Lugia (Japanese: ルギア, Hepburn: Rugia) (LOO-gee-uh[1]) is a Psychic/ Legendary Pokémon. It is the Version Mascot for Pokémon Silver along with its remake, Pokémon SoulSilver. It also is the Trio Master of the Legendary Birds.
Biology[]
Physiology[]
Lugia is an immense, draconian and mythical Pokémon with avian qualities. It has silver-white feathers over most of its body, except for its blue underbelly. Lugia has ten fins running along its back, which stand upward while flying, but lie flat on its back in the water and on land. The fins are used as rudders for steering in the air and are flattened in the water to reduce resistance. It has two, powerful rear legs with three-toed feet, and two wings with large, finger-like feathers, giving the appearance of hands. Its eyes are masked with two dark blue fins, and two similar spikes are at the end of its long tail. Lugia's head tapers to a point and it has a serrated beak, which bears similarities to a dragon's maw. It may be inspired by the Wyvern, a mythical, draconic creature that stands on two legs, wings that function as hands and often has a barbed tail.
Natural abilities[]
Lugia has the ability Pressure, which causes the opposing Pokémon to double its PP usage in battle.
Behavior[]
Known as the Guardian of the Seas, Lugia is tremendously intelligent and is very gentle with the life around it, despite its colossal size. 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 is also intelligent enough to even speak telepathically, like Mewtwo. It can gracefully fly through the skies and sometimes resembles a bird. It is closely related to Ho-Oh, which is considered to be its rival or polar opposite, as Ho-Oh is the Guardian of the Skies. The two once both resided in Ecruteak City atop the Tin and Brass Towers and were worshiped by humans until the Brass Tower burnt to the ground and both flew away. Lugia and Ho-Oh are the mascots of Pokémon Gold and Silver, as well as the remakes HeartGold and SoulSilver. Strangely, the two Pokémon have completely different types. Fire and Psychic is a very unusual match up, this is also strange because Lugia knows Water-type attacks, giving Ho-Oh the disadvantage in battle. This may be a reason that these Pokémon have never battled each other in the anime. It is also known that if Lugia flaps its wings, it causes a 40-day storm.
It is highly intelligent, and because of the devastating power it could accidentally inflict, it isolates itself deep underwater and tends to sleep in solitude. Lugia is the only known Pokémon that learns Aeroblast. It is extremely rare and is hardly ever seen.
Evolution[]
Lugia does not evolve, but in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness there is a Shadow counterpart of Lugia, which is controlled by Cipher - appropriately named Shadow or Dark Lugia.
Game info[]
Game locations[]
Locations | ||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
Gold and Silver | Whirl Islands | One |
Crystal | Whirl Islands | One |
Ruby and Sapphire | Trade | None |
Emerald | Navel Rock | One |
Diamond and Pearl | Trade | None |
Platinum | Trade | None |
HeartGold and SoulSilver | Whirl Islands (Requires Tidal Bell and Silver Wing) | One |
Black and White | Trade | None |
Black 2 and White 2 | Trade or receive from Pokémon Dream Radar | None |
X and Y | Transfer | None |
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Sea Mauville (Alpha Sapphire only) | One |
Sun and Moon | Transfer | None |
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | Ultra Space Wilds (Water World; Ultra Moon only) | One |
Sword and Shield | Trade | None |
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | Ramanas Park (requires Squall Slate) (SP Only) | One |
Stats[]
Stats | |
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Defense | |
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Speed | |
Total | 680
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Pokédex entries[]
- Gold
It is said that it quietly spends its time deep at the bottom of the sea because its powers are too strong.
- Silver
It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to have been seen on the night of a storm.
- Crystal
It has an incredible ability to calm raging storms. It is said that Lugia appears when storms start.
- Ruby
Lugia's wings pack devastating power - a light fluttering of its wings can blow apart regular houses. As a result, this Pokémon chooses to live out of sight deep under the sea.
