Is Luxio Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Shinx evolves at level 15. AbilityRivalry still active. Luxio handles Wake's Water gym if needed and contributes through the mid-game. Luxray at 30 is close and worth waiting for.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Luxio trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Luxio has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Volkner's typing presses Luxray's defenses.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Bertha's team hits Luxray's weaknesses hard.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Shinx on Route 202 (walking, Lv 3-4, common).
- LV 13ElectricSpark98100%20
- After Roark
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- LV 29ElectricThunder Fang9895%15
- After Maylene
- TM34ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- LV 33DarkCrunch80100%15
- After Crasher Wake
- TM25ElectricThunder16570%10
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 41ElectricDischarge120100%15
Your Shinx should hit Level 15 before you reach Gardenia, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 15)
- LV 15ElectricSpark98100%20
- After Roark
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- After Maylene
- TM34ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- LV 33ElectricThunder Fang9895%15
- After Crasher Wake
- TM25ElectricThunder16570%10
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 38DarkCrunch80100%15
- LV 48ElectricDischarge120100%15
Your Luxio should hit Level 30 before you reach Maylene, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30ElectricSpark98100%20
- After Roark
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- After Fantina
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Maylene
- TM34ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- TM68NormalGiga Impact15090%5
- LV 35ElectricThunder Fang9895%15
- After Crasher Wake
- TM25ElectricThunder16570%10
- LV 56ElectricDischarge120100%15
How to Get Luxio in Platinum
Luxio appears at moderate rates across 1 spots in late-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Luxio in Pt
Shinx is your first catch on the way to Luxio. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-40 across 7 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch ShinxRoute 202Lv.3-4GrassRate 30%MorningRoute 203Lv.4-5GrassRate 25%Route 202Lv.3-4GrassRate 20%Valley WindworksLv.10FloorRate 20%Route 204 - NorthLv.9-10GrassRate 15%Route 204 - SouthLv.9-10GrassRate 15%
Step 2Luxio ✓Route 222Lv.38-40GrassRate 10%or evolve from Shinx (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into LuxrayBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Luxray egg.
Luxio Weakness
Luxio is weak to Ground. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. Luxio's Electric typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Luxio Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Luxio
Luxio Evolutions
Luxio sits between Shinx and Luxray in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Attack has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 160 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Pt Luxio Best Moveset
85 Attack with AbilityIntimidate support makes the moveset functional for a mid-stage. 60 Speed is average, and the evolution to Luxray adds the real power. Machamp at 130 Attack is the goal.
Best Build
Luxio best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Crunch
- Protect
- Thunderbolt
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Luxio gets Fire Fang and Howl exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Thunder and Thunderbolt.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Strong electricity courses through the tips of its sharp claws. A light scratch causes fainting in foes.
Luxio Platinum Guide
At 363 BST, Luxio is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Luxray before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Platinum, Luxio's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Luxio gets Intimidate and Rivalry. But Intimidate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Luxio is a mixed attacker with base 85 Attack and 60 Sp. Atk. Fragile, can't afford to take many hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Platinum, For a casual playthrough, Luxio works as a placeholder. Electric coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Luxray. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Luxio appears in 13 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves