Can you get Lugia in Pokémon Colosseum?
Lugia is not obtainable in Pokémon Colosseum, but you can import it if you have a Lugia on a Game Boy Advance (GBA) game, or you can obtain a Shadow Lugia in the sequel, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, which is also for the Gamecube. However, Lugia itself is not native to Pokémon Colosseum and can only be accessed through specific means, such as importing from other compatible games.
Lugia in Pokémon Colosseum: FAQs
General Information
- What Legendaries are in Pokémon Colosseum?: Entei, Suicune, and Raikou can be found in specific locations, and Ho-Oh can be found in Battle Mode at Mt. Battle, while Jirachi is transferable to Ruby and Sapphire with a bonus pre-order disk.
- Who owns Shadow Lugia?: Although Shadow Lugia is never shown to be officially “owned” by a Trainer, Michael still uses the Snag Machine on Shadow Lugia.
- Should I play Colosseum or Gale of Darkness?: Colosseum is shorter with fewer Pokémon, while Gale of Darkness is longer with more Pokémon and additional features like wild Pokémon and in-game trades.
Pokémon Colosseum Details
- Why was Pokémon Colosseum so hard?: The game’s difficulty arises from elements like bosses having 7 Pokémon and Shadow Moves being super effective against standard Pokémon.
- Is the Colosseum the prequel to Gale of Darkness?: XD: Gale of Darkness takes place a few years after Colosseum, set in the same Orre region.
- Are Pokémon Colosseum and XD connected?: Pokémon XD is the successor to Pokémon Colosseum and takes place in the same Orre region.
Gameplay and Completion
- How long to beat Pokémon Colosseum?: Completing the main objectives takes around 24 hours, while achieving 100% completion requires approximately 57½ hours.
- Should I play Pokémon Colosseum before XD?: You don’t need to play Colosseum to enjoy XD: Gale of Darkness, although there are a few references to Colosseum that add a nice bonus for those who have played it.
- Is Lugia a god?: Lugia is based on a Shinto god named Ryujin, a dragon that lived on the ocean floor and was the Shinto god of the sea.
Pokémon and Canon
- Why is Shadow Lugia banned?: The Shadow Lugia card is banned from tournaments due to its powerful move Shadow Storm, which deals 1000 damage and has 300HP.
- Does Ash see Lugia?: In the anime, Ash meets Lugia again along with its child, Silver, which is later captured by Team Rocket.
- Who is the secret boss in Pokémon Colosseum?: Evice is the hidden main antagonist and final boss of Pokémon Colosseum, who disguises himself as the Mayor of Phenac City under the name of Es Cade.
Sequel and Canon Information
- Is there a sequel to Pokémon Colosseum?: Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness is the sequel to Pokémon Colosseum, taking place in the same Orre region.
- What does XD stand for in Pokémon?: XD stands for “Extra Darkness”, referring to the perfect Shadow Pokémon that cannot be purified by regular means.
- Is Gale of Darkness canon?: Content from Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness is canon to the core series unless it conflicts with events in the core series games.