- Sapphire
Lugia's wings pack devastating power - a light fluttering of its wings can blow apart regular houses. As a result, this Pokémon chooses to live out of sight deep under the sea.
- FireRed
It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to have been seen on the night of a storm.
- LeafGreen
It is said that it quietly spends its time deep at the bottom of the sea because its powers are too strong.
- Emerald
Lugia is so powerful even a light fluttering of its wings can blow apart houses. As a result, it chooses to live out of sight deep under the sea.
- Diamond
It slumbers at the bottom of a deep trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.
- Pearl
It slumbers at the bottom of a deep trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.
- Platinum
It slumbers at the bottom of a deep 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.
- Black
It slumbers at the bottom of a deep trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.
- White
It slumbers at the bottom of a deep trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.
- Black 2
It slumbers at the bottom of a deep trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.
- White 2
It slumbers at the bottom of a deep trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.
- X
It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.
- Y
It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to have been seen on the night of a storm.
- Omega Ruby
Lugia's wings pack devastating power and a light fluttering of its wings can blow apart regular houses. As a result, this Pokémon chooses to live out of sight deep under the sea.
- Alpha Sapphire
Lugia's wings pack devastating power and a light fluttering of its wings can blow apart regular houses. As a result, this Pokémon chooses to live out of sight deep under the sea.
Learnset[]
Leveling[]
LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
1 | Whirlwind | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
1 | Weather Ball | 50 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | |||
9 | Gust | 40 | 100% | 35 | Flying | Special | |||
15 | Dragon Rush | 100 | 75% | 10 | Dragon | Physical | |||
23 | Extrasensory | 80 | 100% | 20 | Psychic | Special | |||
29 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | |||
37 | Hydro Pump | 110 | 80% | 5 | Water | Special | |||
43 | Aeroblast | 100 | 95% | 5 | Flying | Special | |||
50 | Punishment | — | 100% | 5 | Dark | Physical | |||
57 | Ancient Power | 60 | 100% | 5 | Rock | Special | |||
65 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | Status | |||
71 | Recover | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
79 | Future Sight | 120 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | |||
85 | Natural Gift | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | |||
93 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | |||
99 | Sky Attack | 140 | 90% | 5 | Flying | Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
1 | Whirlwind | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
1 | Weather Ball | 50 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
9 | Gust | 40 | 100% | 35 | Flying | Special | 2 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |
15 | Dragon Rush | 100 | 75% | 10 | Dragon | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
23 | Extrasensory | 80 | 100% | 20 | Psychic | Special | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
29 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
37 | Hydro Pump | 110 | 80% | 5 | Water | Special | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
43 | Aeroblast | 100 | 95% | 5 | Flying | Special | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
50 | Punishment | — | 100% | 5 | Dark | Physical | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
57 | Ancient Power | 60 | 100% | 5 | Rock | Special | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
65 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
71 | Recover | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
79 | Future Sight | 120 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
85 | Natural Gift | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
93 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
99 | Sky Attack | 140 | 90% | 5 | Flying | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration V | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
1 | Whirlwind | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
1 | Weather Ball | 50 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | |||
9 | Gust | 40 | 100% | 35 | Flying | Special | |||
15 | Dragon Rush | 100 | 75% | 10 | Dragon | Physical | |||
23 | Extrasensory | 80 | 100% | 30 | Psychic | Special | |||
29 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | |||
37 | Hydro Pump | 120 | 80% | 5 | Water | Special | |||
43 | Aeroblast | 100 | 95% | 5 | Flying | Special | |||
50 | Punishment | — | 100% | 5 | Dark | Physical | |||
57 | AncientPower | 60 | 100% | 5 | Rock | Special | |||
65 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | Status | |||
71 | Recover | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
79 | Future Sight | 100 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | |||
85 | Natural Gift | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | |||
93 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | |||
99 | Sky Attack | 140 | 90% | 5 | Flying | Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration IV | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | |
N/ADPPt 1HGSS |
Weather Ball | 50 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
1DPPt 1HGSS |
Whirlwind | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
