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Lugia is a Legendary Psychic- and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Lugia has a maximum CP of 4,186. It is weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Lugia is Extrasensory and Fly.

Lugia Stats and Max CP

Lugia's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

PvE Analysis

Lugia PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

• Psychic Attacker:ExtrasensoryFly
• Flying Attacker:ExtrasensoryFly

⚔️ Raids

Not everything that shines is Silver and Gold, is it? Lugia is among the most iconic Legendary Pokémon, with amazing bulk that makes it a defensive beast in other games. However, when it comes to performance in Pokémon GO's Raids, it really falls behind due to a low Attack stat.

Lugia has access to an amazing selection of charge moves:

• Sky Attack and Fly which both perform fine, with Fly being simply the better move (more damage for the same cooldown)
• Aeroblast, a super powerful legacy Flying-type move that somehow still performs worse than Fly
• Future Sight, to see into what you will be powering up instead of Lugia
• and Hydro Pump, a move that was once used in Pokémon The Movie 2000 and never again afterwards.

Regardless of this brilliant selection, Lugia has no Flying-type Fast move, which limits its performance as a Flying type, and makes it use Extrasensory in almost all of its top movesets. Dragon Tail is an option, but really has no value in Raids where you would use a Lugia.

During Pokémon GO Tour: Johto, a special form of Lugia was released, called Apex Shadow Lugia. That Lugia has access to Aeroblast+ which makes it a monster in terms of DPS. But that's a Lugia that was only available during that event and never again.

🛡️ Gyms

Legendaries cannot be Gym defenders in Pokémon GO.

PvP Analysis

Lugia PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

• Great League:Dragon TailEarth PowerAeroblast
• Ultra League:Dragon TailAeroblastEarth Power
• Master League:Dragon TailAeroblastEarth Power

Lugia is a staple of the Master League, and Master League is the place where it redeems itself. Its extreme bulk paired with strong movepool variety makes it a solid choice against most of the Master League meta game.

🔵 Great League

Lugia ranks low and there are plenty of better options in the Great League. It simply doesn't have the appropriate stats at Great League level.

🟡 Ultra League

The widespread presence of Pokémon like Giratina, Melmetal, and several Dark types makes the Ultra League very challenging for Lugia. It excels at absorbing damage but struggles to find enough offensive openings.

🟣 Master League

Lugia is a terror in the Master League, and while it still poses a challenge to most Pokémon, scoring very well in simulations, where it lands some strong wins against Palkia, Kyogre, Zamazenta, Ho-Oh, Landorus. However, Zacian and other Steel types hamper its stellar performance and keep it somewhat in check, but oh my god can Lugia be a surprisingly strong opponent in the Master League.

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Psychic-type

C#43

Flying-type

C#38

Great League

D#611

Ultra League

B#135

Master League

A#14

Lugia Type Chart

Lugia takes increased damage from:

Dark160.0%

Electric160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Ice160.0%

Rock160.0%

Lugia takes reduced damage from:

Fighting39.1%

Ground39.1%

Grass62.5%

Psychic62.5%

Lugia best moveset

Extrasensory + Fly

C

Extrasensory

Fly

The best Flying-type moveset for Lugia is Extrasensory and Fly (13.56 DPS, 580.3 TDO). In raids, Lugia ranks #38 among Flying-type attackers (C Tier).

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Data table

Sort: #	Sort: Fast Attack	Sort: Charged Attack	Sort: eDPS	Sort: DPS	Sort: TDO
1.	Extrasensory	Fly	12.85	13.56	580.3
2.	Extrasensory	Aeroblast	12.77	13.48	577.0
3.	Dragon Tail	Fly	12.02	12.69	542.9
4.	Extrasensory	Sky Attack	11.91	12.57	537.9
5.	Dragon Tail	Aeroblast	11.89	12.55	537.3
6.	Dragon Tail	Sky Attack	11.24	11.87	507.9
7.	Extrasensory	Future Sight	10.71	11.31	484.1
8.	Dragon Tail	Future Sight	10.18	10.75	460.1

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Fast Attacks

• Dragon Tail1481.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Dragon160%

  Resisted by

  • Steel62.5%
  • Fairy39.1%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	14
  Energy	8
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	9
  Energy	12

  
  

  Effects

  Dragon Tail has no special effects.

