Best Lugia counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Lugia in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Lugia counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Lugia counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	21.17	870.99	18	740.6s	53.6
2	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	21.64	580.57	26	697.6s	49.2
3	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	24.82	351.42	43	608.9s	48.1
4	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	21.03	417.14	36	714.1s	44.4
5	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	19.71	483.31	32	784.5s	43.9
6	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	20.38	433.31	35	744.1s	43.8
7	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	19.22	509.46	30	795.2s	43.6
8	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	20.68	403.27	38	740.9s	43.5
9	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	22.39	316.89	48	679.5s	43.4
10	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	20.72	379.90	40	733.4s	42.9
11	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	17.97	573.56	27	861.6s	42.7
12	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	21.18	338.90	45	720.1s	42.4
13	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	19.91	403.89	38	770.8s	42.3
14	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	18.46	493.25	31	828.3s	42.0
15	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	19.86	392.67	39	771.0s	41.9
16	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	18.57	462.83	33	822.3s	41.5
17	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Avalanche	20.69	331.50	46	737.0s	41.4
18	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	21.15	308.24	49	714.2s	41.3
19	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	19.65	377.87	40	769.0s	41.2
20	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Crunch	16.88	590.31	26	909.1s	41.1

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Lugia in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Lugia down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Lugia counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Lugia counter is Mega Tyranitar, followed by Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, and Mega Diancie. The table also includes Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Raikou, Shadow Magnezone, and Shadow Rhyperior, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Lugia type chart

When fighting Lugia, keep in mind the following that Psychic and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock type moves. They take reduced damage from Grass, Psychic, Fighting, and Ground type moves.

Weaknesses

Dark	160.0%
Electric	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	39.1%
Ground	39.1%
Grass	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.