Flying

Flying, also known as Aerial, or Float, is a recurring type of enemy in the Final Fantasy series. Flying enemies are enemies which appear above the ground. Flying enemies are immune to Ground-based attacks, and in some games all attacks of the Earth element. In games with the Float status they are usually immune since they essentially already have this status.

Most birds and bats fall into this category, as do most Bomb, Elemental, and Ahriman enemies. A number of Dragon-type enemies are also Flying-type enemies. In a number of instances enemies will switch from a ground position to an aerial position. In addition to this giving them the benefits of Flying-type enemies, there are also usually stat gains and a new selection of attacks become available.