Lugia #0249
| Max CP | L403703L504186L51 (Best Buddy)4236 |
| Buddy Distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 22, 2017Mar 16, 2018 |
Type Effectiveness
Lugia takes 160% from Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark moves.
Lugia is a Psychic/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost and Dark.
It reaches 4186 CP at level 50, or 4236 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Extrasensory with Fly.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PsychicExtrasensory | FlyingFly | 13.1 | 495 | |
| 2 | PsychicExtrasensory | FlyingAeroblast | 13.0 | 490 |
| 3 | PsychicExtrasensory | FlyingSky Attack | 12.1 | 456 |
| 4 | DragonDragon Tail | FlyingFly | 12.0 | 455 |
| 5 | DragonDragon Tail | FlyingAeroblast | 11.8 | 447 |
| 6 | DragonDragon Tail | FlyingSky Attack | 11.2 | 423 |
| 7 | PsychicExtrasensory | PsychicFuture Sight | 11.0 | 417 |
| 8 | DragonDragon Tail | PsychicFuture Sight | 10.2 | 386 |
6 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | PsychicExtrasensory | WaterHydro Pump | 10.0 | 378 |
| 10 | PsychicExtrasensory | GroundEarth Power | 10.0 | 376 |
| 11 | PsychicExtrasensory | NormalReturn | 9.7 | 368 |
| 12 | DragonDragon Tail | GroundEarth Power | 9.6 | 360 |
| 13 | DragonDragon Tail | WaterHydro Pump | 9.4 | 356 |
| 14 | DragonDragon Tail | NormalReturn | 9.2 | 346 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | 14 | 8 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 8.0 | |
| Extrasensory | Psychic | 11 | 11 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 11.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AeroblastE | Flying | 180 | 100 | 3.5s | 51.4 | 1.80 | |
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Future Sight | Psychic | 115 | 100 | 2.5s | 46.0 | 1.15 | |
| Fly | Flying | 90 | 50 | 2.0s | 45.0 | 1.80 | |
| Sky Attack | Flying | 80 | 50 | 2.0s | 40.0 | 1.60 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 100 | 3.5s | 38.6 | 1.35 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | 100 | 50 | 3.5s | 28.6 | 2.00 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Extrasensory | Psychic | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AeroblastE12.5% chance: raises its Attack by 2 stages. | Flying | 170 | 75 | 2.27 | |
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| Fly | Flying | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 130 | 75 | 1.73 | |
| Future Sight | Psychic | 110 | 65 | 1.69 | |
| Earth Power10% chance: lowers the opponent’s Defense. | Ground | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Sky Attack | Flying | 75 | 50 | 1.50 |
DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+22.2 eDPS - 2
Dawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow ClawGhostMoongeist Beam21.6 eDPS - 3
Mega ChandelureGhostHexGhostOminous Wind+20.9 eDPS - 4
White KyuremIceIce FangIceIce Burn20.3 eDPS - 5
Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball20.2 eDPS - 6
Mega HoundoomDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+20.0 eDPS
Not stronger than the baseline against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The baseline is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that baseline would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 152110/10/10 | 158715/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 202810/10/10 | 211515/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 253510/10/10 | 264515/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 32530/0/0 | 370315/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 36780/0/0 | 418615/15/15 | |
| L51 (Best Buddy) | 51 | 37220/0/0 | 423615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1587 | 1394 |
| Level 20 | 2115 | 1859 |
| Level 25 | 2645 | 2324 |
| Level 30 | 3174 | 2788 |
| Level 35 | 3438 | 3021 |
| Level 40 | 3703 | 3253 |
| Level 45 | 3941 | 3462 |
| Level 50 | 4186 | 3678 |
| Level 51 | 4236 | 3722 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 100 Candy, 100,000 StardustPurified: 80 Candy, 80,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 5.21 m / 216 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Lugia in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/11/11 | 1500 | 15.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/6/15 | 1500 | 15.5 | 99.96% |
| #3 | 0/13/9 | 1498 | 15.5 | 99.84% |
| #4 | 0/8/13 | 1499 | 15.5 | 99.83% |
| #5 | 4/14/15 | 1500 | 15 | 99.70% |
| #6 | 0/10/11 | 1497 | 15.5 | 99.68% |
| #7 | 0/10/12 | 1500 | 15.5 | 99.68% |
| #8 | 0/15/7 | 1497 | 15.5 | 99.67% |
| #9 | 0/15/8 | 1500 | 15.5 | 99.67% |
| #10 | 0/5/15 | 1498 | 15.5 | 99.65% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2385 of 4,096, with 94.74% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/15 | 2499 | 25.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/13 | 2493 | 25.5 | 99.71% |
| #3 | 0/15/14 | 2498 | 25.5 | 99.71% |
| #4 | 0/13/15 | 2495 | 25.5 | 99.69% |
| #5 | 1/13/13 | 2498 | 25.5 | 99.61% |
| #6 | 1/11/15 | 2500 | 25.5 | 99.58% |
| #7 | 0/14/13 | 2489 | 25.5 | 99.40% |
| #8 | 0/14/14 | 2494 | 25.5 | 99.40% |
| #9 | 0/12/15 | 2491 | 25.5 | 99.38% |
| #10 | 0/2/15 | 2500 | 26 | 99.35% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2143 of 4,096, with 95.47% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.
Event Costumes
One Year Anniversary
Cosmetic only. Some came with an event-exclusive move.