Is Luxray Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Imported Luxray brings 120 Attack and AbilityIntimidate for Electric coverage. Handles Winona and Wallace. Manectric with a Mega still outclasses it though, making the import a luxury rather than a necessity.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Shinx has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Shinx's defenses.
Luxray resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Luxio on Route 118 (walking, Lv 24, common). DexNav.
Your Shinx should hit Level 30 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Luxray in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Luxray directly. Start with Shinx in the wild from the locations below, then evolve at level 30. The 3-stage chain from Shinx to Luxray is where the leveling time goes.
Luxray Weakness
Ground 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
What is Luxray Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Luxray
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Donphan Ground | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Luxray with Earthquake (95-111%).
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Luxray View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x95-111%KO | ||
Luxray Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Luxray to get Shinx eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Double Kick, Eerie Impulse, Fake Tears and 11 more.
ORAS Luxray Best Moveset
120 Attack fires Electric TermStab physically, but Electric's best physical move options are limited. AbilityIntimidate drops opponent Attack. AbilityGuts as a hidden ability boosts through status. The moveset has raw Attack but 70 Speed goes second and the physical Electric movepool can't match it.
Best Build
Luxray best EVs are HP and Attack
Bulky Support Moveset
- Crunch
- Ice Fang
- Wild Charge
- Superpower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Luxray misses out on Double Kick and Eerie Impulse. That's 14 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Thunder and Wild Charge, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
When its eyes gleam gold, it can spot hiding prey—even those taking shelter behind a wall.
Luxray’s ability to see through objects comes in handy when it’s scouting for danger.
Luxray Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Crunch with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Luxray fills the wallbreaker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 120 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Crunch, Ice Fang, Wild Charge, and Superpower on Luxray. Crunch is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Luxray first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves