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Lugia (Shadow) in Ultra League
PsychicFlying#243of 849 ranked
81PvPoke score
Lugia (Shadow) 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 turns61% of top players
FlyCharged · Flying · 80 damage, 45 energy30% 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.
4Dragon Tail → Fly4 fast moves, 12 turns
5Dragon Tail → Earth Power5 fast moves, 15 turns
What Lugia (Shadow) beats
Virizionwins this matchup84
Snorlaxwins this matchup64
Zygarde (Complete Forme)wins this matchup61
Tinkatonwins this matchup57
Florgeswins this matchup54
What beats Lugia (Shadow)
Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup10
Skeledirgeloses this matchup16
Corviknightloses this matchup35
Feraligatrloses this matchup39
Empoleonloses this matchup45Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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