Luster Purge

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Luster Purge

ラスターパージ Luster Purge

Generation:	III

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	70
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	5, max: 8
Affects:	Selected Target
Secondary Effect:	May lower the target's Sp. Def
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	4 ♥♥♥♥

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Luster Purge is a Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III. It is the signature move of Latios.

Description

Games	Description
RSE	Attacks with a burst of light. May lower Sp. Def.
FRLG	A burst of light injures the foe. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def.
DPPtHGSS	The user looses a damaging burst of light. It may also reduce the target's Sp. Def stat.
BWB2W2	The user lets loose a damaging burst of light. It may also reduce the target's Sp. Def stat.
XYORAS SMUSUM	The user lets loose a damaging burst of light. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Effect

In Battle

Luster Purge deals damage and may lower the target's Sp. Def by one stage.

Contests

Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests

Earn +3 if the that just went hit max voltage.

Learnset

By Leveling Up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Latios	Dragon/Psychic	Undiscovered	35	35	35	35XY 24ORAS	24	35	{{{12}}}
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime
• Manga

Main games

Luster Purge depicted in Generation VII

Main series

Luster Purge being used by Tobias' Latios.

Pokémon Adventures

Luster Purge being used by a wild Mega Latios.

Trivia

• The technique which is to emit filed of protective lights used for both offense and defense, utilized by Latios and Latias in Pokemon Heroes was almost identical in visual effect with Luster Purge in RSE.