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Lucario Team Builder

Lucario is a Gen 4 Fighting / Steel Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a popular, sweeper, coverage, or support option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Lucario, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Lucario at a glance

Generation

Gen 4

Types

Fighting / Steel

Roles

Popular, Sweeper, Coverage, Support

Base stat total

525

Species

Lucario

Form

Base form

Availability

Direct version data

Version records

9

Lucario brings a Fighting/Steel typing and a 525 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Fire and Fighting hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Lucario's weaknesses

FireFightingGround

What Lucario resists

NormalGrassIceBugRockDragonDarkSteel

Immune to

Poison

Where you can use Lucario

Pokemon ShowdownPlatinumHeartGold & SoulSilverBlack & White
  • Direct version records exist for Lucario, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
  • Planning contexts include Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White.
  • 9 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Lucario

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Lucario's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Meowscarada Pokemon team builder artworkMeowscaradaresists ground - adds grass pressure - adds dark pressureSkeledirge Pokemon team builder artworkSkeledirgeresists fire - immune to fighting - adds fire pressureTarountula Pokemon team builder artworkTarountularesists fighting - resists ground - adds bug pressureSpidops Pokemon team builder artworkSpidopsresists fighting - resists ground - adds bug pressureNymble Pokemon team builder artworkNymbleresists fighting - resists ground - adds bug pressureLokix Pokemon team builder artworkLokixresists ground - adds bug pressure - adds dark pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Lucario

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to fire, fighting, and ground.
  • Sweepers usually need defensive pivots or status support so they can enter safely.

Lucario forms compared

Lucario MegaMega: fighting / steel, +100 base stat total.Lucario Mega ZMega Z: fighting / steel, +100 base stat total.