Lugia Pokemon Guide

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Lugia Pokemon Guide

Lugia is a Legendary Psychic and Flying-type Pokemon known for its incredible bulk, signature Aeroblast move and role as a guardian of the seas. This guide covers Lugia stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Lugia

Shiny Form

Shiny Lugia

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Lugia guide supports current Pokemon games and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Lugia Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Related Guides	FAQ

Lugia Description

Lugia is a Legendary Pokemon from Johto. It is strongly associated with the sea, storms and the Whirl Islands, and it is known for its defensive stats, Pressure ability and signature move Aeroblast.

Competitive Overview

Is Lugia Good in Competitive?

Lugia can be useful in competitive formats that allow Legendary Pokemon because of its excellent bulk, reliable recovery and access to support and setup moves.

Lugia often plays best as a defensive wall, Calm Mind user or bulky support Pokemon. Its main challenges are common weaknesses to Rock, Electric, Ice, Ghost and Dark-type moves.

Lugia Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Lugia, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Lugia

National Dex

#0249

Type

Psychic / Flying

Species

Diving Pokemon

Height

17’01” / 5.2 m

520 cm

Weight

476.2 lbs / 216.0 kg

216.0 kg

Abilities

Pressure, Multiscale

Lugia Stats

Lugia has outstanding defensive stats and solid Speed, making it one of the bulkiest Legendary Pokemon from the Johto region.

106

Attack

Defense

130

Special Attack

Special Defense

154

Speed

110

Lugia Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Lugia has strong Psychic and Flying-type moves along with recovery, setup and coverage options. These are some of Lugia most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Flying type Pokemon icon

Aeroblast

Lugia signature Flying-type attack with high power and increased critical-hit chance.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Psychic

A reliable Psychic-type attack that gives Lugia useful same-type damage.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Calm Mind

Boosts Special Attack and Special Defense, helping Lugia become harder to break.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Recover

Restores HP and helps Lugia use its natural bulk across long battles.

Flying type Pokemon icon

Roost

Another important recovery move that helps Lugia stay healthy.

Water type Pokemon icon

Hydro Pump

Strong Water-type coverage that fits Lugia sea guardian theme.

Ice type Pokemon icon

Ice Beam

Useful coverage against Dragon, Flying, Grass and Ground-type Pokemon.

Ground type Pokemon icon

Earthquake

Physical coverage that can hit Electric, Rock and Steel-type Pokemon.

Lugia All Moves

Use the section below to view Lugia’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100
1	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100
1	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100
1	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	–	–
9	Mist	Ice	Status	–	–
18	Safeguard	Normal	Status	–	–
27	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
36	Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	80	100
45	Recover	Normal	Status	–	–
54	Aeroblast	Flying	Special	100	95
63	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
72	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
81	Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100
90	Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95
TM	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
TM	Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100
TM	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100
TM	Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	60	90
TM	Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95
TM	Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Imprison	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psych Up	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Psychic Noise	Psychic	Special	75	100
TM	Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scale Shot	Dragon	Physical	25	90
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Tailwind	Flying	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Trick	Psychic	Status	–	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
TM	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Dragon Rush	Dragon	Physical	100	75

Lugia Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Lugia is a Psychic and Flying-type Pokemon. This gives it a Ground immunity and useful resistances, but it is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark-type moves.

Type

Psychic / Flying

Weaknesses

Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark

Resistances

Grass, Psychic and Fighting

Immunity

Ground

Lugia Abilities

Lugia abilities help it stall opponents or survive major hits when it is at full HP.

Pressure

Increases the PP cost of moves used against Lugia, which can help it outlast opponents in longer battles.

Multiscale

Reduces damage Lugia takes when it is at full HP, giving it more room to survive key hits.

Lugia Evolution

Lugia does not evolve from or into any other Pokemon. It is a standalone Legendary Pokemon.

Legendary Pokemon

Lugia

Does not evolve

Where to Find Lugia in Pokemon Games

Lugia availability changes heavily by game. In many titles, Lugia is obtained through a Legendary encounter, event, transfer or migration from another Pokemon game.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Lugia
Pokemon Red	Not available because Lugia had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Lugia had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Lugia had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Lugia
Pokemon Gold	Whirl Islands.
Pokemon Silver	Whirl Islands.
Pokemon Crystal	Whirl Islands.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Lugia
Pokemon Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Navel Rock event.
Pokemon FireRed	Navel Rock event.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Navel Rock event.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Lugia
Pokemon Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Whirl Islands.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Whirl Islands.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Lugia
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Lugia
Pokemon X	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Y	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Sea Mauville.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Lugia
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Ultra Space Wilds.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Lugia
Pokemon Sword	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shield	Dynamax Adventures in The Crown Tundra, or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Lugia
Pokemon Scarlet	Transfer from Pokemon HOME, or encounter through The Indigo Disk after receiving the Lugia Treat.
Pokemon Violet	Transfer from Pokemon HOME, or encounter through The Indigo Disk after receiving the Lugia Treat.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Lugia
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Lugia FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Lugia. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Lugia?

Lugia is a Psychic and Flying-type Pokemon.

What is Lugia weak against?

Lugia is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark-type moves.

Does Lugia evolve?

No, Lugia does not evolve from or into any other Pokemon.

What are Lugia abilities?

Lugia abilities are Pressure and Multiscale.

What are Lugia best moves?

Lugia best moves often include Aeroblast, Psychic, Calm Mind, Recover, Roost, Hydro Pump, Ice Beam and Earthquake.

Is Lugia a Legendary Pokemon?

Yes, Lugia is a Legendary Pokemon from the Johto region.

How do you get Lugia?

Lugia is usually obtained through a Legendary encounter, event, transfer or migration depending on the game.

Is shiny Lugia available?

Shiny Lugia exists, but shiny availability depends on the game, event or encounter method.

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