Luxray #0405 Shadow

Electric


Max CPL402888L503265L51 (Best Buddy)3304
Buddy Distance5 km per Candy
ReleasedJul 9, 2022Mar 3, 2026
Purification5,000 Stardust, 5 Candy

Type Effectiveness

Luxray takes 160% from Ground moves.

Weak ×1.6
Ground
Resists ×0.6
ElectricFlyingSteel

Shadow Luxray is a Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Ground.

It reaches 3265 CP at level 50, or 3304 as a Best Buddy.

Its best raid moveset is Snarl with Wild Charge.

Luxray
Normal
Shiny Luxray
Shiny

Base Stats

Attack232
Defense156
Stamina190

Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.

Best Movesets

#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
DarkSnarlElectricWild Charge15.9217
2ElectricSparkElectricWild Charge15.7214
3FightingHidden Power (Fighting)ElectricWild Charge13.7187
4FlyingHidden Power (Flying)ElectricWild Charge13.7187
5PoisonHidden Power (Poison)ElectricWild Charge13.7187
6GroundHidden Power (Ground)ElectricWild Charge13.7187
7RockHidden Power (Rock)ElectricWild Charge13.7187
8BugHidden Power (Bug)ElectricWild Charge13.7187
82 More Pairings
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
9GhostHidden Power (Ghost)ElectricWild Charge13.7187
10SteelHidden Power (Steel)ElectricWild Charge13.7187
11FireHidden Power (Fire)ElectricWild Charge13.7187
12WaterHidden Power (Water)ElectricWild Charge13.7187
13GrassHidden Power (Grass)ElectricWild Charge13.7187
14ElectricHidden Power (Electric)ElectricWild Charge13.7187
15PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)ElectricWild Charge13.7187
16IceHidden Power (Ice)ElectricWild Charge13.7187
17DragonHidden Power (Dragon)ElectricWild Charge13.7187
18DarkHidden Power (Dark)ElectricWild Charge13.7187
19DarkSnarlNormalHyper Beam12.6171
20ElectricSparkNormalHyper Beam12.5170
21DarkSnarlDarkCrunch11.6157
22ElectricSparkDarkCrunch11.5157
23DarkSnarlPsychicPsychic Fangs10.6145
24ElectricSparkPsychicPsychic Fangs10.5143
25FightingHidden Power (Fighting)NormalHyper Beam10.5143
26FlyingHidden Power (Flying)NormalHyper Beam10.5143
27PoisonHidden Power (Poison)NormalHyper Beam10.5143
28GroundHidden Power (Ground)NormalHyper Beam10.5143
29RockHidden Power (Rock)NormalHyper Beam10.5143
30BugHidden Power (Bug)NormalHyper Beam10.5143
31GhostHidden Power (Ghost)NormalHyper Beam10.5143
32SteelHidden Power (Steel)NormalHyper Beam10.5143
33FireHidden Power (Fire)NormalHyper Beam10.5143
34WaterHidden Power (Water)NormalHyper Beam10.5143
35GrassHidden Power (Grass)NormalHyper Beam10.5143
36ElectricHidden Power (Electric)NormalHyper Beam10.5143
37PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)NormalHyper Beam10.5143
38IceHidden Power (Ice)NormalHyper Beam10.5143
39DragonHidden Power (Dragon)NormalHyper Beam10.5143
40DarkHidden Power (Dark)NormalHyper Beam10.5143
41FightingHidden Power (Fighting)DarkCrunch10.5142
42FlyingHidden Power (Flying)DarkCrunch10.5142
43PoisonHidden Power (Poison)DarkCrunch10.5142
44GroundHidden Power (Ground)DarkCrunch10.5142
45RockHidden Power (Rock)DarkCrunch10.5142
46BugHidden Power (Bug)DarkCrunch10.5142
47GhostHidden Power (Ghost)DarkCrunch10.5142
48SteelHidden Power (Steel)DarkCrunch10.5142
49FireHidden Power (Fire)DarkCrunch10.5142
50WaterHidden Power (Water)DarkCrunch10.5142
51GrassHidden Power (Grass)DarkCrunch10.5142
52ElectricHidden Power (Electric)DarkCrunch10.5142
53PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)DarkCrunch10.5142
54IceHidden Power (Ice)DarkCrunch10.5142
55DragonHidden Power (Dragon)DarkCrunch10.5142
56DarkHidden Power (Dark)DarkCrunch10.5142
57FightingHidden Power (Fighting)PsychicPsychic Fangs9.2125
58FlyingHidden Power (Flying)PsychicPsychic Fangs9.2125
59PoisonHidden Power (Poison)PsychicPsychic Fangs9.2125
60GroundHidden Power (Ground)PsychicPsychic Fangs9.2125
61RockHidden Power (Rock)PsychicPsychic Fangs9.2125
62BugHidden Power (Bug)PsychicPsychic Fangs9.2125
63GhostHidden Power (Ghost)PsychicPsychic Fangs9.2125
64SteelHidden Power (Steel)PsychicPsychic Fangs9.2125
65FireHidden Power (Fire)PsychicPsychic Fangs9.2125
66WaterHidden Power (Water)PsychicPsychic Fangs9.2125
67GrassHidden Power (Grass)PsychicPsychic Fangs9.2125
68ElectricHidden Power (Electric)PsychicPsychic Fangs9.2125
69PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)PsychicPsychic Fangs9.2125
70IceHidden Power (Ice)PsychicPsychic Fangs9.2125
71DragonHidden Power (Dragon)PsychicPsychic Fangs9.2125
72DarkHidden Power (Dark)PsychicPsychic Fangs9.2125
73ElectricSparkNormalFrustrationDon’t Use8.0109
74DarkSnarlNormalFrustrationDon’t Use8.0109
75FightingHidden Power (Fighting)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.791
76FlyingHidden Power (Flying)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.791
77PoisonHidden Power (Poison)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.791
78GroundHidden Power (Ground)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.791
79RockHidden Power (Rock)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.791
80BugHidden Power (Bug)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.791
81GhostHidden Power (Ghost)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.791
82SteelHidden Power (Steel)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.791
83FireHidden Power (Fire)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.791
84WaterHidden Power (Water)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.791
85GrassHidden Power (Grass)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.791
86ElectricHidden Power (Electric)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.791
87PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.791
88IceHidden Power (Ice)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.791
89DragonHidden Power (Dragon)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.791
90DarkHidden Power (Dark)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.791

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.

Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.

Moves

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
EPS
SnarlDark11131.0s11.013.0
Hidden Power (Fighting)Fighting15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Flying)Flying15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Poison)Poison15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Ground)Ground15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Rock)Rock15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Bug)Bug15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Ghost)Ghost15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Steel)Steel15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Fire)Fire15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Water)Water15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Grass)Grass15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Electric)Electric15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Psychic)Psychic15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Ice)Ice15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Dragon)Dragon15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Dark)Dark15151.5s10.010.0
SparkElectric460.5s8.012.0

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
DPE
Hyper BeamNormal1501004.0s37.51.50
Wild ChargeElectric90502.5s36.01.80
Psychic FangsEPsychic25331.0s25.00.76
CrunchDark65333.0s21.71.97
FrustrationNormal10332.0s5.00.30

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Turns
DPT
EPT
Hidden Power (Fighting)Fighting9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Flying)Flying9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Poison)Poison9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Ground)Ground9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Rock)Rock9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Bug)Bug9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Ghost)Ghost9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Steel)Steel9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Fire)Fire9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Water)Water9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Grass)Grass9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Electric)Electric9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Psychic)Psychic9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Ice)Ice9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Dragon)Dragon9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Dark)Dark9833.02.7
SparkElectric5722.53.5
SnarlDark51331.74.3

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
DPE
Wild ChargeLowers its Defense by 2 stages.Electric100452.22
Hyper BeamNormal150801.88
Crunch20% chance: lowers the opponent’s Defense.Dark70451.56
Psychic FangsELowers the opponent’s Defense.Psychic40351.14
FrustrationNormal10700.14

DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy.

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Evolution Family

Shinx
Shinx
#0403
Electric
25
22 purified
Luxio
Luxio
#0404
Electric
100
90 purified
Luxray
Luxray
#0405
Electric

Top Counters

As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

  1. 1Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE39.7 eDPS
  2. 2Mega GarchompGroundMud ShotGroundEarth PowerE35.2 eDPS
  3. 3Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+35.2 eDPS
  4. 4Shadow RegigigasGroundHidden Power (Ground)NormalCrush GripE34.1 eDPS
  5. 5Shadow ExcadrillGroundMud-SlapGroundScorching Sands33.7 eDPS
  6. 6Therian Forme LandorusGroundMud ShotGroundSandsear StormE32.8 eDPS

Worth Powering Up?

Stronger than the baseline against 17 of 135 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.

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.

  1. Mega AerodactylMega RaidElectricSparkElectricWild Charge+0.3% Gainover Lucario
  2. Tapu FiniTier 5 RaidElectricSparkElectricWild Charge+0.3% Gainover Roserade
  3. Mega SlowbroMega RaidDarkSnarlElectricWild Charge+0.3% Gainover Chandelure
  4. Therian Forme TornadusTier 5 RaidElectricSparkElectricWild Charge+0.2% Gainover Glimmora
  5. Therian Forme EnamorusTier 5 RaidElectricSparkElectricWild Charge+0.2% Gainover Glimmora
  6. LugiaTier 5 RaidDarkSnarlElectricWild Charge+0.2% Gainover Tyranitar
  7. CelesteelaTier 5 RaidElectricSparkElectricWild Charge+0.1% Gainover Volcarona
  8. Incarnate Forme EnamorusTier 5 RaidElectricSparkElectricWild Charge+0.1% Gainover Glimmora

CP by Level

Encounter
Level
Guaranteed CP
Max CP
Research15118010/10/10123715/15/15
Raids & Eggs20157310/10/10165015/15/15
Weather-Boosted Raids25196710/10/10206315/15/15
L404024940/0/0288815/15/15
L505028200/0/0326515/15/15
L51 (Best Buddy)5128530/0/0330415/15/15
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level
15/15/15
0/0/0
Level 1512371069
Level 2016501425
Level 2520631781
Level 3024752138
Level 3526822316
Level 4028882494
Level 4530742654
Level 5032652820
Level 5133042853

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 Move90 Candy, 90,000 Stardust
Height / Weight1.4 m / 42 kg
Gender Ratio
50.0%50.0%
TradingNot TradableTransferable

Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Luxray in the RotomLabs Pokédex

PvP IV Spreads

Great League

1500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/15/121500 CP at Level 19.5
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/15/12150019.5100.00%
#20/13/14149819.599.66%
#31/12/14150019.599.49%
#40/14/12149519.599.41%
#50/14/13149919.599.41%
#61/13/12149819.599.25%
#70/15/11149619.599.15%
#84/15/1514981999.11%
#92/12/12149919.599.09%
#100/12/14149419.599.07%

A 15/15/15 ranks #1075 of 4,096, with 95.80% of the best stat product.

Great League Rankings on PvPoke

Ultra League

2500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/15/152499 CP at Level 34.5
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/15/15249934.5100.00%
#21/15/13249834.599.78%
#30/12/1524973599.64%
#40/13/1424983599.59%
#50/14/1324993599.53%
#61/11/1525003599.47%
#70/15/1124943599.47%
#80/15/1225003599.47%
#92/15/1424953499.43%
#100/14/15249234.599.41%

A 15/15/15 ranks #1252 of 4,096, with 96.64% of the best stat product.

Ultra League Rankings on PvPoke

Ranked 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.

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