Apex Shadow Lugia

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Apex Shadow Lugia is a Legendary Psychic and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Psychic and Flying-type Pokémon, Apex Shadow Lugia is weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock-type moves.
Apex Shadow Lugia's maximum Combat Power stat is 4186 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Extrasensory / Aeroblast+. Apex Shadow Lugia encounters are boosted during Windy weather. Shiny Apex Shadow Lugia is not yet available.
Apex Shadow Lugia Stats and Max CP
Apex Shadow Lugia's Tier Ranking
Apex Shadow Lugia Type Chart
Apex Shadow Lugia takes increased damage from:
Apex Shadow Lugia takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16.12 | 508.7 | 14.95 | ||
| 2. | 15.29 | 482.4 | 14.17 | ||
| 3. | 15.07 | 475.5 | 13.96 | ||
| 4. | 14.87 | 469.4 | 13.79 | ||
| 5. | 14.31 | 451.6 | 13.27 | ||
| 6. | 14.16 | 446.9 | 13.13 | ||
| 7. | 14.02 | 442.5 | 13.00 | ||
| 8. | 13.38 | 422.2 | 12.40 |
Fast Attacks
Dragon Tail14
8
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
- 39.1%
Fairy
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 ↗
Extrasensory11
11
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Fighting
Poison
- 62.5%
Steel
Psychic
- 39.1%
Dark
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
Future Sight115
100
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Fighting
Poison
- 62.5%
Steel
Psychic
- 39.1%
Dark
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 Pump135
100
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
- 62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
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 ↗
More information
The following chart shows Apex Shadow Lugia's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Apex Shadow Lugia's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Apex Shadow Lugia has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Apex Shadow Lugia in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Psychic Attacker:
Extrasensory
Future Sight - Flying Attacker:
Extrasensory
Aeroblast+
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Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #249 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5.21 m |
| Weight | 216 kg |
| Region | Generation 2 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 20 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | No |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Not Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 2% |
| Base Flee Rate | 4% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
Apex Shadow Lugia has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.
More information
Apex Shadow Lugia family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Apex Shadow Lugia in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.55 m | 2.61 m | 5.21 m | 7.82 m | 9.12 m |
Apex Shadow Lugia's height ranges from 2.55 m to 9.12 m, with the average being 5.21 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.
Size bounds
This table shows the size bounds of Apex Shadow Lugia in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 2.5529 m | 2.605 m |
| 8′05″ | 8′07″ | |
| XS | 2.605 m | 5.21 m |
| 8′07″ | 17′01″ | |
| M | 3.9075 m | 6.5125 m |
| 12′10″ | 21′04″ | |
| XL | 6.5125 m | 7.815 m |
| 21′04″ | 25′08″ | |
| XXL | 7.815 m | 9.1175 m |
| 25′08″ | 29′11″ |
Encounter data
| Movement type | MOVEMENT_FLYING |
|---|---|
| Movement Timer | 11s |
| Jump Time | 2s |
| Attack Probability | 10.0% |
| Attack Timer | 20s |
| Dodge Probability | 15.0% |
| Dodge Duration | 0.0s |
| Dodge Distance | 1 |
| Min Action Frequency | 1s |
| Max Action Frequency | 2s |
How to purify Apex Shadow Lugia
| Purification cost | 5 Candy |
|---|---|
| 5000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Apex Shadow Lugia CP Chart
Apex Shadow Lugia's has 4186 max CP (at Level 50). A Apex Shadow Lugia obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1959 CP to 2115 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 2450 CP to 2645 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Apex Shadow Lugia can be found in the 1521 CP to 1587 CP range.
| 4186 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 1521 CP - 1587 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 2028 CP - 2115 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1959 CP - 2115 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 2450 CP - 2645 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 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 guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Apex Shadow Lugia Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 CP | 2 | 164 CP | 3 | 275 CP |
| 4 | 387 CP | 5 | 499 CP | 6 | 611 CP |
| 7 | 723 CP | 8 | 834 CP | 9 | 946 CP |
| 10 | 1058 CP | 11 | 1164 CP | 12 | 1269 CP |
| 13 | 1375 CP | 14 | 1481 CP | 15 | 1587 CP |
| 16 | 1692 CP | 17 | 1798 CP | 18 | 1904 CP |
| 19 | 2010 CP | 20 | 2115 CP | 21 | 2221 CP |
| 22 | 2327 CP | 23 | 2433 CP | 24 | 2539 CP |
| 25 | 2645 CP | 26 | 2750 CP | 27 | 2856 CP |
| 28 | 2962 CP | 29 | 3068 CP | 30 | 3174 CP |
| 31 | 3227 CP | 32 | 3280 CP | 33 | 3332 CP |
| 34 | 3385 CP | 35 | 3438 CP | 36 | 3491 CP |
| 37 | 3544 CP | 38 | 3597 CP | 39 | 3650 CP |
| 40 | 3703 CP | 41 | 3750 CP | 42 | 3797 CP |
| 43 | 3844 CP | 44 | 3892 CP | 45 | 3941 CP |
| 46 | 3989 CP | 47 | 4038 CP | 48 | 4087 CP |
| 49 | 4136 CP | 50 | 4186 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Apex Shadow Lugia
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Apex Shadow Lugia's Psychic and Flying-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Apex Shadow Lugia.
Psychic
Flying
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Apex Shadow Lugia Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Apex Shadow Lugia Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Apex Shadow Lugia from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Apex Shadow Lugia in Pokémon GO.
Complete Apex Shadow Lugia Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Apex Shadow Lugia
Apex Shadow Lugia high resolution sprites
A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Apex Shadow Lugia. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.
Apex Shadow Lugia Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Apex Shadow Lugia’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Psychic and Flying-type Pokémon, Apex Shadow Lugia is weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock-type moves.
What are the best moves for Apex Shadow Lugia in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Apex Shadow Lugia in Pokémon GO are Extrasensory and Aeroblast+. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 16.119 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 508.705.
How does Apex Shadow Lugia perform in Raids?
Apex Shadow Lugia can be useful in specific Raid matchups but has limited effectiveness. Ranks #154 as a Raid attacker.
How does Apex Shadow Lugia rank as a Psychic-type attacker?
Apex Shadow Lugia is a C-Tier Psychic-type attacker, ranking at number #41. It is recommended only when you lack higher-tier options.
How does Apex Shadow Lugia rank as a Flying-type attacker?
Apex Shadow Lugia is an A+ Tier Flying-type attacker, ranking at number #17 and performing very well in most scenarios and a great choice for trainers.
What Mega Pokémon boost Apex Shadow Lugia?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Apex Shadow Lugia: Mega Alakazam, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Medicham, Mega Metagross, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gallade, Mega Malamar, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Pinsir, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Dragonite, Mega Salamence, and Mega Rayquaza.
What is Apex Shadow Lugia’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Apex Shadow Lugia’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 3703 CP and 4186 CP at Level 50.
Can Apex Shadow Lugia be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Apex Shadow Lugia cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.
Can Apex Shadow Lugia Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Apex Shadow Lugia cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.



















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