Essentials

Lugia

Lugia

Psychic Flying

Abilities

Pressure

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

Hidden Ability

Multiscale

Halves damage taken from full HP.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 2
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 2
  • Fighting ¼
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 2
  • Grass ½
  • Ground 0
  • Ice 2
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic ½
  • Rock 2
  • Steel 1
  • Water 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 2
National
249
Original Johto
247 Gold, Silver, Crystal
Updated Johto
252 HeartGold, SoulSilver

Names

Korean
루기아
French
Lugia
German
Lugia
Chinese
洛奇亞
Japanese
ルギア (rugia)
Official roomaji
Lugia

Breeding

Gender
genderless Search:
Egg groups
  • Undiscovered
Hatch counter
120 Search:
Steps to hatch
30855 / 15555

Compatibility

Lugia cannot breed.

Training

Base EXP
306 Search:
Effort points
  • 3 Special Defense
Capture rate
3 Search:
Base happiness
0 Search:
Growth rate
slow Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 nothing
Generation 5 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Lugia

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
106
 93.7 385 416
Attack
90
 70.3 248 279
Defense
130
 96.4 328 359
Special Attack
90
 75.0 248 279
Special Defense
154
 99.4 376 407
Speed
110
 94.0 288 319
Total
680
 98.8

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★✯✯✯
Power
★★✯✯☆
Skill
★✯✯☆
Stamina
★✯✯☆
Jump
★★★★★
Total
10/19/22

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
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 5
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.

Sprites

Lugia Lugia Lugia Lugia

Miscellany

Species
Diving Search:
Color
White Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
rare Search:
Footprint
Lugia
Shape
Alar Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Lugia
52

17'0.7"
5.2 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Lugia
2160

476.2 lb
216.0 kg

Locations

Pal Park

Area
Mountain
Score
90
Rate
3

Moves

Psychic and Flying moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— Aeroblast Flying special 5 100 95%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
— — — — Whirlwind Normal status 20 — 100% -6

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
11 11 9 Safeguard Normal status 25 — —

Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
— — Weather Ball Normal special 10 50 100%

If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather's type.
22 22 15 9 9 Gust Flying special 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.
33 33 23 Recover Normal status 10 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP.
44 44 29 Hydro Pump Water special 5 120 80%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
15 15 Dragon Rush Dragon physical 10 100 75%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
23 23 Extrasensory Psychic special 30 80 100%

Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
55 55 37 29 29 Rain Dance Water status 5 — —

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
66 66 43 Swift Normal special 20 60 —

Never misses.
77 Whirlwind Normal status 20 — 100% -6

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
51 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
37 37 Hydro Pump Water special 5 120 80%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
77 43 43 Aeroblast Flying special 5 100 95%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
50 50 Punishment Dark physical 5 * 100%

Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200.
88 88 57 57 57 AncientPower Rock special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
65 Extrasensory Psychic special 30 80 100%

Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
71 Punishment Dark physical 5 * 100%

Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200.
65 65 Safeguard Normal status 25 — —

Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
71 71 Recover Normal status 10 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP.
99 99 79 79 79 Future Sight Psychic special 10 100 100%

Hits the target two turns later.
85 Aeroblast Flying special 5 100 95%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
85 85 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
93 93 93 Calm Mind Psychic status 20 — —

Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
99 99 99 Sky Attack Flying physical 5 140 90%

User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Air Cutter Flying special 25 55 95%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 AncientPower Rock special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Aqua Tail Water physical 10 90 90%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Dive Water physical 10 80 100%

User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Dragon Pulse Dragon special 10 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Dream Eater Psychic special 15 100 100%

Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Earth Power Ground special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Hyper Voice Normal special 10 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Ice Beam Ice special 10 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Icy Wind Ice special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Iron Head Steel physical 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Nightmare Ghost status 15 — 100%

Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Ominous Wind Ghost special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Psych Up Normal status 10 — —

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Roost Flying status 10 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Signal Beam Bug special 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Skill Swap Psychic status 10 — —

User and target swap abilities.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Sky Attack Flying physical 5 140 90%

User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Snore Normal special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Swift Normal special 20 60 —

Never misses.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Tailwind Flying status 30 — —

For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Thunder Wave Electric status 20 — 100%

Paralyzes the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Thunderbolt Electric special 15 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Trick Psychic status 10 — 100%

User and target swap items.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Twister Dragon special 20 40 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Wonder Room Psychic status 10 — — -7

All Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense are swapped for 5 turns.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Zen Headbutt Psychic physical 15 80 90%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03 Psyshock Psychic special 10 80 100%

Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
03 03 03 Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
04 04 04 04 Calm Mind Psychic status 20 — —

Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
02 Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
03 Curse Ghost status 10 — —

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
05 05 05 05 05 Roar Normal status 20 — 100% -6

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
07 07 07 07 Hail Ice status 10 — —

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
07 Zap Cannon Electric special 5 120 50%

Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
08 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
09 Psych Up Normal status 10 — —

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 * 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11 11 11 11 11 Sunny Day Fire status 5 — —

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
13 13 13 13 Ice Beam Ice special 10 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
13 Snore Normal special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
14 14 14 14 14 Blizzard Ice special 5 120 70%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15 15 15 15 15 Hyper Beam Normal special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
16 16 16 16 Light Screen Psychic status 30 — —

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
16 Icy Wind Ice special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18 18 18 18 18 Rain Dance Water status 5 — —

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
19 Telekinesis Psychic status 15 — —

Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns.
19 19 19 19 Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
20 20 20 20 Safeguard Normal status 25 — —

Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
20 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
23 23 23 23 Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
24 24 24 24 Thunderbolt Electric special 15 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
24 DragonBreath Dragon special 20 60 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
25 25 25 25 25 Thunder Electric special 10 120 70%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
26 26 26 26 26 Earthquake Ground physical 10 100 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29 29 29 29 29 Psychic Psychic special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30 30 30 30 30 Shadow Ball Ghost special 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
31 Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
35 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
33 33 33 33 Reflect Psychic status 20 — —

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34 34 34 Shock Wave Electric special 20 60 —

Never misses.
37 37 37 37 37 Sandstorm Rock status 10 — —

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
40 40 40 40 Aerial Ace Flying physical 20 60 —

Never misses.
42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
39 Swift Normal special 20 60 —

Never misses.
42 Dream Eater Psychic special 15 100 100%

Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
43 Detect Fighting status 5 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
49 Echoed Voice Normal special 15 40 100%

Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
47 47 47 47 Steel Wing Steel physical 25 70 90%

Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage.
50 Nightmare Ghost status 15 — 100%

Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep.
48 48 48 Skill Swap Psychic status 10 — —

User and target swap abilities.
51 51 Roost Flying status 10 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP.
55 55 Brine Water special 10 65 100%

Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
57 57 57 Charge Beam Electric special 10 50 90%

Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.
58 Sky Drop Flying physical 10 60 100%

Carries the target high into the air, dodging all attacks against either, and drops it next turn.
58 58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
59 59 Dragon Pulse Dragon special 10 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
68 68 68 Giga Impact Normal physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
70 70 70 Flash Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
72 72 Avalanche Ice physical 10 60 100% -4

Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
73 73 73 Thunder Wave Electric status 20 — 100%

Paralyzes the target.
77 77 77 Psych Up Normal status 10 — —

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
82 82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
78 Bulldoze Ground physical 20 60 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
82 Dragon Tail Dragon physical 10 60 90% -6

Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
85 85 85 Dream Eater Psychic special 15 100 100%

Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
94 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 Fly Flying physical 15 90 95%

User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
H3 H3 H3 H3 H3 Surf Water special 15 95 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 Strength Normal physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H5 Waterfall Water physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
H6 H5 Whirlpool Water special 15 35 85%

Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
H5 Defog Flying status 15 — —

Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field.
H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
H7 H7 H7 H7 Waterfall Water physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
H8 H6 Dive Water physical 10 80 100%

User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

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