Lugia
Diving Pokémon
It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.
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Strategy Overview
Amazing defensive stats, access to reliable recovery, and a fantastic ability in Multiscale make Lugia a defensive monster in Ubers. Lugia has an unusually high base Speed of 110 for a defensive Pokemon, which allows it to outspeed many opposing Pokemon and Roost before they can attack with only a little investment, if any. A wide support movepool and enough room in its four moveslots let it be specifically tailored to better deal with a threat. Unfortunately, Lugia necessitates additional entry hazard control and cleric support to keep Multiscale intact and to continue to be able to check powerful physical threats. Additionally, a lack of offensive presence makes Lugia susceptible to Taunt and unable to keep momentum for more offensive teams. As such, Lugia is relatively one-dimensional in spite of its movepool, as it fulfills only one role and can only fit on stall and a few balanced teams.
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