#0249

Lugia

Diving Pokémon

Psychic Flying

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 5.2 m
Weight: 216.0 kg

Training & breeding details

GenderGenderless

Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard

Base friendship0None

Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP306

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.

In Pokémon GO · 3703 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Base stats

106

Attack

Defense

130

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

154

Speed

110

Total

680

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Pressure

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

MultiscaleHidden

Halves damage taken from full HP.

Egg groups: Undiscovered

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Offensive Support

Ubers UU

Moves

Item

Heavy-Duty Boots

AbilityMultiscale

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

TeraSteelFairyPoison

EV spread

HP248

SpA8

Spe▲252

Wall

Ubers UU

Moves

Item

Heavy-Duty Boots

AbilityMultiscale

Nature["Bold","Calm"]

TeraFairySteel

EV spread

No EV investment.

2A Calm Mind

Ubers UU

Moves

Item

Heavy-Duty Boots

AbilityMultiscale

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

TeraGroundFairy

EV spread

No EV investment.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Lugia

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Gold

Silver

Crystal

Emerald

FireRed

LeafGreen

XD: Gale of Darkness

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Alpha Sapphire

Ultra Moon

Ultra Space Ultra Space Wilds

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Max Lair

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

Find a move18 of 18

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

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