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#0448 · Generation 4

Lucario

The Aura Pokémon

Fighting Steel
It has the ability to sense the auras of all things. It understands human speech.
Height 1.2 m
Weight 54 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 184

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 70
Attack 110
Defense 70
Sp. Attack 115
Sp. Defense 70
Speed 90
Base stat total 525

Traits

Abilities

Steadfast

The Pokémon raises its Speed stat every time it flinches.

Inner Focus

The Pokémon's force of will prevents it from flinching or being intimidated.

Justified

Hidden

When the Pokémon is hit by a damaging Dark-type move, it raises its Attack stat.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Lucario based on its Fighting and Steel typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fighting ×2 Ground ×2 Fire ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Rock ×¼ Bug ×¼ Normal ×½ Steel ×½ Grass ×½ Ice ×½ Dragon ×½ Dark ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Poison ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Lucario learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

26 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Aura Sphere The user lets loose a pulse of aura power from deep within its body at the target. This attack never misses. Fighting Special 80 20
1 Life Dew The user scatters mysterious water around and restores the HP of itself and its ally Pokémon currently in the battle. Water Status 10
1 Rock Smash The user attacks with a punch that can shatter a rock. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. Fighting Physical 40 100 15
1 Vacuum Wave The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first. Fighting Special 40 100 30
1 Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat. Normal Status 85 40
1 Helping Hand The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. Normal Status 20
1 Copycat The user mimics the move used immediately before it. The move fails if no other move has been used yet. Normal Status 20
1 Final Gambit The user risks everything to attack the target. The user faints but inflicts damage equal to its own HP. Fighting Special 1 100 5
1 Reversal An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. Fighting Physical 1 100 15
1 Quick Attack The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. Normal Physical 40 100 30
1 Detect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. Fighting Status 5
1 Feint This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves. Normal Physical 30 100 10
1 Metal Claw The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user's Attack stat. Steel Physical 50 95 35
12 Counter A retaliatory attack that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken by the user. Fighting Physical 1 100 20
16 Work Up The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats are raised. Normal Status 30
20 Force Palm The target is attacked with a shock wave. This may also leave the target with paralysis. Fighting Physical 60 100 10
24 Calm Mind The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats. Psychic Status 20
28 Metal Sound A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. Steel Status 85 40
32 Quick Guard The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves. Fighting Status 15
36 Bone Rush The user attacks by striking the target with a hard bone. This move hits two to five times in a row. Ground Physical 25 90 10
40 Swords Dance A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user's Attack stat. Normal Status 10
44 Heal Pulse The user emits a healing pulse that restores the target's HP by up to half its max HP. Psychic Status 10
48 Meteor Mash The target is hit with a hard punch fired like a meteor. This may also raise the user's Attack stat. Steel Physical 90 90 10
52 Dragon Pulse The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth. Dragon Special 85 100 10
56 Extreme Speed The user charges the target at blinding speed. This move always goes first. Normal Physical 80 100 5
60 Close Combat The user attacks by fighting the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats. Fighting Physical 120 100 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Lucario.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

96 moves available

  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Agility Status
    Psychic
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Aura Sphere Special
    Fighting
  • Blaze Kick Physical
    Fire
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Bulk Up Status
    Fighting
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Calm Mind Status
    Psychic
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Close Combat Physical
    Fighting
  • Coaching Status
    Fighting
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Dark Pulse Special
    Dark
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dragon Pulse Special
    Dragon
  • Drain Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Dual Chop Physical
    Dragon
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Cannon Special
    Steel
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Blast Special
    Fighting
  • Focus Energy Status
    Normal
  • Focus Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Fury Cutter Physical
    Bug
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hone Claws Status
    Dark
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Ice Punch Physical
    Ice
  • Iron Defense Status
    Steel
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Laser Focus Status
    Normal
  • Low Kick Physical
    Fighting
  • Low Sweep Physical
    Fighting
  • Magnet Rise Status
    Electric
  • Mega Kick Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Punch Physical
    Normal
  • Metal Claw Physical
    Steel
  • Metal Sound Status
    Steel
  • Metronome Status
    Normal
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Nasty Plot Status
    Dark
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Poison Jab Physical
    Poison
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psychic Special
    Psychic
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Retaliate Physical
    Normal
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Revenge Physical
    Fighting
  • Reversal Physical
    Fighting
  • Roar Status
    Normal
  • Rock Climb Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Role Play Status
    Psychic
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Screech Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Steel Beam Special
    Steel
  • Stone Edge Physical
    Rock
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Terrain Pulse Special
    Normal
  • Thunder Punch Physical
    Electric
  • Trailblaze Physical
    Grass
  • Upper Hand Physical
    Fighting
  • Vacuum Wave Special
    Fighting
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water
  • Work Up Status
    Normal
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Parabolic
Gender ratio
Female One Eighth
Egg groups
Field, Humanlike
Hatch steps
6,400
Base happiness
50
Color
Blue
Shape
Bipedal Tail
Habitat
None

Alternate appearances

Lucario forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Lucario front sprite

Lucario

FightingSteel

Base stats

Total 525
HP70
Attack110
Defense70
Sp. Attack115
Sp. Defense70
Speed90

Abilities

Steadfast

The Pokémon raises its Speed stat every time it flinches.

Inner Focus

The Pokémon's force of will prevents it from flinching or being intimidated.

Justified Hidden

When the Pokémon is hit by a damaging Dark-type move, it raises its Attack stat.