POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Lugia sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Lugia sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #249 · Diving Pokemon

Lugia

Psychic Flying Both

Lugia is a Psychic/Flying-type Diving Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Legendary encounter at Whirl Islands. Silver: Legendary encounter at Whirl Islands.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

680
HP106
Attack90
Defense130
Sp. Atk90
Sp. Def154
Speed110

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
17'01" (5.2 m)
Weight
476.0 lbs (215.9 kg)
Catch rate
3
Base EXP
220
Growth
Slow
BST
680

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 106
— —
AttackBase 90
— —
DefenseBase 130
— —
Sp. AtkBase 90
— —
Sp. DefBase 154
— —
SpeedBase 110
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

It is said that it quietly spends its time deep at the bottom of the sea because its powers are too strong.

Pokémon Silver

It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to have been seen on the night of a storm.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#249 Lugia

This Pokémon does not evolve in Generation II.

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Special

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
1
Special acquisition 1
Legendary encounter Whirl Islands · Whirl Island Lugia Chamber Lv. 70 · Any time — Requires the Silver Wing.
Silver

Special

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
1
Special acquisition 1
Legendary encounter Whirl Islands · Whirl Island Lugia Chamber Lv. 40 · Any time — Requires the Silver Wing.

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MOVESET

Level-up moves

10

Flying · Normal Hit

Power
100
Acc.
95%
PP
5
Lv. 11

Safeguard

Normal · Safeguard

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
25
Lv. 22

Gust

Flying · Gust

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
35
Lv. 33

Recover

Normal · Heal

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
20

Water · Normal Hit

Power
120
Acc.
80%
PP
5
TM18

Water · Rain Dance

Power
—
Acc.
90%
PP
5
TM39
Lv. 66

Swift

Normal · Always Hit

Power
60
Acc.
100%
PP
20
Lv. 77

Whirlwind

Normal · Force Switch

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
20

Psychic · Future Sight

Power
80
Acc.
90%
PP
15
TM / HM compatibility 41 moves
TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM05 TM05 · RoarNormal— power · 100% · 20 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM07 TM07 · Zap CannonElectric100 power · 50% · 5 PP TM08 TM08 · Rock SmashFighting20 power · 100% · 15 PP TM09 TM09 · Psych UpNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM11 TM11 · Sunny DayFire— power · 90% · 5 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM14 TM14 · BlizzardIce120 power · 70% · 5 PP TM15 TM15 · Hyper BeamNormal150 power · 90% · 5 PP TM16 TM16 · Icy WindIce55 power · 95% · 15 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM18 TM18 · Rain DanceWater— power · 90% · 5 PP TM19 TM19 · Giga DrainGrass60 power · 100% · 5 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM23 TM23 · Iron TailSteel100 power · 75% · 15 PP TM24 TM24 · DragonBreathDragon60 power · 100% · 20 PP TM25 TM25 · ThunderElectric120 power · 70% · 10 PP TM26 TM26 · EarthquakeGround100 power · 100% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM29 TM29 · PsychicPsychic90 power · 100% · 10 PP TM30 TM30 · Shadow BallGhost80 power · 100% · 15 PP TM31 TM31 · Mud-SlapGround20 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM37 TM37 · SandstormRock— power · 100% · 10 PP TM39 TM39 · SwiftNormal60 power · 100% · 20 PP TM42 TM42 · Dream EaterPsychic100 power · 100% · 15 PP TM43 TM43 · DetectFighting— power · 100% · 5 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM47 TM47 · Steel WingSteel70 power · 90% · 25 PP TM50 TM50 · NightmareGhost— power · 100% · 15 PP HM02 HM02 · FlyFlying70 power · 95% · 15 PP HM03 HM03 · SurfWater95 power · 100% · 15 PP HM04 HM04 · StrengthNormal80 power · 100% · 15 PP HM06 HM06 · WhirlpoolWater15 power · 70% · 15 PP HM07 HM07 · WaterfallWater80 power · 100% · 15 PP
Egg moves 0 moves

No egg moves are assigned to this species in the Gold/Silver breeding table.