Back in 2005, Nintendo releasedPokemon XD: Gale of Darknesson the Nintendo GameCube. One of its main draws was to be able to capture Lugia, one of the legendary Pokemon fromPokemonGold/Silver. However, one player has managed to take that Lugia from 2005 all the way over toPokemon Sword/Shield.
As a sequel toPokemon Colosseum,Pokemon XD: Gale of Darknesswas a lot differentfrom traditionalPokemongames. Instead of capturing wildPokemonand players raising them as their own, evil organizations in the game have managed to close the hearts ofPokemon, making them lash out at anything including humans. The player’s job in this game is to use a handheld device that is used to “snag” these “Shadow Pokemon” and purify them, which will revert thePokemonback to normal.
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Shadow Lugia is the most difficult Pokemon to purify inPokemon XD: Gale of Darkness, requiring players to make full use of the purification system. It is also the most powerful Pokemon by far, and after purifying it, it comes with a variety of moves that a regular Lugia cannot normally learn like Psycho Boost.Lugia is an incredibly popular Pokemon, having been the star of the secondPokemonmovie.
to transfer the Shadow Lugia out ofPokemon XD: Gale of DarknessintoPokemon Sword/Shield, it requires a lot of moving through the generations ofPokemongames to make it work. Players will need to have a GameCube/Game Boy Advance Link Cable then transferring it to one of the Game Boy AdvancePokemongames likePokemon Ruby/Sapphire/EmeraldorPokemon FireRed/LeafGreen. Next, it should be transferred to a Nintendo DSPokemongame via the DS/GBA connections which requires a DS Lite or original DS to do. From there, a move toPokemon Bankis possible viaPokemon Transporter, which is a 3DS app. Finally, once the Pokemon is inPokemon Bank, it is transferrable to theSwitch viaPokemon Home.
The former Shadow Pokemon is a powerful addition to have for any team, especially for its unique moveset. It requires a lot of effort, but it’s a cool thing to show off, like Reddit user lunderamia showed off in their post. This will be a hard thing to replicate given how scarce the GameCube/Game Boy Advance Link Cables are, and the dying batteries on the Game Boy Advance games. So thisLugia will be quite a unicorn in today’sPokemonworld.
