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Lucario inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	Pokémon
Other playable appearances	inBrawl inSSB4
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Aura Storm
Tier	C+ (54)

Lucario (ルカリオ,Lucario) is a playable character inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was confirmed as a playable character on June 12th, 2018. As inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, it isunlockable, instead of being available from thestart. Lucario is classified asFighter #41.

Lucario is once again voiced in different languages provided by different voice actors, with their respective portrayals of Lucario fromSuper Smash Bros. 4 being repurposed forUltimate. The voice actors are as follows:

• Sean Schemmel in English
• Daisuke Namikawa in Japanese
• Jean-Marc Delhausse in French
• Carlos Lobo in Spanish
• Gerhard Jilka in German
• Luigi Fantino in Italian

Lucario is ranked 54th out of 82 on the currenttier list, placing it at the top of the C+ tier, a significant drop from its 17th out of 54 placement inSSB4, making this its worst placement in the series.

How to unlock[edit]

Complete one of the following:

• PlayVS. matches, with Lucario being the 27th character to be unlocked.
• ClearClassic Mode withYoshi or anyone in his unlock tree, being the 1st character unlocked.
• Have Lucario join the player's party inWorld of Light.

Lucario must then be defeated onSpear Pillar (theΩ form is used in World of Light).

Attributes[edit]

In terms of physical attributes, Lucario is amiddleweight fighter (same weight asIce Climbers,Mythra,Steve,Wolf, andVillager, making it on the lower end of middleweights) with average height, a below-average walking speed and an average running speed, a very fast initial dash (tied for 5th fastest withBowser,Mewtwo,Marth, andLucina), above-averagetraction, very highair speed (6th fastest in this category), above-averageair acceleration andfalling speed, and below-average gravity; Lucario can alsocrawl,wall jump, andwall cling. These traits make Lucario a somewhat floaty character who can maintain aerial presence for a long time, be it onstage or offstage, while also having decent mobility and control on the ground due to its fast dashing speed and above-average traction; collectively, Lucario's overall mobility meanders between average and above-average.

Lucario's most notable strength comes from its unique fighter ability,Aura, in which damage and knockback multipliers are applied to all of its attacks depending on how much damage Lucario has taken, with the multipliers being directly proportional to its percent; the multiplier is x0.66 at 0%, increases to x1.0 (base power) at 65%, and caps out at 190% with a multiplier of x1.67. Aura multipliers are also affected by differences instocks, with it increasing when Lucario is behind in stocks and decreasing when it is ahead. Additionally, Aura also affects the properties of its special moves; as Aura increases, the size of Aura Sphere becomes larger when charging and when fired, the blast fromForce Palm has greater range, andExtreme Speed travels a greater distance. In turn, this ability can allow Lucario to rack up large amounts of damage and kill at very early percents when it has taken a lot of damage, making it useful as a comeback mechanic when Lucario is falling behind. It should be noted that Aura also stacks withrage, further augmenting the increased knockback of Lucario's moves at very high percents, though to a lesser extent than in the previous game.

In terms of its grounded moveset, while itsneutral attack has little to no use due to having low damage output relative to its speed, dealing only 9% at base power despite coming out at frame 5 (for reference, faster jabs such asMario's come out frame 2 and deal 8% while slower jabs such asBayonetta's come out frame 9 and deal 21%) its other grounded moves have some utility;forward tilt has its use as aspacing tool due its ability to be angled and kills middleweights at 145% on the edge ofFinal Destination at base power,up tilt is a combo starter that can combo into itself at low percents and intoneutral aerial,forward aerial, andup aerial at mid percents,down tilt can combo intodash attack and forward aerial at mid percents while also having its use as a spacing tool, and dash attack, while not being very useful for killing, is a decent burst option due to it coming out fast as well as because of its fast initial dash.

