Lucario #0448: State, Evolution, Location, Moveset, and Strategies

Oct 15, 2024 Reading time : 16 min

Lucario is a very rare Pokémon that has quickly picked up fans’ attention. It was first introduced in a movie called Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, where Lucario uses the last of his strength to save the Tree of Beginnings, leaving a significant impression on fans.

This has led fans to get curious about this Pokémon even in games, trying to catch it in different locations in different generations.

Thus, in this article, we will focus on Lucario and cover essential details like its location, strategies, abilities, and other information. So stay with us until the end.

Overview of Lucario

Lucario was introduced in generation 5 and is considered a unique type of Pokémon. Belonging to Paldea Pokedex, it’s a fighting/steel and aura-type Pokémon that uses several attack combinations. When we say aura type, it means Lucario can sense or manipulate the life force inside everyone. It can use this aura for battling, talking, and understanding the intentions of others.

Ash also had Lucario, which he even used in his last Pokémon Championship, where he became world champion. It was a solid addition to Ash’s team, and he even evolved into Mega Lucario while facing off against Bea’s Gigantamax Machamp.

Lucario is often seen as a calm, collected, respectful, and loyal Pokémon towards its trainer.

The following are some specifications of Lucario that can help you understand it.

Specification	Details
National Dex No.	#0448
Local No.	0116 (Diamond/Pearl) 0116 (Platinum) 0034 (Black 2/White 2) 0063 (X/Y — Central Kalos) 0280 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 0378 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0299 (Sword/Shield) 0116 (Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl) 0224 (Legends: Arceus) 0164 (Scarlet/Violet) 0135 (The Crown Tundra) 0065 (The Teal Mask)
Name	Lucario
Name Origin	Anubis (Egyptian God) Orichalcum (Mythical Metal)
Type	Fighting, Steel
Species	Aura Pokémon
Abilities	Inner Focus Steadfast Justified (Hidden Ability)
Height	1.2 m (3′11)
Weight	54 kg (119 lbs)
Catch Rate	75 (9.8% with full Hp Pokeball))
Base Friendship	Normal
Base Exp	184
Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Other Names	English: Lucario Spanish: Lucario Chinese (Simplified) 路卡利欧 Chinese (Traditional) 路卡利歐 Korean: 루카리오 (rukario) Japanese: ルカリオ (Lucario) German: Lucario French: Lucario

Origin and Pokédex Entries of Lucario

Lucario’s origins are connected to two things. First, his jackal-like face is said to make him look like the Egyptian god, Anubis. Second, there is a huge possibility that Lucario’s name is taken from the name of an ancient metal called Orichalcum, which holds the properties of steel. The reference seems more legitimate from the fact that it is also a steel-type Pokémon.

Rumors say that the creators made Lucario’s design similar to Anubis’s to grab the attention of the Egyptian audience.

1. Lucario

Here are the Pokedex entries of Lucario, containing its elemental types, sizes, and locations in the game:

Game	Pokedex Entry
Generation 4
Diamond	It has the ability to sense the auras of all things. It understands human speech.
Pearl	By catching the aura emanating from others, it can read their thoughts and movements.
Platinum	A well-trained one can sense auras to identify and take in the feelings of creatures over half a mile away.
HeartGoldSoulSilver	It’s said that no foe can remain invisible to Lucario, since it can detect auras. Even foes it could not otherwise see.
Generation 5
BlackWhite	A well-trained one can sense auras to identify and take in the feelings of creatures over half a mile away.
Black 2White 2	By reading the auras of all things, it can tell how others are feeling from over half a mile away.
Generation 6
X	By catching the aura emanating from others, it can read their thoughts and movements.
Y	By reading the auras of all things, it can tell how others are feeling from over half a mile away.
Omega Ruby	By catching the aura emanating from others, it can read their thoughts and movements.
Alpha Sapphire	By reading the auras of all things, it can tell how others are feeling from over half a mile away.
Generation 7
Sun	Not only does it perceive auras, but it has also gained the power to control them. It employs them in battle.
Moon	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.
Ultra Sun	It concentrates its mental energy and fires off mysterious waves called auras, which can crush boulders of large size to dust.
Ultra Moon	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.
Generation 8
Sword	It controls waves known as auras, which are powerful enough to pulverize huge rocks. It uses these waves to take down its prey.
Shield	It can tell what people are thinking. Only Trainers who have justice in their hearts can earn this Pokémon’s trust.
Brilliant Diamond	It has the ability to sense the auras of all things. It understands human speech.
Shining Pearl	By sensing the aura emanating from others, it can read their thoughts and movements.
Legends: Arceus	A most gallant-looking creature. It emits energy waves and controls them with precision, using them to sense even faraway beings. I have given the name “aura” to this power.
Generation 9
Scarlet	It’s said that no foe can remain invisible to Lucario, since it can detect auras—even those of foes it could not otherwise see.
Violet	A well-trained one can use its aura to identify and take in the feelings of creatures over half a mile away.

2. Mega Lucario

A special transformation of Lucario, Mega Lucario, first appeared in the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. This evolution took place with the Lucarionite, a megastore used to evolve Pokémon. The following are the Pokémon entries of the Mega Lucario:

Game	Pokedex Entry
Generation 7
Sun	Black streaks all over its body show where its auras and the energy of Mega Evolution intermingled and raced through it.
Moon	It readies itself to face its enemies by focusing its mental energies. Its fighting style can be summed up in a single word: heartless.
Ultra Sun	Its aura has expanded due to Mega Evolution. Governed only by its combative instincts, it strikes enemies without mercy.
Ultra Moon	Bathed in explosive energy, its combative instincts have awakened. For its enemies, it has no mercy whatsoever.

Physical Characteristics of Lucario

Lucario is a jackal-looking Pokémon with long ears and blue and black fur. It has red eyes, two pointed spikes in its paws, and another in the middle of its chest. It gets most of its look from its previous form, Riolu. Lucario also has black sensory bundles on the back of its head, but it had only two in its last form. Its chest area is also covered in yellow fur.

It is a very serious and proud Pokémon, making it a great companion for trainers. It can also be friends and fun Pokémon with those whose auras are good.

Features	Description
Skin Color	Blue, Black
Body Shape	Bipedal
Underbelly	Covered in Yellow Fur
Head	Black appendages on the back of its head
Eyes	Red Eyes

Attributes Of Lucario

The following are some considerable characteristics of Lucario. These attributes can help beginners get a quick grasp of it.

Attribute	Value
Catch Rate	45% (5.9% using Pokeball with full HP)
Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Experience	184
Base Happiness	70
Exp at level 100	1,059,680
Base Friendship	50 (Average)
EV Yield	1 Sp. Attack, 1 Attack

Lucario’s EV Yield Distribution

This section entails the EV distribution of Lucario to allow Pokémon trainers to put all EVs into particular stats.

HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
0	1	0	1	0	0

Lucario’s Base Statistics

Here are the base stats of Lucario to help Pokémon trainers into battles.

Stat	Base
HP	70
Attack	110
Defense	70
Special Attack	115
Special Def	70
Speed	90
Total	525

In-Game Availability of Lucario

Although Lucario is not a legendary Pokémon, finding it can be a difficult task for players. It is because it was unavailable prior to generation 4 and mostly acquired from evolving Riolu in other generations. Go through the table to find different ways and locations to catch Lucario.

Generation	Version		Location
*Generation 4*
Diamond and Pearl		Lucario can only be obtained by evolving Riolu.
Platinum		Lucario can only be obtained by evolving Riolu.
HeartGold and SoulSilver		Lucario can only be obtained by evolving Riolu.
*Generation 5*
Black and White		Evolve Riolu to acquire Lucario.
Black 2 and White 2		Evolve Riolu to acquire Lucario.
*Generation 6*
X and Y		Either catch from Korrina in the Tower of Mastery or evolve Riolu.
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire		It can only be traded or migrated from another game.
*Generation 7*
Sun and Moon		Two versus one SOS battle at the Poni Grove path.
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon		Two versus one SOS battle at the Poni Grove path.
Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!		Not available
*Generation 8*
Sword		North Lake Miloch (Wanderer) Dusty Bowl, Giant’s Seat, Hammerlocke Hills, North Lake Miloch, Rolling Fields, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle)
Shield		North Lake Miloch (Wanderer) Dusty Bowl, Giant’s Seat, Hammerlocke Hills, North Lake Miloch, Rolling Fields (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass		Roaring-Sea Caves (Wanderer) Brawlers’ Cave, Courageous Cavern, Stepping-Stone (Max Raid Battle)
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl		Evolve Riolu to acquire Lucario.
Legends: Arceus		Snowfall Hot Spring, Icebound Falls
*Generation 9*
Scarlet and Violet		South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Six), North Province (Area Two), North Province (Area One)

Evolutionary Line of Lucario

Riolu evolves into Lucario after its happiness level crosses 220. Lucarionite can turn it into its final form, Mega Lucario. Riolu is not as strong as other starter Pokémon, but it is a fun Pokémon to be with, later becoming one of the best Pokémon with the best abilities.

Riolu

Riolu is a fighting-type Pokémon and is very confident and playful. Ash’s Riolu, which later turned into Lucario, was always ready to fight but was often jealous of Pikachu. Their bond was like siblings. They later became great companions. Riolu looks more like a blue and black dog with two bumps on his forepaws. Although Riolu is a very cautious Pokémon and hardly trusts others, they become amazing friends once they feel comfortable with you. However, Riolu will always hate those who are not a good fit.