9DPPt 65HGSS |
Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
15DPPt 9HGSS |
Gust | 40 | 100% | 35 | Flying | Special | 3 ♥ | ||
N/ADPPt 15HGSS |
Dragon Rush | 100 | 75% | 10 | Dragon | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
23DPPt 71HGSS |
Recover | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
65DPPt 23HGSS |
Extrasensory | 80 | 100% | 30 | Psychic | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
29DPPt 37HGSS |
Hydro Pump | 120 | 80% | 5 | Water | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
37DPPt 29HGSS |
Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
43DPPt N/AHGSS |
Swift | 60 | —% | 20 | Normal | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
85DPPt 43HGSS |
Aeroblast | 100 | 95% | 5 | Flying | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
71DPPt 50HGSS |
Punishment | — | 100% | 5 | Dark | Physical | 1 ♥ | ||
51DPPt 85HGSS |
Natural Gift | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
57DPPt 57HGSS |
AncientPower | 60 | 100% | 5 | Rock | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
79DPPt 79HGSS |
Future Sight | 80 | 90% | 15 | Psychic | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
93DPPt 93HGSS |
Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
99DPPt 99HGSS |
Sky Attack | 140 | 90% | 5 | Flying | Physical | 1 ♥ | ||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration III | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam | |
1 | Whirlwind | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
11 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
22 | Gust | 40 | 100% | 35 | Flying | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
33 | Recover | — | —% | 20 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | ||
44 | Hydro Pump | 120 | 80% | 5 | Water | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
55 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
66 | Swift | 60 | —% | 20 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
77 | Aeroblast | 100 | 95% | 5 | Flying | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
88 | AncientPower | 60 | 100% | 5 | Rock | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
99 | Future Sight | 80 | 90% | 15 | Psychic | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration II | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | ||||
1 | Aeroblast | 100 | 95% | 5 | Flying | ||||
11 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | ||||
22 | Gust | 40 | 100% | 35 | Flying | ||||
33 | Recover | — | —% | 20 | Normal | ||||
44 | Hydro Pump | 120 | 80% | 5 | Water | ||||
55 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | ||||
66 | Swift | 60 | —% | 20 | Normal | ||||
77 | Whirlwind | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | ||||
88 | AncientPower | 60 | 100% | 5 | Rock | ||||
99 | Future Sight | 80 | 90% | 15 | Psychic | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TM/HM[]
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
TM03 | Psyshock | 80 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | 1 ♥ | 4 ♥ | |
TM04 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM05 | Roar | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM07 | Hail | — | —% | 10 | Ice | Status | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | Fire | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM13 | Ice Beam | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ice | Special | 1 ♥ | 4 ♥ | |
TM14 | Blizzard | 110 | 70% | 5 | Ice | Special | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | 4 ♥ | 4 ♥ | |
TM16 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | Psychic | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM19 | Roost | — | —% | 10 | Flying | Status | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM20 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM25 | Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | Electric | Special | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM33 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM37 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | Rock | Status | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | Flying | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM49 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM51 | Steel Wing | 70 | 90% | 25 | Steel | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM57 | Charge Beam | 50 | 90% | 10 | Electric | Special | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM58 | Sky Drop | 60 | 100% | 10 | Flying | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 4 ♥ | |
TM70 | Flash | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM73 | Thunder Wave | — | 100% | 20 | Electric | Status | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |
TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM78 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | Ground | Physical | 2 ♥ | 2 ♥ | |
TM82 | Dragon Tail | 60 | 90% | 10 | Dragon | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM85 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | Special | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM94 | Rock SmashXY | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM94 | Secret PowerORAS | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
HM02 | Fly | 90 | 95% | 15 | Flying | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
HM03 | Surf | 95 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special | 2 ♥ | 2 ♥ | |
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
HM05 | Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
HM06 | Rock SmashORAS | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
