure Flying type Pokémon: Rookidee, Corvisquire, and the Incarnate and Therian forms of Tornadus.
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Are there any ground Flying Pokémon?

The existing Flying/Ground Pokemon are: Gligar. Gliscor. Landorus.
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Who is the best Flying type?

Top 25 Flying Type Pokemons of All Time
  1. Pelipper. Base Stats: HP: 60, Atk: 50, Def: 100, Sp.Atk: 95, Sp.Def: 70, Speed: 65. ...
  2. Charizard. Base Stats: HP: 78, Atk: 85, Def: 78, Sp.Atk: 109, Sp.Def: 85, Speed: 100. ...
  3. Corviknight. ...
  4. Mega Pidgeot. ...
  5. Landorus. ...
  6. Kantonian Zapdos. ...
  7. Dragonite. ...
  8. Salamence.
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Why are Flying types weak to electric?

One main reason is that being electrocuted causes the muscles to seize working properly, and for something flying... well they lose their ability of flight and fall to the ground.
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What Pokemon type has the least weaknesses?

Alongside Normal, Electric is the type with the least weaknesses. Ground moves are the only moves super effective against Electric Pokémon, and Electric-type moves have no effect on Ground Pokémon.
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Why is Earthquake banned in Pokémon?

23, 2004, several earthquakes struck the Chūetsu region in Japan's Niigata Prefecture. Not only did it ravage the region, but it left 68 dead and 4,605 injured. It was a tragedy for everyone involved. Due to the nature of this tragedy, a certain episode of Pokémon had to be banned from airing.
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Who can defeat Talonflame?

The best Pokemon Go Talonflame counters are Shadow Rampardos, Mega Diancie, Shadow Rhyperior, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar & Shadow Tyranitar.
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Is Ash's Talonflame strong?

However, despite not usually being used in battles against other Trainers, Talonflame is frequently used in Gym battles, fighting in all except for Ash's fifth badge. This shows the confidence Ash places in Talonflame's speed and strength. It is safe to assume, therefore, that Talonflame is an accomplished battler.
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