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#448 · Generation 4

Lucario

fightingsteel

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50)
2,703 / 3,056
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
1,544 / 1,930
Research CP (L15)
1,158
Buddy distance
5 km
2nd charged move
75,000 dust · 75 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Lucario
Keep

Keep to evolve

Lucario will not win battles on its own, but Lucario is S-tier for Fighting raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

  • C
    Steel raid attacker#18 Steel · 15.6 DPS

    It ranks #18 of 182 Steel-type attackers with Force Palm / Meteor Mash (needs an Elite TM).

  • C
    Fighting raid attacker#24 Fighting · 17.1 DPS

    It ranks #24 of 283 Fighting-type attackers with Force Palm / Aura Sphere (needs an Elite TM).

  • –
    Great League#479 of 1154 · score 75.5

    Ranked #479 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

  • –
    Ultra League#307 of 851 · score 79

    Ranked #307 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Worth evolving into

  • Mega Lucario
    S Fighting raid attacker (mega)S Steel raid attacker (mega)B Ghost raid attacker (mega)

Collection value

  • Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack236
Defense144
Stamina172

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great League–#479 / 115475.5
Force Palm · Aura Sphere · Shadow Ball
L20.5 · 5/11/15
Ultra League–#307 / 85179
Force Palm · Aura Sphere · Shadow Ball
L37.5 · 4/15/15
Ultra PremierC#169 / 68985.6
Force Palm · Aura Sphere · Shadow Ball

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
steelC#18 / 18215.6215Force Palm · Meteor MashElite TM
fightingC#24 / 28317.1235Force Palm · Aura SphereElite TM
ghost–#55 / 19312.6173Force Palm · Shadow BallElite TM
fire–#97 / 26312.2168Force Palm · Blaze KickElite TM
electric–#116 / 24810.9151Counter · Thunder Punch

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
CounterSTAB
fighting13+91.0s13.08+62 turns
Bullet PunchSTAB
steel10+111.0s10.07+72 turns
Force PalmElite TMSTAB
fighting10+161.0s10.013+103 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Flash CannonSTAB
steel100-1002.5s1.00110-65
Shadow Ball
ghost100-503.0s2.0090-50
Close CombatSTAB
fighting105-1002.5s1.05100-45100% chance: -2 own Def
Power-Up PunchSTAB
fighting50-332.0s1.5220-35100% chance: +1 own Atk
Aura SphereSTAB
fighting100-502.0s2.0080-40
Blaze Kick
fire40-331.0s1.2160-35
Thunder Punch
electric50-332.0s1.5260-40
Meteor MashSTAB
steel100-502.5s2.00100-45

Questions people ask

Is Lucario good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Lucario is C-tier for Steel raid attacker and has 1 other ranked role.
Should I keep or transfer Lucario?
Lucario will not win battles on its own, but Lucario is S-tier for Fighting raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Is Lucario a good raid attacker?
Lucario ranks #24 of 283 fighting attackers with 17.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Lucario be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Lucario is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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