Lugia (Pokémon)

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Lugia (Japanese: ルギア Lugia) is a dual-type introduced in Generation II.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Lugia is the game mascot of , its remake , and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, appearing on the boxart of them all.
Lugia and are often collectively referred to as the tower duo by fans. It is also often viewed as the leader of the legendary birds due to its role in the The Power of One and in the .
	
Lugia has a unique called Shadow Lugia, codenamed XD001, that appeared in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
==Biology==
Lugia is a large that resembles a , a plesiosaur, and a bird. It is primarily silver-white, but it has blue undersides with slightly varying tones. It has a ridged mouth similar to a beak, although it has pointed teeth on its lower jaw. Its head has a point to the back, and Lugia's eyes have pointed blue or black spikes on them. Lugia has a long, slender neck and a smooth, streamlined body. Dark blue or black plate-like protrusions run down the length of its back, and there are two smaller, more pointed ones on the end of its tail. It has large wings that resemble hands.
Lugia can fold back these plates to increase its speed. Though it is gender unknown, as depicted in The Mystery is History, a young Lugia has been seen, suggesting there is a breeding population, at least in the animated series timeline. In the same episode, Lugia has been shown to be fiercely protective of its young, which also eat kelp. In the second Pokémon movie, Lugia leads the legendary birds and when they fight over territory, Lugia is the only Pokémon that can quell their ceaseless fighting, but cannot do so without a partner. Much like the birds, it possesses the ability to control the weather; most notably, it can calm and give rise to storms. 
It is said that a light flutter of its wings is capable of causing winds powerful enough to tear a regular house down. If it were to flap its wings, it could hypothetically spawn storms lasting as long as forty days. Lugia is capable of splitting islands into smaller islands. When attacking, it is capable of and using psychic power. It is highly intelligent, and because of the devastating power it could accidentally inflict, it isolates itself deep underwater and tends to sleep in solitude. It is extremely and is hardly ever seen. In ancient times, the former Brass Tower in Ecruteak City was once Lugia's perch. However, after its destruction 150 years ago, Lugia moved to the Whirl Islands for the safety of others from its own power. It can be summoned at the Whirl Island through one of its feathers, Tidal Bells, and the dance of the Kimono Girls. Lugia has been referred to as the "guardian of the seas". There are rumors Lugia would appear during the night of a storm. Lugia loves Lugia Treats made by Snacksworth, who once encountered it in the past.
Lugia is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
;Shadow Lugia
Shadow Lugia is the first and only XD-series Shadow Pokémon created by Lovrina of Cipher. It has jagged silver eye-spikes, a dark-purple body with white undersides, and glowing red eyes. It also has sharper toes that resemble claws, as well as a longer, more pointed tongue. Additionally, due to the shape of Lugia's back plates on its 3D models being changed after Generation IV, Shadow Lugia now possesses a unique design for them. 
Shadow Lugia is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
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==Game data==
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===Stats===
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===Learnset===
Lugia is available in Version 3.0.0+.
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Lugia (M02)=====
Lugia debuted in The Power of One, where it was central to the legend of Shamouti Island. It can communicate with humans through telepathy.
=====Lugia (Silver's parent)=====
Lugia made its animated series debut in Around the Whirlpool, where a silhouetted Lugia saved , , and from being sucked into a whirlpool. It later turned out to be 's parent in The Mystery is History.
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A young Lugia, nicknamed Silver by , lived near Ogi Isle in the Whirl Islands. Dr. Namba attempted to capture both the parent Lugia and Silver for in The Mystery is History, A Parent Trapped!, and A Promise is a Promise.
=====Lugia (recurring)=====
In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, a group of Trainers challenged a Lugia to a , but were all easily defeated. Lugia later befriended Ash and Goh. It reappeared in a flashback in Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!. In This Could be the Start of Something Big!, it faced Ash and Goh in a Raid Battle.
Lugia's known moves are and .
=====Other=====
In Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, a Lugia was the first Legendary Pokémon summoned by to protect it and Ash from the shadow . After a brief , the shadow Hoopa eventually portaled it back to its home in the sea.
In The Power of Us, a Lugia had a significant role in Fula City's history, as the one who gives Fula City a wind as told in the history. In the movie, Lugia remains in an unknown place until Risa and her summons it. Lugia later appear and gives the city a wind just like they did during the previous festival.
====Minor appearances====
In An Egg Scramble!, 's fantasy featured a Lugia as one of the Pokémon they hoped the that they stole from would hatch into.
In the opening sequence of Jirachi: Wish Maker, a Lugia rose out of the ocean during a full moon.
A Lugia appeared in the opening sequence of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.
In the opening sequence of The Rise of Darkrai, a Lugia was flying across the sky.
A Lugia appeared in the opening sequence of Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A Lugia appeared in the opening sequence of Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
A Lugia appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Lugia appeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
A silhouetted Lugia appeared in a fantasy in Healing the Healer!.
===Pokémon Generations===
In The Adventure, a Lugia flew by after a group of wild sent Red's Pikachu flying with .
===GOTCHA!===
A Lugia briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
In The Show, a Lugia appeared swimming in the seas around the Whirl Islands.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
In Let's Save The Lugia!, two Lugia fulfilled the same roles as and in the animated series.
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
Lugia appeared at the end of Epilogue: Wild Type, being the only Generation II Pokémon to appear in the manga.
===Movie adaptations===
Lugia appeared in of The Power of One.
Lugia also appeared in of the same movie.
===Pocket Monsters DP===
A Lugia appeared in PMDP29.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS===
A Lugia appeared in PMHGSS01.
===Pokémon Adventures===
The Masked Man apparently caught Lugia twice, given that its Silver Wing was shown under his possession several years ago, only to be stolen by . However, both times, it went back to the wild along with .
In The Might of... Metapod?!, the Kanto Elite Four tried to exterminate humans using Lugia, which appeared as a spirit above Cerise Island in response to the energy produced by Gym Badges. It appeared as a being of shimmering light that Lance summoned it to aid his schemes. After he was defeated, the spirit flew to the west. In Sandslash Surprise, it was properly identified as Lugia. In Lively Lugia (Part 1), (Part 2), and (Part 3), the Johto Pokédex holders battled it before it was caught by the Masked Man just before Crystal could do so.
Besides the two, it was also controlled for some time by Will and Karen while they were under the Masked Man's jurisdiction.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Lugia appeared in The Truth About The Mysterious Whirl Islands!! and A Serious Crisis!! The Battle With The Lugia. It reappeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
In GDZ868, Shu encountered and a Lugia. He then it so it could continue protecting the ocean.
===Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic===
A Lugia appeared in Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic.
===Pokémon Journeys===
A Lugia appeared in Legend? Check! Friends? Check!.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Lugia appeared in Clefairy Rangers to the Rescue!!.
A Lugia appeared in Take me to the Dragon Palace!.
==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Lugia figure has been released.
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==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Melee/Brawl/3DS/Wii U/Ultimate===
When released from a , Lugia will fly up out of the stage and return in the background, where it unleashes a powerful on a section of the stage.
====Melee trophy information====
The waters of the Whirl Islands are home to this legendary Pokémon, whom very few have seen. Lugia live quietly in the deepest ocean trenches for one very good reason: its combined aerial and psychic powers are so strong as to be extremely dangerous. The special moves of this gargantuan creature include the destructive wind assault known as Aeroblast.
====Brawl trophy information====
"A Diving Pokémon. A legendary Pokémon often referred to as 'guardian of the seas,' it has the impressive ability to control the wind. Lugia typically spends its time quietly at the bottom of the ocean. Highly powerful in all areas, Lugia's Aeroblast move is especially powerful. It uses strong flapping of its wings to target damage on a foe's weak spot."
====3DS/Wii U trophy information====
Lugia appears as a trophy in both versions of the game.
NA: Despite being a Psychic/Flying-type Pokémon, Lugia sleeps on the ocean floor. Legend says the flapping of Lugia's wings can create storms that last up to 40 days. It's impossible to know for sure, but in Smash Bros., Lugia definitely brings a storm with its Aeroblast attack.
PAL: Despite being a Psychic- and Flying-type, Lugia sleeps on the ocean floor. It's said that if it were to flap its wings on waking up, it could cause a storm lasting 40 days. No one can say whether that's true or not, but Lugia's attacks certainly make it seem so. It flies behind the stage and creates a mighty gust of wind with its Aeroblast attack.
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Lugia returns as Poké Ball summon. It also appears as a .
==Trivia==
* Despite not being a Water type, Lugia has occasionally been depicted as a in the Trading Card Game.
