Competitive Information for Luxray [Sword/Shield]
Electric
Abilities:
If this Pokemon is statused, its Attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage.
On switch-in, this Pokemon lowers the Attack of opponents by 1 stage.
This Pokemon's attacks do 1.25x on same gender targets; 0.75x on opposite gender.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Luxray? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Luxray, a superb Pokémon ready to dominate with its Electric typing! Luxray is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. Its only type-related weakness is Ground. Explore the movesets of Luxray below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Flame Orb / Sitrus Berry
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 156 Hp / 116 Atk / 12 Def / 44 SpD / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Superpower
- Wild Charge
- Ice Fang
- Protect
Prepare for single battles with Luxray as a dazzling Physical Sweeper. This technique aims to overwhelm foes with formidable physical moves. The Sitrus Berry will restore 1/4th of Luxray's max HP when it reaches below half health and gets consumed. Flame Orb will burn Luxray at the end of the turn. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Intimidate, on switch-in Luxray lowers the attack of opponents by 1 stage.
◆ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Luxray this turn).
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Item: Flame Orb / Shell Bell
Ability: Guts
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Facade / Strength
- Wild Charge / Spark
- Superpower
- Protect
In single battles, Luxray's Physical Sweeper role is a fabulous. This moveset was constructed to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical moves. Flame Orb will burn Luxray at the end of the turn which will activate Luxray's Guts ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. The Shell Bell item option is to help Luxray recover from the recoil damage it may take from Wild Charge. With Guts, if Luxray is statused its attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Guts to seriously give Luxray a sweet boost.
◆ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Luxray's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Luxray this turn).
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Item: Air Balloon
Ability: Guts
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge
- Ice Fang / Night Slash
- Howl
- Charge
When it comes to single battles, Luxray shines as a distinguished Physical Tank. It's goal is to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Luxray is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Guts, if Luxray is statused its attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage.
◆ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Howl is a status move (raises your Luxray's and ally's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Charge is a status move (+1 spd, Luxray's electric move next turn 2x power).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Luxray? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Flame Orb / Shell Bell
Ability: Guts
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Facade / Strength
- Wild Charge / Spark
- Superpower
- Protect
Luxray makes an a stunning Physical Sweeper in double battles. This moveset is formulated to crush rivals using potent physical attacks. Flame Orb will burn Luxray at the end of the turn which will activate Luxray's Guts ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. The Shell Bell item option is to help Luxray recover from the recoil damage it may take from Wild Charge. With Guts, if Luxray is statused its attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Guts to seriously give Luxray a sweet boost.
◆ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
◆ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Luxray's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Luxray this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Luxray can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Luxray.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Luxray can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Luxray
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Guts + Item: Flame orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Baby-Doll Eyes, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Psychic Fangs
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Luxray's stats
- Agility
- Charge
- Charge Beam
- Howl
Most notable and possible best moves for Luxray
- Baby-Doll Eyes
- Crunch
- Helping Hand
- Howl
- Ice Fang
- Light Screen
- Play Rough
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Superpower
- Throat Chop
- Thunder Wave
- Toxic
- Volt Switch
- Wild Charge
Common Effort Values for Luxray in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 156/116/12/0/44/180 )
- Calm Nature ( 196/0/0/0/132/180 )
- Optimize Luxray's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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