Luxray is derived from lux (Latin for light) and ''{{wp|x-ray}}'' (referring to its x-ray vision).
Luxray is derived from lux (Latin for light) and ''{{wp|x-ray}}'' (referring to its x-ray vision).
Rentorar may be a combination of レントゲン ''rentogen'' (x-ray) and 虎 ''tora'' (tiger).
Rentorar may be a combination of レントゲン ''rentogen'' (after {{wp|Wilhelm Röntgen}} (ヴィルヘルム・レントゲン, ''Wiruherumu Rentogen''), the German physicist that, on the 8th of November 1895, produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays or Röntgen rays, an achievement that earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901, and eventually became the (rarely-used) slang loanword for "x-ray" in Japanese) and 虎 ''tora'' (tiger).
Luxray is a quadrupedal Pokémon resembling a fully-grown lion. While its face, hind legs, torso, and the back of its front legs are blue, much of its body is covered with shaggy, black fur. The fur is longer around the shoulders and the base of the tail, and forms a mane on its head. The mane is larger on the male than on the female. It has yellow eyes with red sclera, a blunt muzzle, and rounded ears with yellow insides. There are three yellow, half rings on the back of each foreleg. Its long, thin tail is tipped with a yellow four-pointed star. Luxray has powerful eyesight that is capable of seeing through most objects and walls, like x-ray vision. It uses this ability for hunting and keeping track of its offspring.
Luxray first appeared in The Rise of Darkrai. During Alice's flashback, Alicia was running up a hill to the garden. She saw Luxray fire a Hyper Beam upon Darkrai, but Darkrai retaliated with a Dark Void, trapping Luxray into a nightmare. However, Alice played Oración, allowing it and the other affected Pokémon to sleep peacefully.
Luxray, the Gleam Eyes Pokémon, and the evolved form of Luxio. Using the power to see through walls, Luxray can track down hidden opponents and even locate lost children.
Later, when the trio is traveling through Mt. Coronet, a Luxray that evolved from a Luxio they had helped earlier in their journey saved Pearl and Platinum after they were trapped by a rock slide. This same Luxray later appeared to Pearl as he was traveling to Lake Valor, and, after defeating the Houndoom that was trying to burn them alive, joined him as his third Pokémon, now named Rayler.
Luxray is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 523.
Origin
Luxray is based on an adult male lynx or lion, or possibly the constellation Lynx or Leo, due to the fact that it resembles the animals and bears a star shape on the end of its tail. In addition, in European mythology, the lynx was said to have the supernatural power to see through solid objects, much like Luxray.
Name origin
Luxray is derived from lux (Latin for light) and x-ray (referring to its x-ray vision).
Rentorar may be a combination of レントゲン rentogen (after Wilhelm Röntgen (ヴィルヘルム・レントゲン, Wiruherumu Rentogen), the German physicist that, on the 8th of November 1895, produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays or Röntgen rays, an achievement that earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901, and eventually became the (rarely-used) slang loanword for "x-ray" in Japanese) and 虎 tora (tiger).
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For other sprites and images, please see Luxray images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
