What is a good moveset for Lugia?
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No WP set? I’m dissapointed.
Lugia @ Weakness PolicyAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpeModest Nature- Aeroblast- Psychic / Weather Ball- Calm Mind- Recover
Aeroblast (Powerful, accurate STAB)Psychic/Weather Ball (STAB/Powerful weather team move)Calm Mind (Raise mediocre S>Atk and make indestructable specially)Recover (Healing)
NatDex AGLugia @ LeftoversAbility:MultiscaleEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpACalm Nature• Calm Mind• Thunder Wave• Recover / Roost• Aeroblast
With otherworldly bulk, an ability to boosts it’s offensive capabilities as well as it’s defensive capabilities with Calm Mind, reliable recovery in Roost/Recover, Thunder wave to slow down and annoy the opponent, and Aeroblast for great STAB, this thing is amazing. It works quite well with Dynamax, having Max Airstream to do great damage and boost it’s speed.To show it’s bulk with it’s amazing Multiscale, I give you this:
Only 18.8%
Lugia @ LeftoversAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpDBold Nature- Recover- Dragon Tail- Toxic- Protect / Safeguard
Recoveris healing.Dragon-tailis phazing.Toxicis for slowly killing.Protectwould be for more stalling, whileSafeguardis for preventing Lugia from taking a status as well.
Sun Lugia
Lugia @ LeftoversAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpABold Nature- Calm Mind- Weather Ball- Recover- Hidden Power [Dragon]
Weather ball Doubles in power, and also gets the 1.5x boost, effectively making it a 150 BP fire attack, getting almost perfect coverage with HP Dragon(No Dragon Pulse) on the Pokemon in UBERS
National Dex Anything GoesWeakness Policy Sweeper
Lugia @ Weakness PolicyAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 SpeModest NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Substitute- Aeroblast / Hurricane- Psyshock- Thunder / Earth Power
This Set appreciatesSticky WebSupport andBaton Pass from Nasty Plot Caly.The Main Idea is to Nasty Plot with Caly on Something the Hits it Super-Effectively Like Defensive Yveltal, Baton Pass to Lugia who will take the hit well with Multiscale and Sweep.-Substitute Might seem Counter Intuitive, But It allows you to Block Status Attempts From Necrozma-DM / Chansey and Support Arceus Formes Post-Dynamax and Play Mind Games with Support WW Lugia Pre-Dynamax.It also gives you Max Guard, allowing you to waste a Rampaging Yveltal’s Dynamax Turns should the Situation calls for it.-STAB Hurricane becomes Max Airstream, giving Lugia a way to Boost its Speed and allows Lugia to OHKO Ho-Oh at +4. The More Accurate Aeroblast should be used if using Thunder.-Psyshock Destroys the Pink Blobs once its Policy is Activated. Note that Calm Mind Arceus Formes beats it 1-on-1 if it didn’t receive a Nasty Plot Prior.-Thunder smacks Ho-Oh and will Outright OHKO if Lugia received a Nasty Plot Boost prior to the Policy. It also Hits NDM pretty hard. Earth Power is another Option that hits Tyranitar while also Pummeling Primal Groudon and Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Harder.-This Sweeper isn’t Self-Improofed, Especially Post-Dynamax. As such,ScreensSupport from Grimmsnarl or Klefki, andPlethora of Strong Priority Userssuch as Marshadow and Mega Rayquaza is Recommended.This is also the rare case where the Niche Sash Marshadow can be considered, though it will be a great Momentum Sink.KeepRocks Off the Field at All Cost, as Lugia will struggle take hits well if its Multiscale is not Intact.This Lugia Purely fits on HO Teams.
Baby Luug!
@leftovers!Ability: MultiscaleEVs: 4 Def / 252 Sp Atk / 252 HpCalm Nature-Recover-Calm Mind-Surf-Aeroblast
this is supposed to be a tanky special sweeper for reg H
the goal is to use Calm Mind to boost Sp Atk and Sp Def and to use Recover when you need Multiscale agaian, this set also works against most of what the Blueberry academy throws at you! I have him in S/V! :)
Lugia @ LeftoversAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpDCalm Nature- Whirlwind- Toxic- Protect- Reflect
This is a straightforward ToxiStall set. Whirlwind takes out Substitutes and stat boosts, Toxic slowly wears down health, Protect stalls even further, and Reflect helps Lugia’s uninvested Defense.
Lugia (M) @ LeftoversAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 120 HP / 16 Atk / 252 Def / 120 DefImpish Nature- Swagger- Punishment- Thunder Wave- Dragon Tail / Aerial Ace / Bulldoze / Dragon Rush
Swagger + Punishment for Power and Main Attacking.Thunder Wave for crippling.
Dragon Tail can be used with Deoxys-D, who can set up Spikes 3x and Stealth Rock.Aerial Ace for STAB and hits everytime.Bulldoze for lowering speed, but not needed with Thunder Wave.Dragon Rush for Power.
Lugia @ LeftoversAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Calm Mind- Roost- Aeroblast- Earth Power / Psyshock
Well, to be fair I haven’t played too much Smogon Ubers, but I have used this set many times against competitively oriented Uber Teams against friends, as well as the Uber Infested Battle spot. Still. The thing I can tell you is that if you’re running a Calm Mind Lugia, you really don’t want to run max HP as opposed to Special Attack. This is because Lugia’s Special Attack is low and Aeroblast has low PP, so having to use it excessively will lead to bad results. With max investment in Sp. Attack, Lugia is similar to Max HP Calm Mind Arceus and could therefore be seen as a replacement; Lugia is a bit slower but is bulkier overall and can hold leftovers, though because Arceus holds a plate Judgement will hit harder than Aeroblast.. But that “Bulk” is not to be excused–With a Calm Mind and Multiscale up, Lugia has over 1,000 Special Defense and nearly 600 Defense, so it’s not going anywhere. In contrast, t +1 Lugia has 418 Sp. Attack, which offers decent offensive presence. Earth Power offers great coverage alongside Aeroblast, but Psyshock is another move to consider, as it has secondary STAB and can bypass an enemy’s high Sp. Defense, such as when facing a Calm Mind Arceus.
I know this is my third time but this is my last desition I am new so yeah…
Lugia @ LeftoversAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpDBold Nature- Aeroblast- Roost- Psychic- Calm Mind
I can’t make Lugia a Physical Attacker because his Signature move, Aeroblast,Is a Special move…So Yeah…
Aeroblast-Great Power and Accuracy, STAB, Good chance of a Critical Hit because of Lugia’s Speed and the move.
Roost-Better than Recover because it loses your Flying type temporarily so that Lugia is not weak to Ice, Rock and Electric, AND HEALS SO LUGIA SURVIVES FOR MORE LONGER.
Psychic-Great Power, STAB, Move coverage, Can lower Sp.Def of the target
Calm Mind-The Defence and HP is maxed up,so just gotta ‘Bulk Up’ the Sp.Def and make Lugia’s Sp.Atk go crazy.Got to low HP while ‘Bulking Up’?Just Roost it…
Enjoy your Lugia!
Lugia @ Life OrbAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 SpeRash Nature- Aeroblast- Calm Mind- Ice Beam- Surf
Ok so we have Life Orb for powering up movesAero Blast (Signature Move Why not?)Calm Mind Set UpIce Beam is 4x Super Effective against most DragonsSurf is STAB
The Unexpected (Lugia) @ Life OrbAbility: PressureEVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpDModest Nature- Recover- Aeroblast- Ice Beam- Thunder
Annoying Substitute (Lugia) @ Black Sludge /F lame OrbAbility: PressureEVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Substitute- Recover- Toxic- Defog / Whirlwind / Dragon Tail / Aeroblast / Flash / Trick
(defog if you want to take care of hazards, Whirlwind or Dragon Tail if you want to take care of Pokemon who raise their stats, Aeroblast if you want to deal some damage and not be ruined entirely by Taunt, Flash if you just want to be annoying and Trick + Black Sludge/Flame Orb to slowly get rid of non poison types)
Calm Mind (Lugia) @ Lum BerryAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 SpeModest Nature- Calm Mind- Recover- Aeroblast- Psychic
Substitute + Calm Mind (Lugia) @ LeftoversAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpDModest Nature- Substitute- Calm Mind- Aeroblast / Recover- Psychic
Lugia set: Gen 7
Lugia @ LeftoversAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpDBold Nature- Aeroblast- Calm Mind- Recover / Roost- Surf / Psychic / Thunderbolt
Aeroblast: STAB and insane crit, power
Calm mind: To enhance the spd which isn’t invested aswell as to make him a bulky sweeper
Recover/Roost: To heal up, so he can get more Calm mind in/To heal aswell as get rid of a few of his weakness
Surf/Psychic/Thunderbolt: For great coverage and power/Coverage, STAB, and power/Coverage and power
Lugia’s crap typing can make it a great sweeper with Weakness policy.
