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Lugia.

national dex #249 · gen II
BST 680 · psychic / flying
Lugia official artwork
psychicflying
#249 · gen II · legendary
Profile
HP
106
ATK
90
DEF
130
SPA
90
SPD
154
SPE
110
BST 680 · best Sp. Def 154 · worst Attack 90 · meters scale to 200

Lugia is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark and resists Grass, Fighting, Psychic and is immune to Ground.

Typingpsychicflying
AbilitiesPressure, Multiscale
Height, weight5.2 m / 216.0 kg
Catch rate3 / 255
Egg groupsNo Eggs
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Lugia base stats

BST 680 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP106322416
Atk90166306
Def130238394
SpA90166306
SpD154281447
Spe110202350
BST680bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 3 SpD

Lugia weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Psychic / Flying dual typing
nor1
fir1
wat1
ele2
gra½
ice2
fig¼
poi1
gro0
fly1
psy½
bug1
roc2
gho2
dra1
dar2
ste1
fai1
Weak to
Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark
Resists
Grass, Fighting (¼x), Psychic
Immune to
Ground

Lugia abilities

2 total · 1 hidden
PressureIncreases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
MultiscalehiddenHalves damage taken from full HP.

Best Lugia moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
flyingSky AttackPHYS140
psychicFuture SightSPEC120
flyingBrave BirdPHYS120
flyingHurricaneSPEC110
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
normalDouble EdgePHYS120
waterHydro PumpSPEC110

Lugia moves

gen 9 · 107 moves · 16 level-up · 65 TM/HM · 1 egg · 25 tutor
74 moves · Lugia appears in 14 games
Weather BallL1MistL9Dragon RushL15GustL22Rain DanceL63ExtrasensoryL65SafeguardL65SwiftL66RecoverL71Hydro PumpL72WhirlwindL77AeroblastL85Ancient PowerL88Calm MindL93Future SightL99Sky AttackL99AcrobaticsTMAerial AceTMAir CutterTMAir SlashTMAvalancheTMBlizzardTMBody SlamTMBrave BirdTMCharge BeamTMChilling WaterTMCurseTMDouble EdgeTMDragon PulseTMDragon TailTMDual WingbeatTMEarth PowerTMEarthquakeTMEndureTMFacadeTMFlyTMGiga DrainTMGiga ImpactTMHelping HandTMHurricaneTMHyper BeamTMHyper VoiceTMIce BeamTMIcy WindTMImprisonTMIron HeadTMLight ScreenTMLiquidationTMProtectTMPsych UpTMPsychicTMPsychic NoiseTMPsyshockTMReflectTMRestTMSandstormTMScale ShotTMScary FaceTMShadow BallTMSkill SwapTMSleep TalkTMSubstituteTMSunny DayTMSurfTMTailwindTMTake DownTMTera BlastTMThunderTMThunderboltTMTrickTMWater PulseTMWaterfallTMWhirlpoolTMZen HeadbuttTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
Weather BallnormalSPEC50100%10Level 1
MisticeSTAT--30Level 9
Dragon RushdragonPHYS10075%10Level 15
GustSTABflyingSPEC40100%35Level 22
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5Level 63
SafeguardnormalSTAT--25Level 65
ExtrasensorySTABpsychicSPEC80100%20Level 65
SwiftnormalSPEC60-20Level 66
RecovernormalSTAT--5Level 71
Hydro PumpwaterSPEC11080%5Level 72
WhirlwindnormalSTAT--20Level 77
AeroblastSTABflyingSPEC10095%5Level 85
Ancient PowerrockSPEC60100%5Level 88
Calm MindpsychicSTAT--20Level 93
Sky AttackSTABflyingPHYS14090%5Level 99
Future SightSTABpsychicSPEC120100%10Level 99
AcrobaticsSTABflyingPHYS55100%15TM / HM
Aerial AceSTABflyingPHYS60-20TM / HM
Air CutterSTABflyingSPEC6095%25TM / HM
Air SlashSTABflyingSPEC7595%15TM / HM
AvalancheicePHYS60100%10TM / HM
BlizzardiceSPEC11070%5TM / HM
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15TM / HM
Brave BirdSTABflyingPHYS120100%15TM / HM
Calm MindpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
Charge BeamelectricSPEC5090%10TM / HM
Chilling WaterwaterSPEC50100%20TM / HM
CurseghostSTAT--10TM / HM
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15TM / HM
Dragon PulsedragonSPEC85100%10TM / HM
Dragon TaildragonPHYS6090%10TM / HM
Dual WingbeatSTABflyingPHYS4090%10TM / HM
Earth PowergroundSPEC90100%10TM / HM
EarthquakegroundPHYS100100%10TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
FlySTABflyingPHYS9095%15TM / HM
Future SightSTABpsychicSPEC120100%10TM / HM
Giga DraingrassSPEC75100%10TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
HurricaneSTABflyingSPEC11070%10TM / HM
Hydro PumpwaterSPEC11080%5TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Hyper VoicenormalSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Ice BeamiceSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15TM / HM
ImprisonpsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
Iron HeadsteelPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Light ScreenpsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
LiquidationwaterPHYS85100%10TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
PsychicSTABpsychicSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Psychic NoiseSTABpsychicSPEC75100%10TM / HM
PsyshockSTABpsychicSPEC80100%10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
ReflectpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
SafeguardnormalSTAT--25TM / HM
SandstormrockSTAT--10TM / HM
Scale ShotdragonPHYS2590%20TM / HM
Scary FacenormalSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Shadow BallghostSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Skill SwappsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
SurfwaterSPEC90100%15TM / HM
SwiftnormalSPEC60-20TM / HM
TailwindflyingSTAT--15TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
ThunderelectricSPEC11070%10TM / HM
ThunderboltelectricSPEC90100%15TM / HM
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Water PulsewaterSPEC60100%20TM / HM
WaterfallwaterPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Weather BallnormalSPEC50100%10TM / HM
WhirlpoolwaterSPEC3585%15TM / HM
Zen HeadbuttSTABpsychicPHYS8090%15TM / HM
Dragon RushdragonPHYS10075%10Egg
Air CutterSTABflyingSPEC6095%25Tutor
Ancient PowerrockSPEC60100%5Tutor
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15Tutor
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15Tutor
Dragon PulsedragonSPEC85100%10Tutor
Dual WingbeatSTABflyingPHYS4090%10Tutor
Earth PowergroundSPEC90100%10Tutor
EndurenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Giga DraingrassSPEC75100%10Tutor
Hyper VoicenormalSPEC90100%10Tutor
Ice BeamiceSPEC90100%10Tutor
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15Tutor
Iron HeadsteelPHYS80100%15Tutor
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10Tutor
Scale ShotdragonPHYS2590%20Tutor
Skill SwappsychicSTAT--10Tutor
Sky AttackSTABflyingPHYS14090%5Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10Tutor
SwiftnormalSPEC60-20Tutor
TailwindflyingSTAT--15Tutor
ThunderboltelectricSPEC90100%15Tutor
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10Tutor
Water PulsewaterSPEC60100%20Tutor
Zen HeadbuttSTABpsychicPHYS8090%15Tutor

Lugia Pokédex entries

5 generations · newest first
Generation VI3 entries
X

It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.

Y

It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to have been seen on the night of a storm.

Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Lugia’s wings pack devastating power—a light fluttering of its wings can blow apart regular houses. As a result, this Pokémon chooses to live out of sight deep under the sea.

Generation V1 entry
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.

Generation IV3 entries
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.

HeartGold

It is said that it quietly spends its time deep at the bottom of the sea because its powers are too strong.

SoulSilver

It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to have been seen on the night of a storm.

Generation III4 entries
Ruby, Sapphire

LUGIA’s wings pack devastating power - a light fluttering of its wings can blow apart regular houses. As a result, this POKéMON chooses to live out of sight deep under the sea.

Emerald

LUGIA is so powerful even a light fluttering of its wings can blow apart houses. As a result, it chooses to live out of sight deep under the sea.

FireRed

It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to have been seen on the night of a storm.

LeafGreen

It is said that it quietly spends its time deep at the bottom of the sea because its powers are too strong.

Generation II3 entries
Gold

It is said that it quietly spends its time deep at the bottom of the sea because its powers are too strong.

Silver

It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to have been seen on the night of a storm.

Crystal

It has an incred­ ible ability to calm raging sto­ rms. It is said that LUGIA appears when storms start.

Lugia species data

gen II species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationII (Johto)
ColorWhite
ShapeWings
HabitatRare
Height5.2 m (17'01")
Weight216.0 kg (476.2 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate3 (1.2%)
Growth rateSlow
Gender ratioGenderless
Egg groupsNo Eggs
Hatch counter120 cycles, 30,976 steps
Base experience306
EV yield3 SpD
Regional dex numbers
National#249
Johto#247
Johto (HGSS)#252
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleMixed attacker90 Atk / 90 SpA
Best statSp. Def 154exceptional
Speed tier110 Spefast
Defensive load5 weak / 3 resist1 immunity
Catch difficulty3 / 255hard, about 1.2% per ball

About Lugia

Lugia is a Psychic and Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto). It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm. Lugia stands 5.2 m (17'01") tall and weighs 216.0 kg (476.2 lbs), making it a large Pokémon.

Lugia base stats

Lugia has a base stat total of 680, which is extraordinarily high, rivaling the strongest Legendary Pokémon. Its highest stat is Sp. Def at 154 (exceptional), while its lowest is Attack at 90 (good). Lugia functions as a mixed attacker with balanced offensive stats. Lugia is fast with a base Speed of 110.

Lugia weaknesses and resistances

As a Psychic and Flying-type, Lugia is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark-type moves, resists Grass, Fighting (¼x), Psychic-type attacks, and is completely immune to Ground-type moves. This gives Lugia 5 weaknesses, 3 resistances, and 1 immunity.

Lugia abilities

Lugia's abilities include Pressure, Multiscale. Pressure increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. Its Hidden Ability is Multiscale, which halves damage taken from full HP.

Lugia moves and learnset

Lugia can learn 107 moves in Generation 9, including 16 by leveling up, 65 via TM/HM, 1 through breeding, and 25 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Sky Attack (Flying, 140 power), Future Sight (Psychic, 120 power), Brave Bird (Flying, 120 power), Hurricane (Flying, 110 power). For coverage, Lugia can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Double Edge (Normal).

Training Lugia

With a capture rate of 3 (1.2%), Lugia can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Lugia yields 3 Sp. Defense EVs. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 30,976 steps to hatch from an Egg.

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Lugia. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Lugia, or use the team builder to see how Lugia fits into your squad.

Tools for Lugia
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