Flygon (Pokémon)


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Flygon (Japanese: フライゴン Flygon) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from starting at level 45. It is the final form of.

Biology
Flygon resembles a slightly insectoid, bipedal dragon. It is primarily light green and has a pair of large rhombus-shaped wings with red trim, toeless hind legs, and skinny arms with three-clawed hands. Its tail has several dark green stripes and three small green rhombus shapes with red trims at the end. It has large eyes and a pair of green antennae that point back. The eyes have red covers that prevent sand from getting into its eyes. With its wings, it kicks up sandstorms to hide itself. Its wings make a "singing" sound when they are flapped, earning Flygon the name "The Desert Spirit". It uses this unique ability to attract prey, stranding them before it attacks. Flygon lives in the and works together with  in searching for food.

Major appearances
Flygon debuted in Jirachi: Wish Maker as one of the residents of Forina, 's home. It helped save Jirachi from Butler and then participated in the against the fake. It briefly reappeared in a flashback in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys, and also in a montage in The Rise of Darkrai that chronicled the preceding nine s.

In Rhapsody in Drew, Drew used a Flygon during the Battle Stage of the Hoenn Grand Festival. Flygon reappeared in On Cloud Arcanine, Going for Choke!, and Thinning the Hoard.

Starting in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, used a Ride Flygon during Ultra Guardians missions.

In JN036, Goh caught a while he was investigating a sandstorm in Mauville City. It reappeared in JN040.

Minor appearances
Flygon made its main series debut in Delcatty Got Your Tongue, where it was used by a in a battle against Dr. Abby's. However, it was presented as a black silhouette.

A Flygon appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

A Flygon appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

In Mind-Boggling Dynamax!, a Flygon was in the Wild Area.

A Flygon will appear in M23.

In Pokémon: Twilight Wings
A Flygon appeared in Sky, under the ownership of Raihan.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Flygon was one of the Pokémon belonging to Norman, who mostly used it for aerial transport. After taking under his wing for the sake of awaking, he gave it to the boy. It first appeared in Talk About Timing, Treecko.

Draconid Jinga, Renza, and Tomatoma each own a Flygon, which first appeared in Omega Alpha Adventure 6.

Three Flygon appeared in Omega Alpha Adventure 7, all under the ownership of the Draconids. They reappeared in flashbacks in the next chapter, Omega Alpha Adventure 10, and Omega Alpha Adventure 19. They then physically reappeared along with two others in Omega Alpha Adventure 21.

Aarune's Flygon appeared in a flashback in Omega Alpha Adventure 16.

Hapu owns a Flygon, which first appeared in Battle in Vast Poni Canyon.

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Trivia

 * Flygon shares its with . They are both known as the Mystic Pokémon in English and the Spirit Pokémon in Japanese.
 * Flygon has the same base stat as its base form.
 * Despite this, each of Flygon's base stats are exactly 30 points greater than those of its pre-evolved form.
 * Flygon's effort value yield of 1 Attack and 2 Speed is unique.
 * According to Ken Sugimori in his interview in the Nintendo Dream magazine, Flygon was intended to get a Mega Evolution in Pokémon X and Y, but the idea was later dropped due to him experiencing an artist's block.
 * As of Generation VIII, Flygon and its evolutionary relatives are the only Pokémon that are in the and  Egg Groups.

Origin
Flygon appears to be based on the winged, adult stage of the. Oftentimes, the adult antlion and are confused with one another, and Flygon could draw inspiration from both. In fact, some species of dragonflies are commonly called "sand dragons", which could account for Vibrava and Flygon's type combination. In keeping with its Dragon type, it also possesses a dragon-like build and reptilian features such as its arms and tail. Its goggle-like lenses hiding a small eye could be inspired by and similar insects, which have large s with s - commonly mistaken for a true.

Name origin
Flygon may be a combination of fly (which could either refer to the insect or the act of ), and dragon. It may also be a partial anagram of .