Lugia is appearing in five-star raids again until Sept. 14
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Lugia has returned to Pokemon Go for a limited time. The legendary Pokemon is appearing in five-star raid battles until Sept. 14, making this your first chance to catch one in the mobile game since July’s Pokemon Go Fest event. Here are some tips to help you beat and catch Lugia before it leaves raids again.

Lugia weaknesses

Lugia is a psychic and flying Pokemon, giving it vulnerabilities to a handful of common types. Electric, ice, rock, dark and ghost Pokemon all deal super-effective damage to the legendary, making those the best types to use when challenging it.

Any Pokemon that has a type advantage over Lugia will be helpful against it, but some will fare better in battle than others. Dark Pokemon such as Darkrai are a great choice, as they won’t take as much damage from Lugia’s psychic-type attacks, while rock Pokemon like Rhyperior will resist Aeroblast — a powerful flying-type attack that every Lugia you encounter will know.

Best Lugia counters

Here are some recommended Pokemon and moves to use when battling Lugia:

Electric

Zapdos: Thunder Shock, ThunderboltRaikou: Thunder Shock, Wild ChargeElectivire: Thunder Shock, Wild ChargeTherian Forme Thundurus: Volt Switch, ThunderboltZekrom: Charge Beam, Wild Charge

Ice

Mamoswine: Powder Snow, AvalancheGalarian Darmanitan: Ice Fang, Avalanche

Rock

Rhyperior: Smack Down, Rock WreckerRampardos: Smack Down, Rock SlideTerrakion: Smack Down, Rock Slide

Dark

Houndoom: Snarl, CrunchTyranitar: Bite, CrunchAbsol: Snarl, Dark PulseWeavile: Snarl, AvalancheDarkrai: Snarl, Dark PulseZoroark: Snarl, Foul Play

Ghost

Gengar: Lick, Shadow Ball
Origin Forme Giratina: Shadow Claw, Shadow BallChandelure: Hex, Shadow Ball

Best moves for Lugia

Lugia’s psychic/flying typing gives it an advantage over grass, bug, fighting and poison, making the legendary a good counter to those types of Pokemon. As previously mentioned, each Lugia you encounter in raids this time around knows Aeroblast — a powerful flying-type Charged Attack and the legendary’s signature move. Complement Aeroblast by teaching Lugia the psychic-type Fast Attack Extrasensory to make the most of the legendary’s typing. Keep these tips in mind and you should have no trouble adding Lugia to your collection!