Is Lugia Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ultra Wormhole postgame catch. Psychic/Flying with absurd defensive stats. Arrives too late for the main story.
Lugia resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Lugia resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia resists most of Mallow's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Lugia resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Lugia resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Lugia has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Lugia on Ultra Space Wilds (interact, Lv 60). LIMITED. Encounter through Ultra Wormholes in Ultra Space Wilds during post-game
How to Get Lugia in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Lugia is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Ultra Space Wilds when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Get Lugia in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Sudowoodo builds →Smack Down 2x31-38% Thief 2x23-28% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 2x34-42% Thief 2x16-19% Lick 2x9-13% | ||
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x56-67% Bite 2x18-21% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Tomb 2x33-39% Feint Attack 2x21-26% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x62-73% Bite 2x19-23% | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x55-65% Bite 2x18-22% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Tomb 2x33-39% Feint Attack 2x22-26% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x58-68% Bite 2x17-21% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x31-37% Thunderbolt 2x24-28% | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Lycanroc builds →Rock Tomb 2x38-45% Bite 2x25-30% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x31-37% Shadow Claw 2x23-28% Night Slash 2x15-18% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x51-60% Shadow Ball 2x31-37% Bite 2x15-18% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x51-60% Shadow Claw 2x28-34% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x56-67% Bite 2x17-20% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x29-35% Shadow Claw 2x22-26% Night Slash 2x14-18% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x49-58% Shadow Ball 2x29-35% Bite 2x14-18% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x54-64% Shadow Claw 2x28-33% Rock Slide 2x28-34% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x48-56% Shadow Claw 2x26-31% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x29-34% Shadow Claw 2x21-25% Night Slash 2x14-16% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x56-66% Thunderbolt 2x34-40% Ice Beam 2x34-40% Night Daze 2x32-38% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x73-86% Sucker Punch 2x23-28% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x48-57% Shadow Ball 2x29-34% Bite 2x14-16% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x57-68% Shadow Ball 2x24-29% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x115-136%KO Assurance 2x31-37% Ice Beam 2x19-22% Thunderbolt 2x19-22% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Seedot (Ultra Space Wilds Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x33-39% Shadow Ball 2x22-26% Rock Slide 2x25-30% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Xurkitree builds →Thunderbolt 2x63-75% Brutal Swing 2x19-22% | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x57-67% Thunderbolt 2x34-41% Ice Beam 2x34-41% Night Daze 2x32-38% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x78-92% Shadow Claw 2x25-29% Feint Attack 2x21-25% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Machamp's Stone Edge hits Lugia for 37-44%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Machamp builds →Stone Edge 2x37-44% Bullet Punch7-9% Knock Off 2x25-29% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Hippowdon builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityShielddust ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Ribombee builds →Moonblast14-17% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Typhlosion builds →Eruption24-28% Focus Blast5-6% Extrasensory6-7% Fire Blast18-21% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Lugia View Pelipper builds →U Turn5-6% Hurricane13-15% Scald9-11% | ||
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
USUM Lugia Best Moveset
AbilityMultiscale halves damage at full HP, making the first attack against Lugia deal half its normal damage against an already massive 106/130/154 bulk spread. Psychic/Flying TermStab provides neutral coverage. MoveRoost recovers HP to reactivate Multiscale. The moveset holds S-tier through the most durable defensive profile in the format, cycling Multiscale indefinitely through recovery.
Best Build
Lugia best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Roost
- Aeroblast
- Whirlwind
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Lugia can hit 12 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
Base Stats
Lugia Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 Alola Ultra Space Wilds in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Lugia appears at level 60. 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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