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lucario
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Lucario

Aura Pokémon

FightingSteel

Not only does it perceive auras, but it has also gained the power to control them. It employs them in battle.

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 110
Defense 70
Sp. Atk 115
Sp. Def 70
Speed 90
Total 525

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

lucario Lucario Happiness 160

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Aura Pokémon
Height 1.2 m
Weight 54.0 kg
Base Exp 184
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground ,Humanshape

Sprites

lucario Front Front
lucario Back Back
lucario Front Shiny Front Shiny
lucario Back Shiny Back Shiny
lucario Official Art Official Art
lucario Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Nasty Plot
Item
Fightinium Z / Life Orb
Ability
Inner Focus
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Swords Dance
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Justified
Nature
Jolly / Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

With good offensive stats, access to Nasty Plot and Swords Dance, and a wide movepool, Lucario is a menacing and unpredictable setup sweeper for offensive teams. It also has a good defensive typing with nifty resistances, allowing it to check Pokemon like Scizor as well as having an immunity to Poison, aiding in its ability to set up. However, this is offset by Lucario's meager defensive stats, meaning that it has to rely on forced switches and its resistances for setup opportunities. It also has a middling Speed stat that, while circumvented somewhat by its access to priority moves, leaves it vulnerable to faster threats that can take a hit, like Mega Aerodactyl and Krookodile. Lastly, Lucario faces heavy competition from the tier's plethora of other Fighting-types and struggles to stand out from the likes of Terrakion and Infernape.

Most Used Moves

Most Used Items

Life Orb
58.5%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc