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| In ''[[JN045|Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!]]'', Ash's Riolu evolved into Lucario while battling against [[Rose|Chairman Rose]]. Ash's Lucario can Mega Evolve in [[JN086]] to battle [[Bea]]'s [[Gigantamax]] [[Machamp]]. | | In ''[[JN045|Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!]]'', Ash's Riolu evolved into Lucario while battling against [[Rose|Chairman Rose]]. Ash's Lucario's Mega Evolved form debuted in [[JN086]] during its battle with [[Bea]]'s [[Gigantamax]] [[Machamp]]. |
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Lucario (Japanese: ルカリオ Lucario) is a dual-type Fighting/Steel Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
It evolves from Riolu when leveled up with high friendship during the day.
Lucario can Mega Evolve into Mega Lucario using the Lucarionite.
Biology
Lucario is a bipedal, canine-like Pokémon with predominantly blue and black fur. It possesses a short, round spike on the back of each forepaw, in addition to a third on its chest. It has red eyes, a long snout, and ears. When its mouth is open, two pairs of pointed teeth, one in the upper jaw and one in the lower, can be seen. It possesses cream-colored fur on its torso and blue fur on its thighs that resemble shorts. It has a medium-length tail of the same blue color as well. It stands on its toes rather than on its entire foot. It has developed four black appendages that hang down from its head, which rise when Lucario reads or manipulates aura, a special energy that it senses. Lucario can study this energy to predict the movements of its opponents and track their quarry. It also has the power to manipulate this energy in an offensive manner, in the form of explosive spheres of energy. Lucario can understand human speech and has been reported to communicate with humans through telepathy.
As Mega Lucario, its cream fur becomes longer, and its thighs slim down. It develops more spikes on the back of its paws, which have turned crimson. It also develops spikes on both of its feet, which have become crimson too. Its previously red eyes are now orange-colored. Its aura-sensing appendages grow longer, and two of them are tipped in crimson. Its shoulders also possess a spike each. Its aura heightens throughout its body, which formed black markings on its blue fur.[1] In Kalos, Mega Lucario is believed to be the first discovered Mega Evolution. People call Mega Lucario's fighting style heartless due to it being bathed in the explosive energy of Mega Evolution, awakening its combative instincts and causing it to not show any mercy to any of its opponents.
Lucario is considered to be prideful and is extremely loyal to its Trainer. It also seems to have a natural sense of justice. It usually lives deep in mountains very far from people to improve their skills. It is an exceptionally rare Pokémon. Lucario are primarily carnivores, hunting their prey in packs, though one Lucario was seen eating Berries and plants like roses. It has also been seen eating chocolate, even though chocolate is not part of its natural diet.
In the anime
Main series
Mega Lucario in the anime
Major appearances
Lucario debuted in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. He belonged to Sir Aaron and was sealed away in his staff for a thousand years. Ash later released him during a festival and he helped guide him to the Tree of Beginning after Mew teleported Pikachu there. However, he sacrificed himself to save the Tree of Beginning.
Lucario made its main series debut in Lost Leader Strategy! as Maylene's main Pokémon.
Riley's Lucario debuted in Steeling Peace of Mind!, where it was at Iron Island.
In Cameron's Secret Weapon!, Cameron's Riolu evolved into a Lucario during a Vertress Conference battle against Ash's Snivy. In A Unova League Evolution, it defeated Snivy and fought Ash's Pikachu and won, but it then lost to Virgil's Flareon later in the episode. It was often seen outside of its Poké Ball.
Korrina's Lucario debuted in Mega Revelations! as her walking Pokémon. The duo obtained a Lucarionite in the following episode, allowing it to Mega Evolve. It was often seen outside of its Poké Ball.
In Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, Ash's Riolu evolved into Lucario while battling against Chairman Rose. Ash's Lucario's Mega Evolved form debuted in JN086 during its battle with Bea's Gigantamax Machamp.
