Lugia

Lugia
Games	SSBM, SSBB
Move	Aeroblast
Rarity	Rare
Article on Bulbapedia	Lugia (Pokémon)

Lugia (Japanese: ルギア, Rugia) is a creature in the Pokémon media franchise that sppears as a Poke Ball character.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

As a Poké Ball Pokémon

Lugia uses Aeroblast as its attack. When summoned, Lugia will remain on the screen for a few seconds, and then fly off the screen to the background of the stage (similar to the movement of Ho-Oh). Lugia will release an Aeroblast that will travel around the stage in a random pattern (circular/left to right or right to left/sweeping the ground and vise versa), that will move towards the direction of the summoner's opponents.

Before Lugia flies off into the background to perform Aeroblast, any character that makes contact with Lugia will take 30% damage and sustain extremely high vertical knockback, similar to touching Moltres's wings. Though Lugia's body hitbox is not as powerful as Moltres', it covers a larger area due to Lugia's much larger size. Aeroblast has multiple hits, allowing this attack to be escapable with very quick and precise SDI, though extremely difficult to do so and survive. Aeroblast can inflict up to 440% in a little over 2 seconds, with each hitbox dealing 20% in damage. The knockback inflicted by Aeroblast is extreme, which combined with the massive damage it deals, allows it to invariably OHKO a player trapped in it unless they can tech a wall or ceiling. Neither attack of Lugia's can harm the summoner.

Lugia is arguably the best Pokémon in Melee, as its huge body hitbox KOs well under 100%, and its Aeroblast OHKOs, while covering a very large area (for example, a Lugia summoned in the center of Battlefield would be able strike anywhere onstage with Aeroblast). It is also possible for Lugia to KO the same opponent twice (from touching it before it flies off, and then getting hit by Aeroblast), which is the only Pokémon in Melee with this capability.

Due to Lugia being a Legendary Pokémon, the chance of summoning Lugia is rare, with only Mew and Celebi being rarer Pokémon. The chance of Lugia appearing out of a Poké Ball however, is greatly increased in the event match Legendary Pokémon.

As a trophy

The Lugia trophy in Melee.

Lugia features as a collectible trophy, unlocked as one of the 100+ trophies that can be collected randomly during normal play, such as in the Trophy Lottery and throughout the various Single-player Regular Matches. It reads as follows:

Lugia:

The waters of the Whirl Islands are home to this legendary Pokémon, whom few have seen. Lugia lives quietly in the deepest ocean trenches for one very good reason: its combined aerial and psychic powers are so strong as to be extremely dangerous. The special moves of this gargantuan creature include the destructive wind assault known as Aeroblast.

: Pokémon Gold & Silver

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Lugia reprises its role from Super Smash Bros. Melee. When it emerges out of its Poké Ball, it will fly into the background and use Aeroblast, as it did in Super Smash Bros. Melee, but with a more detailed blast. Lugia was nerfed in Brawl, as touching it no longer has strong KO power (though it can still star KO opponents above 100% if the opponent does not DI). It is possible to chain each hit for a star KO, but it only works at middle to high percentage. Its Aeroblast can no longer OHKO, and it covers a smaller area. It does one hit instead of multiple hits. However, Aeroblast can KO at percentages as low as 35%, if the opponent doesn't utilize DI and momentum cancelling, and despite the nerfs, it is still arguably one of the strongest Pokémon attacks in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

As a trophy

The Lugia trophy in Brawl.

This trophy can be found randomly during normal play.

As a Trophy

A Diving Pokémon. A legendary Pokémon often referred to as "guardian of the seas," it has the impressive ability to control the wind. Lugia typically spends its time quietly at the bottom of the ocean. Highly powerful in all areas, Lugia's Aeroblast move is especially powerful. It uses strong flapping of its wings to target damage on a foe's weak spot.

Gallery

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  Lugia as it appeared in Melee.

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  Lugia with wings outspread.

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  Lugia using Aeroblast in Brawl