Lugia @ Weakness PolicyAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpABold NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Calm Mind- Roost- Surf- Aeroblast
Calm Mind to boost Sp. Atk/Def and Roost to reset Multiscale, and once you get hit, you start sweeping. Aeroblast and Surf giveamazing coverage(910 out of 917 Pokémon!)
(Disclaimer: Marshadow is a really good counter to this build, so you’re better off staying away from Gen 7 battles in Showdown.)
Lugia is more of a defensive Pokemon, but why not turn defense into offense?
Lugia @ Weakness PolicyAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpDQuiet Nature- Aeroblast- Psychic- Ancient Power- Hydro Pump / Calm Mind
Aeroblast and Psychic are your reliable STABs, Aeroblast with a high chance for a crit, and Psychic with a chance for a Sp. Def drop. Ancient Power has a chance to boost all of Lugia’s stats. Hydro Pump is for coverage against rock types, but Calm Mind makes Lugia even more unstoppable in offense and defense.
The EV spread makes Lugia able to hit as hard as possible, while being able to tank a super effective hit. A Quiet Nature lets Lugia do insane damage after the opponent hits Lugia with a super effective move. Multiscale helps Lugia tank a super effective hit with minimal damage. Lastly, a Weakness Policy increases attacking power to the point of insanity after being hit by a super effective move.
Hope you liked this set!
Lugia @ LeftoversAbility: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpDCalm / Modest Nature- Aeroblast- Calm Mind- Psychic- Recover / Roost
•Aeroblast: strong STAB and critical hit rate increased•Calm Mind: with his amazing bulk, he can use this multiple times, making his Aeroblast very powerful and his special defense amazing•Psychic: STAB, good damage•Recover/Roost:Both heal, use roost if you like getting rid of the flying type (for the turn) and recover if you don’t
Lugia @ Weakness PolicyAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 144 HP / 252 SpA / 114 SpDCalm Nature- Aeroblast- Calm Mind- Recover- Psychic
Aeroblast (Powerful Stab)Calm Mind (Amazing Setup)Recover (Reliable Recovery)Psychic (Accurate Stab)
Lugia @ LeftoversAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpAModest Nature- Aeroblast- Hydro Pump- Reflect- Calm Mind
Hear me out on this one. Ik Lugia’s a wall but I decided to try a tank for once. Investment in defense helps balance its defensive stats and Reflect is there in case that’s not enough. Calm Mind for Special stat boosts, Aeroblast for STAB and Hydro Pump cuz Psychic isn’t great anymore. Leftovers to heal off potential damage from opponents to get back to Multiscale.
Offensive Set
Lugia @ Heavy-Duty BootsAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 8 Def / 252 SpA / 248 SpeRelaxed Nature- Aeroblast- Roost- Calm Mind- Giga Drain / Surf
Aeroblast is a powerful STAB move that hit opponents hard, Roost quickly heals Lugia up so it can take an Astral Barrage from a Calyrex-Shadow. Calm Mind can help take Astral Barrage even better, and also makes Aeroblast even stronger. Giga Drain quickly heals up Lugia while dealing damage and also has Rock cover. Surf covers more but doesn’t heal.
Hyper defense
Lugia @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Light ClayAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Thunder Wave / Toxic- Roost- Light Screen- Dragon Tail
Thunder Wave halves the speed of most Pokemons except ground types, making Lugia fast. Toxic makes it that the Pokemon will lose health every turn. Light Screen helps replaces increasing Special Defense to take an Astral Barrage without being at full health. Dragon Tail can switch out threats and works best on Spikes, Stealth Rock or Sticky Web.I’ve hoped I’ve helped!
Lugia @ LeftoversAbility: MultiscaleEVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpDModest Nature- Roost- Aeroblast- Extrasensory- Hydro PumpThis is better than Giga Drain. Aeroblast is STAB and it has high critical hit-ratio. Extrasensory is STAB and it has a chance to flinch. Hydro Pump is 110 power. Multiscale halves the damage from the target(s).
