Competitive Information for Lucario [X/Y]
Fighting / Steel
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch.
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a Dark-type move.
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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Lucario, a wonderful Pokémon known for its Fighting and Steel typing! Lucario is a common Pokémon to see in the XY metagame. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Lucario's strategies.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Return / Extreme Speed
- Blaze Kick
- Earthquake
When it comes to single battles, Lucario shines as a wonderful Physical Sweeper. This setup is intended to take down the opponent's team with powerful 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 130-base power Fighting-type move (Lucario is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
◆ 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 (nearly always goes first).
◆ Blaze Kick is a physical 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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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
- Psychic
- Dragon Pulse
- Dark Pulse
In single battles, Lucario's Special Sweeper role is a superior. This setup is intended 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.
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Nasty Plot
- Vacuum Wave / Psychic
- Dark Pulse
- Aura Sphere
Prepare for single battles with Lucario as an impressive Special Sweeper. This moveset design focuses to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming special attacks. 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 Steadfast, if Lucario flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage. No point in putting a physical move when you have Modest. If you want priority, go with Vacuum Wave. Nasty Plot makes Lucario into a power sweeper. Aura Sphere is STAB, Psychic and Dark Pulse are coverage, and Vacuum Wave is priority.
◆ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
◆ 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).
◆ Aura Sphere is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fighting-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Justified
Nature: Mild (+SpA, -Def)
EVs: 156 Atk / 252 SpA / 100 Spe
Moveset:
- Dark Pulse
- Aura Sphere
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
Lucario shows a high-quality Mixed Sweeper prowess in single battles. 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 Justified, Lucario's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move. Dark Pulse: to defeat psychic
Close Combat: Its a good move
Aura Sphere: Because it defeats almost every pokemon
Earthquake: Defeats ground and fire types
◆ Aura Sphere is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fighting-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Lucario's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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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
Lucario proves to be an incredible Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset was constructed to take down the opponent's team with devastating physical moves. 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 X/Y 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 X/Y 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 / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Return / Strength
Taking on double battles? Lucario is an exquisite Physical Sweeper. It's meant to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting 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 130-base power Fighting-type move (Lucario is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
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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
- Psychic
- Dragon Pulse
- Dark Pulse
Taking on double battles? Lucario is a notable Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using brute special attacks. 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.
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ 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 X/Y 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 X/Y. 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 XY 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, Quick Guard, 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
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Nasty Plot
- Power-Up Punch
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Lucario
- Earthquake
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Lucario in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Lucario's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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