Luxio sits in the middle of its evolution line — stronger than Shinx but not yet at full power. Most trainers push through to Luxray as fast as possible. Known as the Spark Pokemon. Flexible enough to run physical or special sets.
Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Luxio's Attack does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Attack EVs per KO. Common in the wild, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
By joining its tail with that of another Luxio, this Pokémon can receive some of the other Luxio’s electricity and power up its own electric blasts.
Upon encountering an opponent, this Pokémon prepares for battle by extending its claws, which can put out 1,000,000 volts of electricity.
Luxio Weakness
GoodLuxio is weak to Ground-type moves. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. Luxio's Electric typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
Luxio sits between Shinx and Luxray in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Attack has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 160 stats to gain in the final evolution.
How to Evolve
Breed with Luxio to get Shinx eggs easily using 138 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Baby-Doll Eyes, Double Kick, Howl and 4 more.
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Egg moves make a real difference. Luxio gets Baby-Doll Eyes and Double Kick exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Thunder and Wild Charge.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Luxio doesn't appear wild. Catch Shinx instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 15 to get Luxio. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Luxio in Sword & Shield
To get Luxio, start by catching Shinx through walking encounters at Lv. 10-24. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
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Step 2Luxio ✓
At 363 BST, Luxio is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Luxray before bringing it to any serious fight.
Luxio's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Luxio gets Intimidate, Rivalry, and Guts. But Intimidate is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Luxio is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — at base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
Luxio appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Luxio appears in 13 games across 6 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A