This article will show you how to catch Lugia in Pokémon Silver.

Steps

  1. 1
    Obtain the first seven badges. To obtain the gym badges, you must defeat the gym leader for each badge.
  2. 2
    Get the Silver Wing. You get it after defeating Team Rocket at the Goldenrod Tower.
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  3. 3
    Go to Whirlpool Islands. Use your town map to find it.
  4. 4
    Go through the Whirlpool Islands. At this point, you'll need a Pokémon with Flash.
  5. 5
    Find the elderly man at the end of the dungeon. Then, go down the stairs.
  6. 6
    Lugia should be in the cavern below. Save your game so that you don't lose progress, and prepare for the battle.
  7. 7
    Once you are ready, walk up to Lugia and press A to talk to it. It'll let out a battle cry, and you start the battle.
    • Do not use your Master Ball.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    Why should I not use the master ball on Lugia?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Mainly because there are other legendaries (Raikou, Entei and Suicune) who are more of a pain to catch. This is because in Silver, these three are roaming legendaries, so you have no warning of their approach and hence can't save prior to battling them. They're also prone to fleeing. Given that, you can save yourself some of the hassle by holding on to your master ball to use on one of these guys.
  • Question
    If Lugia faints, will there bea second battle?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    No - make sure you save your game before fighting so you can reset and battle him again.
  • Question
    I have beat the last gym and got the master ball, but I can't find any of the dogs. What do I do?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You have to go to the tower and watch them flee before they are even visible in the grass. If you have done that, then keep searching around, and don't fly.
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Warnings

  • For new players: Don't think it's a random flying bird Pokémon in the middle of the cave. You will find out it is a Lugia, get scared, and use your Master Ball.
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  • Always save the game before battling.
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Madeleine Flamiano
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This article was co-authored by Madeleine Flamiano. Madeleine Flamiano is a Role-playing Game Enthusiast based in Berkeley, California. She has over 20 years of gaming experience and is an avid gamer in all parts of her life—she's especially fond of tabletop board games and the world of Pokémon. Pokémon Crystal Version is her favorite game in the franchise. Some of her greatest feats were evolving Eevee to a Level 99 Umbreon and collecting every legendary bird Pokémon. Her professional path started at NaNoWriMo, where she scripted a summer-long world-building series and hosted its Virtual Write-Ins. She has written seven books for DDCO Publishing, which specializes in LitRPG and is operated by New York Times Bestseller JA Cipriano. She has ranked in the Top 100 list for Dark Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and Fantasy Romance. She was voted by her peers as "The Perfectionist" on Roleplay Adventures, a SERP for forum roleplaying. Madeleine graduated from Mills College with a B.A. in English with a concentration in Literature and a Minor in Philosophy. This article has been viewed 198,819 times.
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