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Certain Pokemon inPokemon Gocan only be acquired through their Raiding feature, tasking you with defeating a powerful Pokemon in a set amount of time, and rewarding you with a chance to catch the Raid Pokemon and add them to your collection. Legendary Pokemon are the best example of this, rarely being available through other in-game methods.
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This is true forLugia,a powerful Legendary Pokemon from thesecond generation, only obtainable following its defeat in aFive-Star Raid. Defeating this Lugia proves to be a difficult task, event for experienced players, so we’ve put together a guide to help maximize your chances of success in this Raid.
Recommended Group Size
Among the countless Five-Star Legendary Raids, Lugia’s proves to beone of the toughest. Unlike others that can be completed with a smaller group of Trainers, it is recommended that you attempt this Raid withat least five to seven players in your group.
Due to the power and bulk of Lugia in this Raid, it’s best to havemultiple parties of Pokemon prepared, allowing you to quickly rejoin the battle if your initial party gets knocked out. Additionally, make sure that you havesufficient Revives and Max Revivesin your inventory, giving you the resources to quickly get some of your Pokemon back into the fight.
With Lugia’s Raid being so difficult, the use ofMega EvolutionsandPrimal RevertedPokemon isessential.
This will not only increase the effectiveness of the Pokemon that undergo these changes, but will also provide adamage increase to some of you and your allies attacks,dependent on the type of the powered-up Pokemon.
Lugia: Strengths And Weaknesses
With aPsychic and Flying dual-typing,there are several attack types that are either strong or weak against Lugia. It’s important that youshape your Raid team around these specific attack types, as it could make or break your success in this battle.
Part of what makes Lugia a difficult Raid Pokemon is its resistances, possessingtwo standard resistances and two double resistances. This includes astandard resistance to Grass and Psychic types,and adouble resistance to Fighting and Ground attacks.Make sure to avoid using any Pokemon that are equipped with these types of attacks, as you will be relatively ineffective in this battle as a result.
Luckily, Lugia’s weaknesses provide you with several options when it comes to viable counter picks, possessing weaknesses to five different attack types, This includes weaknesses toElectric, Dark, Rock, Ghost, and Ice-type attacks,so make sure to take advantage of this when creating your Raid team.
In addition to using Pokemon that possess attacks that Lugia is weak against, make sure to equip your Pokemon withattacks that will benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus.
This includes any attacks that are thesame type as the Pokemon using them,boosting the damage that they deal as a result.
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Lugia: Best Counter Picks
Like with any other Raid, the best Pokemon to battle with are those that use attacks that the Raid Pokemon is weak against, in this case Lugia. Against this specific opponent, this means using Pokemon that utilize eitherElectric, Dark, Ghost, Rock, or Ice-type attacks.
With the countless options available in Pokemon Go, we have put together the top-tier Lugia counters in the game. This includes options for all five of Lugia’s weaknesses, with their recommended attacks.
The Pokemon found below are the best of the best when it comes to countering Lugia in its Five-Star Raid, butthey are not your only options.
Feel free to get creative, and use other Pokemon, as long as they still use attacks that Lugia is vulnerable to.
