In X & Y, Don't let Luxray's 523 base stat total fool you. Intimidate is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Ice Fang with Life Orb is the standard set.

What is Luxray weak to?

In X & Y, watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Luxray. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Luxray?

In X & Y, Run Intimidate on Luxray. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Luxray also gets Rivalry and Guts, but they don't compare.

What role does Luxray play in battle?

In X & Y, Luxray fills the wallbreaker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 120 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Luxray?

In X & Y, run Ice Fang, Wild Charge, Volt Switch, and Snarl on Luxray. Ice Fang is the most common pick at 19% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Luxray - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Wallbreaker

CTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Luxray's built around physical offense. Attack leads the charge, Speed pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 3 Attack EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

High

HP80

Attack120

Defense79

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def79

Speed70

Total523

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight42.0 kg

Base XP262

Abilities

Rivalry

Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.

IntimidateTop Pick

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

GutsHANiche

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

When its eyes gleam gold, it can spot hiding prey--even those taking shelter behind a wall.

Luxray Weakness

Ground moves hit Luxray for super-effective damage. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Luxray can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Luxray Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Flying, Steel

Type ChartGood

1Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Water Flying

How to Beat Luxray in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Garchomp can KO Luxray with Earthquake (132-155%).

Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Swords Dance Dragon Claw Damage vs Luxray Earthquake 2x 132-155%KO View Garchomp builds →

X & Y Evolution

Luxray is the final form in a three-stage chain from Shinx through Luxio. Breeding this form produces Shinx eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Shinx gave Luxray the biggest boost in Attack (+55), bringing the total to 523 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#403Shinx

Level 15

#404Luxio

Level 30

#405Luxray

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Shinx

Electric

Luxio

Electric

Luxray

Electric

60+15

80+20

ATK

85+20

120+35

DEF

49+15

79+30

SP.ATK

60+20

95+35

SP.DEF

49+15

79+30

SPE

60+15

70+10

BST

263D-Tier

363D-Tier+100

523C-Tier+160

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Luxray to get Shinx eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Double Kick, Eerie Impulse, Fake Tears and 11 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

14moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Luxray Best Moveset

The build revolves around Volt Switch for safe pivoting. Intimidate and Life Orb support Luxray's hit-and-run approach, with max Attack and Speed EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. Dark coverage adds versatility.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Intimidate

Item

Life OrbPOWER

Best Nature for Luxray

Adamant+ATK

Luxray best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Def

Spe

Doubles Physical Sweeper Moveset

Ice Fang
Wild ChargeSTAB
Volt SwitchSTAB
SnarlCoverage

Recommended Teammates

FlygonGood

TorterraGood

Moves

Without breeding, Luxray misses out on Double Kick and Eerie Impulse. That's 14 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Thunder and Wild Charge, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Charge

D——20Electric

Lv 1

Electric Terrain

B——10Electric

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 5

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 9

Charge

D——20Electric

Lv 13

Spark

C6510020Electric

Lv 18

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 23

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 28

Swagger

——9015Normal

Lv 35

Thunder Fang

—659515Electric

Lv 42

Crunch

S8010015Dark

Lv 49

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 56

Discharge

C8010015Electric

Lv 63

Wild Charge

S9010015Electric

Lv 67

Electric Terrain

B——10Electric

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM57

Charge Beam

C509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM95

Snarl

S559515Dark

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM72

Volt Switch

S7010020Electric

TM93

Wild Charge

S9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Egg

Eerie Impulse

——10015Electric

Egg

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

Egg

Fire Fang

B659515Fire

Egg

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Egg

Howl

———40Normal

Egg

Ice Fang

S659515Ice

Egg

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

Egg

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Egg

Swift

—60—20Normal

Egg

Take Down

—908520Normal

Egg

Thunder Fang

—659515Electric

Tutor Moves

Luxray can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

——10030Fairy

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Fury Cutter

D409520Bug

Gen 4

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

How to Get Luxray in X & Y

Luxray can't be caught in X & Y. Transfer Shinx from Diamond, Platinum, or HeartGold and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Luxray in X & Y

Step 1Obtain Shinx
Also found in:
Diamond Platinum HeartGold
Train until Level 15
Step 2Evolve into Luxio
Also found in:
Diamond Platinum HeartGold
Train until Level 30
Step 3Luxray ✓

Luxray Guide

In X & Y, Don't let Luxray's 523 base stat total fool you. Intimidate is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Ice Fang with Life Orb is the standard set.
In X & Y, watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Luxray. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In X & Y, Run Intimidate on Luxray. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Luxray also gets Rivalry and Guts, but they don't compare.
In X & Y, Luxray fills the wallbreaker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 120 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In X & Y, run Ice Fang, Wild Charge, Volt Switch, and Snarl on Luxray. Ice Fang is the most common pick at 19% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Luxray first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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