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Lugia (Japanese: ルギア Lugia) is a legendaryPsychic/Flying-type Pokémon. It is often considered to be closely related to Ho-oh, even sometimes as its polar opposite, represented by silver as Ho-oh is represented by gold, and "guardian of the seas" as Ho-oh is "guardian of the skies".
In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Pokémon Crystal, it appears in the deepest cavern of the Whirl Islands, under the ocean floor, when the games' hero/heroine enters with a Silver Wing, one of its feathers. However, the means of obtaining the Silver Wing differ between the three versions.
In Pokémon XD, Shadow Lugia, codenamed XD001, is a main part of the storyline, and Cipher's ultimate Shadow Pokémon. Near the end of the game's main story, the player will be able to snag the evil Lugia and eventually purify it-- given the battle against Greevil is won.
Lugia comes with the Ability Pressure, which causes the foe to use two PP instead of one each time it uses a move.
Lugia is a large, white bird/plesiosaur creature that has a blue underside, two blue spikes on its tail, six blue plates on its back, two blue fins on its face and wings that look like arms with five-fingered hands. Lugia is depicted as the ruler over the the Kanto Ledgendary Bird Trio. Due to a somewhat similar appearance, it may be related to Latios and Latias.
Gender differences
Lugia is genderless.
Special abilities
Lugia is so powerful that if it even lightly flutters its wings, it creates winds that can blow down houses. In fact, Lugia can control several different types of elements, except Fire.
Lugia is the only Pokémon so far that can learn Aeroblast.
Behavior
Habitat
Lugia lives deep in the ocean, not because it is a natural sea-dweller, but because it fears that it could accidentaly cause untold devestation.
Three Lugia have appeared in the anime: a large Lugia from the second movie near Shamouti Island in the Orange Islands, and a father Lugia and its child Lugia "Silver" in Silver Rock Isle in the Whirl Islands. In both cases a human has attempted to capture them: Lawrence III attempted to capture the large Lugia for himself, inadvertently threatening the world's balance in the process; and Dr. Namba, attempting to capture both the father Lugia and Silver for Giovanni. Both were foiled by Ash and his friends.
In the manga
The Elite Four tried to exterminate humans using a Lugia in the Yellow Saga. The Mask of Ice caught a Lugia, but subsequently released it.
Lugia's wings pack devastating power - a light fluttering of its wings can blow apart regular houses. As a result, this Pokémon chooses to live out of sight deep under the sea.
Lugia's wings pack devastating power - a light fluttering of its wings can blow apart regular houses. As a result, this Pokémon chooses to live out of sight deep under the sea.
Lugia's name may come from lutetium, a silverish element. Possibly also lugeo, meaning to lie dormant, alluding to the way Lugia lies at the bottom of the sea. The Lu- may come from luna, meaning moon.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.