Lugia
Lugia
Type Psychic Flying
National Dex #249
Earliest Location Sea Mauville portal after you obtain the Tidal Bell (AS only)
Abilities Pressure The Pokémon raises opposing Pokémon’s PP usage.
Multiscale (Hidden) Reduces the damage taken by the Pokémon when its HP is full.
Egg Groups N/A
Wild Held Items None

Location

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Location Sea Mauville (AS)
Day/Time Always available (Alpha Sapphire only)
Prerequisites

You will find Lugia at Sea Mauville by diving while inside the research facility. But you can only find it in Pokemon Alpha Sapphire version once you have the Tidal Bell.

Step 1: Start by flying to Sea Mauville, then surf to reach the half-sunken platform.

Walk up the ramp at the entrance and turn right once you spot the staff member to enter the research facility.

Walking up the ramp and entering the research facility. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Walking up the ramp and entering the research facility.

Step 2: Inside the facility, walk down a bit and then continue left along the wall.

Walking down from the entrance, then heading left along the wall. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Walking down from the entrance, then heading left along the wall.

Step 3: While walking along the wall, turn down at the corner and continue down from there.

Turning down at the corner, then continuing down along the wall. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Turning down at the corner, then continuing down along the wall.

Step 4: Keep walking down until you reach the water at the end of the hallway, and then use Surf.

Walking down all the way to the water at the end of the hallway, then using Surf. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Walking down all the way to the water at the end of the hallway, then using Surf.

Step 5: Surf a short distance and then use Dive on the dive spot.

Surfing and then using Dive. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Surfing and then using Dive.

Step 6: While underwater, head down the ramp.

Heading down the ramp underwater. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Heading down the ramp underwater.

Step 7: Turn right past the ramp and continue down the second ramp, which leads to the next area.

Heading down the first ramp, and then down the second ramp to the next area. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Heading down the first ramp, and then down the second ramp to the next area.

Step 8: As soon as you enter the new area, you will get a message that the Tidal Bell is reacting to Lugia’s presence.

After that, continue down the ramp on either side.

Entering the second underwater area. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Entering the second underwater area.

Step 9: You will spot a portal just past the ramps.

Heading down the ramp on the left side and towards the portal. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Heading down the ramp on the left side and towards the portal.

Step 10: You will get a message the moment you approach the portal. Select “Yes” to fight Lugia.

Note: If you fail to catch a legendary Pokémon on the first try, you can make them respawn by re-defeating the Elite Four.
Examining Lugia’s portal. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Examining Lugia’s portal.

Evolution Line

Pokémon Acquire At
Lugia Base form

Wild Locations

Location Method Levels Rate Version Details
Sea Mauville Portal 50 N/A AS Sea Mauville portal encounter after you obtain the Tidal Bell

Moveset (Level Up)

Lv. Move Type Cat Power Acc PP
1 Weather Ball Normal Special 50 100% 10
1 Whirlwind Normal Status 20
9 Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35
15 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100 75% 10
23 Extrasensory Psychic Special 80 100% 20
29 Rain Dance Water Status 5
37 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5
43 Aeroblast Flying Special 100 95% 5
50 Punishment Dark Physical 100% 5
57 Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5
65 Safeguard Normal Status 25
71 Recover Normal Status 5
79 Future Sight Psychic Special 120 100% 10
85 Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15
93 Calm Mind Psychic Status 20
99 Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90% 5

Learnset (TM/HM)

Move Type Cat Power Acc PP
HM02 Fly Flying Physical 90 95% 15
HM03 Surf Water Special 90 100% 15
HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15
HM05 Waterfall Water Physical 80 100% 15
HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15
HM07 Dive Water Physical 80 100% 10
TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 80 100% 10
TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 20
TM05 Roar Normal Status 20
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 90% 10
TM07 Hail Ice Status 10
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100% 15
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 5
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70% 5
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5
TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 30
TM17 Protect Normal Status 10
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 5
TM19 Roost Flying Status 5
TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 25
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100% 15
TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110 70% 10
TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10
TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20
TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15
TM32 Double Team Normal Status 15
TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 20
TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 10
TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 20
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20
TM44 Rest Psychic Status 5
TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15
TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 40 100% 15
TM51 Steel Wing Steel Physical 70 90% 25
TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10
TM58 Sky Drop Flying Physical 60 100% 10
TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5
TM70 Flash Normal Status 100% 20
TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 90% 20
TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 10
TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100% 20
TM82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 60 90% 10
TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100 100% 15
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 85% 15
TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 10
TM90 Substitute Normal Status 10
TM94 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20
TM100 Confide Normal Status 20

Move Tutor Moves

Move Type Cat Power Acc PP
Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10
Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15
Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15
Shock Wave Electric Special 60 20
Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15
Skill Swap Psychic Status 10
Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90% 5
Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
Tailwind Flying Status 15
Trick Psychic Status 100% 10
Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20
Wonder Room Psychic Status 10
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

Egg Moves

None.

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