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[[Image:Pokemon_XD_Dark_Lugia.png|thumb|150px|right|Shadow Lugia]]
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'''Shadow Lugia''' (Japanese: '''ダークルギア''' ''Dark Lugia''), codenamed ''XD001'', is a {{p|Lugia}} corrupted by the criminal organization [[Cipher]]. It is believed to be the ultimate [[Shadow Pokémon]], completely immune to purification. XD001 kicks the game off by attacking the cruise ship [[S.S. Libra]]. In the game, it is known as Deserted Cruiser Libra. Shadow Lugia is owned by Cipher Boss [[Deathgold]] on [[Nickledark Island]], the new Cipher base of operation. He makes XD001 battle you before he attacks with his Team. When you fight it, it will be at Level 50+ with the moveset Shadow Blast, Shadow Down, Shadow Remove, and Shadow Storm. It can only be purified if all nine rooms of the Purification Chamber reach maximum tempo. After purification, it will have the moveset [[Psycho Boost]], [[Feather Dance]], [[Earthquake]], and [[Hydro Pump]].
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'''Shadow Lugia''' (Japanese: '''ダークルギア''' ''Dark Lugia''), codenamed '''XD001''', is a {{p|Lugia}} that has had the door to its heart shut by the criminal syndicate [[Cipher]], believed to be the ultimate [[Shadow Pokémon]] and completely immune to purification. Its [[form]] is different from that of a normal Lugia. Unlike other Shadow Pokémon who appear normal but possess a shadowy aura, Shadow Lugia has jagged silver eye-spikes, a dark-purple body with white undersides, and glowing red eyes. It also has sharper toes that resemble claws, as well as a longer, more pointed tongue.


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Shadow Lugia is the [[game mascot]] of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, appearing on the boxart.
[[Category: XD characters]]
 
==History==
[[File:Pokémon XD Shadow Lugia SS Libra Intro.png|thumb|220px|left|Shadow Lugia attacking the S.S. Libra]]
In the prologue of {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}, Shadow Lugia attacks the cruise ship [[S.S. Libra]], which had been carrying many Pokémon to Orre. However, Shadow Lugia drops the ship in the middle of the desert, forcing Cipher to travel to the desert and catch the Pokémon left in the ship.
 
During the course of the game, Shadow Lugia is mentioned often (as XD001), but never seen. One of Cipher's administrators, [[Lovrina]], tells [[Michael]] that it was she who created Shadow Lugia, as the first of an army of Shadow Pokémon immune to [[purification]]. She also reveals that the Shadow Pokémon was supposed to bring the S.S. Libra to Cipher's headquarters, but an instability in the corruption process led to it briefly breaking free of Cipher's control.
 
When Michael explores [[Citadark Isle]], he again encounters Lovrina, who boasts that she has perfected Shadow Lugia, making it completely impossible to purify. Later, at the very pinnacle of Cipher's headquarters, Michael finally confronts the corrupted Lugia when it is sent out by [[Greevil]] to defeat the boy before the other six (also Shadow) members of his [[party]].
 
After snagging the Lugia and defeating Greevil, Michael will find that Lovrina was apparently correct — Shadow Lugia cannot be purified through using it in battle, massaging it with [[Scent]]s, keeping it in the active party, or by any other normal means. However, the [[Purify Chamber]], the ultimate creation of Michael's father and [[Professor Krane]], will be able to purify Shadow Lugia if all nine of the Sets within it are at maximum tempo.
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==Moves==
{{Shadow moves|249S|50|Shadow Blast|Shadow Down|Shadow Shed|Shadow Storm|Psycho Boost|Psychic|FeatherDance|Flying|Earthquake|Ground|Hydro Pump|Water|XD|shadow|psychic}}
 
==In the TCG==
{{main|Shadow Lugia (Nintendo World promo)}}
Shadow Lugia was featured in the TCG as a promotional card. The English version was given out to attendants of the Nintendo Pre Electronic Entertainment Expo conference. This card was also distributed at the {{wp|Nintendo World Store}} in {{wp|New York}} in October 2005. This card was released as a Jumbo card and was therefore not legal to use in tournaments or official events. It has an unusual 300 HP and its only attack, {{m|Shadow Storm}}, does 1000 damage (tied with {{cat|Pokémon cards with attack damage 1000|various other promotional cards}} for the highest amount of damage on any printed card without counting damage modifiers). It uses the same artwork as it does on the box art of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
 
{{cardlist/header|Shadow Lugia|Psychic|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{OBP|Shadow Lugia|Nintendo World promo}}|type=Psychic|enset=Miscellaneous Promotional cards|jpset=Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
{{cardlist/footer|Psychic}}
 
==Trivia==
[[File:249Lugia-Shadow XD.png|thumb|200px|Box artwork of Shadow Lugia]]
* Shadow Lugia, available in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, is the only way to get Lugia without an {{pkmn2|event}} in [[Generation III]]. Its counterpart, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, is only available by purifying all Shadow Pokémon in XD's predecessor, [[Pokémon Colosseum]], and then defeating all 100 Trainers at [[Mt. Battle]] in {{OBP|Battle Mode|Colosseum}} without changing the [[party]] for the entire challenge.
* The text displayed by the [[Aura Reader]] is different for Shadow Lugia. Instead of showing, ''"Oh! A Shadow Pokémon!"'' it shows, ''"The Aura Reader is responding! It is a Shadow Pokémon!"''
* Even though Shadow Lugia is never shown to be officially "owned" by a {{pkmn|Trainer}} (as it appears to lack a [[Poké Ball]] and Greevil already has a full party), Michael still uses the [[Snag Machine]] on it.
* Assuming the player has all the necessary Pokémon for the [[Purify Chamber]], Shadow Lugia can actually be purified with the ''least'' amount of effort, as it is purified instantly and the method doesn't work on any other Shadow Pokémon.
* Shadow Lugia has been made into a [[Poké Doll (plush)|Poké Doll]] plush toy.
* In {{sbw|Super Smash Bros. 4}} and {{sbw|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate}}, one of {{OBP|Mewtwo|Super Smash Bros.}}'s alternate costumes resembles Shadow Lugia.
* Shadow Lugia was designed by [[James Turner]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/900861377333542912 Tweet about designing Shadow Lugia]</ref> According to Turner, he chose Shadow Lugia's colors and finalized its design based on sketches drawn by [[Hiromoto SIN-Ichi]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1201041088942723072 Tweet about finalizing the design of Shadow Lugia]</ref>
 
==In other languages==
{{langtable
|color={{shadow color}}|bordercolor={{psychic color}}
|fr=Lugia Obscur
|de=Crypto-Lugia
|it=Lugia Ombra
|no=Skygge-Lugia
|es=Lugia Oscuro
|sv=Mörkrets Lugia
}}
 
==See also==
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see {{p|Lugia}}.
 
==References==
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[[Category:XD characters]]
[[Category:Shadow Pokémon]]
[[Category:Variant Pokémon]]
[[Category:Pokémon characters]]
[[Category:Gender unknown characters (Pokémon)|Lugia]]
 
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[[es:Lugia oscuro]]
[[fr:XD001]]
[[it:Lugia Ombra]]
[[ja:ダーク・ルギア]]
[[zh:黑暗洛奇亚]]
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