Other
In The Aura Storm!, Gurkinn owns a Lucario that can Mega Evolve into Mega Lucario. Gurkinn's Lucario was used in a battle against Korrina's own Lucario, but when Korrina's Lucario lost control when it Mega Evolved, Gurkinn's Lucario had to knock it out. It reappeared in A Festival Reunion!.
A Lucario appeared in I Choose You!, under the ownership of Sorrel. It is his main Pokémon.
In Z-Move Showdown!, Professor Kukui used a Lucario to battle a Shiny Guzzlord that interrupted the closing ceremony of the Manalo Conference, only for it to be defeated and recalled to its Poké Ball. In A Full Battle Bounty! and Fiery Surprises!, Lucario was Kukui's fifth Pokémon during his Full Battle against Ash. It went up against Ash's Naganadel and lost.
Minor appearances
In the opening sequence of The Rise of Darkrai, a Lucario dodged a Rayquaza's Hyper Beam.
In Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!, a Coordinator's Lucario competed in a Double Performance alongside a Froslass, as seen on television.
A Lucario that can Mega Evolve into Mega Lucario appeared in the opening of Mega Evolution Special I.
A Lucario that can Mega Evolve into Mega Lucario appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in Origins of Mega Evolution!.
Pokédex entries
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| DP066
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Lucario
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Ash's Pokédex
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Lucario, the Aura Pokémon, and the evolved form of Riolu. By sensing the aura of its opponents, Lucario can read their thoughts and movements.
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Pokémon
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| BW108
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Lucario
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Cameron's Pokédex
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Lucario, the Aura Pokémon. Lucario has the power to detect their opponent's thoughts and actions by reading their aura.
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Pokémon
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| XY030
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Lucario
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Ash's Pokédex
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Lucario, the Aura Pokémon and the evolved form of Riolu. Lucario reads the thoughts of others and anticipates their movements by sensing their auras.
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Pokémon
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| SM142
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Lucario
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Rotom Pokédex
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Lucario, the Aura Pokémon. A Fighting and Steel type. Lucario can concentrate its mental energy into a mysterious wave called aura that can reduce boulders to dust.
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Pokémon
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| JN045
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Lucario
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Ash's Rotom Phone
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Lucario, the Aura Pokémon. A Fighting and Steel type. Lucario uses a power called aura, which allows it to sense human feelings.
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Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer
Lucario in the animated trailer
In the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, Nate owns a Lucario. It and its Trainer pursued a member of the Shadow Triad across the frozen Opelucid City, but despite their efforts to stop him, that member escaped with his comrades.
Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Korrina's Lucario appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer. Alongside Cheren's Stoutland and Misty's Starmie, it battled Cynthia's Garchomp, Steven's Metagross, and Lance's Dragonite. At the behest of its Trainer, Lucario tried to catch Stoutland after it was knocked back by Garchomp's Dragon Claw, but this backfired and both Pokémon were incapacitated. After Starmie defended it and Stoutland from Dragonite's Hyper Beam, Lucario defended itself from Metagross's Flash Cannon with Aura Sphere.
GOTCHA!
A Lucario briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Korrina.
In the manga
Mega Lucario in Pokémon Adventures
Movie adaptations
- Main article: Lucario (M08)
The Lucario from the eighth movie appears in the adaptation.
Phantom Thief Pokémon 7
- Main article: Hiori's Lucario
Lucario is Hiori's primary Pokémon in Phantom Thief Pokémon 7.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
- Main article: Korrina's Lucario
In JNM10, it was revealed in a flashback that Korrina's Lucario battled Ash's Dragonite.
Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~
A Lucario appeared in ANL5, under the ownership of Arata.
Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl
A Lucario appeared in PDP20.
Pocket Monsters DP
A Lucario appeared in PMDP05.
A Lucario appeared in PMDP29.
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Riley's Lucario
In Pokémon Adventures, like the games, Riley owns a Lucario, which first appeared in Grumpy Gliscor.
- Main article: Korrina's Lucario
Korrina has a Lucario, which she Mega Evolves to help when X and his friends were attacked in Santalune City. It first appeared in PS555.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
- Main article: Maylene's Lucario
- Main article: Riley's Lucario
Riley has a Lucario, which is his only known Pokémon. He trained it while he was on Iron Island in Serious Training on Iron Island!!.
