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Lugia is the [[game mascot]] of {{game|Gold and Silver|s|Pokémon Silver}}, its remake {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s|Pokémon SoulSilver}}, and [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], appearing on the boxart of them all. | Lugia is the [[game mascot]] of {{game|Gold and Silver|s|Pokémon Silver}}, its remake {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s|Pokémon SoulSilver}}, and [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], appearing on the boxart of them all. | ||
Lugia and {{p|Ho-Oh}} are often collectively referred to as the [[tower duo]] by fans. It is also often viewed as the [[Legendary | Lugia and {{p|Ho-Oh}} are often collectively referred to as the [[tower duo]] by fans. It is also often viewed as the [[Legendary leader|leader]] of the [[legendary birds]] due to its role in the {{pkmn|anime}} and the {{pkmn|Mystery Dungeon series}}. | ||
Lugia has a unique {{pkmn2|variant}} called '''[[Shadow Lugia]]''', codenamed '''XD001''', that appeared in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. | Lugia has a unique {{pkmn2|variant}} called '''[[Shadow Lugia]]''', codenamed '''XD001''', that appeared in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. | ||
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Lugia can fold back these plates to increase its speed. Lugia is covered in {{a|Multiscale|many scales that protect it from attacks}}. It has large wings that resemble hands. Though it is gender unknown, as depicted in ''[[EP220|The Mystery is History]]'', [[Silver (Lugia)|a young Lugia]] has been seen, suggesting there is a breeding population, at least in the anime's timeline. In the same episode, Lugia has been shown to be fiercely protective of its young. | Lugia can fold back these plates to increase its speed. Lugia is covered in {{a|Multiscale|many scales that protect it from attacks}}. It has large wings that resemble hands. Though it is gender unknown, as depicted in ''[[EP220|The Mystery is History]]'', [[Silver (Lugia)|a young Lugia]] has been seen, suggesting there is a breeding population, at least in the anime's timeline. In the same episode, Lugia has been shown to be fiercely protective of its young. | ||
Lugia leads the [[legendary birds]]. When they fight over territory, Lugia is the only Pokémon that can quell their ceaseless fighting, as observed in the [[M02|second Pokémon movie]]. Much like the birds, it possesses the ability to control the weather; most notably, it can calm and give rise to storms. It is said that a light flutter of its wings is capable of causing winds powerful enough to tear a regular house down. If it were to flap its wings, it could hypothetically spawn storms lasting as long as | Lugia leads the [[legendary birds]]. When they fight over territory, Lugia is the only Pokémon that can quell their ceaseless fighting, as observed in the [[M02|second Pokémon movie]]. Much like the birds, it possesses the ability to control the weather; most notably, it can calm and give rise to storms. It is said that a light flutter of its wings is capable of causing winds powerful enough to tear a regular house down. If it were to flap its wings, it could hypothetically spawn storms lasting as long as forty days. Lugia is capable of splitting islands like the [[Whirl Islands]] into smaller islands. It is highly intelligent, and because of the devastating power it could accidentally inflict, it isolates itself deep underwater and tends to sleep in solitude. It is extremely {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Rare Pokémon|rare}} and is hardly ever seen. Lugia has been referred to as the ''guardian of the seas''. There are rumors Lugia would appear during the night of a storm. Lugia loves [[Lugia Treat]]s made by [[Snacksworth]], who once encountered it in the past. | ||
Lugia is the [[Signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the move {{m|Aeroblast}}. | Lugia is the [[Signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the move {{m|Aeroblast}}. | ||
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===Evolution data=== | ===Evolution data=== | ||
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===Sprites=== | ===Sprites=== | ||
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{{Spritebox/HOME|ndex=0249}} | {{Spritebox/HOME|ndex=0249}} | ||
