Lugia is a legendary Pokemon with high defense and high CP Pokemon GO. Known as a powerful Mon, perfect for the master leaguehaving to face him on your adventures is almost guaranteed. With that in mind, you’ll want to know the best movesets and counters to defeat it, as well as any weaknesses it has. Here’s how to beat Lugia Pokemon GO.
Tips for defeating Lugia in Pokemon GO
Lugia attacks
Lugia has two fast attacks, Dragon Tail (Dragon) and Extrasensory (Psychic). His charged attacks can be Hydro Pump (Water), Sky Attack (Flying), Future Sight (Psychic), and Aeroblast (Flying). Aeroblast is a Raid Attack and can only be taught to Lugia with an Elite TM.
When it comes to Pokemon GO Battle League, Psychic, and Flying moves are most likely used for the same attack bonus.
Lugia weaknesses
Lugia is a Psychic/Flying dual-type Pokémon, making it weak to the following types of moves:
- electric
- Dark
- Ice
- Spirit
- rock
On the other end of the spectrum, Lugia is resistant to psychic, grass, combat, and ground attacks. You should avoid having Pokemon with these attacks, especially Fighting and Ground when fighting them.
Avoid spawning Grass, Bug, Psychic, or Fighting-type Pokemon, as Lugia will take advantage of her weaknesses.
The best Lugia counters
Lugia is known for having a variety of charge attacks. While countering becomes a bit more difficult, there are really only two options for high-damage charged attacks:
In this sense, The best counters are those that are resistant to flying and psychic, along with dealing damage that Lugia is weak to. Take advantage of the same type attack bonus when choosing your final team. Here are some good options:
- Galarian Darmanitan with Ice Fang and Avalanche
- Xurkitree with Thundershock and Discharge
- Darkrai with Snarl and Shadow Ball
- Chandelier with Hex and Shadow Ball
- Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide
Lugia is a tough hitter with high Defense and Attack stats, but he can be taken down with the type weaknesses and counters listed above. You can find more battle guides in our Pokemon GO leads hub.
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