The following pokéballs are recommended to catch Lugia. Lower its HP and inflict status conditions to increase your chance.

Catch Probability	Low HP SLP, FRZ	Low HP PSN, BRN, PAR	Low HP Normal Status	Full HP SLP, FRZ	Full HP PSN, BRN, PAR	Full HP Normal Status
18%	Level Ball If your active pokémon's level is four or more times greater than this pokémon's level.	None.	None.	None.	None.	None.
17%	Heavy Ball	None.	None.	None.	None.	None.
13%	None.	Heavy Ball Level Ball If your active pokémon's level is four or more times greater than this pokémon's level.	None.	None.	None.	None.
11%		None.	None.	None.	None.	None.
9%	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 1 or lower. Level Ball If your active pokémon's level is more than double but less than four times greater than this pokémon's level. Fast Ball Timer Ball If 30 or more turns have passed in battle.	None.	Level Ball If your active pokémon's level is four or more times greater than this pokémon's level.	None.	None.	None.
8%	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 6 or lower. Dive Ball If this pokémon was encountered while fishing or Surfing in water. Dusk Ball If the Dusk Ball is used in a cave or if the battle began between 8:00PM and 3:59AM		Heavy Ball	None.	None.	None.
7%	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 10 or lower.	None.	None.	None.	None.	None.
6%	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 14 or lower. Lure Ball If this pokémon was encountered while fishing. Repeat Ball If this pokémon is listed in your Pokédex as having been caught or owned before.	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 6 or lower. Dive Ball If this pokémon was encountered while fishing or Surfing in water. Dusk Ball If the Dusk Ball is used in a cave or if the battle began between 8:00PM and 3:59AM Level Ball If your active pokémon's level is more than double but less than four times greater than this pokémon's level. Fast Ball Timer Ball If 30 or more turns have passed in battle.	None.	Heavy Ball Level Ball If your active pokémon's level is four or more times greater than this pokémon's level.	None.	None.
5%	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 19 or lower.	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 11 or lower. Lure Ball If this pokémon was encountered while fishing. Repeat Ball If this pokémon is listed in your Pokédex as having been caught or owned before.		None.	None.	None.
4%	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 23 or lower. Level Ball If your active pokémon's level is higher than but less than double this pokémon's level. Ultra Ball	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 17 or lower.	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 6 or lower. Dive Ball If this pokémon was encountered while fishing or Surfing in water. Dusk Ball If the Dusk Ball is used in a cave or if the battle began between 8:00PM and 3:59AM Level Ball If your active pokémon's level is more than double but less than four times greater than this pokémon's level. Fast Ball Timer Ball If 30 or more turns have passed in battle.	None.	Heavy Ball Level Ball If your active pokémon's level is four or more times greater than this pokémon's level.	None.
3%	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 27 or lower. Great Ball Sport Ball (only available during the bug-catching contest)	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 23 or lower. Level Ball If your active pokémon's level is higher than but less than double this pokémon's level. Ultra Ball	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 14 or lower. Lure Ball If this pokémon was encountered while fishing. Repeat Ball If this pokémon is listed in your Pokédex as having been caught or owned before.	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 2 or lower. Level Ball If your active pokémon's level is more than double but less than four times greater than this pokémon's level. Fast Ball Timer Ball If 30 or more turns have passed in battle.	None.	Heavy Ball Level Ball If your active pokémon's level is four or more times greater than this pokémon's level.
2%	Poké Ball Friend Ball Premier Ball Luxury Ball	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 29 or lower. Great Ball Sport Ball (only available during the bug-catching contest)	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 23 or lower. Level Ball If your active pokémon's level is higher than but less than double this pokémon's level. Ultra Ball	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 15 or lower. Lure Ball If this pokémon was encountered while fishing. Repeat Ball If this pokémon is listed in your Pokédex as having been caught or owned before. Dive Ball If this pokémon was encountered while fishing or Surfing in water. Dusk Ball If the Dusk Ball is used in a cave or if the battle began between 8:00PM and 3:59AM	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 6 or lower. Dive Ball If this pokémon was encountered while fishing or Surfing in water. Dusk Ball If the Dusk Ball is used in a cave or if the battle began between 8:00PM and 3:59AM Level Ball If your active pokémon's level is more than double but less than four times greater than this pokémon's level. Fast Ball Timer Ball If 30 or more turns have passed in battle.	None.
1%	None.	Poké Ball Friend Ball Premier Ball Luxury Ball	Poké Ball Friend Ball Premier Ball Luxury Ball Great Ball Sport Ball (only available during the bug-catching contest)	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 27 or lower. Great Ball Sport Ball (only available during the bug-catching contest) Level Ball If your active pokémon's level is higher than but less than double this pokémon's level. Ultra Ball	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 23 or lower. Level Ball If your active pokémon's level is higher than but less than double this pokémon's level. Ultra Ball Lure Ball If this pokémon was encountered while fishing. Repeat Ball If this pokémon is listed in your Pokédex as having been caught or owned before.	Nest Ball If Lugia's level is 15 or lower. Lure Ball If this pokémon was encountered while fishing. Repeat Ball If this pokémon is listed in your Pokédex as having been caught or owned before. Dive Ball If this pokémon was encountered while fishing or Surfing in water. Dusk Ball If the Dusk Ball is used in a cave or if the battle began between 8:00PM and 3:59AM Level Ball If your active pokémon's level is more than double but less than four times greater than this pokémon's level. Fast Ball Timer Ball If 30 or more turns have passed in battle.