  See Dragon Tail details page ↗
• Extrasensory11111.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Fighting160%
  • Poison160%

  Resisted by

  • Steel62.5%
  • Psychic62.5%
  • Dark39.1%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	11
  Energy	11
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	10

  
  

  Effects

  Extrasensory has no special effects.

  See Extrasensory details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Sky Attack80502.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Fighting160%
  • Bug160%
  • Grass160%

  Resisted by

  • Rock62.5%
  • Steel62.5%
  • Electric62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	75
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Sky Attack has no special effects.

  See Sky Attack details page ↗
• Aeroblast *1801003.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Fighting160%
  • Bug160%
  • Grass160%

  Resisted by

  • Rock62.5%
  • Steel62.5%
  • Electric62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	180
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	3.3s - 3.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	170
  Energy	75

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Aeroblast has a 12.5% chance to:

  • Increase User's Attack by 50.0%

  See Aeroblast details page ↗
• Fly90502.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Fighting160%
  • Bug160%
  • Grass160%

  Resisted by

  • Rock62.5%
  • Steel62.5%
  • Electric62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.4s - 1.7s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Fly has no special effects.

  See Fly details page ↗
• Earth Power100503.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Poison160%
  • Rock160%
  • Steel160%
  • Fire160%
  • Electric160%

  Resisted by

  • Flying39.1%
  • Bug62.5%
  • Grass62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	2.6s - 3.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Earth Power details page ↗
• Future Sight1151002.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Fighting160%
  • Poison160%

  Resisted by

  • Steel62.5%
  • Psychic62.5%
  • Dark39.1%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	115
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.2s - 2.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	110
  Energy	65

  
  

  Effects

  Future Sight has no special effects.

  See Future Sight details page ↗
• Hydro Pump1351003.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Ground160%
  • Rock160%
  • Fire160%

  Resisted by

  • Water62.5%
  • Grass62.5%
  • Dragon62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	135
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	1.1s - 3.2s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	130
  Energy	75

  
  

  Effects

  Hydro Pump has no special effects.

  See Hydro Pump details page ↗

Lugia CP Chart

At level 50, Lugia can reach 4,186 CP. The raid CP range is 2,028 to 2,115 without a weather boost or 2,535 to 2,645 with one. For Field and Special Research, the range is 1,521 to 1,587 CP.

Max CP	4186 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1521 CP - 1587 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	2028 CP - 2115 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	2028 CP - 2115 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	2535 CP - 2645 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Lugia

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Lugia's Psychic and Flying-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Lugia.

Psychic

Flying

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#249
Height	5.21 m
Weight	216 kg
Region	Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	Genderless
Buddy distance	20 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	100 100000

Lugia family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Lugia in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Lugia

Apex Shadow Lugia

Dynamax Lugia

Shadow Lugia

The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
2.55 m	2.61 m	5.21 m	7.82 m	9.12 m

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Size bounds

Lugia's height ranges from 2.5529 m to 9.1175 m, with the average being 5.21 m.

Movement type

Flying

Movement Timer

11s

Jump Time

1.2s

Attack Probability

10%

Attack Timer

20s

Dodge Probability

15%

Dodge Duration

1s

Dodge Distance

1

Action Frequency

0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Lugia Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Lugia from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Lugia in Pokémon GO.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Lugia

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Lugia high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Lugia. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

• #249
• #249

Official artwork

Wallpaper

List of Lugia costumes

A list of Lugia costumes available in Pokémon GO.

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