Lugia

Lugia (ルギア Rugia) is a / Pokémon and a Legendary Pokémon. It is the Version Mascot for Pokémon Silver and also Pokémon SoulSilver.

Appearance
Lugia is an immense, Bird/Dragon-like, mythical Pokémon. It has a blue underside, and has ten fins running along its back, which stand upward while flying in the air, and is flat on its back in the water and on land. The fins on its back are probably used for steering in the air, and are flattened in the water, which might act as a propeller. It has two three-toed feet, and two wings which split off near the end resembling a large hand. Its eyes are masked with two dark blue fins.

Special Abilities
Lugia has the ability Pressure, which causes the opposing Pokémon to double its PP usage in battle.

Known as the Guardian of the Seas, Lugia is extremely intelligent, and is very gentle with the life around it. Due to the fact that it can blow houses away with the single flap of its wings, it isolates itself deep within the great current, to prevent it from harming civilization. Lugia also is intelligent enough to even speak telepathically, like Mewtwo. It can gracefully fly through the skies and can sometimes resemble a bird. It is the rival to Ho-oh, the reviver of Entei, Suicune and Raikou. Its hand like wings can soar through the skies. Lugia and Ho-oh are the mascots of pokemon gold and silver, and Heart Gold and Soul Silver. Strangley, the two pokemon have completely different types. Fire and Psychic is a very unusual match up. this is also strange because Lugia can know water-type attacks, giving Ho-oh the dis-advantage in battle. This may be a reason that these pokemon have never battled each other in the Anime. It is also known that if it flaps its wing it causes a 40 day storm.

Anime
A baby Lugia named Silver was featured in the episodes The Mystery is History, A Parent Trapped, and A Promise is a Promise in the Pokémon Anime series. This Lugia was the target of Team Rocket in order to lure out its parent.

The Power of One (Pokemon Movie 2)
The sequal to 'Mewtwo Strikes Back' is 'The Power of One.' This story once again follows Ash and his young friends. The villan, Laurance III, a collecter was trying to capture at least one of the legendary bird creatures, but he aimed for all of them in order to catch the prize, Lugia. He caught Moltres and later Zapdos easily. Articuno then started her reign on the two other islands. Lugia senses this predicament and soon reveals that Ash is the chosen one. Ash and Lugia first try to beat Laurance III, although he catches Lugia. Lugia, in rage, uses Areoblast, and faints. With the sacred song, Lugia revives. Articuno is proved to be the weakest; it is knocked out first. Lugia and Ash calms everyone, and Laurance III picks up his Mew Card and decides to start all over again.

Games
Lugia is a Generation II Pokémon, first appearing in the Pokémon Gold and Silver games. Lugia is also a Legendary Pokémon and the version mascot for Pokémon Silver and Pokémon SoulSilver. It also was the mascot of Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness.

How To Obtain:

Second generation
There is only one in each of the second generation games.

Gold: After receiving the Silver Wing in Pewter City, go to the Whirl Islands in-between Olivine City and Cianwood City to battle it.

Silver: After receiving the Silver Wing from the Radio Director in Goldenrod City, go to the Whirl Islands in-between Olivine City and Cianwood City to battle it.

SoulSilver: After receiving the Silver Wing from the Radio Director, and the Tidal Bell from beating the 5 Kimono Girls, go to the Whirl Islands in-between Olivine City and Cianwood City to battle it.

HeartGold: After receiving the Silver Wing from the old man in Pewter City, go to the Whirl Islands in-between  Olivine City and Cianwood City to battle it.

Level-Up

 * Bold indicates that this Pokémon gains STAB from this attack.

Gale of Darkness


In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness a Lugia was captured by Cipher and was turned into a Shadow Pokémon. This Lugia became known as XD 001, the first of a project to create many Shadow lugia. Unlike other Shadow Pokémon, Shadow lugia has different colors from most Lugia. This is one of two ways to get Lugia without a cheating device or event; the other is to play through Pokémon SoulSilver.

Trivia

 * Lugia's wings resemble hands.
 * Although Lugia is a genderless Pokemon, it sounds masculine in the movie.
 * In the show Johnny Test, on one of the episodes, there is a monster called Screechereen that looks similar to Shadow Lugia.


 * Lugia can learn Water-type moves, despite being a Psychic/Flying.


 * Lugia has his/or her own Movie/Theme/Games/and a Spotlight in the Anime.
 * Most people confuse Lugia as being a Water-type because it can learn a variety of Water-type moves.
 * Despite its body shape, Lugia is not a dragon type.

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