#448 · Generation 4
Mega Lucario
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 3,826 / 4,325
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 2,186 / 2,733
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,639
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Mega energy (first time)
- 200
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Mega Lucario earns its spot: S-tier Fighting raid attacker and S-tier Steel raid attacker.
Battle roles
- SFighting raid attackermega#2 Fighting · 22.4 DPS
It ranks #2 of 283 Fighting-type attackers with Force Palm / Aura Sphere (needs an Elite TM).
- SSteel raid attackermega#3 Steel · 20.4 DPS
It ranks #3 of 182 Steel-type attackers with Force Palm / Meteor Mash (needs an Elite TM).
- BGhost raid attackermega#15 Ghost · 16.4 DPS
It ranks #15 of 193 Ghost-type attackers with Force Palm / Shadow Ball (needs an Elite TM).
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
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fighting | S | #2 / 283 | 22.4 | 369 | Force Palm · Aura SphereElite TM |
| steel | S | #3 / 182 | 20.4 | 336 | Force Palm · Meteor MashElite TM |
| ghost | B | #15 / 193 | 16.4 | 270 | Force Palm · Shadow BallElite TM |
| fire | – | #33 / 263 | 15.8 | 261 | Force Palm · Blaze KickElite TM |
| electric | – | #40 / 248 | 14.1 | 233 | Counter · 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 move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CounterSTAB | fighting | 13 | +9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 8 | +6 | 2 turns |
Bullet PunchSTAB | steel | 10 | +11 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 7 | +7 | 2 turns |
Force PalmElite TMSTAB | fighting | 10 | +16 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 13 | +10 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flash CannonSTAB | steel | 100 | -100 | 2.5s | 1.00 | 110 | -65 | |
Shadow Ball | ghost | 100 | -50 | 3.0s | 2.00 | 90 | -50 | |
Close CombatSTAB | fighting | 105 | -100 | 2.5s | 1.05 | 100 | -45 | 100% chance: -2 own Def |
Power-Up PunchSTAB | fighting | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 20 | -35 | 100% chance: +1 own Atk |
Aura SphereSTAB | fighting | 100 | -50 | 2.0s | 2.00 | 80 | -40 | |
Blaze Kick | fire | 40 | -33 | 1.0s | 1.21 | 60 | -35 | |
Thunder Punch | electric | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 60 | -40 | |
Meteor MashSTAB | steel | 100 | -50 | 2.5s | 2.00 | 100 | -45 |
Questions people ask
- Is Mega Lucario good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Mega Lucario is S-tier for Fighting raid attacker and has 2 other ranked roles.
- Should I keep or transfer Mega Lucario?
- Mega Lucario earns its spot: S-tier Fighting raid attacker and S-tier Steel raid attacker.
- Is Mega Lucario a good raid attacker?
- Mega Lucario ranks #2 of 283 fighting attackers with 22.4 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
- Can Mega Lucario be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Mega Lucario is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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