Between Intimidate and Electric typing, Luxray carves out a strong competitive niche. It lowers the opponent's Attack on switch-in, which gives it an edge most Pokemon in its stat range don't have. Been around since Gen 4.
Luxray's built around physical offense. Attack leads the charge, Speed pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 3 Attack EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
It has eyes that can see through anything. It spots and captures prey hiding behind objects.
When its eyes gleam gold, it can spot hiding prey—even those taking shelter behind a wall.
Luxray Weakness
GoodGround-type moves hit Luxray for super-effective damage. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Luxray can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
Luxray is the final form in a three-stage chain from Shinx through Luxio. Breeding this form produces Shinx eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Shinx gave Luxray the biggest boost in Attack (+55), bringing the total to 523 stats.
How to Evolve
Breed with Luxray to get Shinx eggs easily from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Baby-Doll Eyes, Double Kick, Eerie Impulse and 10 more.
Luxray spreads damage across 2 coverage types. Flame Orb provides self-burn for Guts activation to maximize each hit, and max Attack and Speed EVs push the math. Guts ties the set together while Dark and Normal coverage prevents safe switch-ins.
Best Build
Best Luxray Moveset
- Wild Charge
- Thunder
- Crunch
- Facade
Recommended Teammates
Without breeding, Luxray misses out on Baby-Doll Eyes and Double Kick. That's 13 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Thunder and Wild Charge, with Normal and Dark coverage and more rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
No wild encounters for Luxray. The 3-stage chain runs through Shinx, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 30 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Luxray in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
The path to Luxray starts with Shinx at Lv. 3-46 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch ShinxEFFORTLESSRoute 202Shining PearlGrassLv.3-430%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSRoute 202Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3-430%EarlyRouteEASYRoute 203Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4-525%EarlyRouteEASYRoute 203Shining PearlGrassLv.4-525%EarlyRouteEASYRoute 204 - SouthBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.4-515%EarlyRouteEASYRoute 204 - SouthShining PearlGrassLv.4-515%EarlyRouteEASYRoute 204 - NorthBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.6-715%EarlyRouteEASYRoute 204 - NorthShining PearlGrassLv.6-715%EarlyRouteGrassland CaveBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-20MidCaveGrassland CaveShining PearlGrassLv.16-20MidCaveSpacious CaveBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-20MidCaveSpacious CaveShining PearlGrassLv.16-20MidCaveSunlit CavernBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-20MidCaveSunlit CavernShining PearlGrassLv.16-20MidCaveWhiteout CaveBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-20MidCaveWhiteout CaveShining PearlGrassLv.16-20MidCaveMODERATEFuego IronworksBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.2810%MidPower-plantMODERATEFuego IronworksShining PearlGrassLv.2810%MidPower-plant
Step 2Catch or Evolve LuxioMODERATEFuego IronworksBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.2910%MidPower-plantMODERATEFuego IronworksShining PearlGrassLv.2910%MidPower-plantGrassland CaveBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.42-46LateCaveRequires Icicle BadgeGrassland CaveShining PearlGrassLv.42-46LateCaveRequires Icicle BadgeSpacious CaveShining PearlGrassLv.42-46LateCaveRequires Icicle BadgeSpacious CaveBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.42-46LateCaveRequires Icicle BadgeSunlit CavernShining PearlGrassLv.42-46LateCaveRequires Icicle BadgeSunlit CavernBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.42-46LateCaveRequires Icicle BadgeWhiteout CaveShining PearlGrassLv.42-46LateCaveRequires Icicle BadgeWhiteout CaveBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.42-46LateCaveRequires Icicle Badgeor evolve from Shinx (Step 1)
Step 3Luxray ✓
Don't let Luxray's 523 base stat total fool you. Intimidate is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker.
Watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Luxray. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Run Intimidate on Luxray. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Luxray also gets Rivalry and Guts, but they don't compare.
Luxray fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Base 70 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Luxray appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.
Luxray first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 6 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
- 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