HM07 | DiveORAS | 80 | 100% | 10 | Water | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
TM03 | Psyshock | 80 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | |||
TM04 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM05 | Roar | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
TM07 | Hail | — | —% | 10 | Ice | Status | |||
TM10 | Hidden Power | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | Fire | Status | |||
TM13 | Ice Beam | 95 | 100% | 10 | Ice | Special | |||
TM14 | Blizzard | 120 | 70% | 5 | Ice | Special | |||
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | |||
TM16 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | |||
TM19 | Telekinesis | — | —% | 15 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM20 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | Status | |||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 95 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special | |||
TM25 | Thunder | 120 | 70% | 10 | Electric | Special | |||
TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | |||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | |||
TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | |||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM33 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM37 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | Rock | Status | |||
TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | Flying | Physical | |||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM49 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM57 | Charge Beam | 50 | 90% | 10 | Electric | Special | |||
TM58 | Sky Drop | 60 | 100% | 10 | Flying | Physical | |||
TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM70 | Flash | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
TM73 | Thunder Wave | — | 100% | 20 | Electric | Status | |||
TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM78 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | Ground | Physical | |||
TM82 | Dragon Tail | 60 | 90% | 10 | Dragon | Physical | |||
TM85 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | Special | |||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM94 | Rock Smash | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | |||
HM02 | Fly | 90 | 95% | 15 | Flying | Physical | |||
HM03 | Surf | 95 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special | |||
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | |||
HM05 | Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | Physical | |||
HM06 | Dive | 80 | 100% | 10 | Water | Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation IV | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | |
TM03 | Water Pulse | 60 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM04 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
TM05 | Roar | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 85% | 10 | Poison | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM07 | Hail | — | —% | 10 | Ice | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM10 | Hidden Power | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | 1 ♥ | ||
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | Fire | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM13 | Ice Beam | 95 | 100% | 10 | Ice | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM14 | Blizzard | 120 | 70% | 5 | Ice | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM16 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | Psychic | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM19 | Giga Drain | 60 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | 1 ♥ | ||
TM20 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM23 | Iron Tail | 100 | 75% | 15 | Steel | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 95 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM25 | Thunder | 120 | 70% | 10 | Electric | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM33 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM34 | Shock Wave | 60 | —% | 20 | Electric | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM37 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | Rock | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | Flying | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM43 | Secret Power | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
TM47 | Steel Wing | 70 | 90% | 25 | Steel | Physical | 3 ♥ | ||
TM48 | Skill Swap | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
TM51 | Roost | — | —% | 10 | Flying | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
TM55 | Brine | 65 | 100% | 10 | Water | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM57 | Charge Beam | 50 | 90% | 10 | Electric | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM58 | Endure | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM59 | Dragon Pulse | 90 | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM70 | Flash | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM72 | Avalanche | 60 | 100% | 10 | Ice | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM73 | Thunder Wave | — | 100% | 20 | Electric | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
TM82 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | ||
TM83 | Natural Gift | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM85 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | Special | 1 ♥ | ||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 1 ♥ | ||
HM02 | Fly | 90 | 95% | 15 | Flying | Physical | 1 ♥ | ||
HM03 | Surf | 95 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | 3 ♥ | ||
HM05HGSS | Whirlpool | 15 | 70% | 15 | Water | Special | 3 ♥ | ||
HM05DPPt | Defog | — | —% | 15 | Flying | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
HM06 | Rock Smash | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
HM07 | Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | Physical | 3 ♥ | ||
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TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation III | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam | |
TM03 | Water Pulse | 60 | 100% | 20 | Water | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM04 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM05 | Roar | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 85% | 10 | Poison | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM07 | Hail | — | —% | 10 | Ice | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | ||
TM10 | Hidden Power | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | Fire | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM12 | Taunt | — | 100% | 20 | Dark | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM13 | Ice Beam | 95 | 100% | 10 | Ice | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | ||
TM14 | Blizzard | 120 | 70% | 5 | Ice | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | 4 ♥ | 4 ♥ | ||
TM16 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | Psychic | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM19 | Giga Drain | 60 | 100% | 10 | Grass | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | ||
TM20 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM23 | Iron Tail | 100 | 75% | 15 | Steel | 1 ♥ | 4 ♥ | ||
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 95 | 100% | 15 | Electric | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM25 | Thunder | 120 | 70% | 10 | Electric | 2 ♥ | 2 ♥ | ||
TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Ground | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | ||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | ||
TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM33 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM34 | Shock Wave | 60 | —% | 20 | Electric | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM37 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | Rock | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | Flying | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM43 | Secret Power | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM47 | Steel Wing | 70 | 90% | 25 | Steel | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM48 | Skill Swap | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
HM02 | Fly | 70 | 95% | 15 | Flying | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
HM03 | Surf | 95 | 100% | 15 | Water | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | ||
HM06 | Rock Smash | 20 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
HM07 | Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
HM08 | Dive | 60 | 100% | 10 | Water | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation II | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | ||||
TM02 | Headbutt | 70 | 100% | 15 | Normal | ||||
TM03 | Curse | — | —% | 10 | ??? | ||||
TM05 | Roar | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | ||||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 85% | 10 | Poison | ||||
TM07 | Zap Cannon | 100 | 50% | 5 | Electric | ||||
TM08 | Rock Smash | 20 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | ||||
TM09 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | ||||
TM10 | Hidden Power | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | ||||
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | Fire | ||||
TM13 | Snore | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | ||||
TM14 | Blizzard | 120 | 70% | 5 | Ice | ||||
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | ||||
TM16 | Icy Wind | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice | ||||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | ||||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | ||||
TM19 | Giga Drain | 60 | 100% | 5 | Grass | ||||
TM20 | Endure | — | —% | 10 | Normal | ||||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | ||||
TM23 | Iron Tail | 100 | 75% | 15 | Steel | ||||
TM24 | DragonBreath | 60 | 100% | 20 | Dragon | ||||
TM25 | Thunder | 120 | 70% | 10 | Electric | ||||
TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Ground | ||||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | ||||
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | ||||
TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | ||||
TM31 | Mud-Slap | 20 | 100% | 10 | Ground | ||||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | ||||
TM34 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | ||||
TM35 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | ||||
TM37 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | Rock | ||||
TM39 | Swift | 60 | —% | 20 | Normal | ||||
TM42 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | ||||
TM43 | Detect | — | —% | 5 | Fighting | ||||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | ||||
TM47 | Steel Wing | 70 | 90% | 25 | Steel | ||||
TM50 | Nightmare | — | 100% | 15 | Ghost | ||||
HM02 | Fly | 70 | 95% | 15 | Flying | ||||
HM03 | Surf | 95 | 100% | 15 | Water | ||||
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | ||||
HM06 | Whirlpool | 15 | 70% | 15 | Water | ||||
HM07 | Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding[]
Lugia learns no moves via breeding. |
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Tutoring[]
Tutoring Generation VI | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam | |
