Lugia (Pokémon)

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Lugia ルギア Lugia #249
Artwork from G/S/C
Type Psychic Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Divine Pokémon
Ability Pressure Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #247 Hoenn #384 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 3 (0.4%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding No eggs group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 220 Battle Exp.: 2201*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=lugia|ndex=249|name=Lugia }}

Lugia (Japanese: ルギア Lugia) is a legendary Psychic/Flying-type Pokémon. It is often considered to be closely related to Ho-oh, even sometimes as its polar opposite, represented by silver as Ho-oh is represented by gold, and "guardian of the seas" as Ho-oh is "guardian of the skies".

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Pokémon Crystal, it appears in the deepest cavern of the Whirl Islands under the ocean floor, when the games' hero/heroine enters with a Silver Wing, one of its feathers. However, the means of obtaining the Silver Wing differs between the three versions.

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Pokémon Emerald, Lugia is encountered in Navel Rock, a barren rock in the center of the Sevii Islands, along with Ho-oh. To reach Naval Rock via a Seagallop Ferry, one must have the Mysticticket, a promotional item transferred to the game via events such as the annual Pokémon Rocks America tours.

Lugia comes with the Ability Pressure, which causes the foe to use two PP instead of one each time it uses a move.

Lugia's signature move is Aeroblast.

Lugia does not evolve, and no Pokémon evolves into it.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold / Pokémon LeafGreen

It is said that it quietly spends its time deep at the bottom of the sea because its powers are too strong.

Pokémon Silver / Pokémon FireRed

It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to be seen on the night of a storm.

Pokémon Ruby and 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.

Pokémon 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.

Name origin

May come from lutetium, a silverish element. Possibly also lugeo, meaning to lie dormant, alluding to the way Lugia lies at the bottom of the sea. The Lu- may come from luna, meaning moon.

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 106		166 - 213	322 - 416
Attack: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Defense: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Sp. Atk: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Def: 154		143 - 226	281 - 447
Speed: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Total: 680	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.

Type effectiveness

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

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Learnset

• Start:Whirlwind
• Level 11:Safeguard
• Level 22:Gust
• Level 33:Recover
• Level 44:Hydro Pump
• Level 55:Rain Dance
• Level 66:Swift
• Level 77:Aeroblast
• Level 88:Ancientpower
• Level 99:Future Sight

Special Moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Lugia knows Shadow Blast, Shadow Down, Shadow Shed and Shadow Storm as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Featherdance and Psycho Boost after being purified.

In the anime

Three Lugia have appeared in the anime: a large Lugia from the second movie near Shamouti Island in the Orange Islands, and a father Lugia and its child Lugia "Silver" in Silver Rock Isle in the Whirl Islands. In both cases a human has attempted to capture them: Jirarudan attempted to capture the large Lugia for himself, inadvertently threatening the world's balance in the process; and Dr. Namba, attempting to capture both the father Lugia and Silver for Giovanni. Both were foiled by Ash and his friends.

Other appearances

Super Smash Brothers Melee

When released from a Pokéball, Lugia will fly up and return in the background where it unleashes a powerful Aeroblast on the stage.

In other languages

• German: Lugia
• French: Lugia
• Korean: 루기아 Lugia

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