Competitive Information for Lucario [Diamond/Pearl]
Fighting / Steel
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch.
If this Pokemon flinches, its Speed is raised by 1 stage.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Lucario? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Lucario, a prestigious Pokémon with Fighting and Steel typing! It's a sight to see Lucario out in the 4th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-typed attacks. Discover how Lucario excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat
- Crunch
- Extreme Speed
- Swords Dance
Taking on single battles? Lucario is a notable Physical Sweeper. This moveset focuses to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Lucario from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Lucario's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Inner Focus, Lucario cannot be made to flinch.
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Extreme Speed is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Normal-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Lucario's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Blaze Kick
- Shadow Claw
- Return / Extreme Speed
Lucario proves to be a high-quality Physical Sweeper for single battles. The objective of this moveset is to crush rivals using forceful physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Lucario from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Lucario's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Steadfast, if Lucario flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage.
◆ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Fighting-type move (if miss, Lucario takes 1/2 damage it would've dealt).
◆ Blaze Kick is a physical 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Extreme Speed is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Normal-type move (usually goes first).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Flash Cannon
- Dragon Pulse
- Psychic
- Dark Pulse
Lucario shows popular Special Sweeper prowess in single battles. This configuration strives to overwhelm foes with devastating special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Lucario from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Lucario's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Steadfast, if Lucario flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Choice Band
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flash Cannon
- Close Combat
- Blaze Kick
- Swords Dance
When it comes to single battles, Lucario shines as a decent Physical Sweeper. This technique aims to take down the opponent's team with forceful physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Lucario's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Inner Focus, Lucario cannot be made to flinch.
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Lucario's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Blaze Kick is a physical 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Lucario's attack by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Lucario? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Blaze Kick
Lucario proves to be a dazzling Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's purpose is to overwhelm foes with brute physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Lucario from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Lucario's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Steadfast, if Lucario flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage.
◆ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Fighting-type move (if miss, Lucario takes 1/2 damage it would've dealt).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Power doubles on dig).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Blaze Kick is a physical 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Flash Cannon
- Dragon Pulse
- Psychic
- Dark Pulse
Prepare for double battles with Lucario as a brilliant Special Sweeper. It's designed to crush rivals using heavy-hitting special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Lucario from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Lucario's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Steadfast, if Lucario flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Lucario can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Lucario.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Lucario can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Lucario
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Protect, Bullet Punch, Extreme Speed, Feint, Quick Attack, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Lucario's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Calm Mind
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Lucario
- Bullet Punch
- Close Combat
- Crunch
- Earthquake
- Extreme Speed
- Ice Punch
- Protect
- Rest
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Lucario in Diamond and Pearl
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Lucario's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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