Luxray (Pokémon)

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Luxray Gleam Eyes Pokémon レントラー Rentorar #405 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Electric Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Rivalry or Intimidate Cacophony Cacophony Guts Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 4'07" 1.4 m Luxray 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 92.6 lbs. 42.0 kg Luxray 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 194 Gen. IV Unknown IV 235 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Luxray 0 HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Luxray (Japanese: レントラー Rentorar) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Luxio starting at level 30. It is the final form of Shinx.

Biology

Luxray's x-ray vision from its point of view

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 sclerae, 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.

In the anime

Luxray in the anime

Major appearances

Clemont's Luxray

Clemont's Luxio evolved into a Luxray in The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination! while in the process of saving his Trainer.

Other

Luxray made its main series debut in Luxray Vision!, under the ownership of Marble. Having recently evolved from Luxio, it was unable to use Electric-type moves and had a serious attitude problem for most of the episode.

Three Luxray appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life, under the ownership of Damos. In the original timeline set up by the movie, they were used by Damos, who was under Hypnosis, to attack Arceus with Shock Wave. When Ash and his friends traveled to the past to prevent this, Marcus, the one responsible for hypnotizing Damos, managed to use the Luxray again to attack Arceus.

A Luxray debuted in The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, under the ownership of Volkner. It was first used in a Gym battle against Ash. It went up against Ash's Grotle before the match was called off when the lights went out. Luxray reappeared in The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!, where it was used during Ash's rematch against Volkner. It battled and defeated Pikachu before losing to Infernape's Blaze-fueled Flame Wheel.

A Luxray appeared in I Choose You!, during a flashback, as a Pokémon that Sorrel‎‎ befriended. It died trying to protect Sorrel from the cold.

Minor appearances

Luxray debuted in Alice's flashback in The Rise of Darkrai. In the flashback, Alicia saw Luxray fire a Hyper Beam upon Darkrai, but Darkrai retaliated with a Dark Void, trapping Luxray in a nightmare. However, Alice played Oración, allowing it and the other affected Pokémon to sleep peacefully.

A Luxray appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, under the ownership of the Pokémon Summer Academy. It was used by one of the students in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.

A Luxray appeared in a flashback in Playing The Leveling Field!.

A Trainer's Luxray appeared in Beating the Bustle and Hustle!, where it was seen participating in the fake Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle that Team Rocket had set up.

A Luxray made a cameo appearance in An Old Family Blend!, under the ownership of Jeffrey.

A Luxray appeared in the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions, under the ownership of a Pokémon Baccer World Cup participant.

A Luxray appeared in a fantasy in Clemont's Got a Secret!.

A Luxray appeared in Alola, Alola!, where it was treated by Nurse Joy at the Pokémon Center.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP059 Luxray Dawn's Pokédex Luxray, the Gleam Eyes Pokémon. Its eyes can see through anything. It can even spot its prey hiding in the shadows.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY062 Luxray Serena's Pokédex 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.

In the manga

Luxray in Pokémon Adventures

In the movie adaptations

In the Arceus and the Jewel of Life manga, Damos owns a Luxray.

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

A Luxray appeared in P7-13 and P7-14, under the ownership of Leon.

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

A Luxray appeared in PDP17.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Rayler

In Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone, 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 in Showdown with Houndoom 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.

A Luxray appeared in a flashback as one of the Pokémon trained by the International Police in Innocent Scientist.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Main article: Hareta's Luxray

Hareta's Luxio evolved into Luxray during his Pokémon League battle with Koya in Clash! Hareta vs. Koya.

In the TCG

Main article: Luxray (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Luxray and the Luxio Tribe are the bosses of Amp Plains. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, they are replaced by Manectric and the Electrike tribe.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh #019 Johto #— Diamond It has eyes which can see through anything. It spots and captures prey hiding behind objects. Pearl When its eyes gleam gold, it can spot hiding prey--even those taking shelter behind a wall. Platinum It can see clearly through walls to track down its prey and seek its lost young. HeartGold Luxray's ability to see through objects comes in handy when it's scouting for danger. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black It can see clearly through walls to track down its prey and seek its lost young. White Black 2 It can see clearly through walls to track down its prey and seek its lost young. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X When its eyes gleam gold, it can spot hiding prey--even those taking shelter behind a wall. Y Luxray's ability to see through objects comes in handy when it's scouting for danger. Omega Ruby When its eyes gleam gold, it can spot hiding prey--even those taking shelter behind a wall. Alpha Sapphire Luxray's ability to see through objects comes in handy when it's scouting for danger.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Luxio Platinum Evolve Luxio HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Luxio
Generation V Black Trade White Evolve Luxio Black 2 White 2 Trade
Generation VI X Y Evolve Luxio Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Luxio
Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Luxio Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Trade Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Far Amp Plains (5F-9F)* MD Sky Far Amp Plains (5F-9F)* Ranger: SoA Oil Field Hideout Rumble Fiery Furnace MD Light Evolve Luxio PokéPark Wii Haunted Zone Ranger: GS Layuda Island, Thunder Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Factory: Sunny Seashore Conquest Evolve Luxio Rumble U Jungle Area: Dangerous Rockets (Boss)
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 3Fr Shuffle Expert Stage: Stage EX31 Event: Luxray Appears Rumble World Distortion Land: Electromagnetic Plant (Center Boss, Back) Picross Area 27: Stage 04