{{Spritebox/Footer|249|Lugia}} | {{Spritebox/Footer|249|Lugia}} | ||
==In the anime== | |||
===Main series=== | |||
[[File:Lugia anime.png|thumb|250px|Lugia in the {{pkmn|anime}}]] | |||
====Major appearances==== | |||
=====[[Lugia (M02)]]===== | |||
Lugia debuted in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', where it was central to the legend of [[Shamouti Island]]. Its {{t|Psychic}} powers allow it to [[Talking Pokémon|communicate with humans through telepathy]]. | |||
=====[[Lugia (Silver's parent)]]===== | |||
Lugia made its main series debut in ''[[EP210|Around the Whirlpool]]'', where a silhouetted Lugia saved {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} from being sucked into a whirlpool. It later turned out to be {{OBP|Silver|Lugia}}'s parent in ''[[EP220|The Mystery is History]]''. | |||
====={{OBP|Silver|Lugia}}===== | |||
A young Lugia, [[nickname]]d Silver by {{jo|Oliver}}, lived near [[Ogi Isle]] in the [[Whirl Islands]]. [[Dr. Namba]] attempted to capture both the parent Lugia and Silver for {{an|Giovanni}} in ''The Mystery is History'', ''[[EP221|A Parent Trapped!]]'', and ''[[EP222|A Promise is a Promise]]''. | |||
=====Lugia (recurring)===== | |||
In ''[[JN002|Legend? Go! Friends? Go!]]'', a group of Trainers challenged a Lugia to a {{OBP|Raid Battle|GO}}, but were all easily defeated. Lugia later befriended Ash and [[Goh]]. It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[JN043|Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!]]''. In ''[[JN136|This Could be the Start of Something Big!]]'', it faced Ash and Goh in a Raid Battle. | |||
Lugia's known moves are {{m|Hydro Pump}} and {{m|Aeroblast}}. | |||
=====Other===== | |||
In ''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]'', a Lugia was the first [[Legendary Pokémon]] summoned by {{an|Hoopa}} to protect it and Ash from the shadow {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Hoopa|Hoopa Unbound}}. After a brief {{pkmn|battle}}, the shadow Hoopa eventually portaled it back to its home in the sea. | |||
In ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]'', a Lugia had a significant role in [[Fula City]]'s history, as the one who gives Fula City a wind as told in the history. In the movie, Lugia remains in an unknown place until [[Risa]] and her {{p|Eevee}} summons it. Lugia later appear and gives the city a wind just like they did during the previous festival. | |||
====Minor appearances==== | |||
In ''[[DP143|An Egg Scramble!]]'', {{TRT}}'s fantasy featured a Lugia as one of the Pokémon they hoped the {{pkmn|Egg}} that they stole from {{an|Dawn}} would hatch into. | |||
In the opening sequence of ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', a Lugia rose out of the ocean during a full moon. | |||
A Lugia appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''. | |||
In the opening sequence of ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', a Lugia was flying across the sky. | |||
A Lugia appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''. | |||
A Lugia appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''. | |||
A Lugia appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''. | |||
A Lugia appeared in ''[[JN046|Getting More Than You Battled For!]]''. | |||
A silhouetted Lugia appeared in a fantasy in ''[[JN053|Healing the Healer!]]''. | |||
===Pokémon Generations=== | |||
[[File:Lugia PG.png|thumb|250px|Lugia in [[Pokémon Generations]]]] | |||
In ''[[PG01|The Adventure]]'', a {{pkmn2|wild}} Lugia flew by after a group of wild {{p|Wooper}} sent [[Red's Pikachu]] flying with {{m|Mud Shot}}. | |||
===GOTCHA!=== | |||
A Lugia briefly appeared as a silhouette in [[GOTCHA!]]. | |||
===Pokémon Evolutions=== | |||
In ''[[PE07|The Show]]'', a Lugia appeared swimming in the seas around the [[Whirl Islands]]. | |||
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==In the manga== | |||
[[File:Clefairy Rangers Lugia PM.png|thumb|200px|Lugia in [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]]] | |||
===Ash & Pikachu=== | |||
{{main|Silver (Lugia)|Silva}} | |||
{{main|Lugia (anime)}} | |||
In ''[[SP07|Let's Save The Lugia!]]'', two Lugia fulfilled the same roles as {{OBP|Silver|Lugia}} and {{an|Lugia|its parent}} in the anime. | |||
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu=== | |||
Lugia appeared at the end of ''[[ET20|Epilogue: Wild Type]]'', being the only [[Generation II]] Pokémon to appear in the manga. | |||
