Forms

#0448

Lucario

Aura Pokémon

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.

In Pokémon GO · 2703 max CP 5 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height1.2 m

Weight54.0 kg

Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time25 cycles · ~6,630 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP184

Abilities

Steadfast

Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

JustifiedHidden

Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a Dark move.

Egg groups: Field, Human-Like

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

110

Defense

Sp. Atk

115

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

525

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Fighting2×

Ground2×

Fire2×

Resistant to

Rock¼×

Bug¼×

Normal½×

Steel½×

Grass½×

Ice½×

Dragon½×

Dark½×

Immune to

Poison0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Swords Dance

Moves

Item

Life Orb / Air Balloon

AbilityInner Focus

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

TeraNormal

EV spread

Atk252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Lucario

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Sun

Moon

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Sword

Shield

Evolution

#0447Riolu

High friendship

#0448Lucario

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Lucario can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Aura Sphere Never misses.	Fighting	Special	80	—	20
1	Copycat Uses the target’s last used move.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Dark Pulse Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Special	80	100	15
1	Detect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	5
1	Feint Hits through Protect and Detect.	Normal	Physical	30	100	10
1	Final Gambit Inflicts damage equal to the user’s remaining HP. User faints.	Fighting	Special	—	100	5
1	Foresight Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Life Dew	Water	Status	—	—	10
1	Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
1	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
1	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
1	Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15
1	Rock Smash Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
1	Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	85	40
1	Vacuum Wave Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Fighting	Special	40	100	30
5	Bullet Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Steel	Physical	40	100	30
9	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
12	Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
15	Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
16	Laser Focus Guarantees a critical hit with the user’s next move.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
16	Work Up Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
19	Mach Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Fighting	Physical	40	100	30
20	Force Palm Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Fighting	Physical	60	100	10
20	Power-Up Punch Raises the user’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Physical	40	100	20
24	Calm Mind Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
28	Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	85	40
29	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
32	Quick Guard Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	15
36	Bone Rush Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Ground	Physical	25	90	10
37	Bulk Up Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Status	—	—	20
37	Me First Uses the target’s move against it before it attacks, with power increased by half.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
40	Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
44	Heal Pulse Heals the target for half its max HP.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
48	Meteor Mash Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	90	90	10
52	Dragon Pulse Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Dragon	Special	85	100	10
56	Extreme Speed Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	80	100	5
60	Close Combat Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5