So what do you guys think about that whole debate on whether Lugia uses Hyper Beam or Aeroblast in the movie? Isn't Aeroblast supposed to be more bluish? Lugia also used Safeguard in the episodes with Silver (the baby Lugia) but it didn't look like the bubble shield so was that a different move altogether or were the Pokemon makers just lazy? xD

Between the anime and the games, there are a variety of inconsistencies. To make sure everything makes sense, it's best to consider each as their own canon, with various differences in each. (i.e. baby Lugia's despite no legend sans Manaphy being able to breed [and even then Manaphy + Ditto =/= Manaphy but instead Phione])

oooOoh and also between the anime and the anime apparently xD oh well I guess it does make sense if I think of it that way thanks

lol *insert Legendary Pokemon here* forgot *super special unique move* and learned... Asexual Reproduction! *random music plays*

I think its okay for lugia 2 use hyper beam

Aeroblast doesn't sound as cool as Sacred Fire!

For those who don't remember, I believe this is the scene in question:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY64Hnhf8RM

Like IronMan said the anime is very inconsistent to the games and should not really be labeled the same 'canon'. Such as there being multiple legends even with Babies where the games say they are all unique/one of a kind. Moves are also portrayed differently, for example the most resent example I can think of is when Regigigas was awakened and all 4 regis were using hyper beam consistently without having the 'recharge' that would be required in the games. Thus It is hard to say what the move is.

That being said I would say it is Hyper Beam as I think Aero Blast would be more blue xD. But like I said it could be anything xD.

I think it save its aeroblast...

Aeroblast is its signature move it has to know it!

Well, though the move used in the second movie is very reminiscent of Hyper Beam, I`d like to believe it was AeroBlast. However, from the first Teaser Trailer released for Pokémon Movie 13:Gen`ei no Hasha Z, it appears they`ve re-designed the attack with a movie bluish tone and a slight ""lightning" effect.

Here`s the trailer for anyone who`s wondering, by the way:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTVVk6qwxVk

I'm going to just go with Aeroblast myself because it's what my friends and I thought it was. Sometimes, you just need to make the conclusion for yourself.

Arceus, I love the second movie with Lugia. That attack is just too awesome.

I noticed his cry from the movie is incredibly similar to his cry in the game.

I'm going to go with Idon'tknoworcare. Nah, Aeroblast because it's wicked sweetcoolawesome. :3

I think it must be aeroblast, because Lugia using hyperbeam the whole time instead of its signature move is illogical. More technically, Lugia looks kind of like it's compressing air before it fires it in the movie.

Clearly it was Aero Blast because the probably wanted to show how strong it was using it's signature move and keep it simular to how it will appear in the game and it looks nothing like the way hyperbeam looked in the anime.