what Pokemon did you teach 'fly' to? why?

Started by Moltres Rider August 23rd, 2011 4:06 AM
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what Pokemon in whatever Pokemon game did you teach the move 'fly' to and why did you choose that Pokemon


my choice has always been 'Moltres' and the reason why is, I have this fantasy of riding Moltres, so I teach fly to Moltres hence the character you play is riding Moltres, besides the Photoshopped picture of me riding Moltres, teaching Moltres fly in the game is the closest I'll ever get to be riding Moltres...
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For some odd reason I always have at least one flying type Pokemon on my team. Since I have a flying type, I usually give them the flying type move.


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I try to avoid teaching my team Pokémon any HM's, except for Surf. I have a junk flying type Pokémon which I teach fly, and I pick it up from the box whenever I need it. It might seem bothersome but you'll get used to it.
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I typically have the regional bird (Pidgey, Tailow, etc.) along for the ride and teach it fly. If possible, I stick a few other HM's on it as well. When it gets to the later game and the region's bird starts to become FAR outclassed by other pokemon (usually a dragon), I replace it and nab a Tropius ASAP. If I have the space, Tropius comes along with me. If I don't, it get's boxed until HM's become a bit more pertinent.


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I teach Fly to the following Pokemon in each generation:
-Gen III: Salamence (because it got the move naturally, before that, it was Swellow).
-Gen I (FireRed/LeafGreen): Aerodactyl (I wanted it on the team and decided to use the Fly HM on it without swapping Pokemon on my team.)
-Gen IV: Staraptor (I was originally against it, but after seeing that it had Close Combat, I decided to make it my Fly slave)
-Gen II (HeartGold/SoulSilver): Ho-oh/Lugia (I couldn't think of better Pokemon to use the HM on)
Gen V: Archeops (because Unfezant just didn't cut it)

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Kanto: Pidgeot or Dragonite
Johto: Pidgeot
Hoenn: Flygon
Sinnoh: Crobat
Unova: Archeops

All were part of my main team in their respective games... I'm not one for using HM slaves and there are worse HM moves than Fly. Not that I'd use Fly in a competitive setting but as an in-game move it's not too bad...

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Kanto: Pidgeot
Johto: Pidgeot
Hoenn: Swellow
Sinnoh: Staraptor
Unova: Archeops

I've used all the Pokemon listed in my in-game teams. I rather teach one of my Pokes Fly rather than have one HM Slave. Fly isn't that bad in-game, I just wouldn't use it in a competitive setting.
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Kanto: Pidgeot
Johto: Pidgeot
Hoenn: Swellow
Sinnoh: Staraptor
Unova: Unfezant

I've taught them Fly usually out of convenience. I almost always have a flying type in my main team, so why not?
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I've always taught Fly to the resident Flying type.

Kanto: Fearow
Johto: Noctowl/Skarmory
Hoenn: Swellow
Sinnoh: Staraptor
Unova: Unfezant/Braviary

Braviary and Skarmory are one of my reserves on White and SoulSilver.
I've also taught Fly to Golurk, for the lulz :p
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I usually have at least one flyer on my team so I always teach it to them. It's usually Pidgeotto (which then of course becomes Pidgeot) but it's different in Gen 3-5 where that wasn't an option. I have it on my Staraptor in Gen 4, Swellow in Gen 3 and Unfezant/Archeops in Black and White.
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For the most part, I use the regional Bird for my flyer. First and Second generation it was Pidgeot (Except for Soul Silver in which instead of Pidgeot it was Aerodactyl), third generation it was Swellow, fourth it was Staraptor, and fifth was Pidove. There have been some instances in which I didn't have the HM Move fly on my team, usually because there was a flying move on my flying Pokemon that I wanted instead of fly (Togekiss it was Air Slash. Swanna it was Hurricane). In those cases, I would just pick up a Pokemon that had the move fly from my PC and use them to fly to said place. It's not too much trouble, in my opinion.