Shadow Lugia returns to Pokemon Go – A Looming Shadow Returns!
Shadow Lugia is making a comeback with Giovanni, here's all you'll need to know to get one yourself!
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Guess who’s back in town? The boy, the big man himself, Giovanni! The Team Rocket leader has come back and this time he’s got his hands on a Shadow Lugia which we can in turn steal from him. Or ‘rescue’ if you’re nice.
The Team GO rocket have decided to take over the Festival of Lights. They’ve got their eyes on Hoopa, but that’s where we come in. Using the Super Rocket Radar from this part of the Misunderstood Mischief Special Research will help us find Giovanni. This all continues on from the Season of Mischief.
How to catch Shadow Lugia?
You’ll be able to start your journey to find Shadow Lugia on November 9th.
- To catch Shadow Lugia, you must encounter, battle, and defeat the Team GO Rocket leader Giovanni. You’ll need a Super Rocket Radar to find him. And to get one… you’ll need to complete the new Team GO Rocket Special Research, ‘With Light Comes Shadow‘.
- To find the “With Light Comes Shadow” Special Research, go to your Today View. Swipe to the side and you’ll find it there.
A Looming Shadow Returns – Bonuses
The following bonuses will be in effect during the Festival of Lights event.
- You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.
- Team GO Rocket will appear significantly more frequently at PokéStops and in Balloons
How to beat Lugia Guide
What is Lugia weak against?
- Rock
- Ghost
- Electric
- Ice
- Dark
What is Lugia resistant against?
- Grass
- Psychic
- Fighting
- Ground
Lguia Best Moveset
Offense
| Extrasensory | 13.1 dps |
| Aeroblast Elite TM | 63.5 dps |
Defense
| Extrasensory | 13.1 dps |
| Aeroblast Elite TM | 63.5 dps |
Best Pokemon against Luigia?
| Pokémon | Quick move | Main move | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darmanitan (Galarian Zen) | Ice Fang | Avalanche | 100% |
| Zacian (Crowned Sword) | Snarl | Wild Charge | 94% |
| Chandelure | Hex | Shadow Ball | 89% |
| Thundurus (Therian) | Thunder Shock | Thunderbolt | 89% |
| Gengar (Costume 2020) | Lick | Shadow Ball | 88% |
| Gengar | Lick | Shadow Ball | 88% |
| Dragapult | Hex | Shadow Ball | 88% |
| Gengar | Shadow Claw | Shadow Ball | 88% |
| Gengar (Costume 2020) | Shadow Claw | Shadow Ball | 88% |
| Thundurus (Therian) | Volt Switch | Thunderbolt | 87% |
