Is Lugia Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Psychic/Flying with AbilityPressure. If imported, enormous bulk makes it the best defensive option in the game. Handles Marshal and contributes everywhere. Most players won't have one.
Lugia resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Lugia resists most of Marshal's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Lugia cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Lugia in Black 2 & White 2
Lugia can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Bring it over from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Lugia is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Lugia Weakness
Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Lugia for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. Lugia's overall bulk (106/130/154) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Lugia Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Lugia
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x34-40% Bite 2x16-20% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x25-29% Rock Tomb 2x15-18% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x38-46% Rock Tomb 2x16-20% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x32-38% Bite 2x14-17% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x24-29% Rock Tomb 2x13-16% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Crustle builds →Rock Slide 2x41-48% Shadow Claw 2x24-29% Feint Attack 2x21-25% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x27-31% Discharge 2x19-22% | ||
 Cofagrigus Ghost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball 2x36-42% Thief 2x9-11% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x45-53% Shadow Claw 2x30-36% Rock Slide 2x32-38% Thunder 2x28-33% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x42-50% Shadow Claw 2x26-31% Blizzard 2x24-29% Thunder 2x24-29% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x48-57% Thief 2x10-11% | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x54-64% Shadow Claw 2x30-36% Rock Slide 2x32-38% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x44-52% Shadow Claw 2x29-35% Rock Slide 2x32-38% Thunder 2x28-33% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x41-49% Shadow Claw 2x26-30% Blizzard 2x24-28% Thunder 2x24-28% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x48-57% Thief 2x9-11% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x113-133%KO Assurance 2x25-30% Ice Beam 2x19-23% Thunderbolt 2x19-23% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x30-36% Shadow Ball 2x21-25% Rock Slide 2x25-29% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x50-59% Shadow Ball 2x28-33% Bite 2x13-16% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x50-59% Stone Edge 2x41-49% Shadow Ball 2x28-33% Payback 2x21-25% | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x76-90% Shadow Claw 2x24-28% Feint Attack 2x21-24% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Groudon's Stone Edge hits Lugia for 41-48%. Rayquaza's Outrage hits Lugia for 35-41%. Palkia deals 45-53% with Thunder.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Groudon builds →Stone Edge 2x41-48% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAirlock ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Rayquaza builds →Extreme Speed23-27% Outrage35-41% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLustrousorb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Palkia builds →Thunder 2x45-53% Fire Blast22-26% Surf18-21% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz29-35% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Latias builds →Draco Meteor21-25% Surf15-17% | ||
Lugia Evolutions
A Psychic/Flying-type legendary, Lugia doesn't evolve or breed. At 680 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Lugia Best Moveset
130 Defense and 154 Sp. Def behind 106 HP make Lugia one of the bulkiest Pokemon ever printed. AbilityMultiscale halves damage at full HP on top of the natural bulk. The moveset absorbs everything and recovers. Opponents need repeated super-effective hits to make any progress. Banned from standard play.
Best Build
Lugia best EVs are HP and Speed
Wall Moveset
- Roost
- Toxic
- Whirlwind
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Lugia can hit 13 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Dragon. The offense anchors on Sky Attack and Future Sight while TMs handle everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.
Lugia Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For the Black 2 & White 2 meta, At 680 BST, Lugia is built different. We rank it S-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wall. Roost with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Raikou (Electric), Lapras (Ice), and Tyranitar (Rock) when using Lugia. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Lugia has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Multiscale on Lugia. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Lugia also gets Pressure, but they don't compare. On wall sets, Multiscale pairs with Lugia's base 130 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
In Black 2 & White 2, Lugia fills the wall role. It's a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
In Black 2 & White 2, Lugia's hidden ability is Multiscale. Halves damage taken from full HP. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
Game Availability
Lugia has appeared in 17 games since Gold & Silver, spanning 9 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves