Shadow Lugia: Difference between revisions

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| align="center" | <big><big>'''Shadow Lugia'''</big></big><br>'''ダークルギア''' ''Dark Lugia''

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| colspan="3" | <small>This Pokémon is fully evolved.</small>

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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; to reflect this, the "XD" in its codename stands for "Extra Darkness". As a sign of its corruption, unlike other Shadow Pokémon, Lugia's appearance changes from that of a normal Lugia. Shadow Lugia has only been seen in [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]].

[[File:XD001.jpg|thumb|left|Shadow Lugia attacking the S.S. Libra]]

During the course of the game, Shadow Lugia is mentioned often, 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.

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 [[cologne]]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 XD-001 if all nine of the Sets within it are at maximum tempo.

{{Shadow moves|249S|50|Shadow Blast|Shadow Down|Shadow Shed|Shadow Storm|Psycho Boost|Psychic|FeatherDance|Flying|Earthquake|Ground|Hydro Pump|Water|xd|psychic|flying}}

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, due to its unusual 300 hit-points and its only attack, {{m|Shadow Storm}}, has an incredible 1000 damage (also the highest amount of damage on any known card). It has the same artwork as the Pokémon XD box art.

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* Shadow Lugia, available in [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], is the only way to get Lugia without an 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 Colosseum Mode.

* The text on the [[Aura Reader]] is different with Shadow Lugia. Instead of saying "Oh! A Shadow Pokémon!", it says "The Aura Reader is responding! It is a Shadow Pokémon."

* Though it is more than just a palette swap, Shadow Lugia's color scheme is the reverse of a normal Lugia.

* While Shadow Lugia is never shown to be officially "owned" by a Trainer (as it appears to lack a Poké Ball and its "Trainer" already carries 6 Pokémon), Michael uses the [[Snag Machine]] on Shadow Lugia.

* Purifying Shadow Lugia is the only way to obtain a Pokémon other than [[Deoxys]] that knows [[Psycho Boost]].

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For more information on this Pokémon's species in the normal form, see {{p|Lugia}}.

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[[ja:ダークルギア]]