Itssmash attacks also have their uses as disjointed kill options.Up smash has its use as an anti-air that kills middleweights at 105% at base power and it can also hit grounded opponents up close with its initial scooping hitbox, making it a situational out of shield option against laggy moves.Down smash covers Lucario from both sides and kills middleweights at 115% from center stage at base power.Forward smash has the greatest amount of kill power and horizontal range out of its smash attacks, being able to kill middleweights at 90% from center stage at base power while also having the potential to be safe on shield if spaced well. Itsgrab game also has utility.Up throw anddown throw can be used as combo starters, with the former being able to combo into forward aerial at low percents and neutral aerial at mid percents (as well as up aerial on bigger characters), while the latter can combo into forward aerial at low percents (with down throw > forward air > forward air > up air being its most damaging combo at low percents).Forward throw andback throw don't have much use outside of being positional throws, though the latter can have a situational use as a late kill throw.

Lucario's aerial moveset also has good utility. Neutral aerial hits twice, covers Lucario from both sides and has a good amount of active frames, making it a usefuledgeguarding tool that compliments its ability to maintain aerial presence, and it being one of the safest aerials in the game. It can also combo into up tilt, down tilt, and dash attack at low and mid percents whenSHFF'd. Forward aerial is fast and can combo into itself when SHFF'd, up aerial and back aerial are vertical and horizontal kill options, with the former killing middleweights at 110% at base power near the top blast zone and having situational combo potential into itself and neutral aerial when SHFF'd, and the latter kills at 115% from base power at center stage while also being slightly disjointed. Down aerial is also unique in its uses; it is its fastest aerial at frame 4, allowing it to be an out of shield option, it stalls its movements which allows it to mix up its disadvantage and edgeguarding, and it has its use as a kill option, killing middleweights at 135% from the edge of Final Destination at base power.

Lucario'sspecial moveset sports great versatility as well.Aura Sphere is useful as a projectile and as a kill option, with a fully charged one killing middleweights at 150% from center stage at base power. In addition, the move also maintains a hitbox behind Lucario as it is being charged, giving it use as an approach mixup and sometimes as a situational kill confirm into back aerial.Force Palm is unique in the fact that it functions as a ranged blast from a distance and as a command grab at point blank range, giving it use as an out of shield option and a kill option, as it kills middleweights at 140% at base power from center stage.Extreme Speed, being its primary recovery option, travels a good distance and has a hitbox that enables it to be used as a mixup for onstage recoveries. Finally,Double Team is acounter that has greater utility than conventional counters; the distance the move covers allows Lucario to punish the opponent when countering a projectile, and the fact that the strength of the counter is based on Aura as opposed to the strength of the countered move allows it to kill middleweights at 115% at base power regardless of the move being countered.

All in all, these traits give Lucario a decent neutral game with Aura Sphere, good advantage state, edgeguarding capabilities, and a decent disadvantage state thanks to its fast air mobility and and versatile special moves, two of which that can be B-reversed. Lucario is the only character besides Robin and Mewtwo to have both a chargeable projectile that can be stored, and a command grab in their special moveset, and is the only character whose projectile has a hitbox during its charging animation. Its side special functions as both a command grab and a ranged attack, depending on the distance. In addition, Aura gives Lucario the potential to take early stocks and to comeback from percent and stock deficits.

However, Lucario also has notable flaws. Ironically, a lot of its flaws come from its most notable strength, Aura, as the fluctuating nature of the ability makes it inconsistent in a few ways. One thing Aura makes inconsistent is how Lucario is rewarded for winning neutral; Aura gives Lucario a x0.66 damage multiplier at zero percent, which means that it starts off fresh stocks by dealing relatively low damage. This in turn means that it must win the neutral game many times and maintain its advantage quite well, just to rack up damage, while the opponent can have an easier time closing those percent deficits. In addition to being burdened by low Aura, it is also difficult for Lucario to make the most out of high Aura because its average weight makes it hard for Lucario to be alive at very high percents, much less at 190% for it to use the highest Aura multiplier of x1.67; this essentially means that Lucario is only at its strongest state when it is also at its most vulnerable. Aura's inconsistency not only affects the way it racks up damage, but also the consistency at which it can kill; the kill percents mentioned earlier are at base power, when Lucario has already taken at least 65% damage. Those KO percents are far higher when Aura is lower. Another thing that Aura makes inconsistent is its combo game; while other characters have their bread-and-butter combos and kill confirms at certain percent ranges, Lucario's combos and KO confirms are far less consistent because the knockback of moves will keep fluctuating as Aura increases, making it so those combos at low and mid percents won't always land with high Aura due to too much knockback.