Aqua Tail ORAS | 90 | 90% | 10 | Water | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Dragon Pulse ORAS | 85 | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Earth Power ORAS | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Giga Drain ORAS | 75 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | 1 ♥ | 4 ♥ | ||
Hyper Voice ORAS | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | 2 ♥ | 2 ♥ | ||
Icy Wind ORAS | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Iron Head ORAS | 80 | 100% | 15 | Steel | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Iron Tail ORAS | 100 | 75% | 15 | Steel | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Shock Wave ORAS | 60 | —% | 20 | Electric | Special | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Signal Beam ORAS | 75 | 100% | 15 | Bug | Special | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Skill Swap ORAS | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Sky Attack ORAS | 140 | 90% | 5 | Flying | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Snore ORAS | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Tailwind ORAS | — | —% | 15 | Flying | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Trick ORAS | — | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | ||
Water Pulse ORAS | 60 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Wonder Room ORAS | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Zen Headbutt ORAS | 80 | 90% | 15 | Psychic | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation V | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | ||||
Aqua Tail | 90 | 90% | 10 | Water | Physical | ||||
Dragon Pulse | 90 | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Special | ||||
Earth Power | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | ||||
Giga Drain | 75 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | ||||
Hyper Voice | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | ||||
Icy Wind | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice | Special | ||||
Iron Head | 80 | 100% | 15 | Steel | Physical | ||||
Iron Tail | 100 | 75% | 15 | Steel | Physical | ||||
Roost | — | —% | 10 | Flying | Status | ||||
Signal Beam | 75 | 100% | 15 | Bug | Special | ||||
Skill Swap | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ||||
Sky Attack | 140 | 90% | 5 | Flying | Physical | ||||
Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ||||
Snore | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ||||
Tailwind | — | —% | 30 | Flying | Status | ||||
Trick | — | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ||||
Wonder Room | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ||||
Zen Headbutt | 80 | 90% | 15 | Psychic | Physical | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation IV | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | ||
Air Cutter | 55 | 95% | 25 | Flying | Special | 3 ♥ | |||
AncientPower | 60 | 100% | 5 | Rock | Special | 2 ♥ | |||
Aqua Tail | 90 | 90% | 10 | Water | Physical | 3 ♥ | |||
Dive | 80 | 100% | 10 | Water | Physical | 1 ♥ | |||
Earth Power | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | 2 ♥ | |||
Headbutt HGSS | 70 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | 3 ♥ | |||
Icy Wind | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice | Special | 2 ♥ | |||
Iron Head | 80 | 100% | 15 | Steel | Physical | 2 ♥ | |||
Mud-Slap | 20 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | 3 ♥ | |||
Ominous Wind | 60 | 100% | 5 | Ghost | Special | 0 ♥ | |||
Signal Beam | 75 | 100% | 15 | Bug | Special | 0 ♥ | |||
Sky Attack HGSS | 140 | 90% | 5 | Flying | Physical | 1 ♥ | |||
Snore | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | 3 ♥ | |||
Swift | 60 | —% | 20 | Normal | Special | 2 ♥ | |||
Tailwind HGSS | — | —% | 30 | Flying | Status | 2 ♥ | |||
Trick | — | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 0 ♥ | |||
Twister | 40 | 100% | 20 | Dragon | Special | 3 ♥ | |||
Zen Headbutt | 80 | 90% | 15 | Psychic | Physical | 2 ♥ | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation III | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam | ||
Body Slam FRLGEXD | 85 | 100% | 15 | Normal | 1 ♥ | 4 ♥ | |||
Double-Edge FRLGEXD | 120 | 100% | 15 | Normal | 6 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Dream Eater FRLGEXD | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | 2 ♥ | 2 ♥ | |||
Endure E | — | —% | 10 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Icy Wind EXD | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |||
Mimic FRLGEXD | — | —% | 10 | Normal | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Mud-Slap E | 20 | 100% | 10 | Ground | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |||
Nightmare XD | — | 100% | 15 | Ghost | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |||
Psych Up E | — | —% | 10 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Sleep Talk E | — | —% | 10 | Normal | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Snore E | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Substitute FRLGEXD | — | —% | 10 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Swagger EXD | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Swift E | 60 | —% | 20 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Thunder Wave FRLGEXD | — | 100% | 20 | Electric | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation II | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | |||||
Ice Beam C | 95 | 100% | 10 | Ice | |||||
Thunderbolt C | 95 | 100% | 15 | Electric | |||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Sprites[]
Anime[]
Lugia appears as a protagonist in The Power Of One. Lawrence III, a Pokémon collector, travels to the Shamouti Islands to add the Legendary Bird trio to his collection, and in the process hopes to lure out Lugia.
