Lugia in Pokemon Survivor

Lugia at a glance

Stats and Stat Score

Lugia has 118 HP, 124 speed and a 1.20x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.

Compared with the whole roster, its HP is among the best on the roster, its speed is among the best on the roster and its attack is about average. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 67.3, which puts it at rank 171 overall, rank 10 of 100 among Johto Pokemon and rank 24 of 96 Psychic-types and 24 of 102 Flying-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.

On the full Pokedex ranking Lugia sits next to Unfezant one place above it and Ninjask one place below it.

Lugia moves

Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Lugia starts every run with Confusion: a wave that homes in on its target.

The level-up cards can then offer 15 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 7 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.

• Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
• Psychic moves: Confusion, Psybeam, Psychic, Psycho Cut
• Flying moves: Gust, Wing Attack, Aerial Ace

Weaknesses and resistances

Lugia takes extra damage from Electric (1.6x), Ice (1.6x), Rock (1.6x), Ghost (1.6x), and Dark (1.6x). It resists Ground (0.3x), Fighting (0.36x), Grass (0.6x), and Psychic (0.6x). The remaining 9 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.

The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Lugia are the ones whose first type is Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, or Dark. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Psychic or Flying moves do not hit harder just because Lugia shares the type.

How to get Lugia

Lugia is part of the Johto banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (1.5% for Legendary) and then picks one of the 7 Legendary Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Lugia a 0.21% chance. Every banner has its own pity counter: the 70th pull without a 5-star is always a 5-star, which works out to about 43.5 pulls per 5-star and roughly 305 pulls to land this particular one.

A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 300 coins, or 900 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.

Shiny Lugia exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.

Lugia as an enemy

Lugia never shows up as a regular enemy because 5-star Pokemon are left out of the enemy cast.

As a legendary it can also be the opponent in a rift. The game picks a rift legendary at random and favors the ones you have not beaten yet, then builds an arena from one of its types: Mind Temple (Psychic) or Sky Peak (Flying). Its attack set is a ground slam, a leap onto your position, a fan of beams, and falling danger zones. See the rifts guide and the legendaries guide.

Lugia in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

Is Lugia good in Pokemon Survivor?

Lugia is an A-tier pick with a Stat Score of 67.3, rank 171 of 966. Lugia is a speedster: its movement speed stands out against the roster, which helps with dodging boss warnings and reaching experience gems first.

How do I get Lugia in Pokemon Survivor?

Pull the Johto banner. Lugia is a Legendary Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.21% chance of giving it.

What is Lugia's starting move?

Lugia starts with Confusion, a Psychic-type projectile move.

What is Lugia weak to in Pokemon Survivor?

Lugia is weak to Electric (1.6x), Ice (1.6x), Rock (1.6x), Ghost (1.6x), and Dark (1.6x).

Can Lugia be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?

Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.

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