#0249
Lugia
Diving Pokémon
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.
Details
Height5.2 m
Weight216.0 kg
GenderGenderless
Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard
Base friendship0None
Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP306
Base stats
HP
106
Attack
90
Defense
130
Sp. Atk
90
Sp. Def
154
Speed
110
Total
680
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Wall
Ubers UU2A Calm Mind
Ubers UUSource: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Lugia
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Gold
Silver
Crystal
Emerald
FireRed
LeafGreen
XD: Gale of Darkness
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Alpha Sapphire
Ultra Moon
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Lugia can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 1 | Dragon Rush Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 |
| 1 | Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | Flying | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Weather Ball If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 9 | Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 18 | Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| 27 | Calm Mind Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Extrasensory Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 45 | Recover Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Punishment Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 54 | Aeroblast Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Flying | Special | 100 | 95 | 5 |
| 63 | Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 66 | Swift Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 72 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 81 | Future Sight Hits the target two turns later. | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 85 | Natural Gift Power and type depend on the held berry. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 90 | Sky Attack User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Physical | 140 | 90 | 5 |
Sprites & renders
22 sprites & renders for Lugia.
Across the games
More Psychic-type Pokémon
Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.
#0150
#0791
#0792
#0151
#0251
#0376
All Psychic-type Pokémon Mewtwo
Psychic
Total680
Solgaleo
PsychicSteel
Total680
Lunala
PsychicGhost
Total680
Mew
Psychic
Total600
Celebi
PsychicGrass
Total600
Metagross
SteelPsychic
Total600
Community notes
No reader notes on Lugia yet.
Cite this page
“Lugia”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/lugia.
Species data from PokéAPI.