Emolga are not technically gliders, as many ancient scientists imagined, but are capable of true flight. When extensive observation of Emolga revealed that they could fly for as long as most birds, early science became fascinated, for the design seemed much simpler than that of true birds and need not depend on a hollow structure. (The lighter-than-air body of the Drifblim, which ultimately inspired ballooning, was ignored in this era; it was thought at the time that ghost pokemon levitated because they were undead, not because of anything which could be explained by science.) Attempts by humans to replicate this technique, however, have ended primarily in pain and failure.

At first it was believed, in spite of even the aerodynamic logic of the time, that one need only build flaps of material similar to an Emolga's wings and place them in the same place to allow for true flight, however this method was incapable of so much as halting one's fall; many brave human pioneers and unwitting pokemon test subjects lost their lives that way. Then it was thought to place the wings above the body and expand them to account for greater human bone density, an experiment which led to the invention of parachutes, but which did not fulfill man's dream to truly take to the skies.

After decades of failure and observation, improved monitoring devices took note of the small jolts of electricity emitted by Emolga whenever they altered their flight pattern, and the true nature of their flight was confirmed. Blinded by their dreams to the dangers, a true set of Emolga wings was finally designed, but the inaugural flight was ended by the pilot shocking himself into unconsciousness soon after takeoff.