What is Luvdisc weak to?

In Platinum, Luvdisc's biggest threats include Raikou (Electric) and Breloom (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

Should I use Luvdisc?

Honestly, in Platinum Luvdisc is a tough sell at 330 BST. Plenty of stronger Water options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.

In Platinum, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Luvdisc. The 330 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked D-Tier.

What is the best ability for Luvdisc?

Swift Swim is what you want on Luvdisc. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Hydration) work on paper but Swift Swim is what makes Luvdisc worth using.

What are Luvdisc's strengths?

Luvdisc's best stat is Speed at base 97. Water gives decent defensive coverage with 4 resistances.

Luvdisc - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

97Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Speed and Sp. Def carry most of Luvdisc's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP43

Attack30

Defense55

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def65

Speed97

Total330

Details

Catch Rate

Easy225 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.6 m

Weight8.7 kg

Base XP116

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

HydrationHANot in game

Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

It lives in warm seas. It is said that a couple finding this Pokémon will be blessed with eternal love.

Platinum

Luvdisc Weakness

Type-wise, Luvdisc takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

Luvdisc Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Luvdisc in Platinum (Best Counters)

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Luvdisc Wood Hammer 2x 173-203%KO Solar Beam 2x 153-181%KO Giga Drain 2x 97-114%KO Razor Leaf 2x 81-97% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 40 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Damage vs Luvdisc Petal Dance 2x 164-193%KO Solar Beam 2x 164-193%KO Giga Drain 2x 103-122%KO Magical Leaf 2x 84-99% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallLv. 50 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Luvdisc Solar Beam 2x 112-132%KO Energy Ball 2x 84-99% Giga Drain 2x 71-84% Bullet Seed 2x 21-25% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Luvdisc Solar Beam 2x 110-130%KO Giga Drain 2x 71-84% Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% Absorb 2x 21-25% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Luvdisc Solar Beam 2x 110-130%KO Giga Drain 2x 71-84% Razor Leaf 2x 67-79% Bullet Seed 2x 32-38% View Nuzleaf builds →

Platinum Evolution

Luvdisc doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a decent partner pool across one egg group, and eggs are average hatch time. It's got 6 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#370LuvdiscDoes not evolve

Breeding

Easy

Breed Luvdisc easily with 19 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Aqua Ring, Captivate, Mud Sport and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Water2

Gender

♂25.0%♀75.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Luvdisc Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Aqua Ring and Captivate aren't available any other way for Luvdisc, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Surf and Waterfall for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 4

Charm

——10020Normal

Lv 7

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 9

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 14

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 17

Lucky Chant

———30Normal

Lv 22

Attract

——10015Normal

Lv 27

Sweet Kiss

——7510Normal

Lv 31

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 37

Aqua Ring

———20Water

Lv 40

Captivate

——10020Normal

Lv 46

Flail

——10015Normal

Lv 51

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM55

Brine

D6510010Water

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

D9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aqua Ring

———20Water

Egg

Captivate

——10020Normal

Egg

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Egg

Splash

———40Normal

Egg

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Egg

Water Sport

———15Water

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bounce

D85855Flying

Tutor

Dive

D8010010Water

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Platinum Luvdisc Locations

Finding Luvdisc at moderate rates takes patience. 2 spots are available in mid-game fishing spots, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Best Locations to Catch Luvdisc in Platinum

Pokémon League

Super Rod Lv.20-30

RareMid

Route 224

Super Rod Lv.30-55 Route

RareMid

Luvdisc Guide

In Platinum, Luvdisc's biggest threats include Raikou (Electric) and Breloom (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Honestly, in Platinum Luvdisc is a tough sell at 330 BST. Plenty of stronger Water options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.
In Platinum, Swift Swim changes the entire equation for Luvdisc. The 330 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked D-Tier.
Swift Swim is what you want on Luvdisc. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Hydration) work on paper but Swift Swim is what makes Luvdisc worth using.
Luvdisc's best stat is Speed at base 97. Water gives decent defensive coverage with 4 resistances.

Game Availability

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Luvdisc spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Luvdisc Razor Leaf 2x 63-75% Absorb 2x 25-30% View Turtwig builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Luvdisc Absorb 2x 25-30% View Lotad builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Luvdisc Spark 2x 75-90% View Shinx builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Energy BallLv. 50 Learns Energy Ball at Level 50 View Lileep builds →
Seedot Grass	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Seedot builds →

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Luvdisc Bullet Seed 2x 28-34% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Luvdisc Razor Leaf 2x 66-79% Bullet Seed 2x 32-40% Absorb 2x 23-28% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Luvdisc Mega Drain 2x 38-45% Bullet Seed 2x 23-28% Absorb 2x 23-28% View Budew builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Luvdisc Magical Leaf 2x 62-74% Bullet Seed 2x 23-28% View Cherubi builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Luvdisc Mega Drain 2x 32-40% Bullet Seed 2x 23-28% Absorb 2x 19-23% View Lotad builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Luvdisc Giga Drain 2x 95-114%KO Razor Leaf 2x 80-95% Bullet Seed 2x 38-45% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Luvdisc Giga Drain 2x 103-123%KO Magical Leaf 2x 85-100%KO Mega Drain 2x 58-68% Bullet Seed 2x 30-36% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Luvdisc Giga Drain 2x 73-86% Bullet Seed 2x 23-27% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Luvdisc Giga Drain 2x 61-73% Razor Leaf 2x 65-77% Mega Drain 2x 33-41% Bullet Seed 2x 33-41% View Turtwig builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Luvdisc Giga Drain 2x 73-86% Magical Leaf 2x 61-73% Bullet Seed 2x 23-27% View Cherubi builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Luvdisc Solar Beam 2x 152-180%KO Giga Drain 2x 97-116%KO Razor Leaf 2x 81-96% Bullet Seed 2x 40-48% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Luvdisc Solar Beam 2x 163-192%KO Giga Drain 2x 105-124%KO Magical Leaf 2x 84-100%KO Mega Drain 2x 57-68% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Luvdisc Solar Beam 2x 112-132%KO Giga Drain 2x 71-84% Bullet Seed 2x 23-28% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Luvdisc Solar Beam 2x 112-132%KO Giga Drain 2x 71-84% Razor Leaf 2x 68-80% Bullet Seed 2x 33-40% View Nuzleaf builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Luvdisc Solar Beam 2x 91-108%KO Giga Drain 2x 60-72% Razor Leaf 2x 68-80% Mega Drain 2x 33-40% View Turtwig builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Luvdisc Solar Beam 2x 152-180%KO Giga Drain 2x 97-116%KO Razor Leaf 2x 81-96% Bullet Seed 2x 40-48% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Luvdisc Solar Beam 2x 163-192%KO Giga Drain 2x 105-124%KO Magical Leaf 2x 84-100%KO Mega Drain 2x 57-68% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Luvdisc Solar Beam 2x 112-132%KO Giga Drain 2x 71-84% Bullet Seed 2x 23-28% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Luvdisc Solar Beam 2x 112-132%KO Giga Drain 2x 71-84% Razor Leaf 2x 68-80% Bullet Seed 2x 33-40% View Nuzleaf builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Luvdisc Solar Beam 2x 91-108%KO Giga Drain 2x 60-72% Razor Leaf 2x 68-80% Mega Drain 2x 33-40% View Turtwig builds →

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Luvdisc Thunderbolt 2x 185-218%KO Explosion 85-101%KO View Magnezone builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Shadow Ball Will O Wisp TrickUtility Damage vs Luvdisc Thunderbolt 2x 149-176%KO Shadow Ball 66-78% View Rotom builds →