Levitate

Effect

This Pokémon is immune to Ground-type moves, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Arena Trap. This ability is disabled during Gravity or Ingrain, or while holding an Iron Ball. This ability is not disabled during Roost.

GenerationGen III

Pokemon41

Hidden Ability Holders0

Game Descriptions

Gen IIINot hit by GROUND attacks.

Gen IVGives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.

Gen VGives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.

Gen VIGives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.

Gen VIIBy floating in the air, the Pokémon receives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.

Gen VIIIBy floating in the air, the Pokémon receives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.

Gen IXBy floating in the air, the Pokémon receives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.

Levitate in Battle

Introduced in Generation III, Levitate renders the Pokemon completely immune to all Ground-type damaging moves by floating above the battlefield. Beyond move immunity, Levitate makes the Pokemon ungrounded -- preventing damage from entry hazards like Spikes and Toxic Spikes, escape prevention from Arena Trap, and effects of terrain. Poison-type Pokemon with Levitate do not absorb Toxic Spikes when switching in.

This immunity is suspended under specific conditions: during Gravity, while holding an Iron Ball, under the effects of Ingrain, or after being hit by Smack Down or Thousand Arrows. Thousand Arrows is particularly notable as the only Ground-type move that can hit Levitate Pokemon directly.

With 32 Pokemon carrying this ability -- including iconic battlers like Gengar, Rotom forms, Bronzong, and Latios/Latias -- Levitate is one of the most competitively significant abilities in the game, effectively removing an entire type's offensive coverage from the equation.

Pokemon With Levitate (41)

# ▲	Name	Type	Other Abilities	Hidden?	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Total
#092	Gastly	ghost poison	–	Regular	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
#093	Haunter	ghost poison	–	Regular	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
#109	Koffing	poison	Neutralizing GasStench (HA)	Regular	40	65	95	60	45	35	340
#110	Weezing	poison	Neutralizing GasStench (HA)	Regular	65	90	120	85	70	60	490
#110	Galarian Weezing	poison fairy	Neutralizing GasMisty Surge (HA)	Regular	65	90	120	85	70	60	490
#200	Misdreavus	ghost	–	Regular	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
#201	Unown	psychic	–	Regular	48	72	48	72	48	48	336
#329	Vibrava	ground dragon	–	Regular	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
#330	Flygon	ground dragon	–	Regular	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
#337	Lunatone	rock psychic	–	Regular	90	55	65	95	85	70	460
#338	Solrock	rock psychic	–	Regular	90	95	85	55	65	70	460
#343	Baltoy	ground psychic	–	Regular	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
#344	Claydol	ground psychic	–	Regular	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
#355	Duskull	ghost	Frisk (HA)	Regular	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
#358	Chimecho	psychic	–	Regular	75	50	80	95	90	65	455
#380	Latias	dragon psychic	–	Regular	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
#381	Latios	dragon psychic	–	Regular	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
#429	Mismagius	ghost	–	Regular	60	60	60	105	105	105	495
#433	Chingling	psychic	–	Regular	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
#436	Bronzor	steel psychic	HeatproofHeavy Metal (HA)	Regular	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
#437	Bronzong	steel psychic	HeatproofHeavy Metal (HA)	Regular	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
#455	Carnivine	grass	–	Regular	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
#479	Rotom	electric ghost	–	Regular	50	50	77	95	77	91	440
#479	Rotom (Heat)	electric fire	–	Regular	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
#479	Rotom (Wash)	electric water	–	Regular	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
#479	Rotom (Frost)	electric ice	–	Regular	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
#479	Rotom (Fan)	electric flying	–	Regular	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
#479	Rotom (Mow)	electric grass	–	Regular	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
#480	Uxie	psychic	–	Regular	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
#481	Mesprit	psychic	–	Regular	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
#482	Azelf	psychic	–	Regular	75	125	70	125	70	115	580
#487	Giratina (Origin)	ghost dragon	–	Regular	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
#488	Cresselia	psychic	–	Regular	120	70	110	75	120	85	580
#602	Tynamo	electric	–	Regular	35	55	40	45	40	60	275
#603	Eelektrik	electric	–	Regular	65	85	70	75	70	40	405
#604	Eelektross	electric	–	Regular	85	115	80	105	80	50	515
#615	Cryogonal	ice	–	Regular	80	50	50	95	135	105	515
#635	Hydreigon	dark dragon	–	Regular	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
#738	Vikavolt	bug electric	–	Regular	77	70	90	145	75	43	500
#10062	Latias Mega	dragon psychic	–	Regular	80	100	120	140	150	110	700
#10063	Latios Mega	dragon psychic	–	Regular	80	130	100	160	120	110	700

Related Abilities (Gen III)

Ability	Pokemon	Description
Stench	10	Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.
Drizzle	3	Summons rain that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
Speed Boost	14	Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
Battle Armor	11	Protects against critical hits.
Sturdy	48	Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Damp	20	Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
Limber	14	Prevents paralysis.
Sand Veil	30	Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Levitate

Levitate in Battle

Pokemon With Levitate (41)

Related Abilities (Gen III)

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