Shadow Luxray

Luxray sports Electric-typing with access to Dark-type coverage, though its fragile bulk is of concern. Access to the powerful Wild Charge means Luxray would ideally prefer to fight when its opponent has no shields, or alternatively it can stack 90 energy and attempt a back-to-back double Wild Charge (and switch afterwards). Neutral matchups tend to be struggles for Luxray due to its bulk, with notable losses against opponents with high damage output, such as those with Dragon Breath or Charm. While its advantage against ubiquitous Water-types is notable, overall it's not the most ideal pick in this league. The addition of Psychic Fangs following the Shinx Community Day event gives Luxray more potential for bait-and-nuke plays with Wild Charge, but without stronger damage output from its Fast Move, Luxray might struggle with consistency. 

Luxray has seen a niche in Electric Cup in GBL, which only allows Electric-type Pokemon. The Cup also bans Electric-type Pokemon with Ground-type attacks, such as Vikavolt and Heliolisk. Luxray "cheats" around this rule by using Hidden Power Ground, letting it smack other Electrics for super effective damage. Unfortunately, Luxray's poor stats aren't enough to turn this unique niche into a real meta threat.

Luxray's fragility remains its biggest problem in Ultra League, where losses against Pokemon with faster movesets, better bulk, or stronger damage output discourages its use. Wins against various Water and Flying Pokemon are to be expected, though not all fights are won cleanly, and notably Luxray can tend to underperform if its opponent uses two shields. 

Luxray falls behind other Pokemon in this league stat-wise, and is generally an inferior choice when compared to other Electric-type Pokemon (though even the best Electrics struggle in the Master League thanks to the sheer number of Ground- and Dragon-type Pokemon there).