The powerful, dual type legendary, Lugia, will soon be returning to Tier 5 raids, this time bringing with him his well-known signature move, Aeroblast.
For those of you planning to take him on, here’s what you’ll need to know.
Basics:
– Dual Psychic/Flying type
– Generation II
– 1st appeared in Pokémon: The Movie 2000
– 1st Game appearance: Pokémon Gold & Silver
Weak To: Electric, Dark, Ice, Ghost, Rock
Best Counters:
Lugia with Future Sight
Mega Houndoom: Snarl/Foul Play
Mega Gengar w/Shadow Ball
Shadow Zapdos: Thunder Shock/Thunderbolt
Shadow Magnezone: Snarl/Wild Charge
Shadow Electivire: Thunder Shock/Wild Charge
Shadow Tyranitar: Smack Down/Stone Edge
Shadow Weavile:
Snarl/Feint Attack
Snarl/Avalanche
Lugia with Hydro Pump
Mega Gengar w/Shadow Ball
Shadow Weavile: Snarl/Avalanche
Shadow Electivire: Thundershock/Wild Charge
Shadow Zapdos: Thundershock/Thunderbolt
Shadow Raikou w/Wild Charge
Zekrom: Charge Beam/Wild Charge
Lugia with Sky Attack
Mega Gengar w/Shadow Ball
Shadow Zapdos w/Thunderbolt
Shadow Raikou w/Wild Charge
Shadow Tyranitar: Smack Down/Stone Edge
Shadow Magnezone: Spark/Wild Charge
Shadow Electivire: Thundershock/Wild Charge
Zekrom: Charge Beam/Wild Charge
Additional Counters:
Darkrai:
Snarl/Dark Pulse
Snarl/Shadow Ball
Raikou: Thundershock/Wild Charge
Electivire: Thundershock/Wild Charge
Rhyperior: Smack Down/Rock Wrecker
Tyranitar: Smack Down/Stone Edge
Weavile: Snarl/Avalanche
Zapdos: Thundershock/Thunderbolt
# of Trainers Needed for a Defeat:
5 Trainers – If your team of counters are each powered up to Level 35 (8,000 Stardust)
6-7 Trainers – If your team of counters are powered up to Level 30 (5,000 Stardust)
Perfect IV’s:
100% IV: 2115CP
100% WB IV: 2645CP
Lugia is boosted in Windy weather.
Movesets:
Best Moveset(s):
Extrasensory/Future Sight
Extrasensory/Sky Attack
NOTES:
– Sky Attack is great against Machamp
– Hydro Pump is great against monsters weak to Water types
Hardest Moveset to Beat: Hydro Pump
Exclusive Move: Aeroblast
Although Aeroblast is an extremely strong move on its own, Lugia is still better served in raids/PvP by Future Sight & Sky Attack.
Shiny:
Lugia will be available from 4pm EST on November 5th until 4pm EST on November 16th.
Source: Niantic
