#405 · Generation 4
Luxray
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,888 / 3,265
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,650 / 2,063
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,237
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Luxray has a niche: C-tier Electric raid attacker (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- CElectric raid attackershadow#28 Electric · 15.7 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #28 of 248 Electric-type attackers with Snarl / Wild Charge.
- –Great League#705 of 1154 · score 69.2
Ranked #705 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#591 of 851 · score 68.4
Ranked #591 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
- –Master Leagueshadow#345 of 409 · score 47.4
Ranked #345 of 409; not competitive in Master League.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
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Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #705 / 1154 | 69.2 | Spark · Wild Charge · Psychic Fangs | L19 · 5/14/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #776 / 1154 | 66.7 | Spark · Wild Charge · Psychic Fangs | L19 · 5/14/15 |
| Ultra League | – | #591 / 851 | 68.4 | Snarl · Wild Charge · Psychic Fangs | L33.5 · 4/15/14 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #645 / 851 | 65.8 | Snarl · Wild Charge · Psychic Fangs | L33.5 · 4/15/14 |
| Master League | – | #373 / 409 | 44.3 | Snarl · Wild Charge · Psychic Fangs | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master LeagueShadow | – | #345 / 409 | 47.4 | Snarl · Wild Charge · Psychic Fangs | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #381 / 689 | 75.4 | Snarl · Wild Charge · Psychic Fangs | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #483 / 689 | 70.3 | Snarl · Wild Charge · Psychic Fangs | |
| Master Premier | – | #196 / 274 | 57.2 | Spark · Wild Charge · Crunch | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master PremierShadow | – | #237 / 274 | 51.3 | Spark · Wild Charge · Crunch | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| electricShadow | C | #28 / 248 | 15.7 | 214 | Snarl · Wild Charge |
| electric | – | #48 / 248 | 13.4 | 219 | Snarl · Wild Charge |
| normalShadow | – | #58 / 354 | 11.8 | 161 | Snarl · Hyper Beam |
| normal | – | #89 / 354 | 10.2 | 167 | Snarl · Hyper Beam |
| darkShadow | – | #103 / 363 | 11.4 | 155 | Snarl · Crunch |
| psychicShadow | – | #118 / 248 | 10.3 | 141 | Snarl · Psychic FangsElite TM |
| psychic | – | #149 / 248 | 8.8 | 143 | Snarl · Psychic FangsElite TM |
| dark | – | #151 / 363 | 9.6 | 157 | Snarl · Crunch |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SparkSTAB | electric | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 5 | +7 | 2 turns |
Snarl | dark | 11 | +13 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 5 | +13 | 3 turns |
Hidden Power | normal | 15 | +15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 9 | +8 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hyper Beam | normal | 150 | -100 | 4.0s | 1.50 | 150 | -80 | |
Wild ChargeSTAB | electric | 90 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.80 | 100 | -45 | 100% chance: -2 own Def |
Crunch | dark | 65 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.97 | 70 | -45 | 20% chance: -1 foe Def |
Psychic FangsElite TM | psychic | 25 | -33 | 1.0s | 0.76 | 40 | -35 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Luxray good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Luxray is C-tier for Electric raid attacker.
- Should I keep or transfer Luxray?
- Luxray has a niche: C-tier Electric raid attacker (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- Is Luxray a good raid attacker?
- Luxray ranks #48 of 248 electric attackers with 13.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Luxray be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Luxray is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Luxray worth keeping?
- Shadow Luxray hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is C-tier for Electric raid attacker, so keep it.
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