The Essentials on Lugia
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Fighting · ×½ Grass, Psychic · immune: Ground
- Evolution
- Lugia does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 680 · top stat: Special Defense (154) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Lugia in French · ルギア, Lugia in Japanese · Lugia in German All Languages
Overview
Lugia is a Psychic and Flying-type Pokémon, No. 249 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 2. Category: Diving Pokémon. Height: 5.2 m, weight: 216 kg.
Ability: Pressure. Hidden Ability: Multiscale. Lugia is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Lugia takes no damage from Ground-type moves.
Generation
Generation 2
Gold / Silver
National No.
#249
National Pokédex
Category
Diving Pokémon
Status
Legendary
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
106
255
Attack
90
255
Defense
130
255
Special Attack
90
255
Special Defense
154
255
Speed
110
255
Total
680
Min HP (Lv. 100)
322
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
416
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Psychic / Flying). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 5 types
Electric
×2
Ice
×2
Rock
×2
Ghost
×2
Dark
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Poison
×1
Flying
×1
Bug
×1
Dragon
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Grass
×½
Psychic
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Fighting
×¼
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Ground
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Puts other Pokémon under pressure, causing them to expend more PP to use their moves.
Reduces the amount of damage the Pokémon takes while its HP is full.
Lugia Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Lugia Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Psychic · Flying
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Lugia Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Weather Ball
Normal
Spec.
100%
50
10
1
Whirlwind
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
1
Dragon Rush
Dragon
Phys.
75%
100
10
1
Ancient Power
Rock
Spec.
100%
60
5
1
Gust
Flying
Spec.
100%
40
35
9
Mist
Ice
Stat
—
—
30
18
Safeguard
Normal
Stat
—
—
25
27
Calm Mind
Psychic
Stat
—
—
20
36
Extrasensory
Psychic
Spec.
100%
80
20
45
Recover
Normal
Stat
—
—
5
50
Punishment
Dark
Phys.
100%
—
5
54
Aeroblast
Flying
Spec.
95%
100
5
63
Rain Dance
Water
Stat
—
—
5
66
Swift
Normal
Spec.
—
60
20
72
Hydro Pump
Water
Spec.
80%
110
5
81
Future Sight
Psychic
Spec.
100%
120
10
85
Natural Gift
Normal
Phys.
100%
—
15
90
Sky Attack
Flying
Phys.
90%
140
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Gender
Genderless
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Lugia
Available in 11 games, 22 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Crystal
Gold
Silver
Emerald
FireRed
LeafGreen
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Alpha Sapphire
Ultra Moon
Generation II
Crystal 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(2)
Whirl Islands
Lv. 70 100%
Whirl Islands
Lv. 70 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Whirl Islands B2F
Lv. 60 100%
Gold 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(2)
Burned Tower, Goldenrod City
Lv. 40 100%
Burned Tower, Goldenrod City
Lv. 40 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Whirl Islands B2F
Lv. 70 100%
Silver 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(2)
Burned Tower, Goldenrod City
Lv. 70 100%
Burned Tower, Goldenrod City
Lv. 70 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Whirl Islands B2F
Lv. 40 100%
Generation III
Emerald 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Navel Rock
Lv. 70 100%
FireRed 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Navel Rock
Lv. 70 100%
LeafGreen 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Navel Rock
Lv. 70 100%
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 1 encounter
Available
▼
Snag
(1)
Citadark Isle
Lv. 50 100%
Generation IV
HeartGold 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(2)
Burned Tower (then Whirl Islands)
Lv. 45 100%
Burned Tower (then Whirl Islands)
Lv. 45 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Whirl Islands B3F
Lv. 70 100%
SoulSilver 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(2)
Burned Tower (then Whirl Islands)
Lv. 45 100%
Burned Tower (then Whirl Islands)
Lv. 45 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Whirl Islands B3F
Lv. 45 100%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Sea Mauville
Lv. 50 100%
Generation VII
Ultra Moon 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Ultra Space
Lv. 60 15%
Ultra Space Wilds
Lv. 60 100%
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Gold
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Silver
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Crystal
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Emerald
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
FireRed
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
In Our Tier Lists
Lugia in Pokémon GO
- 3,703Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 2,115Perfect CP in Raids
- 20 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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.”
Ruby
“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.”
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.”
Diamond
“It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.”
Pearl
“It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.”
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.”
Black
“It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.”
White
“It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.”
Black 2
“It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.”
White 2
“It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.”
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
“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.”
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Lugia
🇬🇧 English
Lugia
🇯🇵 漢字
ルギア
🇯🇵 Kana
ルギア
🇯🇵 Romaji
Lugia
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Lugia
🇪🇸 Español
Lugia
🇮🇹 Italiano
Lugia
🇰🇷 한국어
루기아
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
洛奇亚
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
洛奇亞
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Plongeon
🇬🇧 EN
Diving Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
せんすいポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Taucher-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Origins and Trivia
Name origin: Lugia is said to come from the Greek arguros, “silver”: in Japanese, the first syllables of Arugirosu, rearranged, give Rugia. A nod to Pokémon Silver, whose cover it graces.
Inspiration: Half bird, half sea reptile, it recalls a plesiosaur, and perhaps Ryūjin, the dragon of the deep in Japanese mythology. Its “wings” look more like arms.
At the movies: It has the lead role in the second film, Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (1999), as the guardian of the threatened balance between Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres.
Did you know?: In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, on GameCube, a dark-feathered Shadow Lugia is at the heart of the story.
Frequently asked questions about Lugia
What type is Lugia?
Lugia is a Psychic and Flying-type Pokémon.
What are Lugia's weaknesses?
Lugia is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Lugia takes no damage from Ground-type moves.
What is Lugia's Hidden Ability?
Lugia's Hidden Ability is Multiscale. Its regular Ability is Pressure.
Can you get a Shiny Lugia in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Lugia is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