===Movie adaptations=== | |||
{{main|Lugia (M02)}} | |||
Lugia appeared in {{ma|Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth|the manga adaptation}} of ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''. | |||
Lugia also appeared in {{OBP|Pokémon the Movie 2000|graphic novel|the graphic novel adaptation}} of the same movie. | |||
===Pocket Monsters DP=== | |||
A Lugia appeared in [[PMDP29]]. | |||
===Pocket Monsters HGSS=== | |||
A Lugia appeared in [[PMHGSS01]]. | |||
===Pokémon Adventures=== | |||
{{main|Tower duo (Adventures)}} | |||
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[[File:Masked Man Lugia.png|thumb|200px|Lugia in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]] | |||
The [[Masked Man]] apparently caught Lugia twice, given that its [[Silver Feather|Silver Wing]] was shown under his possession several years ago, only to be stolen by {{adv|Green}}. However, both times, it went back to the wild along with {{p|Ho-Oh}}. | |||
In ''[[PS089|The Might of... Metapod?!]]'', the Kanto [[Elite Four]] tried to exterminate humans using Lugia, which appeared as a spirit above [[Cerise Island]] in response to the energy produced by [[Badge|Gym Badges]]. It appeared as a being of shimmering light that [[Lance]] summoned it to aid his schemes. After he was defeated, the spirit flew to the [[Johto|west]]. In ''[[PS145|Sandslash Surprise]]'', it was properly identified as Lugia. In ''[[PS146|Lively Lugia (Part 1)]]'', ''[[PS147|(Part 2)]]'', and ''[[PS148|(Part 3)]]'', the Johto [[Pokédex holder]]s battled it before it was caught by the Masked Man just before Crystal could do so. | |||
Besides the two, it was also controlled for some time by [[Will]] and [[Karen]] while they were under the Masked Man's jurisdiction. | |||
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===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys=== | |||
A Lugia appeared in ''[[GB19|The Truth About The Mysterious Whirl Islands!!]]'' and ''[[GB20|A Serious Crisis!! The Battle With The Lugia]]''. It reappeared in ''[[GB23|Let's Fight For The Future!!]]''. | |||
===Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All=== | |||
In [[GDZ868]], [[Shu]] encountered and {{pkmn2|caught}} a Lugia. He then {{pkmn2|released}} it so it could continue protecting the ocean. | |||
===Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic=== | |||
A Lugia appeared in [[Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic]]. | |||
===Pokémon Journeys: The Series=== | |||
A Lugia appeared in ''[[JNM01|Legend? Check! Friends? Check!]]''. | |||
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters=== | |||
A Lugia appeared in ''[[PM071|Clefairy Rangers to the Rescue!!]]''. | |||
A Lugia appeared in ''[[PM094|Take me to the Dragon Palace!]]''. | |||
==In the TCG== | |||
{{main|Lugia (TCG)}} | |||
==In the TFG== | |||
One Lugia figure has been released. | |||
* {{TFG|Next Quest}}: {{TFG ID|Next Quest|Lugia|6}} | |||
==Other appearances== | |||
[[File:Lugia SSBB.png|thumb|250px|Lugia in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]]] | |||
===[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]/[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]/[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|3DS/Wii U]]/[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Ultimate]]=== | |||
When released from a {{i|Poké Ball}}, Lugia will fly up out of the stage and return in the background, where it unleashes a powerful {{m|Aeroblast}} on a section of the stage. | |||
====Melee trophy information==== | |||
''The waters of the [[Whirl Islands]] are home to this legendary Pokémon, whom very few have seen. Lugia live quietly in the deepest ocean trenches for one very good reason: its combined aerial and psychic powers are so strong as to be extremely dangerous. The special moves of this gargantuan creature include the destructive wind assault known as Aeroblast.'' | |||
====Brawl trophy information==== | |||
''"A Diving Pokémon. A legendary Pokémon often referred to as 'guardian of the seas,' it has the impressive ability to control the wind. Lugia typically spends its time quietly at the bottom of the ocean. Highly powerful in all areas, Lugia's Aeroblast move is especially powerful. It uses strong flapping of its wings to target damage on a foe's weak spot."'' | |||
====3DS/Wii U trophy information==== | |||
[[File:Lugia 3DS trophy SSB4.png|thumb|150px|Lugia trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS'']] | |||
Lugia appears as a trophy in both versions of the game. | |||
'''NA''': ''Despite being a Psychic/Flying-type Pokémon, Lugia sleeps on the ocean floor. Legend says the flapping of Lugia's wings can create storms that last up to 40 days. It's impossible to know for sure, but in Smash Bros., Lugia definitely brings a storm with its Aeroblast attack.'' | |||
'''PAL''': ''Despite being a Psychic- and Flying-type, Lugia sleeps on the ocean floor. It's said that if it were to flap its wings on waking up, it could cause a storm lasting 40 days. No one can say whether that's true or not, but Lugia's attacks certainly make it seem so. It flies behind the stage and creates a mighty gust of wind with its Aeroblast attack.'' | |||
===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]=== | |||
Lugia returns as Poké Ball summon. It also appears as a {{sbw|Spirit}}. | |||
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* [[Shigeki Morimoto]] said in an interview for the Nintendo DREAM November 2009 issue that Lugia was made a {{t|Psychic}} type instead of a {{t|Water}} type because they wanted to give it a stronger impression. | * [[Shigeki Morimoto]] said in an interview for the Nintendo DREAM November 2009 issue that Lugia was made a {{t|Psychic}} type instead of a {{t|Water}} type because they wanted to give it a stronger impression. | ||
** Despite not being a Water type, Lugia has occasionally been depicted as a {{ct|Water}} in the [[Lugia (TCG)|Trading Card Game]]. | ** Despite not being a Water type, Lugia has occasionally been depicted as a {{ct|Water}} in the [[Lugia (TCG)|Trading Card Game]]. | ||
* Lugia is tied with Ho-Oh for the [[List of Pokémon by base stats|highest base]] {{stat|Special Defense}} stat of all {{type|Flying}} Pokémon. | * Lugia is tied with Ho-Oh for the [[List of Pokémon by base stats|highest base]] {{stat|Special Defense}} stat of all {{type|Flying}} Pokémon. | ||
* Lugia's [[Generation IV]], {{gen|V}}, and {{gen|VI}} Pokédex entries that mention it being able to cause a 40-day storm may be a biblical reference to {{wp|Noah's Ark}}. | * Lugia's [[Generation IV]], {{gen|V}}, and {{gen|VI}} Pokédex entries that mention it being able to cause a 40-day storm may be a biblical reference to {{wp|Noah's Ark}}. | ||
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== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Lugia (M02)]] | * [[Lugia (M02)]] | ||
* [[Tower duo (Adventures)]] | * [[Tower duo (Adventures)]] | ||
* [[Silver (Lugia)]] | * [[Silver (Lugia)]] | ||
* [[Lugia (Silver's parent)]] | |||
* [[Shadow Lugia]] | * [[Shadow Lugia]] | ||
* [[Tower duo]] | * [[Tower duo]] |
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Lugia (Japanese: ルギア Lugia) is a dual-type Psychic/Flying Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Lugia is the game mascot of Pokémon Silver, its remake Pokémon SoulSilver, and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, appearing on the boxart of them all.
Lugia and Ho-Oh are often collectively referred to as the tower duo by fans. It is also often viewed as the leader of the legendary birds due to its role in the anime and the Mystery Dungeon series.
Lugia has a unique variant called Shadow Lugia, codenamed XD001, that appeared in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
Biology
Lugia is a large Pokémon that resembles a dragon, a plesiosaur, and a bird. It is primarily silver-white, but it has blue undersides with slightly varying tones. It has a ridged mouth similar to a beak, although it has pointed teeth on its lower jaw. Its head has a point to the back, and Lugia's eyes have pointed blue or black spikes on them. Lugia has a long, slender neck and a smooth, streamlined body. Dark blue or black plate-like protrusions run down the length of its back, and there are two smaller, more pointed ones on the end of its tail.
Lugia can fold back these plates to increase its speed. Lugia is covered in many scales that protect it from attacks. It has large wings that resemble hands. Though it is gender unknown, as depicted in The Mystery is History, a young Lugia has been seen, suggesting there is a breeding population, at least in the anime's timeline. In the same episode, Lugia has been shown to be fiercely protective of its young.
Lugia leads the legendary birds. When they fight over territory, Lugia is the only Pokémon that can quell their ceaseless fighting, as observed in the second Pokémon movie. Much like the birds, it possesses the ability to control the weather; most notably, it can calm and give rise to storms. It is said that a light flutter of its wings is capable of causing winds powerful enough to tear a regular house down. If it were to flap its wings, it could hypothetically spawn storms lasting as long as forty days. Lugia is capable of splitting islands like the Whirl Islands into smaller islands. It is highly intelligent, and because of the devastating power it could accidentally inflict, it isolates itself deep underwater and tends to sleep in solitude. It is extremely rare and is hardly ever seen. Lugia has been referred to as the guardian of the seas. There are rumors Lugia would appear during the night of a storm. Lugia loves Lugia Treats made by Snacksworth, who once encountered it in the past.
Lugia is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Aeroblast.
- Shadow Lugia
A unique variant of Lugia that 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. Additionally, due to the shape of Lugia's back plates on its 3D models being changed after Generation IV, Shadow Lugia now posesses a unique design for them.
Shadow Lugia is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Shadow Blast.
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GSC | Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Lugia | English | United States | 40 | November 15 to 21, 2002; December 6 to 12, 2002 |
RSEFRLG | Top Ten Distribution Lugia | English | United Kingdom | 70 | June 10, 2006; October 14 to November 19, 2006 |
RSEFRLG | Top Ten Distribution Lugia | Italian | Italy | 70 | June 23 to 25, 2006 |
RSEFRLG | Top Ten Distribution Lugia | Spanish | Spain | 70 | June 27 to August 27, 2006 |
RSEFRLG | Top Ten Distribution Lugia | German | Germany | 70 | September 24 to November 5, 2006 |
RSEFRLG | Top Ten Distribution Lugia | French | France | 70 | September 26, 2006 |
XYORAS | 7-Eleven Lugia | Japanese region | Online | 50 | August 1 to September 30, 2015 |
XYORAS | Pokémon Center Lugia | Japanese region | Nintendo Network | 50 | September 7 to 13, 2015 |
SMUSUM | Fula City Lugia | Japanese region | Online | 100 | April 13 to September 30, 2018 |
S | Legendary Pokémon Celebration Lugia | American region | Online | 60 | November 2, 2018 to February 28, 2019 |
US | Legendary Pokémon Celebration Lugia | American region | Online | 100 | November 2, 2018 to February 28, 2019 |
S | Legendary Pokémon Celebration Lugia | PAL region | Online | 60 | November 2, 2018 to February 28, 2019 |
US | Legendary Pokémon Celebration Lugia | PAL region | Online | 100 | November 2, 2018 to February 28, 2019 |
SMUSUM | Fula City Lugia | Japanese region | Online | 100 | November 12, 2018 to March 31, 2019 |
SMUSUM | Fula City Lugia | American region | Online | 100 | November 12, 2018 to March 31, 2019 |
SMUSUM | Fula City Lugia | PAL region | Online | 100 | November 12, 2018 to March 31, 2019 |
SMUSUM | Fula City Lugia | Taiwanese region | Online | 100 | November 12, 2018 to March 31, 2019 |
SMUSUM | Fula City Lugia | Korean region | Online | 100 | December 19, 2018 to February 28, 2019 |
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Lugia is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Lugia (M02)
Lugia debuted in The Power of One, where it was central to the legend of Shamouti Island. Its Psychic powers allow it to communicate with humans through telepathy.
Lugia (Silver's parent)
Lugia made its main series debut in Around the Whirlpool, where a silhouetted Lugia saved Ash, Misty, and Brock from being sucked into a whirlpool. It later turned out to be Silver's parent in The Mystery is History.
Silver
A young Lugia, nicknamed Silver by Oliver, lived near Ogi Isle in the Whirl Islands. Dr. Namba attempted to capture both the parent Lugia and Silver for Giovanni in The Mystery is History, A Parent Trapped!, and A Promise is a Promise.
Lugia (recurring)
In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, a group of Trainers challenged a Lugia to a Raid Battle, but were all easily defeated. Lugia later befriended Ash and Goh. It reappeared in a flashback in Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!. In This Could be the Start of Something Big!, it faced Ash and Goh in a Raid Battle.
Lugia's known moves are Hydro Pump and Aeroblast.
Other
In Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, a Lugia was the first Legendary Pokémon summoned by Hoopa to protect it and Ash from the shadow Hoopa Unbound. After a brief battle, the shadow Hoopa eventually portaled it back to its home in the sea.
In The Power of Us, a Lugia had a significant role in Fula City's history, as the one who gives Fula City a wind as told in the history. In the movie, Lugia remains in an unknown place until Risa and her Eevee summons it. Lugia later appear and gives the city a wind just like they did during the previous festival.
Minor appearances
In An Egg Scramble!, Team Rocket's fantasy featured a Lugia as one of the Pokémon they hoped the Egg that they stole from Dawn would hatch into.
In the opening sequence of Jirachi: Wish Maker, a Lugia rose out of the ocean during a full moon.
A Lugia appeared in the opening sequence of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.
In the opening sequence of The Rise of Darkrai, a Lugia was flying across the sky.
A Lugia appeared in the opening sequence of Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A Lugia appeared in the opening sequence of Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
A Lugia appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Lugia appeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
A silhouetted Lugia appeared in a fantasy in Healing the Healer!.
Pokémon Generations
In The Adventure, a wild Lugia flew by after a group of wild Wooper sent Red's Pikachu flying with Mud Shot.
GOTCHA!
A Lugia briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.
Pokémon Evolutions
In The Show, a Lugia appeared swimming in the seas around the Whirl Islands.
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
- Main article: Silva
- Main article: Lugia (anime)
In Let's Save The Lugia!, two Lugia fulfilled the same roles as Silver and its parent in the anime.
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
Lugia appeared at the end of Epilogue: Wild Type, being the only Generation II Pokémon to appear in the manga.
Movie adaptations
- Main article: Lugia (M02)
Lugia appeared in the manga adaptation of The Power of One.
Lugia also appeared in the graphic novel adaptation of the same movie.
Pocket Monsters DP
A Lugia appeared in PMDP29.
Pocket Monsters HGSS
A Lugia appeared in PMHGSS01.
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Tower duo (Adventures)
The Masked Man apparently caught Lugia twice, given that its Silver Wing was shown under his possession several years ago, only to be stolen by Green. However, both times, it went back to the wild along with Ho-Oh.
In The Might of... Metapod?!, the Kanto Elite Four tried to exterminate humans using Lugia, which appeared as a spirit above Cerise Island in response to the energy produced by Gym Badges. It appeared as a being of shimmering light that Lance summoned it to aid his schemes. After he was defeated, the spirit flew to the west. In Sandslash Surprise, it was properly identified as Lugia. In Lively Lugia (Part 1), (Part 2), and (Part 3), the Johto Pokédex holders battled it before it was caught by the Masked Man just before Crystal could do so.
Besides the two, it was also controlled for some time by Will and Karen while they were under the Masked Man's jurisdiction.
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Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
A Lugia appeared in The Truth About The Mysterious Whirl Islands!! and A Serious Crisis!! The Battle With The Lugia. It reappeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
In GDZ868, Shu encountered and caught a Lugia. He then released it so it could continue protecting the ocean.
Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic
A Lugia appeared in Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
A Lugia appeared in Legend? Check! Friends? Check!.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
A Lugia appeared in Clefairy Rangers to the Rescue!!.
A Lugia appeared in Take me to the Dragon Palace!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Lugia (TCG)
In the TFG
One Lugia figure has been released.
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Melee/Brawl/3DS/Wii U/Ultimate
When released from a Poké Ball, Lugia will fly up out of the stage and return in the background, where it unleashes a powerful Aeroblast on a section of the stage.
Melee trophy information
The waters of the Whirl Islands are home to this legendary Pokémon, whom very few have seen. Lugia live quietly in the deepest ocean trenches for one very good reason: its combined aerial and psychic powers are so strong as to be extremely dangerous. The special moves of this gargantuan creature include the destructive wind assault known as Aeroblast.
Brawl trophy information
"A Diving Pokémon. A legendary Pokémon often referred to as 'guardian of the seas,' it has the impressive ability to control the wind. Lugia typically spends its time quietly at the bottom of the ocean. Highly powerful in all areas, Lugia's Aeroblast move is especially powerful. It uses strong flapping of its wings to target damage on a foe's weak spot."
3DS/Wii U trophy information
Lugia appears as a trophy in both versions of the game.
NA: Despite being a Psychic/Flying-type Pokémon, Lugia sleeps on the ocean floor. Legend says the flapping of Lugia's wings can create storms that last up to 40 days. It's impossible to know for sure, but in Smash Bros., Lugia definitely brings a storm with its Aeroblast attack.
PAL: Despite being a Psychic- and Flying-type, Lugia sleeps on the ocean floor. It's said that if it were to flap its wings on waking up, it could cause a storm lasting 40 days. No one can say whether that's true or not, but Lugia's attacks certainly make it seem so. It flies behind the stage and creates a mighty gust of wind with its Aeroblast attack.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Lugia returns as Poké Ball summon. It also appears as a Spirit.
Trivia
- Takeshi Shudo, script writer for the second movie, created the character of Pokémon X for the movie as a new Pokémon that symbolizes ocean currents.[1] This role was ultimately filled by Lugia, whose name and design were created by someone else.[2] Shudo was surprised when Lugia later showed up in the Pokémon games, having expected it to be exclusive to the movie.[3][4]
- A concept art made by Ken Sugimori for the second movie depicts Lugia with an X-shaped motif on its stomach and only six plates on its back.
- In the anime, Dr. Namba also refers to Lugia as "Pokémon X".
- Perhaps coincidentally, it also is known by its codename, XD001, in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness—also long before its true identity is revealed.
- Shigeki Morimoto said in an interview for the Nintendo DREAM November 2009 issue that Lugia was made a Psychic type instead of a Water type because they wanted to give it a stronger impression.
- Despite not being a Water type, Lugia has occasionally been depicted as a Water-type in the Trading Card Game.
- Lugia is tied with Ho-Oh for the highest base Special Defense stat of all Flying-type Pokémon.
- Lugia's Generation IV, V, and VI Pokédex entries that mention it being able to cause a 40-day storm may be a biblical reference to Noah's Ark.
- When Lugia's Shiny form is shown in Pokémon Stadium 2, it is pale green rather than pink.
- Lugia appears in Pokémon Battle Chess. Alongside Ho-Oh, the player must lose a specific number of pieces (four in Lugia's case) to use it, and it takes four spaces on the board.
- The Tin Tower event file from March 1999 marks the earliest of Lugia's appearances in Pokémon Gold and Silver.
- Ho-Oh and Lugia are the only Legendary Pokémon that are game mascots that are not version-exclusives in their representative games.
- Despite being strongly associated with the sea, Lugia does not appear in the sea at Pal Park.
- The symbol for the Silver Tempest expansion resembles Lugia's silhouette.
Origin
Lugia's aquatic tendencies could relate it to plesiosaurs and aquatic birds. It is also possible that it may be based on Ryūjin, a dragon who lived on the ocean floor and was the Shinto god of the sea. The two have similarities in mythology, and Lugia's Shiny colors (red and white) are the same colors as the coral Ryūjin's palace was made of. In addition, it is worth noting that dragon (yang, male) and Chinese phoenix (yin, female) duality is prevalent in Eastern mythology, and Ho-Oh is the Japanese name of the Fenghuang (Chinese phoenix). In keeping with this, Lugia resembles a wyvern, a variety of dragons with a single set of forelimbs that serve as wings. Its avian body, coloration, and face-markings suggest that it may be somewhat based on the grey heron. Its rounded feet resemble those of grebes, a family of diving birds. The beluga whale, a white whale with similar body shape and coloration to Lugia, may also be a basis for its design and name. It might also be based on Bahamut (giant fish), and Bahamut is often being portrayed as a dragon-like creature in modern fantasy, hence its fish-like and dragon-like appearance.
Name origin
Lugia may be derived from ἄργυρος árguros (Ancient Greek for silver). It may also involve beluga, deluge, luna, and Lutīyā (early name for the Bahamut).
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