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Table of Contents

Click for Shadow Luxray
How Shiny is Acquired
Evolution
  • Original
  • Shiny
  • Variations

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all B
Great League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
42.00 kg Weight
1.40 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 3,265
Level 40: 2,888
Level 25: 2,063 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,650 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,237 (Research Tasks)
ATK 232
DEF 156
STA 190

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Spark
Wild Charge
A
B
Spark
Crunch
X
B
Snarl
Wild Charge
B
A
Snarl
Crunch
X
A
Hidden Power
Wild Charge
B
A
Hidden Power
Crunch
X
A
Snarl
Psychic Fangs*
X
B-
Hidden Power
Psychic Fangs*
X
A-
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Spark should pair with Wild Charge for some of the best Electric DPS in GO.

  • The Dark-type Snarl + Crunch set is inferior even when super effective.

  • Electric-type Hidden Power doesn't perform as well as Spark, every other type lacks STAB. 

  • Hyper Beam serves no purpose on an offensive Luxray.

  • Psychic Fangs is only for PVP. 

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Hidden Power is the preferred fast move for its high defensive DPS and surprise typing factor.

  • Snarl is superior to Spark on defense, thanks to better damage and coverage.

  • Crunch is harder to dodge than Wild Charge and has lower energy cost, but the latter is much more powerful.

  • Psychic Fangs is a bit weaker in damage output, but otherwise passable for defense. 

  • Luxray probably won’t survive long enough to use Hyper Beam. 

PVE Overview

Gen 4 introduced 3 great Electric-types to compete with legendary powerhouses such as Raikou and Zapdos: enter Electivire, Magnezone and Luxray. Luxray is the worst of the trio, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s bad.

It does, in fact, strictly outperform Jolteon, the previous best non-legendary Electric attacker, and has DPS on par with Zapdos, although it lacks a bit in durability. So it’s a perfectly viable alternative, if you want to use it for variety or just because it looks cool (which it really does).

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Spark
Wild Charge
Psychic Fangs*
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Spark or Snarl + Wild Charge and Crunch or Psychic Fangs*

Spark is generally recommended due to it benefiting from STAB, while Snarl is a Dark-type move with slightly better energy generation. Hidden Power could be chosen for its initially unpredictable typing, but the lack of energy gains and questionable consistency makes it niche at best. 

Wild Charge benefits from STAB and threatens massive damage, but can be risky to use due to its self-debuff. Crunch offers Dark-type coverage and lacks STAB, but can be used without risk of any self-debuffs. Hyper Beam demands too much energy. Psychic Fangs from the Shinx Community Day event gives Luxray a much needed Charge Move that costs low amounts of energy in order to pressure shields with. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 2 / 5

Luxray sports Electric-typing with access to Dark-type coverage, though its fragile bulk is of concern. Access to the powerful Wild Charge means Luxray would ideally prefer to fight when its opponent has no shields, or alternatively it can stack 90 energy and attempt a back-to-back double Wild Charge (and switch afterwards). Neutral matchups tend to be struggles for Luxray due to its bulk, with notable losses against opponents with high damage output, such as those with Dragon Breath or Charm. While its advantage against ubiquitous Water-types is notable, overall it's not the most ideal pick in this league. The addition of Psychic Fangs following the Shinx Community Day event gives Luxray more potential for bait-and-nuke plays with Wild Charge, but without stronger damage output from its Fast Move, Luxray might struggle with consistency. 

Ultra League: 2 / 5

Luxray's fragility remains its biggest problem in Ultra League, where losses against Pokemon with faster movesets, better bulk, or stronger damage output discourages its use. Wins against various Water and Flying Pokemon are to be expected, though not all fights are won cleanly, and notably Luxray can tend to underperform if its opponent uses two shields. 

Master League: 0 / 5

With a max CP of 2888, Luxray falls behind other Pokemon in this league stat-wise, and is generally an inferior choice when compared to other Electric-type Pokemon.

Fast Moves

6
Spark
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.70
0.40
12.86
8.57
10.71
12
Snarl
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
12.73
10.91
13.64
15
Hidden Power
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.50
0.30
10.00
10.00
12.50

Charge Moves

150
Hyper Beam
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.80
0.30
0.00
 1.50
39.47
49.34
 59.21
90
Wild Charge
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.60
0.40
0.00
 1.80
34.62
43.27
 62.31
70
Crunch
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.20
1.70
0.00
 2.12
21.88
27.34
 46.40

Elite Charge Moves

30
Psychic Fangs
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.20
0.70
0.00
 0.91
25.00
31.25
 22.73

Purified Charge Moves

35
Return
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
0.70
0.25
0.00
 1.06
50.00
62.50
 53.03

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 75
Stardust 75,000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Buddy Distance 5 km

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20013540
2001.57284
2002110128
2002.5148171
4003185215
4003.5223258
4004261302
4004.5298346
6005336389
6005.5374433
6006411476
6006.5449520
8007487563
8007.5524607
8008562651
8008.5600694
10009637738
10009.5675781
100010712825
100010.5748866
130011784908
130011.5819949
130012855990
130012.58911031
1600139261073
160013.59621114
1600149971155
160014.510331196
19001510691237
190015.511041279
19001611401320
190016.511761361
22001712111402
220017.512471444
22001812821485
220018.513181526
25001913541567
250019.513891609
25002014251650
250020.514611691
30002114961733
300021.515321774
30002215681815
300022.516031856
35002316391898
350023.516751939
35002417101980
350024.517462021
40002517812063
400025.518172104
40002618532145
400026.518882187
45002719242228
450027.519602269
45002819952310
450028.520312352
50002920672393
500029.521022434
50003021382475
500030.521562496
60003121742517
600031.521912537
60003222092558
600032.522272579
70003322452599
700033.522632620
70003422802640
700034.522982661
80003523162682
800035.523342702
80003623522723
800036.523692744
90003723872764
900037.524052785
90003824232805
900038.524412826
100003924592847
1000039.524762867
100004024942888
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