Specification	Details
National Dex No.	#0447
Type	Fighting
Abilities	Endure Quick Attack Prankster (Hidden)
Height	0.7 m (2’04)
Weight	20.2 kg (44.5 lbs)
Catch Rate	75 (9.8% with full Hp Pokeball))
Base Friendship	50 (Average)
Base Exp	57
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Lucario

Lucario, the second stage of Riolu, is a fighting, steel, and aura-type Pokémon. It is a unique Pokémon because it can feel and see others’ thoughts and speak to humans through the aura.

One thing you would never want to do is be evil or have any bad thoughts in your mind because Lucario can sense all that from a mile away and won’t trust you with anything. It can use its aura to attack, which is strong enough to crush big boulders of rocks.

Specification	Details
National Dex No.	#0448
Type	Fighting, Steel, and Aura
Abilities	Inner Focus Aura Sphere Justified (Hidden)
Height	1.2 m (3′11)
Weight	54 kg (119 lbs)
Base Exp	184
Growth Rate	Slow

Mega Lucario

Lucario can take a mega-evolution form with the help of Lucarionite. This form is more powerful and dangerous than regular Lucario. When it is turned into its mega form, Lucario’s aura expands, and he becomes more aggressive with no mercy for his opponent.

This form looks more aggressive because it has more spikes on its hand and chest area. The yellow fur starts to cover more of its body; it is also red in some parts, like its hand, paws, and sensory bundles.

Lucario’s Sprites in Different Generations

The following are the 2-dimensional sprites used in Pokémon games before the introduction of 3D models in Pokémon games:

Type Effectiveness of Lucario

Every Pokémon has its power: mighty against some and weak against some. This section will tell you the types Lucario is strong, weak, or immune against.

Damage Taken	Type	Status
0x	Poison	Immune
1/4	Bug	Unaffected
1/4	Rock	Unaffected
1/2	Normal	Weakly Resists
	Grass	Weakly Resists
	Ice	Weakly Resists
	Steel	Weakly Resists
	Dark	Weakly Resists
	Dragon	Weakly Resists
1x	Water	Normally Affected
	Electric	Normally Affected
	Flying	Normally Affected
	Psychic	Normally Affected
	Fairy	Normally Affected
	Ghost	Normally Affected
2x	Fire	Weak
	Fighting	Weak
	Ground	Weak

As the above table shows, you must already know that Lucario is mostly strong against all types of Pokémon but weak against fire, fighting, and ground. It’s not like it can’t win against Pokémon like Charizard. It would struggle but can still win. Commonly affected ones, like fairies, ghosts, etc., can be an easy win.

Lucario’s Move and Abilities

Lucario has several moves and abilities up in his sleeves. These abilities are used in different ways, either in battle or for other purposes. Some of Lucario’s best abilities and moves are the following:

1. Base Moves of Lucario

The following are the base moves and abilities used by Lucario in battles:

Aura Sphere: Lucario is an aura-type Pokémon and has the ability to control the aura. He can gather its aura and form a strong attack, which is strong enough to turn a big boulder into small pieces.

Force Palm: This attack uses waves and can paralyze the target for some time. A paralyzed opponent won’t be able to do anything. It is also fast, making it easier to use without charging up.

Shadow Ball: It is a ghost-type attack and can lower the opponent’s special defense by 1 stage, but the possibility of hitting Shadow Ball is only 20%.

Bullet Punch is a steel-type damage-dealing move. It is also a priority +1 move, which means it is used before charging moves, given its fast attack nature.

Dragon Pulse: A damage-dealing type move introduced in Generation IV. This attack can be used in double battles, and Lucario will be able to attack either of the targets. But in triple battles, it can only attack the closest opponent.

Meteor Mash: A damage-dealing steel-type attack introduced in Generation III. This attack is beneficial for the user because it has a 20% chance of increasing the user’s attack stage by 1.

2. Moves Learnt by Levelling Up

Lucario learns new moves on each level that he advances to. Here’s the table of all the moves learned by Lucario on each level.

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc
1	Copycat	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Detect	Fighting	Status	–	–
1	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100
1	Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	–	100
1	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Life Dew	Water	Status	–	–
1	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
1	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
1	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100
1	Screech	Normal	Status	–	85
1	Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100
12	Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
16	Work Up	Normal	Status	–	–
20	Force Palm	Fighting	Physical	60	100
24	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
28	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	–	85
32	Quick Guard	Fighting	Status	–	–
36	Bone Rush	Ground	Physical	25	90
40	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
44	Heal Pulse	Psychic	Status	–	–
48	Meteor Mash	Steel	Physical	90	90
52	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100
56	Extreme Speed	Normal	Physical	80	100
60	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100

3. Moves Learned By TM

Technical Machine or TM is an item that is used to teach Pokémon new moves. Here are all the TM moves that Lucario can learn.

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc
TM01	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM04	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM06	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM07	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM11	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM12	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM20	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM25	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM27	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	∞
TM28	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM31	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
TM32	Swift	Normal	Special	60	∞
TM36	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM39	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM43	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM47	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM49	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM50	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM55	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM58	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90
TM61	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM64	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	–	–
TM66	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM68	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM69	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM70	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM73	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM80	Metronome	Normal	Status	–	–
TM83	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM85	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM86	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM88	Sword Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM93	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
TM94	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM103	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM104	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM108	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM112	Aura Sphere	Fighting	Special	80	∞
TM114	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM115	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100
TM120	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM129	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM130	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM134	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM140	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM149	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM150	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM152	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM158	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM163	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM167	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM170	Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95
TM171	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100

4. Moves learned on Evolution.

When Lucario evolves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, it learns the following move:

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.
Aura Sphere	Fighting	Special	80	∞

5. Egg Moves

Egg moves can only be learned by a Pokémon by means of breeding. These moves can be of any type and passed down from compatible parents. Here’s a table of egg moves that can be performed by Lucario.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.
Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
Bullet Punch	Steel	Physical	40	100
Circle Throw	Fighting	Physical	60	90
Cross Chop	Fighting	Physical	100	80
Detect	Fighting	Status	–	–
High Jump Kick	Fighting	Physical	130	90
Howl	Normal	Status	–	–

Bite: This attack has a 30% chance of not being delivered due to the opponent’s flinching. The bite will only work when the target doesn’t move.

Bullet Punch: A steel-type move taking +1 priority. This attack would be done before those attacks that are not a priority.

Circle Throw: Circle throws are damage-dealing moves. This attack can throw an opponent and drag out another one but only happens in Trainer Battle. But in a wild battle where you are fighting only one Pokémon, the battle will end without the execution.

Cross Chop: This is a fighting-type attack with an increased critical hit that deals more damage to the opponent.

Detect: Detect is a fighting-type move that works more like defense. Any of its opponent’s attacks won’t harm the players’ Lucario using this attack until it switches back to normal.

High Jump Kick: A fighting-type move that deals damage with 85 power. However, if the target is missing, the player’s Lucario can crash-land and faint.

Howl: A standard, non-damaging type of move. Howl helps players’ Lucario increase their attack state by one stage, becoming a game changer and beneficial.

Lucario Moveset and In-Game Strategy

Lucario has several moves, which can be combined in various ways. Coming up with your own battle strategies is more fun than copying one. Instead of copying, you can take inspiration from the following strategy and create your own moveset.

Ability	Nature	Held Item	Moveset	Stat Value
Inner Focus	Jolly	Focus Sash	-Extreme Speed -Ice Punch -Close Combat -Meteor Mash	HP 146 / Atk. 162 / Def. 90 / Sp. Def. 90 / Spd. 156
Inner Focus	Jolly	Focus Sash	-Extreme Speed -Earthquake -Close Combat -Bullet Punch	145 HP / 162 Atk / 91 Def / 90 Sp. Def / 156 Spe
Inner Focus	Timid	Focus Sash	-Vacuum Wave -Dark Pulse -Aura Sphere -Flash Cannon	HP 146 / Def. 90 / Sp. Atk. 167 / Sp. Def. 90 / Spd. 156
Inner Focus	Jolly	Focus Sash	-Shadow Claw – Ice Punch – Swords Dance – High Jump Kick	HP 146 / Def. 90 / Sp. Atk. 167 / Sp. Def.
Steadfast	Timid	Life Orb	-Shadow Ball – Nasty Plot – Flash Cannon – Aura Sphere	HP 146 / Def. 90 / Sp. Atk. 167 / Sp. Def
Justified	Jolly	Wide Lens	-High Jump Kick – Ice Punch – Hone Claws – Stone Edge	HP 146 / Def. 90 / Sp. Atk. 167 / Sp. Def

Lucario’s Role in Pokémon World

Lucario is a very special-kind Pokémon that has led the trainer journey of Ash. It is an aura Pokémon, meaning it can sense others’ auras and feel how they feel. Being a very rare one on the list, it can talk to humans in their language through its aura. Lucario is also said to be a noble Pokémon who cares for its friends.

He can convey Pokémon messages by playing the vital role of communicator. Lucario also helped Ash become the Pokémon Champion in the anime, so yes, it has been an essential part overall.

Conclusion

Lucario is one of the best Pokémon in the series, and its abilities make it worth using in the game. Its dedication and nature towards its friends make it the perfect companion for any player. It is a must-have powerful, loyal, and confident Pokémon in your trainer journey. We hope Larvesta was able to increase your knowledge related to Lucario and check other blogs.