Usage · September 2026
0.1%
Lucario is ranked #156 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 433 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#156 of 204
Raw count433
Viability ceiling73
Month on month+0.03pp
13 month peak0.7%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
70
Atk
110
Def
70
SpA
115
SpD
70
Spe
90
Usage over time0.1%▲ 0.03pppeak 0.7% · Dec '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
71.5% of Lucario teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityJustified · 81.4%
ItemLife Orb · 87.1%
Tera typeNormal · 89.1%
Moves
91.6%
89.7%
84.8%
77.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe13.9%
Moves
8 tracked91.6%
89.7%
84.8%
77.6%
11.6%
10.1%
8.3%
6.7%
Items
87.1%
4.5%
3.2%
3.2%
Tera types
89.1%
4.5%
3.0%
Abilities
81.4%
12.2%
6.4%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe71.5%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe13.9%
Modest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe4.5%
Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe4.1%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe3.4%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Lucario build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 33,671 battles in September 2026. Lucario sits at rank #156 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.03 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.