Is Lugia viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Lugia is ranked #60 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 1.13% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Lugia in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons

Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0249 Lugia

PsychicFlying

USAGE 1.1% #60

ABILITYIce Scales

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

Infestation 70.9% Mortal Spin 63.4% Salt Cure 63.3% Strength Sap 62.7% Aeroblast 12.0% Parting Shot 11.4% Heal Bell 10.4% Nasty Plot 10.4%

Items

Covert Cloak 75.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 7.2% Leftovers 7.1% Rocky Helmet 6.7% Leppa Berry 2.7% Assault Vest 0.8% Light Clay 0.3% Mirror Herb 0.2%

Abilities

Ice Scales58.1%Simple11.4%Prankster6.2%Toxic Debris5.9%Unaware5.9%Fur Coat5.0%Rough Skin2.5%Magic Guard2.1%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #60 with 1.13% usage. Sorted by conservative score.