Maylene sent out her Lucario to take on one of the Team Galactic Grunts in The Legendary Pokémon, Captured.
Hareta's Riolu evolved into Lucario in A Novel Test!!.
Cynthia's Lucario made a minor appearance during its Trainer's battle with Mitsumi in A New Battle Begins!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Lucario (TCG)
Other appearances
Lucario's official artwork for Pokkén Tournament
- Main article: Lucario (Pokkén Tournament)
Lucario is a playable character for the arcade fighting game. Its moves include Force Palm, Bone Rush, Extreme Speed, and multiple variations of Aura Sphere. Upon entering Burst form, it Mega-Evolves and can use the Burst Attack Aura Blast.
- Main article: Lucario (Super Smash Bros.)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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Sinnoh
#116
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Johto
#—
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It has the ability to sense the Auras of all things. It understands human speech.
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By catching the Aura emanating from others, it can read their thoughts and movements.
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A well-trained one can sense auras to identify and take in the feelings of creatures over half a mile away.
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It's said that no foe can remain invisible to Lucario, since it can detect Auras. Even foes it could not otherwise see.
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B2W2: #034
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A well-trained one can sense auras to identify and take in the feelings of creatures over half a mile away.
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By reading the aura of all things, it can tell how others are feeling from over half a mile away.
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Kalos
Central #063
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Hoenn
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By catching the Aura emanating from others, it can read their thoughts and movements.
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By reading the auras of all things, it can tell how others are feeling from over half a mile away.
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By catching the aura emanating from others, it can read their thoughts and movements.
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By reading the auras of all things it can tell how others are feeling from over half a mile away.
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Alola
SM: #280
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Alola
USUM: #378
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Not only does it perceive auras, but it has also gained the power to control them. It employs them in battle.
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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.
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It concentrates its mental energy and fires off mysterious waves called auras, which can crush boulders of large size to dust.
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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.
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Black streaks all over its body show where its auras and the energy of Mega Evolution intermingled and raced through it.
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It readies itself to face its enemies by focusing its mental energies. Its fighting style can be summed up in a single word: heartless.
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Its aura has expanded due to Mega Evolution. Governed only by its combative instincts, it strikes enemies without mercy.
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Bathed in explosive energy, its combative instincts have awakened. For its enemies, it has no mercy whatsoever.
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Galar
Crown Tundra #135
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It controls waves known as auras, which are powerful enough to pulverize huge rocks. It uses these waves to take down its prey.
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It can tell what people are thinking. Only Trainers who have justice in their hearts can earn this Pokémon's trust.
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In side games
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In events
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Event
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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PalCity Lucario
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Japanese
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Japan
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50
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July 15 to September 2, 2007
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2008 World Championships Lucario
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English
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United States
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30
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August 17, 2008
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| DP
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2008 World Championships Lucario
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French
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United States
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30
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August 17, 2008
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| DP
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2008 World Championships Lucario
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German
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United States
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30
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August 17, 2008
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| DP
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2008 World Championships Lucario
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Italian
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United States
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30
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August 17, 2008
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| DP
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2008 World Championships Lucario
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Japanese
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United States
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30
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August 17, 2008
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2008 World Championships Lucario
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Spanish
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United States
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30
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August 17, 2008
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Powerful Tag Lucario
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Japanese
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Japan
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50
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June 1 to 22, 2012
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Mega Campaign Lucario
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All
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Japan
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100
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January 1 to 31, 2016
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| SM
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Sorrel's Lucario
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Japanese region
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Online
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40
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August 1 to 28, 2017
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| SM
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Sorrel's Lucario
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All
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Japan
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40
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August 22 to September 3, 2017
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Sorrel's Lucario
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Korean region
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Online
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40
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December 9, 2017 to January 31, 2018
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Pokémon Global Link promotions
Held Items
Stats
Base stats
Lucario
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At Lv. 100
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70
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130 - 177
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250 - 344
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110
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103 - 178
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202 - 350
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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115
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108 - 183
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211 - 361
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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Total: 525
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Mega Lucario
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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70
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130 - 177
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250 - 344
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145
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135 - 216
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265 - 427
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88
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83 - 154
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162 - 302
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140
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130 - 211
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256 - 416
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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112
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105 - 180
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206 - 355
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Total: 625
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lucario
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Lucario
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lucario
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Lucario
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Lucario in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Lucario in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lucario
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Lucario
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lucario
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Lucario
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lucario
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Lucario
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- Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lucario
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Lucario
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
In Pokémon GO, Lucario can be obtained by completing the Special Research, Level 48 Challenge.
Evolution
Forms
Mega Evolution
Sprites
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Trivia
- Because of its debut in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire movie Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, Lucario appears in the original versions of Battle Frontier and its English dub counterpart, Unbeatable, alongside Mime Jr. and Weavile, despite not debuting until the following generation.
- Lucario's English name was revealed on February 9, 2006, with the announcement of the title of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
- In Pokémon Battle Revolution, Dusty wears a Lucario costume.
- Due to Lucario's combination of Abilities, in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Steadfast only activates if Lucario becomes cross-eyed, or if the opponent has Mold Breaker.
- Lucario has the fewest moves of all the Pokkén Tournament fighters, with a total of four.
- In the Pokémon of the Year poll held by The Pokémon Company in 2020, Lucario was voted the most popular Generation IV Pokémon, receiving 102,259 votes. It was also the second-most popular Pokémon overall.
Origin
Lucario appears to be based on the Egyptian god of funerals and the dead, Anubis, who has the head of an African golden wolf. Anubis's role in Egyptian mythology was to judge the hearts of deceased souls based on their actions during their life. This resembles Lucario's ability to see a life form's aura. It also seems to be based on an Egyptian boxer. Boxing is a sport that is believed to have origins in Egypt.
The markings on Lucario's face resemble a mask. The rings around its shoulders may be inspired by iron rings used in martial arts. The four appendages on Lucario's head, together with the shape drawn by its mask (a bisected ring), may suggest inspiration from a khakkhara, which in popular depictions can respond to spiritual energies similarly to how Lucario's appendages act when it senses aura. The appendages and the conical protrusions on Lucario's hands and chest may draw inspiration from the jackal's horn, which is a conical growth that can grow on the back of a golden jackal's head that is believed to have magic powers in some regions.
Lucario's golden-yellow shiny coloration may be drawn from the African golden wolf and the golden jackal.
Name origin
Lucario may be derived from the reverse of the Japanese transcription of orichalcum (a mythical metal) or oracle (referring to its supernatural abilities involving aura). It may also involve Canis lupaster lupaster (Egyptian wolf), λύκος lúkos (Greek for wolf), and possibly luchar (Spanish for to fight).
In other languages
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ルカリオ Lucario
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From the reverse of orichalcum, oracle, Canis lupaster lupaster, and λύκος lúkos
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 French
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Lucario
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Same as Japanese name
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 Spanish
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Lucario
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Same as Japanese name
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 German
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Lucario
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Same as Japanese name
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 Italian
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Lucario
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Same as Japanese name
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 Korean
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루카리오 Lucario
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Transcription of Japanese name
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 Mandarin Chinese
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路卡利歐 / 路卡利欧 Lùkǎlì'ōu
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Transcription of Japanese name
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 Cantonese Chinese
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路卡利歐* Louhkāleih'āu
路卡利奧* Louhkāleih'ou
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Transcription of Japanese name
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 Arabic
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لوكاريو Lucario
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Transcription of English name
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 Greek
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Λουκάριο Loukário
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Transcription of English name
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 Russian
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Лукарио Lukario
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Transcription of English name
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 Thai
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ลูคาริโอ Lukhario
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
Notes
External links
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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Metal Coat (100%)
Leftovers (100%)
Persim Berry (100%)
Lucarionite (100%)
For other sprites and images, please see Lucario images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
