Lugia Location, Learnset, and Evolution

Lugia in Other Pokemon Games
SWSH	BDSP

Lugia is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Lugia with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Tyranitar (#248)	Lugia (#249)	Ho-Oh (#250)

How to Get Lugia

Use the Squall Slate in the Squall Room in Ramanas Park

Lugia can be encountered and caught exclusively in Pokemon Shining Pearl in Ramanas Park by using the Squall Slate. Be sure to save your game directly in front of the pedestal if you plan on soft-resetting for a good nature.

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How to Catch and Best Pokemon to Use

Lugia Encounter in Ramanas Park
Lugia	Lv.: 70	Ability: Multiscale
	Moveset
	Extrasensory Recover Aeroblast Rain Dance

Lugia is overall pretty harmless, however its Recover makes it difficult to keep its HP at a low amount. It is also bulkier at full health because of Multiscale. Keeping it paralyzed or asleep at low health will give you the best chance of catching it!

Best Catcher Pokemon

Best Catcher Pokemon
Blastoise		Absol
Recommended Lv. 70+	Item: Leftovers	Recommended Lv. 70+	Item: Leftovers
Recommended Moves:		Recommended Moves:
False Swipe Yawn		False Swipe Thunder Wave Taunt

When facing Lugia, we recommend using either Blastoise with Yawn and False Swipe, or Absol with Thunder Wave and False Swipe. These Pokemon give you a reliable way to whittle down the opponent's HP as low as possible, and access to a status-inflicting move to improve catch rates.

Absol is the best choice here thanks to its immunity to Extrasensory and its access to Taunt. This prevents Lugia from selecting Recover.

Best Balls to Use

In case a Quick Ball on turn 1 did not succeed, the Ultra Ball is a reliable go-to ball to use instead. If you are facing Lugia at night, Dusk Balls become the better option.

If about a dozen turns have passed, you may also rely on the Timer Ball for higher success rates of capture.

Best Pokemon For Catching

Best Nature for Lugia

Bold or Timid Natures are Best

List of Recommended Natures
Bold Def ↑ Attack ↓	Timid Speed↑ Attack ↓

For players who are looking to capitalize on Lugia's great defenses, we recommend finding one with the Bold Nature. For those who instead would like to mix in a bit of offense, the Timid Nature can be an option.

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Lugia Type and Abilities

Lugia - Type and Basic Info

Lugia Diving Pokemon
Type 1	Type 2
Hatch Steps	Weight
-	476.2 lbs.

Lugia Weaknesses and Resistances

	Type
Takes 4x damage	-
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x damage
Takes 0x damage

Lugia Abilities

Name	Description
Pressure	The Pokemon raises the foe's PP usage.

Lugia Hidden Ability

Name	Description
Multiscale	Reduces damage when HP is full.

Lugia Egg Group

Egg Groups
Undiscovered

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs	Attack EVs	Defense EVs	SpAtk EVs	SpDef EVs	Speed EVs
0	0	0	0	3	0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Lugia Base Stats

HP	106
Atk	90
Def	130
Sp. Atk	90
Sp. Def	154
Speed	110
Total Base Stats	680

Lugia Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Lugia
This Pokemon does not evolve.

Lugia Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Base	Dragon Rush		100	75	10
Base	Gust		40	100	35
Base	Whirlwind		-		20
Base	Weather Ball		50	100	10
Base	Ancient Power		60	100	5
9	Mist		-	-	30
18	Safeguard		-	-	25
27	Calm Mind		-	-	20
36	Extrasensory		80	100	20
45	Recover		-	-	10
54	Aeroblast		100	95	5
63	Rain Dance		-	-	5
72	Hydro Pump		110	80	5
81	Future Sight		120	100	10
90	Sky Attack		140	90	5

Learnset by TM

No.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
3	Water Pulse		60	100	20
4	Calm Mind		-	-	20
5	Roar		-	-	20
7	Hail		-	-	10
11	Sunny Day		-	-	5
13	Ice Beam		90	100	10
14	Blizzard		110	70	5
15	Hyper Beam		150	90	5
16	Light Screen		-	-	30
17	Protect		-	-	10
18	Rain Dance		-	-	5
19	Giga Drain		75	100	10
20	Safeguard		-	-	25
23	Iron Tail		100	75	15
24	Thunderbolt		90	100	15
25	Thunder		110	70	10
26	Earthquake		100	100	10
29	Psychic		90	100	10
30	Shadow Ball		80	100	15
32	Double Team		-	-	15
33	Reflect		-	-	20
34	Shock Wave		60	-	20
37	Sandstorm		-	-	10
40	Aerial Ace		60	-	20
42	Facade		70	100	20
44	Rest		-	-	10
47	Steel Wing		70	90	25
48	Skill Swap		-	-	10
51	Roost		-	-	10
55	Brine		65	100	10
57	Charge Beam		50	90	10
58	Endure		-	-	10
59	Dragon Pulse		85	100	10
68	Giga Impact		150	90	5
70	Flash		-	100	20
72	Avalanche		60	100	10
73	Thunder Wave		-	90	20
77	Psych Up		-	-	10
82	Sleep Talk		-	-	10
83	Bulldoze		60	100	20
85	Dream Eater		100	100	15
87	Swagger		-	85	15
90	Substitute		-	-	10
94	Fly		90	95	15
95	Surf		90	100	15
96	Strength		80	100	15
97	Defog		-	-	15
98	Rock Smash		40	100	15
99	Waterfall		80	100	15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Lugia Pokedex Number

National Dex
Tyranitar (#248)	Lugia (#249)	Ho-Oh (#250)

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