Is Lugia Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Catchable in Alpha Sapphire through soaring. Transfer-only in Omega Ruby. Lugia's 154 Special Defense and Psychic/Flying coverage handle the rematch E4 easily, but it's a postgame legendary with a postgame-level role.
Lugia resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Lugia resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Lugia resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Lugia resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Lugia resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Lugia on Sea Mauville (interact, Lv 50). LIMITED. Find the Scanner in Sea Mauville, give it to Captain Stern in Slateport, and receive the Clear Bell (OR) or Tidal Bell (AS).
How to Get Lugia in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Lugia is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Sea Mauville when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Get Lugia in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 |
What is Lugia Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Lugia
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x31-38% Shadow Claw 2x23-28% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x34-42% Rock Tomb 2x20-25% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Phantump GhostGrass | D | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x36-42% Ice Fang 2x24-28% Thunder Fang 2x24-28% Bite 2x24-28% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 2x36-42% Shadow Claw 2x27-33% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x33-39% Bite 2x16-20% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x27-33% Shadow Claw 2x20-24% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x30-36% Feint Attack 2x27-33% Rock Tomb 2x18-22% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x39-47% Charge Beam 2x10-13% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x32-39% Ice Fang 2x25-29% Thunder Fang 2x25-29% Bite 2x21-26% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x39-47% Assurance 2x26-31% Thunderbolt 2x14-17% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Aron builds →Rock Slide 2x30-36% Shadow Claw 2x20-24% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x32-39% Bite 2x16-18% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x53-62% Shadow Claw 2x26-31% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x48-57% Assurance 2x32-38% Thunderbolt 2x20-24% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x44-52% Bite 2x17-21% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x33-39% Ice Fang 2x24-29% Thunder Fang 2x24-29% Bite 2x22-26% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x33-39% Rock Tomb 2x22-26% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x51-61% Shadow Claw 2x26-31% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x50-59% Assurance 2x33-39% Thunderbolt 2x20-24% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x79-93% Assurance 2x32-38% Thunderbolt 2x20-23% Blizzard 2x24-28% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x32-38% Shadow Ball 2x23-27% Rock Tomb 2x21-26% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x68-80% Crunch 2x37-44% Shadow Claw 2x32-38% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x55-66% Stone Edge 2x39-46% Shadow Claw 2x27-33% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x52-62% Stone Edge 2x43-51% Shadow Claw 2x31-37% Thunderbolt 2x21-26% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x92-108%KO Assurance 2x25-30% Thunderbolt 2x12-14% Blizzard 2x14-17% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x32-38% Shadow Ball 2x22-26% Rock Tomb 2x21-25% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x67-79% Crunch 2x37-43% Shadow Claw 2x32-38% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x54-65% Stone Edge 2x38-46% Shadow Claw 2x27-32% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x51-61% Stone Edge 2x43-50% Shadow Claw 2x31-36% Thunderbolt 2x21-25% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x115-135%KO Assurance 2x31-37% Thunderbolt 2x18-22% Ice Beam 2x18-22% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x32-38% Shadow Ball 2x21-25% Rock Slide 2x25-30% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x87-102%KO Crunch 2x32-37% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x77-91% Shadow Claw 2x24-29% Feint Attack 2x21-25% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x66-78% Crunch 2x36-42% Shadow Claw 2x31-37% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves View Ho-Oh builds →
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S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAirlock ItemLife Orb NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Rayquaza builds →Extreme Speed17-19% Draco Meteor29-34% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFairyaura ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Xerneas builds →Moonblast19-23% Focus Blast6-7% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMultitype ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Arceus builds →Extreme Speed17-19% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDarkaura ItemLife Orb NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Yveltal builds →Dark Pulse 2x42-49% Sucker Punch 2x26-31% Knock Off 2x25-29% | ||
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
ORAS Lugia Best Moveset
106/130/154 defenses create one of the bulkiest Pokemon in the format. AbilityMultiscale as a hidden ability halves damage at full HP. Psychic/Flying TermStab. The moveset earns S-tier through defensive stats that absorb nearly everything, with MoveRoost sustaining the Multiscale damage reduction.
Best Build
Lugia best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Roost
- Whirlwind
- Aeroblast
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
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.
Lugia Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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. Toxic with Leftovers is the standard set.
Lugia is a static encounter at Sea Mauville in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Lugia appears at level 50. Prerequisite: LIMITED. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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