What it offers
Lugia combines base 106 HP, base 130 Defense, base 154 Special Defense, and base 110 Speed. Pressure and Multiscale support different durability plans, but those numbers do not make Lugia legal in every draft pool.
Lugia
Diving Pokémon · Generation Ii
Psychic / Flying type
It is said that it quietly spends its time deep at the bottom of the sea because its powers are too strong.
Lugia in a draft league
Roster planning
Start with the league's Restricted, legendary, and point-budget rules. If Lugia is available, evaluate how the roster will preserve its health, make progress against passive answers, and cover Electric-, Ice-, Rock-, Ghost-, and Dark-type pressure in the selected format.
Form and format check
Lugia has one battle profile in the public Pokédex. Alternate coloration is cosmetic rather than a separate stat form, so comparisons should focus on other legal bulky or legendary options instead of a duplicate Lugia page.
Practical comparisons
Ho-OhThe paired legendary uses Fire/Flying typing and a different offensive and defensive stat profile.
CresseliaA bulky pure Psychic comparison whose legality, ability, and weaknesses differ from Lugia's.
MewtwoA Psychic-type legendary comparison that emphasizes offensive pressure rather than Lugia's defensive stat shape.
DraftCenter editorial context · Reviewed August 24, 2026. These notes interpret the displayed typing, base stats, and abilities; they do not override game-specific move access, league legality, or the sample sizes shown below.
Lugia base stats
Hp106
Attack90
Defense130
Sp Attack90
Sp Defense154
Speed110
Base stat total680
Lugia Pokédex measurements
Lugia color, shape, and Egg Groups
Color, shape, and Egg Groups are species-level Pokédex classifications, so this species' forms share them.
Lugia DraftCenter community statistics
Anonymous aggregates include all DraftCenter leagues, public and private. Every percentage is shown with its current sample size.
ADP by legal format
National Gen9ADP #44.5 · drafted in 2 of 2 eligible pools
Reg IADP #49 · drafted in 0 of 1 eligible pools
Reg JADP #37 · drafted in 0 of 1 eligible pools
Most common teammates
Lugia competitive format results
Competitive observations will appear after Lugia is included in an imported, reviewed format snapshot.
Lugia tournament performance
Reviewed tournament results will appear after Lugia is present in a complete imported event cohort.
Study Lugia in DraftCenter
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Sources and methodology
Core Pokédex facts, measurements, abilities, species color, shape, Egg Groups, and artwork are retrieved from PokéAPI and refreshed daily. DraftCenter community statistics are anonymous aggregates calculated from eligible DraftCenter leagues.
Competitive ladder observations come from reviewed Smogon usage snapshots. Tournament aggregates use complete community events from Limitless; available cards link to the exact source snapshot or event. See the full data methodology.
Draft rate and ADP include eligibility and show their current sample sizes. Auction averages use completed auction samples, while team win rate uses confirmed match results. Small samples should be treated as early evidence, not a definitive ranking.