Physical
Balanced
363Low
60Moderate
DTier

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.

Base Stats
363Avg
HP60
C
Attack85
C
Defense49
D
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def49
D
Speed60
C
Total363
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Luxio yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch120ModerateMedium Slow1.06M XP0.9m / 2'11"30.5kg / 67.2 lbs127Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Its claws loose electricity with enough amperage to cause fainting. They live in small groups.

X

Strong electricity courses through the tips of its sharp claws. A light scratch causes fainting in foes.

Y

Luxio Weakness

Good

Luxio 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (2)i
1Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Scorei+1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
RivalryIncreases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
IntimidateLowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
GutsHAIncreases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Luxio sits between Shinx and Luxray in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with no compatible partners 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

3 Forms
Shinx
#403Shinx
15
Level 15
Luxio
#404Luxio
30
Level 30
Luxray
#405Luxray
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Shinx
Electric
Luxio
Electric
Luxray
Electric
HP
45
60+15
80+20
ATK
65
85+20
120+35
DEF
34
49+15
79+30
SP.ATK
40
60+20
95+35
SP.DEF
34
49+15
79+30
SPE
45
60+15
70+10
BST
263D-Tier
363D-Tier+100
523C-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Luxio to get Shinx eggs easily from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Double Kick, Eerie Impulse, Fake Tears and 11 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
14moves

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Egg moves make a real difference. Luxio gets Double Kick and Eerie Impulse exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Thunder and Wild Charge.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
5010035Normal
Lv 5
Leer
10030Normal
Lv 9
Charge
20Electric
Lv 13
Spark
6510020Electric
Lv 18
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 23
Roar-6
20Normal
Lv 28
Swagger
9015Normal
Lv 33
Thunder Fang
659515Electric
Lv 38
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 43
Scary Face
10010Normal
Lv 48
Discharge
8010015Electric
Lv 53
Wild Charge
9010015Electric

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM100
Confide
20Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
5Water
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
20Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM95
Snarl
559515Dark
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
9010Poison
TM72
Volt Switch
7010020Electric
TM93
Wild Charge
9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Egg
Eerie Impulse
10015Electric
Egg
Fake Tears
10020Dark
Egg
Fire Fang
659515Fire
Egg
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
Egg
Howl
40Normal
Egg
Ice Fang
659515Ice
Egg
Night Slash
7010015Dark
Egg
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Egg
Shock Wave
6020Electric
Egg
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Egg
Swift
6020Normal
Egg
Take Down
908520Normal
Egg
Thunder Fang
659515Electric

Tutor Moves

Luxio can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
10030Fairy

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Captivate
10020Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
10Normal
Gen 4
Fury Cutter
409520Bug
Gen 4
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
10015Normal

No wild encounters for Luxio in X & Y. Bring Shinx over from Diamond, Platinum, or HeartGold, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Luxio in X & Y

  1. Shinx
    Step 1Obtain Shinx
  2. Luxio
    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.

  • Shinx evolves into Luxio at level 15. Luxio evolves into Luxray at level 30. Luxio is a middle-stage evolution in the Shinx line.

  • 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.