#0249
— Diving Pokémon
LegendaryLugia
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Lugia is a psychic/flying-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 680 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with top speed tier (base 110) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Pressure ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Lugia. Build around what Lugia actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Lugia takes super-effective damage from Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Lugia into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Defense (154)
- Lowest stat
- Attack (90)
- Offensive lean
- mixed
- Speed tier
- top speed tier (base 110)
- BST
- 680 (legendary-grade for the format)
Lugia is a psychic/flying-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 680 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with top speed tier (base 110) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Pressure ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Lugia. Build around what Lugia actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Lugia
Lugia is the Diving Pokémon a Psychic/Flying type Pokémon and a Legendary Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 680 with Pressure as its ability.
What is Lugia weak to?
Lugia is a Psychic/Flying-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark. It resists Fighting, Grass, Psychic. It is immune to Ground.
How to counter Lugia
To counter Lugia in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Electric or Ice or Rock or Ghost or Dark moves and can withstand its Psychic/Flying STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Lugia in competitive teams
Lugia can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Lugia on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
