Physical
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
C
Attack120
A
Defense79
C
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def79
C
Speed70
C
Total523
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.4 m
4'07"Average
Weight42.0 kg
92.6 lbsLight
Base XP262
High Yield
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
No Sun Moon entries available

It can see clearly through walls to track down its prey and seek its lost young.

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Flying, Steel
Type ChartGood
1Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Luxray in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Mudsdale
Mudsdale
Ground
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • EarthquakeLv. 47
  • High HorsepowerLv. 24
  • BulldozeLv. 10
  • Mud-SlapLv. 1
Damage vs Luxray
Earthquake 2x
108-128%KO
High Horsepower 2x
103-122%KO
Bulldoze 2x
66-77%
Mud-Slap 2x
13-15%
View Mudsdale builds →

Sun & Moon 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
Shinx
#403Shinx
15
Level 15
Luxio
#404Luxio
30
Level 30
Luxray
#405Luxray
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Shinx
Electric
Luxio
Electric
Luxray
Electric
HP
45
60+15
80+20
ATK
65
85+20
120+35
DEF
34
49+15
79+30
SP.ATK
40
60+20
95+35
SP.DEF
34
49+15
79+30
SPE
45
60+15
70+10
BST
263D-Tier
363D-Tier+100
523C-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Luxray to get Shinx eggs easily using 218 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)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 218·

Sun & Moon Luxray Best Moveset

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

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Intimidate
Item
Assault VestBULK
Best Nature for Luxray
Timid+SPE

Luxray best EVs are Speed and Sp. Def

EVs

Doubles Pivot Moveset

  • Volt SwitchSTAB
  • CrunchCoverage
  • Fire Fang
  • Thunder WaveSTAB

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
D——10Electric
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—4010035Normal
Lv 5
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 9
Charge
D——20Electric
Lv 13
Spark
—6510020Electric
Lv 18
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 23
Roar-6
C——20Normal
Lv 28
Swagger
D—8515Normal
Lv 35
Thunder Fang
C659515Electric
Lv 42
Crunch
A8010015Dark
Lv 49
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 56
Discharge
B8010015Electric
Lv 63
Wild Charge
S9010015Electric
Lv 67
Electric Terrain
D——10Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
C509010Electric
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
B7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
B——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
B559515Dark
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
C6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
C1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
B—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
B9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM72
Volt Switch
S7010020Electric
TM93
Wild Charge
S9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Double Kick
—3010030Fighting
Egg
Eerie Impulse
——10015Electric
Egg
Fake Tears
D—10020Dark
Egg
Fire Fang
A659515Fire
Egg
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Egg
Howl
———40Normal
Egg
Ice Fang
A659515Ice
Egg
Night Slash
C7010015Dark
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Shock Wave
—60—20Electric
Egg
Signal Beam
C7510015Bug
Egg
Swift
D60—20Normal
Egg
Take Down
—908520Normal
Egg
Thunder Fang
C659515Electric

Tutor Moves

Luxray can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
——10030Fairy

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Gen 6
Flash
D—10020Normal
Gen 4
Fury Cutter
D409520Bug
Gen 4
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 6
Strength
—8010015Normal

How to Get Luxray in Sun & Moon

Luxray doesn't appear wild. Catch Shinx instead, it shows up in the wild. Evolve it at level 30 to get Luxray. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Luxray in Sun & Moon

  1. Shinx
    Step 1Obtain Shinx
  2. Luxio
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Luxio
    Route 8
    SunGrass Lv.20 Route
    Mid
    Island Scan (Tuesday)
    Route 8
    MoonGrass Lv.20 Route
    Mid
    Island Scan (Tuesday)
    or evolve from Shinx (Step 1)
  3. Luxray
    Step 3Luxray ✓

Luxray Guide

  • In Sun & Moon, 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. Volt Switch with Assault Vest is the standard set.

  • In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, Luxray fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • For Sun & Moon, Luxray has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

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.

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