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Lugia in Ultra League
PsychicFlying#135of 849 ranked
85PvPoke score
Lugia is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Dragon TailFast · Dragon · 9 damage, 12 energy in 3 turns60% of top players
AeroblastCharged · Flying · 170 damage, 75 energy10% of top players
Earth PowerCharged · Ground · 90 damage, 50 energy24% of top players
Second charged move: 100,000 stardust and 100 candy; buddy distance 20 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Dragon Tails it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
7Dragon Tail → Aeroblast7 fast moves, 21 turns
5Dragon Tail → Earth Power5 fast moves, 15 turns
What Lugia beats
Virizionwins this matchup80
Ninetaleswins this matchup66
Snorlaxwins this matchup55
Empoleonwins this matchup54
Zygarde (Complete Forme)wins this matchup52
What beats Lugia
Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup9
Feraligatrloses this matchup33
Florgesloses this matchup37
Corviknightloses this matchup37
Tinkatonloses this matchup47Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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