What Beats Lugia?
Lugia is weak to Ghost, Dark, Rock, Electric, and Ice
Lugia Weaknesses
Lugia takes double damage from these attack types — lead with them in any Lugia matchup.
Lugia Resistances
Avoid these attack types — Lugia takes reduced damage from them.
Lugia Immunities
These attack types do nothing at all to Lugia — never lead with them.
Best Lugia Counters
The strongest attackers among the types that hit Lugia for 2× damage. Pick the game you're playing to only see Pokémon you can actually get:
Your Party vs Lugia
Your party is empty — add some Pokémon! Open any Pokémon's page and tap ♥ Add to Party (and star up to 4 of its moves), then come back to see exactly which of your Pokémon — and which attack — beats Lugia.
Lugia Weakness Q&A
- What is Lugia weak to?
- Lugia takes extra damage from Ghost (2×), Dark (2×), Rock (2×), Electric (2×), and Ice (2×) type attacks.
- What attacks does Lugia resist?
- Lugia takes reduced damage from Fighting (¼×), Psychic (½×), and Grass (½×) type attacks.
- What is Lugia immune to?
- Lugia is completely immune to Ground type attacks — they deal no damage at all.
- What is the best counter to Lugia?
- Strong Ghost, Dark, Rock, Electric, and Ice attackers like Rampardos, Zekrom, and Glastrier beat Lugia — their attacks hit it for 2× damage.