How to Find Lugia in Pokemon Platinum

Lugia is a legendary Psychic and Flying-type Pokemon introduced in the second generation Gold, Silver and Crystal games. It is the mascot of Pokemon Silver, Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness and Pokemon SoulSilver, and the counterpart to Ho-oh. In battle, Lugia is a very sturdy wall, able to take hits from super-effective attacks with relative ease due to its high HP, Defense and Special Defense stats. Lugia's signature move is "Aeroblast," a special-based Flying-type attack with a base power of 100 and a high critical-hit ratio. Pokemon Platinum players can find Lugia in the Pal Park after transferring it from a Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed or LeafGreen game.

Things You'll Need

• Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed or LeafGreen game cartridge

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Obtain the National Dex in Pokemon Platinum and save the game. Turn off the Nintendo DS and place the game cartridge containing Lugia into the Game Boy Advance slot of the Nintendo DS.

   • 2

     Turn on the Nintendo DS and select the "Migrate" option on the menu screen. Select Lugia and five other Pokemon you wish to transfer to Platinum.

   • 3

     Enter the Pal Park on the east side of Route 221 and speak with the man standing in front of the gate. Confirm that you wish to begin a catching game to receive six Park Balls.

   • 4

     Head to the mountainous area and run around in the grass until you encounter Lugia. Use a Park Ball to capture it.