Luster Purge (move)

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Luster Purge ラスターパージ Luster Purge

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Battles Type  Psychic Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Luster Purge (Japanese: ラスターパージ Luster Purge) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III. It is the signature move of Latios.

Effect

Luster Purge inflicts damage and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense.

Luster Purge can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if Calm Mind was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description RSE Attacks with a burst of light. May lower Sp. Def. FRLG A burst of light injures the foe. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def. ColoXD Attacks with a burst of light. May lower Sp. Def. DPPtHGSSPBR The user looses a damaging burst of light. It may also reduce the target's Sp. Def stat. BWB2W2 The user lets loose a damaging burst of light. It may also reduce the target's Sp. Def stat. XYORAS SM The user lets loose a damaging burst of light. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0381		Latios		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	35	35	35	35XY 24ORAS	24
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the target's Special Defense by one level.

In the anime

Latios
The user creates a ball of purple aura which turns into a beam and is fired at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Latios opens its mouth and white sparkles form and gather in front of it, forming together into a pink ball of energy. It then fires a massive pink beam from the ball at the opponent.
Tobias's Latios	The Semi-Final Frontier!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Latios Mega Latios
The user lets loose a damaging burst or bursts of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Latios releases three dark colored balls of energy from its forehead at the opponent. As the balls fly through the air, they grow larger in size.
A wild Latios	The Final Battle II		Debut
	Mega Latios fires a blast of energy from its body at the opponent.
A wild Latios	Omega Alpha Adventure 3		None

In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! manga

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Latios
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Ryū's Latios	ABM10		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 潔淨光芒 Gitjihng Gwōngmòhng * 潔淨光澤 Gitjihng Gwōngjaahk * Mandarin 潔淨光芒 / 洁净光芒 Jiéjìng Guāngmáng * 潔淨光澤 Jié​jìng​ Guāng​zé​ * Dutch Begeertezuivering Finnish Hohtoisku French Lumi-Éclat German Scheinwerfer Greek Λαμπερή Εξάγνιση Hindi टाक चमकना Taak chamakana Indonesian Luster Purge Italian Abbagliante Korean 라스트버지 Luster Purge Polish Czystka Portuguese Brazil Raio Purificador Purga de Esplendor (TCG) Portugal Resplendor Depurar Serbian Blještavo pročišćavanje Spanish Latin America Resplandor Spain Resplandor Vietnamese Pháo Sáng Thanh Tẩy

Variations of the move Luster Purge
Luster Purge • Mist Ball

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