Luxray in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: A Comprehensive Guide

Luxray, the Gleam Eyes Pokémon, is a popular Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Known for its striking appearance and powerful abilities, Luxray is a valuable asset to any trainer's team. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Luxray, including its stats, abilities, movesets, evolution, strengths, weaknesses, and how to effectively use it in Pokémon SV.

Basic Information

Type: Electric
Category: Gleam Eyes Pokémon
Growth Rate: [Specify Growth Rate]
EV Yield: 3 Attack
Egg Group: Field
Gender Ratio: [Specify Gender Ratio]
Height: 1.4m
Weight: 42.0 kg
Paldean Pokedex: 096

Evolution

Luxray evolves from Luxio starting at level 30. Luxio evolves from Shinx starting at level 15.

Location in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Luxray has 3 spawn locations in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Stats and Abilities

Base Stats

Luxray boasts a total of 523 base stats. Its highest stat is Attack (120), making it a formidable physical attacker. Its lowest stat is Speed (70).

Stat	Value
HP	80
Attack	120
Defense	79
Special Attack	95
Special Defense	79
Speed	70
Total	523

Abilities

Luxray can have one of three abilities:

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Rivalry: Attack and Special Attack are increased by 25% if the foe is of the same gender; Attack and Special Attack are decreased by 25% if the foe is of the opposite gender.
Intimidate: Upon entering battle, the opponent's Attack stat is lowered by one stage. In a Double Battle, both opponents' Attack are lowered. Pokémon with the Clear Body, Hyper Cutter, or White Smoke ability are unaffected.
Guts (Hidden Ability): Attack is increased by 50% when inflicted with a status condition (Burn, Paralysis, Sleep, Poison, Freeze). The Attack reduction from Burn is negated.

Nature

Given Luxray's high Attack stat, a Brave nature is recommended. This nature increases Attack while decreasing Speed.

Tera Type

Recommended Tera Type

The optimal Tera Type for Luxray depends on the desired strategy. Some options include:

Electric: Enhances the power of Electric-type moves, turning Luxray into a Tera+STAB (Same-Type Attack Bonus) attacker.
Coverage Tera Type: A Tera Type different from Electric can provide broader coverage against various opponents.
Weakness Protection: Choose a Tera Type that eliminates or reduces Luxray's weaknesses.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Type Chart

As an Electric-type Pokémon, Luxray has the following type matchups:

Weak to: Ground
Resistant to: Flying, Steel, Electric

What Pokémon is Luxray Weak Against?

Luxray is weak against Ground-type moves.

What Pokémon is Luxray Resistant Against?

Luxray is resistant against Flying, Steel, and Electric-type moves.

Learnable Moves

Luxray can learn a variety of moves through leveling up and Technical Machines (TMs).

Moves Learned by Leveling Up

Luxray learns 15 moves through leveling up. Some notable moves include:

Lvl. 1: Tackle
Lvl. 1: Leer
Lvl. 1: Thunder Shock
Lvl. 1: Charge
Lvl. 1: Electric Terrain
Lvl. 12: Bite
Lvl. 18: Spark
Lvl. 24: Roar
Lvl. 33: Volt Switch
Lvl. 40: Scary Face
Lvl. 48: Discharge
Lvl. 56: Crunch
Lvl. 64: Wild Charge
Lvl. 72: Swagger
Lvl. 80: Thunder

TM Moves

Luxray can learn 35 TM moves in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Some useful TM moves include:

TM001: Take Down
TM004: Agility
TM006: Scary Face
TM007: Protect
TM008: Fire Fang
TM009: Thunder Fang
TM010: Ice Fang
TM017: Confuse Ray
TM018: Thief
TM020: Trailblaze
TM023: Charge Beam
TM025: Facade
TM030: Screech
TM032: Swift
TM047: Endure
TM048: Volt Switch
TM049: Sunny Day
TM050: Rain Dance
TM063: Psychic Fangs
TM066: Body Slam
TM070: Sleep Talk
TM072: Electro Ball
TM075: Light Screen
TM082: Thunder Wave
TM085: Rest
TM096: Eerie Impulse
TM103: Substitute
TM108: Crunch
TM126: Thunderbolt
TM127: Play Rough
TM130: Helping Hand
TM136: Electric Terrain
TM147: Wild Charge
TM152: Giga Impact
TM163: Hyper BeamTM166: ThunderTM18: Thief

Example Movesets

Here are a few example movesets for Luxray in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:

Offensive Physical Attacker

Nature: Adamant/Brave
Ability: Guts/Intimidate
Tera Type: Electric/Fighting
Moves:
- Wild Charge
- Crunch
- Play Rough
- Volt Switch/Thunder Fang

Support/Utility

Nature: Jolly/Timid
Ability: Intimidate
Tera Type: Fairy/Dark
Moves:
- Thunder Wave
- Volt Switch
- Light Screen
- Snarl

How to Breed Luxray

Luxray can breed with Pokémon that share the Field Egg Group.

Luxray Raid Information

Luxray appears in 5-Star Tera Raids (Lv. 75).

Competitive Usage

Luxray can be a useful addition to a team, especially with the right strategy and moveset.

Tera+STAB Attacker

Luxray can utilize its Electric typing to become a powerful Tera+STAB attacker, boosting the damage of its Electric-type moves.

Coverage

A Tera Type different from Electric can provide broader coverage against various opponents.

Weakness Protection

Choosing a Tera Type that eliminates or reduces Luxray's weaknesses can enhance its survivability.

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