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Counter guide · Psychic / Flying · Gen II

What beats Lugia?

The 5 hardest counters to Lugia ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Iron Boulder outspeeds and hits for 2× with rock-type STAB.

Lugia
No. 249
Lugia
Psychic Flying
BST 680 · Speed 110 · Atk 90 · SpA 90

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Iron Boulder
    No. 1022
    Iron Boulder
    Rock Psychic
    Hits Lugia for 2× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from psychic-type STAB Speed: 124 > 110 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  2. #2
    Miraidon
    No. 1008
    Miraidon
    Electric Dragon
    Hits Lugia for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes 1× back from psychic-type STAB Speed: 135 > 110 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 135)
  3. #3
    Tyranitar
    No. 248
    Tyranitar
    Rock Dark
    Hits Lugia for 2× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from flying-type STAB Speed: 61 ≤ 110 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 134)
  4. #4
    Stakataka
    No. 805
    Stakataka
    Rock Steel
    Hits Lugia for 2× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from psychic-type STAB Speed: 13 ≤ 110 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 131)
  5. #5
    Darkrai
    No. 491
    Darkrai
    Dark
    Hits Lugia for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes 1× back from flying-type STAB Speed: 125 > 110 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 135)

Lugia's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Electric Ice Rock Ghost Dark
Immune to
Ground

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Lugia, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Lugia hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.