Outside of Aura's inconsistencies, another flaw Lucario has revolves around its frame data as, while it isn't as slow as characters likeGanondorf andKing K. Rool, it is still somewhat sluggish; its jab (frame 5) and forward tilt (frame 12) are slow relative to other jabs and forward tilts, while also having poor damage output and kill power with low Aura. All of its smash attacks come out at frame 15 or slower, and all of its aerials, except forward aerial and down aerial, come out at frame 10 or slower, making its already inconsistent kill power even more inconsistent on top of the fact that its throws outside of Force Palm have very little kill power unless it is at high Aura. Its poor frame data also hinders its ability to approach, which is also worsened by its somewhat floaty nature.

Finally, Lucario's special moveset, despite being versatile, doesn't come without its flaws, as Force Palm has hitbox issues that cause the command grab to not be triggered when at close range, and Double Team can put Lucario deeper in disadvantage if used hastily. However, the most glaring flaw with its special moveset is its recovery; while Extreme Speed travels fast and covers good distance, the fact that it has 46 frames of startup makes it vulnerable to edgeguarding. Additionally, the move is also inconsistent due to not always grabbing the ledge as well as the fact that the speed and distance change with Aura, making it possible to overshoot its recovery and self destruct.

Overall, Lucario is a very high risk, high reward character. Essentially being most powerful when most vulnerable, players need to know when to play recklessly and when to play carefully. Either kill sooner and get killed sooner, or kill later and get killed later. Despite the strengths it has in its special moveset and in its aerial and offstage game as well as the potential to secure early stocks and comebacks with high Aura, the potency of these strengths are complicated by Aura's many inconsistencies and its damage reducing multiplier when at percents less than 65%. On top of that, its below-average frame data and floaty nature makes its approaches inconsistent and its recovery is exploitable due to its long start-up.

Changes fromSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]

Lucario has received a mix of buffs and nerfs in the transition fromSSB4 toUltimate. While it was immensely nerfed overall at launch due to a combination of its most powerful attributes, character mechanics and some of the universal changes to gameplay being detrimental to it, game updates have given Lucario various buffs to help compensate. Regardless, Lucario is still considered to be significantly nerfed overall.

Lucario's biggest nerfs come from its character attributes and changes to the game's engine. ItsAura multiplier is slightly lower than inSSB4, reducing its effectiveness even while accounting for the newly introduced1v1 multiplier. The weakening ofrage also hinders Lucario, due to the mechanic stacking with Lucario's Aura; and itsweight is now lighter, disallowing Lucario to take advantage of rage and Aura combined as much as before. Furthermore, the changes inknockback physics andair dodging has had the overall effect of limiting or even outright removing some of Lucario's previously guaranteed throw combos, which were some of the only reliable ways for it to add damage. Its grabs were also nerfed, and while this is a nerf shared with the cast, Lucario's own grabs are also slower, while possessing similar ending lag to characters likeZelda. All in all, Lucario is noticeably less powerful at higher percentages, and it's harder for it to rack up damage conventionally.

Some of Lucario's most reliable moves are also less effective.Aura Sphere can no longer be grab-canceled, and it deals less hitlag, almost completely eliminating the charge combos the move was capable of.Down aerial halts Lucario's momentum less if used repeteadly, making it a less effective stalling tool.Extreme Speed's controls have been modified to the point where holding down the control stick can accidentally lead to self-destruction, and the move itself covers less distance overall and stops its momentum at the end, worsening Lucario's recovery at lower percentages (though it remains outstanding at high percentages).Double Team has a drastically shorter duration and intangibility, making it significantly easier to punish Lucario for mistiming the move. Finally,back aerial is weaker and has a sourspot that lingers, as opposed to the full move dealing even damage.

However, Lucario did receive some buffs. Many of its attacks in general are faster, notably itsneutral attack,forward smash, andforward and back aerials. Other moves have also gained more utility such asneutral aerial now being able to connect into its late hit and having larger hitboxes anddash attack having a stronger, easy to land sweetspot. Itsspecial moves have also been collectively improved;Aura Sphere can now be cancelled into a jump or any ground attack during a charge, allowing for mixup options,Force Palm has more range, Extreme Speed has less ending and landing lag which significantly improves its safety, andDouble Team can now home in on opponents and is much faster overall.

