Is Luxray Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Electric with high Attack but mismatched stats. Physical Electric moves are limited. AbilityIntimidate drops opponent Attack. Breed-only access and competition from Magnezone, Jolteon, and Alolan Raichu keep Luxray off most teams.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Luxio trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Luxio trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Luxio trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Luxray cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 30.
Your Luxray should hit Level 15 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Luxray in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Luxray in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring Shinx over from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or HeartGold & SoulSilver, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Luxray in USUM
Step 1Obtain ShinxLATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 203. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 202. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 36 · Radio: Sinnoh Sound. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Luxio- Step 3Luxray ✓
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
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Luxray View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Eelektross's Flamethrower hits Luxray for 38-44%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemIapapaberry NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Luxray View Jellicent builds →Scald21-24% Ice Beam23-27% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Luxray View Eelektross builds →Flamethrower38-44% Giga Drain31-37% Volt Switch15-17% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Audino builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySnow Warning ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Luxray View Aurorus builds →Blizzard40-47% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Luxray View Lanturn builds →Volt Switch9-11% Scald20-24% Ice Beam23-27% Surf23-27% | ||
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 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Double Kick, Eerie Impulse, Fake Tears and 11 more.
USUM Luxray Best Moveset
120 Attack with AbilityIntimidate dropping opposing Attack and AbilityGuts boosting Attack by 50%% through status as a hidden ability. Electric TermStab from enormous physical power. But 70 Speed acts after most threats. The moveset hits hard and arrives late. Outclassed by faster Electric-types despite the raw power.
Best Build
Luxray best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Wild Charge
- Crunch
- Superpower
- Ice Fang
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 7 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
Base Stats
Luxray Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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. Wild Charge with Flame Orb is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Wild Charge, Crunch, Superpower, and Ice Fang on Luxray. Wild Charge 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