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Lucario.

national dex #448 · gen IV
BST 525 · fighting / steel
Lucario official artwork
fightingsteel
#448 · gen IV
Profile
HP
70
ATK
110
DEF
70
SPA
115
SPD
70
SPE
90
BST 525 · best Sp. Atk 115 · worst HP 70 · meters scale to 200

Lucario is weak to Fire, Fighting, Ground and resists Normal, Grass, Ice, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Dark, Steel and is immune to Poison.

Typingfightingsteel
AbilitiesInner Focus, Steadfast, Justified
Height, weight1.2 m / 54.0 kg
Catch rate45 / 255
Egg groupsGround, Humanshape
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Dex position
#448 of 1025
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Lucario base stats

BST 525 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP70250344
Atk110202350
Def70130262
SpA115211361
SpD70130262
Spe90166306
BST525bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 1 Atk, 1 SpA

Lucario weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Fighting / Steel dual typing
nor½
fir2
wat1
ele1
gra½
ice½
fig2
poi0
gro2
fly1
psy1
bug¼
roc¼
gho1
dra½
dar½
ste½
fai1
Weak to
Fire, Fighting, Ground
Resists
Normal, Grass, Ice, Bug (¼x), Rock (¼x), Dragon, Dark, Steel
Immune to
Poison

Lucario abilities

3 total · 1 hidden
Inner FocusPrevents flinching.
SteadfastRaises Speed one stage upon flinching.
JustifiedhiddenRaises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move.

Lucario evolution line

2 stages

Best Lucario moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
fightingFocus PunchPHYS150
steelSteel BeamSPEC140
fightingClose CombatPHYS120
fightingFocus BlastSPEC120
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
groundEarthquakePHYS100
rockStone EdgePHYS100

Lucario moves

gen 9 · 112 moves · 32 level-up · 64 TM/HM · 16 tutor
83 moves · Lucario appears in 13 games
CopycatL1Dark PulseL1DetectL1Final GambitL1Helping HandL1Life DewL1Nasty PlotL1Quick AttackL1ReversalL1ScreechL1Vacuum WaveL1Bullet PunchL5BiteL9CounterL12FeintL15Iron DefenseL15Metal SoundL28CrunchL29Quick GuardL33Bone RushL36Bulk UpL37Swords DanceL40Calm MindL47Meteor MashL48Aura SphereL51Heal PulseL51Close CombatL60Dragon PulseL60Extreme SpeedL65Aerial AceTMAgilityTMBlaze KickTMBody SlamTMBrick BreakTMBulldozeTMCircle ThrowtrainCoachingTMCross ChoptrainDigTMDrain PunchTMEarthquakeTMEndureTMFacadeTMFlash CannonTMFlingTMFocus BlastTMFocus EnergyTMFocus PunchTMGiga ImpactTMHigh Jump KicktrainHowltrainHyper BeamTMIce PunchTMIron TailTMLow KickTMLow SweepTMMega KickTMPaybackTMPoison JabTMProtectTMPsych UpTMPsychicTMRain DanceTMRestTMRoarTMRock SlideTMRock TombTMRoundTMScary FaceTMShadow BallTMShadow ClawTMSleep TalkTMSnoreTMSteel BeamTMStone EdgeTMSubstituteTMSunny DayTMTerrain PulsetrainThunder PunchTMTrailblazeTMUpper HandTMWater PulseTMZen HeadbuttTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
Quick AttacknormalPHYS40100%30Level 1
ScreechnormalSTAT-85%40Level 1
ReversalSTABfightingPHYS-100%15Level 1
DetectfightingSTAT--5Level 1
Metal ClawSTABsteelPHYS5095%35Level 1
Rock SmashSTABfightingPHYS40100%15Level 1
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20Level 1
CopycatnormalSTAT--20Level 1
Dark PulsedarkSPEC80100%15Level 1
Vacuum WaveSTABfightingSPEC40100%30Level 1
Nasty PlotdarkSTAT--20Level 1
Final GambitSTABfightingSPEC-100%5Level 1
Life DewwaterSTAT--10Level 1
Bullet PunchSTABsteelPHYS40100%30Level 5
CounterSTABfightingPHYS-100%20Level 12
Iron DefensesteelSTAT--15Level 15
FeintnormalPHYS30100%10Level 15
Force PalmSTABfightingPHYS60100%10Level 20
Metal SoundsteelSTAT-85%40Level 28
CrunchdarkPHYS80100%15Level 29
Quick GuardfightingSTAT--15Level 33
Bone RushgroundPHYS2590%10Level 36
Bulk UpfightingSTAT--20Level 37
Swords DancenormalSTAT--20Level 40
Work UpnormalSTAT--30Level 42
Calm MindpsychicSTAT--20Level 47
Meteor MashSTABsteelPHYS9090%10Level 48
Aura SphereSTABfightingSPEC80-20Level 51
Heal PulsepsychicSTAT--10Level 51
Close CombatSTABfightingPHYS120100%5Level 60
Dragon PulsedragonSPEC85100%10Level 60
Extreme SpeednormalPHYS80100%5Level 65
Aerial AceflyingPHYS60-20TM / HM
AgilitypsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
Aura SphereSTABfightingSPEC80-20TM / HM
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15TM / HM
Brick BreakSTABfightingPHYS75100%15TM / HM
Bulk UpfightingSTAT--20TM / HM
BulldozegroundPHYS60100%20TM / HM
Calm MindpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
Close CombatSTABfightingPHYS120100%5TM / HM
CoachingfightingSTAT--10TM / HM
CrunchdarkPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Dark PulsedarkSPEC80100%15TM / HM
DiggroundPHYS80100%10TM / HM
Dragon PulsedragonSPEC85100%10TM / HM
Drain PunchSTABfightingPHYS75100%10TM / HM
EarthquakegroundPHYS100100%10TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Flash CannonSTABsteelSPEC80100%10TM / HM
FlingdarkPHYS-100%10TM / HM
Focus BlastSTABfightingSPEC12070%5TM / HM
Focus PunchSTABfightingPHYS150100%20TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Ice PunchicePHYS75100%15TM / HM
Iron DefensesteelSTAT--15TM / HM
Low KickSTABfightingPHYS-100%20TM / HM
Low SweepSTABfightingPHYS65100%20TM / HM
Metal ClawSTABsteelPHYS5095%35TM / HM
Metal SoundsteelSTAT-85%40TM / HM
MetronomenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Nasty PlotdarkSTAT--20TM / HM
Poison JabpoisonPHYS80100%20TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
PsychicpsychicSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
ReversalSTABfightingPHYS-100%15TM / HM
RoarnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Rock SliderockPHYS7590%10TM / HM
Rock SmashSTABfightingPHYS40100%15TM / HM
Rock TombrockPHYS6095%15TM / HM
Scary FacenormalSTAT-100%10TM / HM
ScreechnormalSTAT-85%40TM / HM
Shadow BallghostSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Shadow ClawghostPHYS70100%15TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Steel BeamSTABsteelSPEC14095%5TM / HM
Stone EdgerockPHYS10080%5TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
SwiftnormalSPEC60-20TM / HM
Swords DancenormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15TM / HM
TrailblazegrassPHYS50100%20TM / HM
Upper HandSTABfightingPHYS65100%15TM / HM
Vacuum WaveSTABfightingSPEC40100%30TM / HM
Water PulsewaterSPEC60100%20TM / HM
Work UpnormalSTAT--30TM / HM
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15TM / HM
CoachingfightingSTAT--10Tutor
Dark PulsedarkSPEC80100%15Tutor
Dragon PulsedragonSPEC85100%10Tutor
Drain PunchSTABfightingPHYS75100%10Tutor
Focus PunchSTABfightingPHYS150100%20Tutor
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20Tutor
Ice PunchicePHYS75100%15Tutor
Iron DefensesteelSTAT--15Tutor
Low KickSTABfightingPHYS-100%20Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
Steel BeamSTABsteelSPEC14095%5Tutor
SwiftnormalSPEC60-20Tutor
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15Tutor
Vacuum WaveSTABfightingSPEC40100%30Tutor
Water PulsewaterSPEC60100%20Tutor
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15Tutor

Lucario Pokédex entries

5 generations · newest first
Generation VIII3 entries
Sword

It controls waves known as auras, which are powerful enough to pulverize huge rocks. It uses these waves to take down its prey.

Shield

It can tell what people are thinking. Only Trainers who have justice in their hearts can earn this Pokémon’s trust.

