Pokemon GO features Lugia as a 5-Star Raid Boss with boosted battle prowess. The Legendary Pokemon has amazing bulk, and winning against it is challenging. But those who defeat Lugia Raids get a guaranteed Lugia encounter with Shiny possibility.
Pokemon GO Legendary Raid Bosses are some of the most powerful existences in the game. Since Raid Bosses have increased battle prowess, it is impossible to win Lugia Raids without a proper strategy and powerful counters. You must carefully analyze Lugia’s weaknesses and resistances to consider the Lugia Raid counters. That said, this guide lists the best Lugia Raid counters with careful consideration of its type-weaknesses and resistance.
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Pokemon GO: Lugia Weaknesses and Resistance
Pokemon GO’s Legendary Lugia is a Psychic and Flying-Type with a stat spread of 193 Attack, 310 Defense, and 235 Stamina. The monster’s maximum Combat Power reaches 4186 CP, which increases significantly as a 5-Star Raid Boss. This power boost makes it impossible for solo players to win Lugia Raids; you must team up with other players to achieve victory.
The dual typing of Lugia makes it weak and resistant against certain types of attacks in Pokemon GO. You must study these types and then select monsters that can capitalize on Lugia’s type-weaknesses.
Pokemon GO: Lugia Weaknesses
- Dark-type
- Electric-type
- Ghost-type
- Ice-type
- Rock-type
Pokemon GO: Lugia Resistances
- Grass-type
- Psychic-type
- Fighting-type
- Ground-type
Lugia experiences Weather Boost in areas with windy weather. Make sure to avoid raid locations under such weather conditions.
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Pokemon GO: Best Lugia Raid Counters
Once you pinpoint Lugia’s type-weaknesses in Pokemon GO, you can then select powerful counters against it. Only approve of monsters with powerful Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock-type moves. Make sure that the counters’ attacks can trigger the Same Type of Attack Bonus (STAB) effect. STAB comes into play when a monster’s attribute type and attack type are the same; such attacks can inflict bonus damage to the opponent. So, Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, and Rock-type Pokemon with the same attack-type can inflict the most damage on Lugia.
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Lugia Raid Counter |
Fast Move |
Charged Move |
|---|---|---|
|
Dawn Wings Necrozma |
Shadow Claw (Ghost-type) |
Moongeist Beam (Ghost-type) |
|
Mega Tyranitar |
Bite (Dark-type) |
Brutal Swing (Dark-type) |
|
Shadow Tyranitar |
Bite (Dark-type) |
Brutal Swing (Dark-type) |
|
Mega Gengar |
Lick (Ghost-type) (Legacy) |
Shadow Ball (Ghost-type) |
|
Thunder Shock (Electric-type) |
Wild Charge (Electric-type) |
|
|
Mega Rayquaza |
Dragon Tail (Dragon-type) |
Dragon Ascent (Flying-type) |
|
Shadow Magnezone |
Volt Switch (Electric-type) |
Wild Charge (Electric-type) |
|
Mega Diancie |
Rock Throw (Rock-type) |
Rock Slide (Rock-type) |
|
Zekrom |
Charge Beam (Electric-type) |
Fusion Bolt (Electric-type) (Legacy) |
|
Xurkitree |
Thunder Shock (Electric-type) |
Discharge (Electric-type) |
Winning Lugia Raids can reward you with a Shiny Lugia in Pokemon GO. While a Shiny encounter isn’t guaranteed, lucky players might get it.