* Lugia is tied with Ho-Oh for the highest base stat of all Pokémon.
* Lugia's various Pokédex entries that mention it being able to cause a 40-day storm may be a biblical reference to .
* When Lugia's Shiny form is shown in , it is pale green rather than pink.
* Lugia appears in . Alongside Ho-Oh, the player must lose a specific number of pieces (four in Lugia's case) to use it, and it takes four spaces on the board.
* Ho-Oh and Lugia are the only Legendary Pokémon that are game mascots that are not version-exclusives in their representative games.
* Despite being strongly associated with the sea, Lugia does not appear in the sea at Pal Park.
* The symbol for the expansion resembles Lugia's silhouette.
* Lugia's association with the sea is possibly referenced with its Water Tera Type when caught in .
===Concept and development===
The initial concept for what would become Lugia was drawn up by chief writer Takeshi Shudo while drawing up the script for the second movie,シナリオえーだば創作術 第187回 at the time dubbed "Pokémon X". "Pokémon X" was said to be a "creator of all life on earth" that symbolises ocean currents. It is thus described as a "maternal Pokémon" in nature. The concept of its gender was a point of fixation for Shudo, initially being "male and female at once." However, Shudo would later insist Lugia was intended to be feminine and expressed severe regret over it not being voiced by a woman in The Power of One.Pokemon’s Head Writer: Booze, Pills, and Ending Ash’s Story – Lava Cut Content
The role for "Pokémon X" was ultimately filled by Lugia, whose name and design were created by someone else.シナリオえーだば創作術 第188回 This would mark several key decisions, such as the choice for it to be voiced by a man, and becoming a guardian of the seas instead of a creator of life. A piece of concept artwork made by Ken Sugimori for the second movie depicts this intermittent design stage; Lugia is shown with an X-shaped motif on its stomach and only six plates on its back. Remnants of this design stage are also visible in Pokémon the Series, where Dr. Namba also refers to Lugia as "Pokémon X" and Lugia is shown to be a doting mother, unlike its trio master-like appearance in The Power of One.
Lugia was not originally in , being completely absent in the Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo. It would, however, be seen in the Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '99 demo, complete with . Placed into the games, Lugia was made type to make a stronger impression, according to Shigeki Morimoto in Nintendo DREAM's November 2009 issue. This lines up with its stats in the Spaceworld '99 demo, having its defensive and offensive stats swapped prior to release.The Cutting Room Floor Shudo was surprised to see Lugia in the Pokémon , having expected it to be exclusive to the movie.シナリオえーだば創作術 第206回
Shadow Lugia was designed by James Turner.Tweet about designing Shadow Lugia According to Turner, he chose Shadow Lugia's colors and finalized its design based on sketches drawn by Hiromoto-SIN-ichi.Tweet about finalizing the design of Shadow Lugia
===Origin===
Lugia's aquatic tendencies could relate it to and aquatic birds. It is also possible that it may be based on , a dragon who lived on the ocean floor and was the god of the sea. The two have similarities in mythology, and Lugia's colors (red and white) are the same colors as the coral was made of. In addition, it is worth noting that (yang, male) and (yin, female) duality is prevalent in Eastern mythology, and Ho-Oh is the Japanese name of the Fenghuang (Chinese phoenix). In keeping with this, Lugia resembles a , a variety of dragons with a single set of forelimbs that serve as wings. Its avian body, coloration, and face-markings suggest that it may be somewhat based on the . Its rounded feet resemble those of , a family of diving birds. The , a white whale with similar body shape and coloration to Lugia, may also be a basis for its design and name. It might also be based on (giant fish), and Bahamut is often being portrayed as a dragon-like creature in modern fantasy, hence its fish-like and dragon-like appearance.
====Name origin====
Lugia may be derived from ἄργυρος árguros (Ancient Greek for silver). It may also involve , deluge, luna, and Lutīyā (early name for the ).
XD001 may stand for eXtra Dimension (Japanese: エクストラデイメンジョン), the abbreviation used in the title Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness.Pokemon-Games.com (archive)
==In other languages==
==See also==
* Lugia (M02)
* Tower duo (Adventures)
* Silver (Lugia)
* Lugia (Silver's parent)
* Shadow Lugia
* Tower duo
* Legendary birds
* Legendary Pokémon
* Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon
==References==
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