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Lucario.

Gen 9 Doubles OU usage profile · rank #220
september 2026 · 196.0K battles
Lucario
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Usage · September 2026
0.0%
Lucario is ranked #220 in Gen 9 Doubles OU, carried by 6,387 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#220 of 247
Raw count6,387
Viability ceiling83
Month on month+0.02pp
13 month peak0.1%
FormatGen 9 Doubles OU
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sets and counters from 196.0K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
70
Atk
110
Def
70
SpA
115
SpD
70
Spe
90
Usage over time0.0%▲ 0.02pppeak 0.1% · Apr '26
0.00.00.10.1Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

45.1% of Lucario teams
HP
4
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityInner Focus · 53.0%
ItemWeakness Policy · 41.1%
Tera typeFlying · 42.4%
Moves
Meteor Mash91.3%
Extreme Speed91.1%
Close Combat48.4%
Ice Punch47.0%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Adamant4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe41.5%

Moves

11 tracked
Meteor Mash91.3%
Extreme Speed91.1%
Close Combat48.4%
Ice Punch47.0%
Earthquake42.4%
Detect28.4%
Rock Slide11.9%
Protect7.7%
Drain Punch5.9%
Swords Dance5.7%
Crunch3.0%

Items

Weakness Policy41.1%
Life Orb34.2%
Covert Cloak11.7%
Expert Belt3.6%
Choice Specs1.9%
Leftovers1.8%
Muscle Band1.6%

Tera types

Flying42.4%
Fighting41.6%
Normal13.3%

Abilities

Inner Focus53.0%
Justified45.1%
Steadfast1.9%

EV spreads

top 6
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe45.1%
Adamant4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe41.5%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe4.2%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe2.8%
Modest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe2.0%

Top teammates

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Best Lucario build for Gen 9 Doubles OU

The set above is the one Gen 9 Doubles OU players run most often, taken from 196,031 battles in September 2026. Lucario sits at rank #220 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.02 points on the month before.

These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.

The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.

Related
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