Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)

Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.

GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.

Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.

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Lugia

#249 in the National Pokédex • Diving Pokémon

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Shiny

Tyranitar Ho-Oh

Pokédex entries

FireRed

It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to have been seen on the night of a storm.

LeafGreen

It is said that it quietly spends its time deep at the bottom of the sea because its powers are too strong.

Details

Types

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.25×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	3 SpD
Catch rate	3
Base Exp.	220

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Undiscovered
Gender	Genderless
Egg cycles	120 (30,975 steps)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Lugia

#249

No evolution stages listed for this game.

Navel Rock

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Whirlwind	Status	-	100	20	The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
11	Safeguard	Status	-	-	25	It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns.
22	Gust	Physical	40	100	35	Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
33	Recover	Status	-	-	20	A self-healing move that restores HP by up to half of the user’s maximum HP.
44	Hydro Pump	Special	120	80	5	A high volume of water is blasted at the foe under great pressure.
55	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER-type moves.
66	Swift	Physical	60	-	20	Star-shaped rays that never miss are fired at all foes in battle.
77	Aeroblast	Physical	100	95	5	A vortex of air is shot at the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
88	Ancient Power	Physical	60	100	5	An ancient power is used to attack. It may also raise all the user’s stats.
99	Future Sight	Special	80	90	15	Two turns after this move is used, the foe is attacked psychically.

Machine compatibility for Generation III. HM08 Dive cannot be obtained in FireRed or LeafGreen; a Pokémon must learn it in another Generation III game and be traded in on GBA. Switch has no incoming transfers from those games.

		Class				Description
TM03	Water Pulse	Special	60	100	20	An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
TM04	Calm Mind	Status	-	-	20	The user focuses its mind to raise the SP. ATK and SP. DEF stats.
TM05	Roar	Status	-	100	20	The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM07	Hail	Status	-	-	10	A hailstorm lasting five turns damages all Pokémon except the ICE-type.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	-	100	15	An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
TM11	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves.
TM13	Ice Beam	Special	95	100	10	The foe is struck with an icy beam. It may freeze the foe solid.
TM14	Blizzard	Special	120	70	5	The foe is blasted with a blizzard. It may freeze the foe solid.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Physical	150	90	5	A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.
TM16	Light Screen	Status	-	-	30	A wall of light cuts damage from SP. ATK attacks for five turns.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER-type moves.
TM19	Giga Drain	Special	60	100	5	A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
TM20	Safeguard	Status	-	-	25	It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.
TM23	Iron Tail	Physical	100	75	15	An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe’s DEFENSE stat.
TM24	Thunderbolt	Special	95	100	15	A strong electrical attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed.
TM25	Thunder	Special	120	70	10	A brutal lightning attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed.
TM26	Earthquake	Physical	100	100	10	An earthquake that strikes all Pokémon in battle excluding the user.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.
TM29	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Physical	80	100	15	A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM33	Reflect	Status	-	-	20	A wall of light cuts damage from physical attacks for five turns.
TM34	Shock Wave	Special	60	-	20	A rapid jolt of electricity strikes the foe. It can’t be evaded.
TM37	Sandstorm	Status	-	-	10	A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except ROCK, GROUND, and STEEL.
TM40	Aerial Ace	Physical	60	-	20	An extremely fast attack against one target. It can’t be evaded.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM43	Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
TM47	Steel Wing	Physical	70	90	25	The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user’s DEFENSE.
TM48	Skill Swap	Status	-	-	10	The user employs its psychic power to swap abilities with the foe.
HM02	Fly	Physical	70	95	15	A 2-turn move that hits on the 2nd turn. Use it to fly to any known town.
HM03	Surf	Special	95	100	15	A big wave crashes down on the foe. Can also be used for crossing water.
HM04	Strength	Physical	80	100	15	The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders.
HM06	Rock Smash	Physical	20	100	15	An attack that may also cut DEFENSE. It can also smash cracked boulders.
HM07	Waterfall	Special	80	100	15	A powerful charge attack. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
HM08	Dive	Special	60	100	10	The user dives underwater on the first turn and strikes next turn.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Dream Eater	Special	100	100	15	Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP.
Thunder Wave	Status	-	100	20	A weak electric shock that is sure to cause paralysis if it hits.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Pressure

Raises foe’s PP usage.

Increases the PP cost of moves targeting the Pokémon by one.

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Tyranitar

#250

Ho-Oh

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