Lucario
#448 (Sinnoh)
Best moveset for Lucario
The best moves for Lucario are Force Palm and Aura Sphere when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
Force Palm
Elite TM
12dps
60dps
Defense
Force Palm
Elite TM
12dps
60dps
Evolution
There are currently a total of 3 Pokémon in the Riolu family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Lucario evolves from Riolu which costs 50 Candy, and evolves into Mega Lucario which is not permanent.
- Evolving Mega Lucario costs 200 Mega Energy the first time, and 40 Mega Energy every time after.
Forms
There are 2 different forms of Lucario:
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Lucario, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Lucario is a Fighting & Steel Pokémon which evolves from Riolu. It is vulnerable to Fighting, Ground and Fire moves. Lucario's strongest moveset is Force Palm & Aura Sphere and it has a Max CP of 3,056. Lucario evolves into Mega Lucario.
About
"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."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bullet Punch | 10 | 12 |
| Counter | 13 | 15.6 |
| Force Palm Elite TM | 10 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Cannon | 100 | 48 |
| Shadow Ball | 100 | 33.3 |
| Thunder Punch | 50 | 25 |
| Close Combat | 105 | 50.4 |
| Blaze Kick | 40 | 40 |
| Power-Up Punch | 50 | 30 |
| Aura Sphere | 100 | 60 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
Counters & Raids
What counters Lucario?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Lucario are:
- Blacephalon,
- Lucario,
- Reshiram,
- Landorus (Therian),
- Pheromosa.
Lucario is a Fighting/Steel type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting, Ground and Fire moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
236 |
| Defense |
|
144 |
| Stamina |
|
172 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 147 |
Size
| Height | 1.2 m |
| Weight | 54 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 5 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,158 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,544 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
2,317 |
|
Level 40 |
2,703 |
|
Level 50 |
3,056 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,930 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 2,510 |