Psychic · Special move · Gen 3
Luster Purge
Luster Purge is a Psychic-type special move introduced in Generation 3. It has 95 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Psychic
Category
Special
Power
95
Accuracy
100%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
50% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1. Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Psychic attack
2× vsFightingPoison
½× vsPsychicSteel
0× vsDark
Pokémon that learn Luster Purge
1 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Latios | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
Luster Purge FAQ
What does Luster Purge do?
Luster Purge is a Psychic-type special move with 95 power. Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Luster Purge?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Luster Purge in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 1 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Latios.
Is Luster Purge in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Luster Purge in Pokémon Champions.
What is Luster Purge super effective against?
As a Psychic-type attack, Luster Purge is super effective against Fighting and Poison, not very effective against Psychic and Steel and has no effect on Dark (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.