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80		140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Defense: 79		75 - 144	146 - 282
Sp. Atk: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Def: 79		75 - 144	146 - 282
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 523	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/3 ★★★	Power 4/5 ★★★★☆
Skill 4/4 ★★★★	Stamina 4/4 ★★★★
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 18/19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— ——% 10 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Charge Electric Status 0000— ——% 20 055 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 099 Charge Electric Status 0000— ——% 20 1313 Spark Electric Physical 06565 100100% 20 1818 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 2323 Roar Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 2828 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 08585% 15 3535 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 09595% 15 4242 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 4949 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 5656 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15 6363 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100100% 15 6767 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— ——% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Luxray Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Luxray Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM72 TM72 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM95 TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Luxray Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Luxray Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30 Eerie Impulse* Electric Status — 100% 15 Fake Tears Dark Status — 100% 20 Fire Fang Fire Physical 65 95% 15 Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 Howl Normal Status — —% 40 Ice Fang Ice Physical 65 95% 15 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 65 95% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Luxray in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Luxray in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Luxray Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Luxray Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Laser Focus Normal Status — —% 30 S M US UM Magnet Rise Electric Status — —% 10 S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 S M US UM Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 S M US UM Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Luxray can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Luxray cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Luxray Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Luxray Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status — 100% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Luxray Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Luxray Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Electric Poké Assist: Electric Field move: (Electrify ×3) Browser entry R-051 It discharges electric bolts from its body. It also makes thunderbolts fall.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Electric Poké Assist: (present) Electric Field move: (present) (Electrify ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Electric Field move: (past) (Electrify ×1) Browser entry R-125/N-045 It causes thunderbolts to strike that make Pokémon Paused.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Luxray came to investigate the Haunted Zone. He's a real fan of Rayquaza's Balloon Panic!
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Thunder Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Intimidate Ability 2: Sequence Ability 3: Sprint Defense: ★★★ Speed: ★★★ Evolves from Luxio when its Attack is 95 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Dōsetsu, Ginchiyo, and Takatane
Pokémon Battle Trozei Electric Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Electric Attack Power: 70 - 125 10 #348 Cloud Clear+ Sometimes clears away three black-cloud disruptions. Swappable Skill(s): Cross Attack+
Pokémon GO Base HP: 190 Base Attack: 232 Base Defense: 156 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Spark, Snarl, Hidden Power* Charged Attacks: Hyper Beam, Wild Charge, Crunch

Evolution

Unevolved Shinx  Electric

Level 15 →

First Evolution Luxio  Electric

Level 30 →

Second Evolution Luxray  Electric

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Luxray images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

•  Luxray is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 523.
• In the Pokémon of the Year poll held by the Pokémon Company in 2020, Luxray was voted the 3rd most popular Generation IV Pokémon, receiving 46,032 votes. It was also the 21st most popular Pokémon overall.

Origin

Luxray resembles an adult male lion. It may have also been inspired by the mythical sphinx, as its short face, human-like ears, and lion-like appearance are similar. In addition, it may have been inspired by the constellation Leo, due to Luxray's lion-like appearance and the fact that it and its pre-evolved forms bear a signature star shape on the end of their tail. Furthermore, its Japanese name suggests at least some minor influence from tigers.

Its ability to see through solid objects is similar to a modern radiograph or "x-ray machine", explaining the basis for Luxray's name and Electric typing.

Name origin

Luxray may be a combination of lux (Latin for light), x-ray (referring to its x-ray vision), and lynx.

Rentorar may be derived from レントゲン rentogen (discoverer of x-ray radiation), 虎 tora (tiger) and rar/rawr, meaning a roar-like sound.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese レントラー Rentorar From レントゲン rentogen (x-ray/Wilhelm Röntgen) and 虎 tora (tiger) French Luxray Same as English name Spanish Luxray Same as English name German Luxtra From lux and Strahl Italian Luxray Same as English name Korean 렌트라 Renteura Similar to Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 倫琴貓 / 伧琴貓 Lúnqínmāo From 倫琴 Lúnqín and 貓 māo Cantonese Chinese 倫琴貓 Lèuhnkàhmmāau Same as Mandarin name

More languages Russian Люксрей Lyuksrey Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Clemont's Luxray
• Rayler
• Hareta's Luxray
• Amp Plains tribes

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