Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Lugia Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Lugia's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Psychic / Flying typing.
Lugia
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Resistances (3)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Lugia's Psychic / Flying typing is best attacked with Electric (2x), Ice (2x), Rock (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Ground, Fighting, Grass, Psychic attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Lugia resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Lugia's base defensive typing is Psychic / Flying. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Lugia weak to?
Lugia is weak to Electric (2x), Ice (2x), Rock (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Lugia?
Electric is the strongest listed attacking type against Lugia at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Lugia's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.