Lugia Pokémon GO Raid Battle Suggestions

Lugia is a Psychic- and Flying-type Legendary Pokémon initially found within the Johto area. Lugia is alleged to be the guardian of the seas and is rumored to be seen on the evening of a storm. Study which Pokémon will probably be only in Raid Battles in opposition to Lugia, how one can catch Lugia after successful a Raid Battle, and the way greatest to make use of the Diving Pokémon after you’ve caught it.

As a Psychic- and Flying-type Pokémon, Lugia is weak to Electrical-, Ice-, Rock-, Ghost-, and Darkish-type assaults. When deciding on Pokémon on your Lugia Raid Battle lineup, it helps to decide on Pokémon which have a Quick Assault and Charged Assault of one in all these varieties if you wish to deal as a lot injury as doable. It’s not obligatory to decide on solely Pokémon with these varieties, however Pokémon that share a kind with these assaults will profit from a same-type assault bonus, which can permit these assaults to deal a further 20% injury.

In case you have a number of Pokémon that know Electrical-, Ice-, Rock-, Ghost-, and Darkish-type assaults, select the Pokémon with the best CP and greatest total stats. Do not forget that pace of victory impacts what number of Premier Balls you’ll obtain on the conclusion of a profitable Raid Battle, so deliver your strongest Pokémon and defeat Lugia as rapidly as you may.

• Zapdos / Shadow Zapdos (Electrical/Flying)

  • Quick Assault: Cost Beam (Electrical), Thunder Shock (Electrical)*

  • Charged Assault: Historic Energy (Rock), Thunder (Electrical), Thunderbolt (Electrical), Zap Cannon (Electrical)

• Raikou / Shadow Raikou (Electrical)

  • Quick Assault: Thunder Shock (Electrical), Volt Change (Electrical)

  • Charged Assault: Thunder (Electrical), Thunderbolt (Electrical), Wild Cost (Electrical)

• Manectric / Mega Manectric (Electrical)

  • Quick Assault: Cost Beam (Electrical), Snarl (Darkish), Thunder Fang (Electrical)

  • Charged Assault: Thunder (Electrical), Wild Cost (Electrical)

• Magnezone / Shadow Magnezone (Electrical/Metal)

  • Quick Assault: Cost Beam (Electrical), Spark (Electrical)

  • Charged Assault: Wild Cost (Electrical), Zap Cannon (Electrical)

• Electivire / Shadow Electivire (Electrical)

  • Quick Assault: Thunder Shock (Electrical)

  • Charged Assault: Ice Punch (Ice), Thunder (Electrical), Thunder Punch (Electrical), Wild Cost (Electrical)

• Xurkitree (Electrical)

  • Quick Assault: Spark (Electrical), Thunder Shock (Electrical)

  • Charged Assault: Discharge (Electrical), Thunder (Electrical)

• Mamoswine / Shadow Mamoswine (Ice/Floor)

  • Quick Assault: Powder Snow (Ice)

  • Charged Assault: Historic Energy (Rock)*, Avalanche (Ice), Stone Edge (Rock)

• Galarian Darmanitan (Ice)

  • Quick Assault: Ice Fang (Ice)

  • Charged Assault: Avalanche (Ice), Ice Punch (Ice)

• Aerodactyl / Mega Aerodactyl (Rock/Flying)

  • Quick Assault: Chunk (Darkish), Rock Throw (Rock)

  • Charged Assault: Historic Energy (Rock), Rock Slide (Rock)

• Tyranitar / Shadow Tyranitar (Rock/Darkish)

  • Quick Assault: Chunk (Darkish), Smack Down (Rock)

  • Charged Assault: Crunch (Darkish), Stone Edge (Rock)

• Gengar / Mega Gengar (Ghost/Poison)

  • Quick Assault: Hex (Ghost), Lick (Ghost)*, Shadow Claw (Ghost)

  • Charged Assault: Shadow Ball (Ghost), Shadow Punch (Ghost)*

• Banette / Mega Banette (Ghost)

  • Quick Assault: Hex (Ghost), Shadow Claw (Ghost)

  • Charged Assault: Shadow Ball (Ghost)

• Houndoom / Mega Houndoom (Darkish/Hearth)

  • Quick Assault: Snarl (Darkish)

  • Charged Assault: Crunch (Darkish), Foul Play (Darkish)

• Weavile / Shadow Weavile (Darkish/Ice)

  • Quick Assault: Feint Assault (Darkish), Ice Shard (Ice), Snarl (Darkish)

  • Charged Assault: Avalanche (Ice), Foul Play (Darkish)

* An Elite Quick TM or an Elite Charged TM is often required to show this Pokémon this assault.

After a profitable Lugia raid, you’ll have a restricted variety of Premier Balls you should utilize to catch Lugia, so make every one depend. You’ll be able to earn further Premier Balls by battling with mates and defeating Lugia extra rapidly.

In an encounter with Lugia, your likelihood of catching it’s biggest when the goal ring is sufficiently small for you rating Glorious Throws. Throwing Curveballs can enhance your possibilities much more. However work inside your skills—in case you don’t assume you may reliably make Glorious Curveball Throws, purpose for Good Throws or Nice Throws somewhat than danger lacking the goal ring fully.

Lugia isn’t going to make it simple on you by sitting nonetheless whilst you’re attempting to catch it. Don’t waste your Premier Balls by throwing whereas it’s shifting round. Watch Lugia to get a really feel for its cycle of motion and the pauses in between the cycles. Throughout one in all these pauses, look forward to the goal ring to reappear, after which throw because it begins to develop smaller to extend your odds of constructing a Nice Throw or an Glorious Throw.

Berries might help you catch Lugia. A Razz Berry will make Lugia simpler to catch, and a Golden Razz Berry will make it a lot simpler to catch. If you end up failing to land any throws, a Nanab Berry will calm Lugia, making its actions much less erratic and permitting you to make exact throws extra simply. If you happen to want further Lugia Sweet, utilizing a Silver Pinap Berry will make Lugia simpler to catch and grant you further Sweet once you catch it.

Buddy Pokémon with a Buddy Degree of Nice Buddy or increased have the Catch Help Perk. If a Pokémon—even a Legendary Pokémon—deflects a Poké Ball, your buddy may bounce it again for a second catch alternative!

Like all Legendary Pokémon, Lugia is hard to catch, so don’t be discouraged if it escapes. Get a second wind by stocking up on helpful gadgets—like Max Potions, Max Revives, and Golden Razz Berries—and take a look at once more.

As a Psychic- and Flying-type Pokémon, Lugia is immune to Grass-, Preventing-, Floor-, and Psychic-type assaults. Lugia might help spherical out your group once you tackle Raid Battles, but it surely may not be your strongest decide. It’s stronger defensively than offensively, which lessens its effectiveness in raids. Nonetheless, its capability to be taught each Psychic- and Flying-type assaults makes it a strong counter to Preventing-type Raid Bosses.

The GO Battle League is the place Lugia actually shines. Its excessive CP and various vary of Charged Assaults give it a well-earned popularity as one of the highly effective Pokémon within the Grasp League, making it an incredible selection once you’re deciding how one can spend your Stardust and Raid Passes.

When deciding on a Quick Assault for Lugia, remember that Dragon Tail offers barely extra injury, however Extrasensory generates a bit extra vitality. Typically, Dragon Tail is the extra well-liked Quick Assault when utilizing Lugia within the GO Battle League.

Educating a second Charged Assault to Lugia will assist it soar to its full potential. When selecting two Charged Assaults for Lugia, take into account Lugia’s function inside your total group. Flying- and Psychic-type assaults will profit from a same-type assault bonus, however Hydro Pump can wash away the Rock-type opponents Lugia is weak to. Sky Assault and Aeroblast are Lugia’s hottest Charged Assaults within the GO Battle League.

In case you have an Apex Shadow Lugia that is aware of Aeroblast+ or purified Apex Shadow Lugia that is aware of Aeroblast++, these highly effective Pokémon might provide the greatest outcomes on your Lugia Sweet. Shadow Apex Lugia and its purified type, which Trainers first encountered throughout Pokémon GO Tour: Johto, are extremely sturdy, and Aeroblast+ and Aeroblast++ are extra highly effective variations of Aeroblast. Trainers fortunate sufficient to have caught one in all these Pokémon can energy them up by choosing up as a lot Lugia Sweet as doable when this Raid Boss flies in.

Along with instructing Lugia a second Charged Assault, battling competitively within the Grasp League additionally requires powering up your Pokémon as a lot as doable. To earn the mandatory Stardust and Sweet, attempt to catch as many Lugia as you may. And don’t overlook these Pinap Berries!

Good luck together with your subsequent Raid Battle, and keep in mind to test again to Pokemon.com/Technique for extra Pokémon GO, online game, and Pokémon TCG ideas.