Lugia counters

Gen 5 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Lugia
#0249 Lugia
PsychicFlying
USAGE 1.1% #40
ABILITYMultiscale
BASE STATS
HP 106
ATK 90
DEF 130
SPA 90
SPD 154
SPE 110
BST680
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricIceRockGhostDark
½×
GrassPsychic
¼×
Fighting
0×
Ground
Moves
Roost 98.7% Toxic 94.7% Whirlwind 94.1% Ice Beam 84.5% Substitute 9.5% Calm Mind 5.0% Aeroblast 4.0% Psyshock 3.2%
Items
Leftovers 99.8% Light Clay 0.2% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Lum Berry 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0% Power Herb 0.0% King's Rock 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0%
Abilities
Multiscale99.9%Pressure0.1%
Common Teammates
Ferrothorn91.5%Excadrill81.3%Arceus-Ghost80.1%Tyranitar79.8%Latias79.7%Kyogre14.1%Giratina-Origin13.1%Tentacruel11.5%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #40 with 1.11% usage. Sorted by reliability score.