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How to beat Luxray
Luxray has 1 version in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 150 HP as a Lightning Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.
- HP
- 150
- Weakness
- Fighting
- Resistance
- None
- Prizes
- 1
- One-hit KOs
- 279
- Fastest KO
- 1 Energy
Game plan
- Hit its Weakness. Luxray is weak to Fighting, so those attacks do double damage. 86 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 1 Energy.
- Don't over-invest. It only gives up 1 Prize card, so avoid spending a big two-Prize attacker on it if a cheaper Pokémon can do the job.
- Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Strong Volt for 200 (3 Energy). 162 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
- Watch the Retreat Cost. It retreats for free, so it can swap out easily — expect it to dodge.
One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness
These Fighting attacks do at least 150 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Luxray | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade | Fighting | Shinobi Blade W | 170 | 340 | 310 | 2 |
| Medicham Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Seventh Kick F | 150 | 300 | 120 | 1 |
| Annihilape Surging Sparks | Fighting | Tantrum F | 130 | 260 | 140 | 1 |
| Flygon ex Surging Sparks | Fighting | Reversing Storm F | 130 | 260 | 310 | 2 |
| Mega Lucario ex Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Aura Jab F | 130 | 260 | 340 | 3 |
| Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Corkscrew Dive F | 100 | 200 | 330 | 2 |
| Sawk White Flare | Fighting | Rising Chop F | 90 | 180 | 110 | 1 |
| Conkeldurr Twilight Masquerade | Fighting | Tantrum F | 80 | 160 | 180 | 1 |
| Mamoswine ex Journey Together | Fighting | Rumbling March FF | 180+ | 360 | 340 | 2 |
| Annihilape Destined Rivals | Fighting | Impact Blow FF | 160 | 320 | 150 | 1 |
| Tyrantrum Perfect Order | Fighting | Wreak Havoc FC | 160 | 320 | 180 | 1 |
| Rampardos ex Pitch Black | Fighting | Rowdy Hammer FF | 150 | 300 | 330 | 2 |
One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness
Attacks with a printed 150+ damage.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Luxray | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions | Water | Giga Impact W | 250 | 250 | 340 | 2 |
| Tinkaton Mega Evolution | Metal | Windup Swing M | 240- | 240 | 160 | 1 |
| Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames | Fire | Infernal Slash R | 220 | 220 | 140 | 1 |
| Decidueye Shrouded Fable | Grass | Power Shot G | 170 | 170 | 150 | 1 |
| Slaking ex Surging Sparks | Colorless | Great Swing CC | 280 | 280 | 340 | 2 |
| Vikavolt Pitch Black | Lightning | Giga Railgun LL | 260 | 260 | 160 | 1 |
| Luxray ex Twilight Masquerade | Lightning | Volt Strike LL | 250 | 250 | 310 | 2 |
| Salamence ex 30th Celebration | Dragon | Dragon Pulse RW | 240 | 240 | 330 | 2 |
| Haxorus Shrouded Fable | Dragon | Dragon Pulse FM | 230 | 230 | 170 | 1 |
| Mega Gengar ex Ascended Heroes | Darkness | Void Gale DD | 230 | 230 | 350 | 3 |
Pokémon that survive its biggest attack
These can take a printed 200 from Strong Volt and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.
| Pokémon | Type | Stage | HP | Weakness | Retreat | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamoswine ex Journey Together | Fighting | Stage 2 | 340 | Grass ×2 | 4 | 2 |
| Slaking ex Surging Sparks | Colorless | Stage 2 | 340 | Fighting ×2 | 4 | 2 |
| Steven's Metagross ex Ascended Heroes | Metal | Stage 2 | 340 | Fire ×2 | 3 | 2 |
| Torterra ex Temporal Forces | Grass | Stage 2 | 340 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 2 |
| Tyranitar ex Prismatic Evolutions | Darkness | Stage 2 | 340 | Grass ×2 | 3 | 2 |
| Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Stage 2 | 330 | Grass ×2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hydrapple ex Prismatic Evolutions | Grass | Stage 2 | 330 | Fire ×2 | 3 | 2 |
| Hydreigon ex White Flare | Darkness | Stage 2 | 330 | Grass ×2 | 3 | 2 |
Every Standard Luxray card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxray 28/88 | Perfect Order J | 150 | Stage 2 | Incessant Onslaught LC 70× Strong Volt LCC 200 | 0 | Fighting ×2 |
Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).
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Questions people ask
What is Luxray weak to?
Luxray is weak to Fighting, so those attacks do double damage (×2).
How much HP does Luxray have?
Up to 150 HP in Standard.
How many Prize cards does Luxray give up?
1 — it's a regular Pokémon.
What can one-hit KO Luxray?
279 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Greninja ex's Shinobi Blade (1 Energy, 340 damage); Medicham's Seventh Kick (1 Energy, 300 damage); Annihilape's Tantrum (1 Energy, 260 damage).
What is Luxray's strongest attack?
Strong Volt, which prints 200 damage for 3 Energy.
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