Physical
Wallbreaker
523High
70Moderate
CTier

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.

Base Stats
523High
HP80
C
Attack120
A
Defense79
C
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def79
C
Speed70
C
Total523
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Luxray yields +3 Atk
HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.4m / 4'07"•42kg / 92.6 lbs•262Base XP
Pokedex Entries

LUXRAY’s ability to see through objects comes in handy when it’s scouting for danger.

Heart Gold / Soul Silver

Luxray Weakness

Good

Ground-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.

Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
Ground
½xResisti
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (2)i
WaterFlying
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.

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

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 Luxray to get Shinx eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Fire Fang, Howl, Ice Fang and 4 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 131·

Luxray's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Scarf, trading flexibility for speed patching through item lock. Crunch is the go-to spam option, with Dark coverage keeping switch-ins honest.

Best Build

Physical Revenge Killer
Ability
Intimidate
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Luxray Moveset

  • CrunchCoverage
  • Ice Fang
  • Thunder FangSTAB
  • Fire Fang

Recommended Teammates

Infernape
InfernapeGood
Lucario
LucarioDecent
Staraptor
StaraptorDecent

Without breeding, Luxray misses out on Fire Fang and Howl. That's 7 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Thunder and Thunderbolt, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Charge
——20Electric
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
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 35
Thunder Fang
659515Electric
Lv 42
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 49
Scary Face
—9010Normal
Lv 56
Discharge
8010015Electric

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM78
Captivate
—10020Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM83
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM34
Shock Wave
60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
1207010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Fire Fang
659515Fire
Egg
Howl
——40Normal
Egg
Ice Fang
659515Ice
Egg
Night Slash
7010015Dark
Egg
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Egg
Take Down
908520Normal
Egg
Thunder Fang
659515Electric

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Fury Cutter
109520Bug
Tutor
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Tutor
Magnet Rise
——10Electric
Tutor
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Tutor
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Superpower
1201005Fighting
Tutor
Swift
60—20Normal

Can't catch Luxray directly. Start with Shinx at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 30. The 3-stage chain from Shinx to Luxray is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Luxray in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Shinx is your first catch on the way to Luxray. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-29 across 44 total spots in the chain.

  1. Shinx
    Step 1Catch Shinx
    Route 29
    SoulSilverGrassLv.2-3CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 29
    HeartGoldGrassLv.2-3CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 46
    SoulSilverGrassLv.2-3CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 46
    HeartGoldGrassLv.2-3CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 1
    SoulSilverGrassLv.2-3CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 1
    HeartGoldGrassLv.2-3CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 2 - North
    SoulSilverGrassLv.3-5CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 2 - North
    HeartGoldGrassLv.3-5CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 2 - South
    SoulSilverGrassLv.3-5CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 2 - South
    HeartGoldGrassLv.3-5CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 3
    SoulSilverGrassLv.5-8CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 3
    HeartGoldGrassLv.5-8CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 33
    SoulSilverGrassLv.6-7CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 33
    HeartGoldGrassLv.6-7CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    National Park
    SoulSilverGrassLv.10-12CommonEarlyFacilityRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    National Park
    HeartGoldGrassLv.10-12CommonEarlyFacilityRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 36
    SoulSilverGrassLv.12-13CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 36
    HeartGoldGrassLv.12-13CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 37
    SoulSilverGrassLv.13-15CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 37
    HeartGoldGrassLv.13-15CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 5
    SoulSilverGrassLv.13-14CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 5
    HeartGoldGrassLv.13-14CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 11
    HeartGoldGrassLv.14-15CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 11
    SoulSilverGrassLv.14-15CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 8
    SoulSilverGrassLv.15-19CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 8
    HeartGoldGrassLv.15-19CommonEarlyRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 38
    SoulSilverGrassLv.16CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 38
    HeartGoldGrassLv.16CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 39
    SoulSilverGrassLv.16-17CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 39
    HeartGoldGrassLv.16-17CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 7
    SoulSilverGrassLv.17-18CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 7
    HeartGoldGrassLv.17-18CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 48
    SoulSilverGrassLv.20-24CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 48
    HeartGoldGrassLv.20-24CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 14
    SoulSilverGrassLv.23-25CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 14
    HeartGoldGrassLv.23-25CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 15
    SoulSilverGrassLv.23-25CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 15
    HeartGoldGrassLv.23-25CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 16
    SoulSilverGrassLv.26-28CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 16
    HeartGoldGrassLv.26-28CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 18
    SoulSilverGrassLv.26-28CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 18
    HeartGoldGrassLv.26-28CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 17
    SoulSilverGrassLv.27-29CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 17
    HeartGoldGrassLv.27-29CommonMidRouteRadio: Sinnoh Sound
    EFFORTLESS
  2. Luxio
    Step 2Evolve into Luxio
  3. Luxray
    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.

  • Luxio evolves into Luxray at level 30. Luxray is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Shinx. At 523 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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.