Lucario also benefits from a few of the gameplay mechanic changes. Its overall mobility has been greatly improved due to faster horizontal movement, while the universal 3-framejumpsquat further improves Lucario's ability to traverse the stage. The universal reductions to landing lag have also benefitted Lucario's safety on shield to the point that, at high levels of Aura, its aerials become among the safest in the game (with neutral aerial's clean hit in particular having the potential to be neutral on shield). Lastly, the introduction of the 1v1 multiplier is an overall benefit to Lucario, granting its attacks a far higher damage output than ever before, especially at medium to high levels of Aura.

In the end, Lucario's gameplan is much worse as a result of the nerfs to its attributes, its higher frailty, and the revamped gameplay mechanics; and its few reliable options for racking up damage are less effective, especially after an early game update. Despite Lucario's subsequent buffs from game updates, they do not properly compensate for the numerous nerfs it has received, and this is further pronounced by the numerous buffs other returning veterans have received, as well as the introduction of various powerful DLC characters that perform better than Lucario does, with a few of them proving difficult for it to overcome. As a result, Lucario fares much worse inUltimate than inSSB4, and is one of the most nerfed characters in the transition.

Aesthetics[edit]

• Similar to allveterans returning fromSmash 4, Lucario's model has a more subdued color scheme, and its fur has a more detailed texture.
• Aura is now cyan in color instead of indigo at earlier percentages, and its visual effects are smoother. At higher Aura levels, the flames produced are more intense, becoming indigo in color, which leave behind a trail as Lucario moves. Purple electricity starts emanating from its paws, and the spikes on each paw begin to glow white. The appendages on the back of its head also rise up as Aura grows in power.
• Many of Lucario's attacking animations have been updated fromSSB4. Notably, Lucario stands on one foot more in its attacks, particularly with its smash attacks and Double Team.

Attributes[edit]

• Like all characters, Lucario'sjumpsquat animation takes 3 frames to complete (down from 5).
• Lucariowalks slightly faster (1.05 → 1.103).
• Lucarioruns faster (1.55 → 1.705).
  • Lucario's initialdash is significantly faster (1.8 → 2.255).
• Lucario'sair speed is much higher (1.09 → 1.281), now being on par withWolf's.
• Lucario'sair acceleration is higher 0 → 0.01 (base), 0.07 → 0.08 (additional), 0.07 → 0.09 (max).
• Lucario's traction is higher (0.0736 → 0.116). However, due to traction being significantly increased across the cast, it no longer has the highest traction in the game going from first out of 58 to eighteenth out of 76 characters.
• Lucario islighter (99 → 92), making it more difficult to survive at higher percents to take advantage of Aura.
• Aura:
  • Aura's baseline damage percent is lower (70% → 65%), allowing Lucario to reach normal strength faster.
  • The ceiling damage multiplier (at 190% damage) is lower (1.7× → 1.67×), reducing Lucario's damage racking and KO potential at the highest Aura level (although it remains considerably above average).
  • Stock Aura has been revised, using a new formula of1 - 0.085 * rank * players if Lucario is placing higher than opponents, and1 + 0.2 * rank * players if placing lower than them. As a result, except for a rank of +2 with at least four players, or -2 with more than two players, all the possible multipliers have been increased (-2 rank: 1.333× → 1.4× (2 players); -1 rank: 1.143×-1.231×-1.33× → 1.2×-1.3×-1.4× (2 to 4 players); +1 rank: 0.888×-0.842×-0.8× → 0.915×-0.8725×-0.83×; +2 rank: 0.8×-0.727× → 0.83×-0.745× (2-3 players)), having less of a hindering effect when Lucario is placing ahead.
    • However, the multipliers for a rank of +2 or -2 with at least four players have been reduced, especially the latter (+2 rank: 0.667× → 0.66×; -2 rank: 2× → 1.8×). This reduces theAnubis Combo's extreme comeback factor, making Lucario more reliant on taking damage to reap the benefits of Aura.
• The weakening ofrage reduces Lucario's KO potential at high percents. When combined with the changes to Aura and Lucario's reduced weight, it has become considerably less threatening when damaged.