In the episode Around the Whirlpool when Ash and his friends fall into a sea filled with Whirlpools, an unknown Lugia (the parent of the baby Lugia referenced below) saves them by calming the currents. They only see the silhouette of the Lugia for a brief moment though and are unable to properly identify the Pokémon.
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.
A Lugia also appears in MS018: Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, where it is summoned by Hoopa to aid in the battle against Shadow Hoopa, before the shadow sends it back to the sea
Pokémon XD: 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 others of its kind. This is one of two ways to get Lugia without a cheating device or event; the other is to play through Pokémon SoulSilver.
Trivia[]
- Due to similar body features, it is speculated that Lugia was supposed to be the final evolution of Togepi, but was made a legendary before the games' release. This is, however, not true, as Takeshi Shudō created Lugia specifically for the second movie, and stated later that he was surprised to see it being used in the games and main series anime.
- Lugia's wings resemble hands.
- Although Lugia is a genderless Pokémon, it sounds masculine in the movie.
- Lugia is the only known Legendary Pokémon to be able to have offspring. (Besides Latias, Manaphy and Latios).
- Lugia's ability to learn Water-type moves may be due to its inclination to stay near the bottom of the sea to restrict its powers.
- Before Aeroblast got an official name, it was known as "Lugia Beam."[2]
- Lugia is the Trio Master of the Legendary Birds as seen in Pokémon 2000.
- Despite the fact that it can create storms with its wings, Lugia can't learn Hurricane.
- Lugia is the only Legendary Pokémon to be part of Viz Media's Pokémon All-Stars DVD series.
- Lugia has been the mascot of three games, namely: Pokémon Silver, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, and Pokémon SoulSilver, making it the record holder of most number of times used as a game mascot.
- Before the introduction of Pokémon Gold and Silver, Lugia was known as "Pokémon X." In the anime, Dr. Namba also refers to Lugia as "Pokémon X."
- Perhaps coincidentally, it also is known by its codename, XD001, in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness—also long before its true identity is revealed.
- In Gold and Silver, Lugia, like Ho-Oh, has the same encounter music as normal wild Pokémon. The same was true for the Legendary beasts before they received unique encounter music in Crystal. However, Lugia and Ho-Oh got their own unique battle themes in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
- Despite not being a Water-type Pokémon, Lugia has occasionally been depicted as a Water type in the Trading Card Game.
- Lugia is tied with Ho-Oh for the highest base Special Defense of all -type Pokémon.
- In the book adaptation of The Power of One, Lugia is mistakenly referred to as a Water/ -type Pokémon.
- When Lugia's Shiny form is shown in Pokémon Stadium 2, it is green rather than pink.
- In Pokémon GO, both Lugia and Ho-Oh are the hardest to capture after the player or groups defeat it in Raid Mode due to its extremely low success rate of 2% of capturing it despite using the strongest berries such as the Golden Razz Berry.
- In Super Smash Bros., Lugia is one of the Pokémon that can be freed from Poké Balls. During this time, it uses the move Aeroblast.
- Unlike other Generation 2 Pokémon, Lugia was created by the late screenplay writer of the Pokémon anime Takeshi Shudo, exclusively for the second Pokémon movie and was the result of a creative process that hinged on drugs and alcohol. According to Shudo, Lugia was meant to be a motherly Pokémon, and regreted on not pushing that angle during his final years.
Origin[]
Lugia is based on Ryūjin, a Shinto dragon god who lived on the ocean floor and was the Shinto god of the sea. The two have similarities in mythology, and Lugia's Shiny colors (red and white) are the same colors as the coral Ryujin's palace was made of. Along with Ho-Oh, their Pokédex entries reference a flood myth, a group of similar legends found in various cultures worldwide.
Etymology[]
Lugia may be derived from lutetium (a silverish element), which in turn is named after Lutetia (the Roman name for Paris, the city of light). It may also incorporate deluge.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ^ Silvestri, Cris (2015). Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 216. Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-545-79566-1.
- ^ Lugia Beam
See also[]
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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