Luxray Evolution
Luxray Abilities
Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
GutsHidden
Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
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Luxray Moves
Category
Type
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |
| Leer | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. |
| Thunder Shock | electric | special | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Charge | electric | status | – | – | Level 1 | The user becomes charged, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also boosts the user's Sp. Def stat. |
| Electric Terrain | electric | status | – | – | Level 1 | The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns, powering up Electric-type moves. Pokémon on the ground can no longer fall asleep. |
| Bite | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | Level 12 | The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Spark | electric | physical | 65 | 100 | Level 18 | The user attacks the target with an electrically charged tackle. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Roar | normal | status | – | – | Level 24 | The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Volt Switch | electric | special | 70 | 100 | Level 33 | After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
| Scary Face | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 40 | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| Thunder Wave | electric | status | – | 90 | Level 48 | The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target. |
| Crunch | dark | physical | 80 | 100 | Level 56 | The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Discharge | electric | special | 80 | 100 | Level 64 | The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also leave those hit by the attack with paralysis. |
| Swagger | normal | status | – | 85 | Level 72 | The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat. |
| Wild Charge | electric | physical | 90 | 100 | Level 80 | The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Agility | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Charge Beam | electric | special | 50 | 90 | TM | The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The residual electricity may also boost the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Confuse Ray | ghost | status | – | 100 | TM | The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. |
| Double Edge | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Eerie Impulse | electric | status | – | 100 | TM | The user's body generates an eerie impulse. Exposing the target to it harshly lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Electro Ball | electric | special | – | 100 | TM | The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Electroweb | electric | special | 55 | 95 | TM | The user captures opposing Pokémon in an electric net to inflict damage. This also lowers their Speed stats. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Fake Tears | dark | status | – | 100 | TM | The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Fire Fang | fire | physical | 65 | 95 | TM | The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn. |
| Giga Impact | normal | physical | 150 | 90 | TM | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Helping Hand | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. |
| Hyper Beam | normal | special | 150 | 90 | TM | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Ice Fang | ice | physical | 65 | 95 | TM | The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen. |
| Light Screen | psychic | status | – | – | TM | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns. |
| Play Rough | fairy | physical | 90 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Psychic Fangs | psychic | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| Rain Dance | water | status | – | – | TM | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Snarl | dark | special | 55 | 95 | TM | The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Sunny Day | fire | status | – | – | TM | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| Supercell Slam | electric | physical | 100 | 95 | TM | The user electrifies its body and drops onto the target to inflict damage. If this move misses, the user takes damage instead. |
| Swift | normal | special | 60 | – | TM | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | TM | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Thief | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Throat Chop | dark | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns. |
| Thunder | electric | special | 110 | 70 | TM | A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Thunder Fang | electric | physical | 65 | 95 | TM | The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis. |
| Thunderbolt | electric | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Trailblaze | grass | physical | 50 | 100 | TM | The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat. |
Luxray Sprites
Normal
Shiny
Back
Back Shiny
Diamond
It has eyes that can see through anything. It spots and captures prey hiding behind objects.
Pearl
When its eyes gleam gold, it can spot hiding prey--even those taking shelter behind a wall.
Platinum
It can see clearly through walls to track down its prey and seek its lost young.
HeartGold
LUXRAY’s ability to see through objects comes in handy when it’s scouting for danger.
Y
Luxray’s ability to see through objects comes in handy when it’s scouting for danger.
Luxray's Japanese name is Rentorar (レントラー). Here are all the official names for Luxray across different languages:
JapaneseレントラーRentorar
Korean렌트라
Chinese (Traditional)倫琴貓
FrenchLuxray
GermanLuxtra
SpanishLuxray
ItalianLuxray
Chinese (Simplified)伦琴猫
Luxray Breeding
Catch Rate45
Base Friendship70
Growth RateMedium Slow
Base Experience235
How to Get Luxray
Luxray is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Luxray in every game where it is available:
Regional Pokedex Numbers
About Luxray
Luxray is a Electric-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 4. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 523, Luxray is classified as a Gleam Eyes Pokémon and is part of the Shinx → Luxio → Luxray evolution line.
In competitive play, Luxray is placed in the PU tier where it holds a 0.14% usage rate. Its key abilities are Rivalry and Intimidate and Guts, which allow it to function as a defensive pivot that weakens physical attackers. Luxray is weak to Ground-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Luxray can learn 76 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Play Rough, Supercell Slam, Psychic Fangs, Agility. Standing at 1.4m tall and weighing 42kg, Luxray has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Sinnoh region games.