Competitive Information for Luxray [X/Y]
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 adjacent 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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Luxray, a superb Pokémon ready to dominate with its Electric typing! It's a sight to see Luxray out in the 6th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weakness is Ground. Delve into Luxray's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Flame Orb / Shell Bell
Ability: Guts
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Facade / Return
- Wild Charge / Spark
- Superpower / Double Kick
- Protect
Luxray is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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. 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.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ 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).
♦ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
♦ 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
Luxray is an interesting Physical Tank. This moveset attempts to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. 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 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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Flame Orb / Shell Bell
Ability: Guts
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Facade / Return
- Wild Charge / Spark
- Superpower / Double Kick
- Protect
Luxray is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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. 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.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ 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).
♦ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
♦ 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 X/Y 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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Luxray can perform in X/Y. 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 XY 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 inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Luxray's stats
- Charge
- Charge Beam
- Howl
Most notable and possible best moves for Luxray
- Howl
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Toxic
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Luxray in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Luxray's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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