Legends: Arceus

A most gallant-looking creature. It emits energy waves and controls them with precision, using them to sense even faraway beings. I have given the name ”aura” to this power.

Generation VII4 entries
Sun

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

Moon

They can detect the species of a living being— and its emotions—from over half a mile away. They control auras and hunt their prey in packs.

Ultra Sun

It concentrates its mental energy and fires off mysterious waves called auras, which can crush boulders of large size to dust.

Ultra Moon

Lucario reads its opponent’s feelings with its aura waves. It finds out things it would rather not know, so it gets stressed out easily.

Generation VI2 entries
X, Omega Ruby

By catching the aura emanating from others, it can read their thoughts and movements.

Y, Alpha Sapphire

By reading the auras of all things, it can tell how others are feeling from over half a mile away.

Generation V2 entries
Black, White

A well-trained one can sense auras to identify and take in the feelings of creatures over half a mile away.

Black 2, White 2

By reading the auras of all things, it can tell how others are feeling from over half a mile away.

Generation IV4 entries
Diamond

It has the ability to sense the auras of all things. It understands human speech.

Pearl

By catching the aura emanating from others, it can read their thoughts and movements.

Platinum

A well-trained one can sense auras to identify and take in the feelings of creatures over half a mile away.

HeartGold, SoulSilver

It’s said that no foe can remain invisible to LUCARIO, since it can detect auras. Even foes it could not otherwise see.

Lucario species data

gen IV species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationIV (Sinnoh)
ColorBlue
ShapeUpright
HabitatUnknown
Height1.2 m (3'11")
Weight54.0 kg (119.0 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate45 (17.6%)
Growth rateMedium Slow
Gender ratio87.5% Male / 12.5% Female
Egg groupsGround, Humanshape
Hatch counter25 cycles, 6,656 steps
Base experience184
EV yield1 Atk, 1 SpA
Regional dex numbers
National#448
Sinnoh#116
Sinnoh (Pt)#116
Unova (B2W2)#034
Conquest#051
Kalos Central#063
Alola (SM)#280
Poni#095
Alola (USUM)#378
Poni (USUM)#125
Galar#299
Crown Tundra#135
Hisui#224
Paldea#164
Kitakami#065
Lumiose City#136
Champions#448
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleMixed attacker110 Atk / 115 SpA
Best statSp. Atk 115very good
Speed tier90 Spemoderately fast
Defensive load3 weak / 8 resist1 immunity
Catch difficulty45 / 255hard, about 17.6% per ball

About Lucario

Lucario is a Fighting and Steel-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh). It controls waves known as auras, which are powerful enough to pulverize huge rocks. It uses these waves to take down its prey. Lucario stands 1.2 m (3'11") tall and weighs 54.0 kg (119.0 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.

Lucario base stats

Lucario has a base stat total of 525, which is above average, giving it solid potential in battle. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk at 115 (very good), while its lowest is HP at 70 (average). Lucario functions as a mixed attacker with balanced offensive stats. Lucario is moderately fast with a base Speed of 90.

Lucario weaknesses and resistances

As a Fighting and Steel-type, Lucario is weak to Fire, Fighting, Ground-type moves, resists Normal, Grass, Ice, Bug (¼x), Rock (¼x), Dragon, Dark, Steel-type attacks, and is completely immune to Poison-type moves. This gives Lucario 3 weaknesses, 8 resistances, and 1 immunity.

Lucario abilities

Lucario's abilities include Inner Focus, Steadfast, Justified. Inner Focus prevents flinching.. Steadfast raises Speed one stage upon flinching. Its Hidden Ability is Justified, which raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move.

Lucario moves and learnset

Lucario can learn 112 moves in Generation 9, including 32 by leveling up, 64 via TM/HM, and 16 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Focus Punch (Fighting, 150 power), Steel Beam (Steel, 140 power), Close Combat (Fighting, 120 power), Focus Blast (Fighting, 120 power). For coverage, Lucario can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Earthquake (Ground).

Training Lucario

With a capture rate of 45 (17.6%), Lucario can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Lucario yields 1 Attack, 1 Sp. Attack EVs. It has a medium slow growth rate and requires approximately 6,656 steps to hatch from an Egg. Lucario belongs to the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Lucario is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Riolu → Lucario).

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Lucario. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Lucario, or use the team builder to see how Lucario fits into your squad.

Tools for Lucario
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