A familiar legendary Pokémon named Lugia has been turned into a new type of Shadow Pokémon, one that can’t be purified. Using Shadow Lugia, the evil organization Cipher has stolen the Pokémon-carrying cargo ship, the S.S. Libra, to help fulfill their grandiose plan of world domination. Only you can save the Shadow Pokémon from a life of evil deeds and thwart Cipher’s plans before it’s too late. As Michael, a young trainer, you must seek to unravel the mystery behind Shadow Lugia. During your journey you will be helped by numerous friends, and fight against even more foes as you race against time to snag and purify the Shadow Pokémon and save the world.