Ground attacks[edit]

• Neutral attack:
  • Neutral attack's hits connect much more consistently.
  • All three hits of neutral attack have less ending lag (FAF 34, 38, 41 → 25, 27, 36).
  • The first two hits of neutral attack can jab lock opponents.
  • The first two hits of neutral attack have gained ahitstun modifier of 6.
  • Neutral attack's first hit has less startup (frame 6 → 5).
  • The first hit has fewer active frames (frames 6-8 → 5-6).
  • The final hit has fewer active frames (frames 9-11 → 9-10).
• Dash attack:
  • Dash attack's singular hitbox has been split into two: one larger hitbox on Lucario's kicking leg, and one smaller hitbox on its other foot, with the larger hitbox acting as the sweetspot. Along with making its overall coverage much larger, it also prevents dash attack from missing smaller opponents.
  • Dash attack's new sweetspot deals more damage (10%) and knockback during its early frames than the rest of the attack, letting it KO earlier.
  • The sourspot of the clean hit does more damage (8% → 8.5%).
  • Dash attack's sweetspot has more range (hitboxes: 3.0u → 3.6u (clean), 2.8u → 2.9u (late)).
  • Lucario now lands on its feet after using dash attack; previously, it fell on its side after the kick.
• Forward tilt:
  • The first hit has higher set knockback (20 → 25/30), and uses the autolink angle against aerial opponents (80° → 361° (grounded)/366° (aerial)), allowing it to connect more reliably into the second hit.
  • Forward tilt's second hit deals more knockback (50 base/95 scaling → 57/105).
  • Forward tilt has a new animation, with Lucario leaning back before the palm thrust. In addition, the updated visual on the Aura effect matches the hitboxes much better.
• Up tilt:
  • Up tilt has a new animation; Lucario jumps slightly higher when kicking, and kicks in an overall more animated fashion. It then quickly hops back into place at the end of the attack.
• Down tilt:
  • Down tilt has less startup (frame 9 → 7) and ending lag (FAF 25 → 21). This improves its safety and combo potential.
  • Down tilt's new animation has Lucario crouch low to the ground while kicking. This allows it to lower its profile and dodge more attacks while using down tilt.
• Forward smash:
  • Forward smash's clean hit has a larger hitbox (5.5u → 5.7u), and greater horizontal extension (Z offset: 4.7-10.2 → 5-11.7), improving its range.
  • Forward smash becomes active earlier (frame 22 → 19).
  • Forward smash has more vibrant Aura effects.
  • Forward smash's animation is more animated and snappy compared toSSB4. It also now ends the attack standing on one foot.
  • The new animation of forward smash has Lucario lean back at the start of the attack, allowing it to evade attacks before retaliating with its own.
• Up smash:
  • Up smash has an altered animation, with Lucario raising its leg much higher while releasing the blast of Aura. The charging stance is different, and the blast of Aura is much wider than before to match the hitbox more accurately.
  • Up smash's first hit has more horizontal range (Z offset: -4–4 → -5–5).
  • Up smash's second hitbox is larger (8u → 8.8u), and lower down (Y offset: 25 → 23.5), improving its horizontal range and allowing it to connect better against opponents pulled up from the ground, but reducing its vertical range.
• Down smash:
  • Down smash has less startup (frame 19 → 16), with its total duration reduced as well (FAF 55 → 52).
  • Down smash has a new animation; instead of raising its arms into the air and bringing them down, Lucario now briefly stands on one foot before stomping it to the ground while simultaneously releasing Aura from its palms.
  • The charging animation of down smash now has Lucario fold its arms while crouching in front of its chest instead of waving its arms in a circular motion.
    • Due to the change in stance, Lucario is less vulnerable to attack while charging down smash.

Aerial attacks[edit]

• Neutral aerial:
  • Neutral aerial now consists of six hitboxes which surround Lucario rather than consisting of two hitboxes on its right arm (6u/4u (clean)/4.5u/3.3u (late) → 4.6u/4.6u/4.6u/4.6u/3.6u/3.6u (both)). This allows the move to hit behind Lucario much sooner and lead into the second hit; increasing its potency.
    • This also allows the attack to drag opponents forwards if they are behind Lucario, improving its followup potential.
  • It has less landing lag (9 frames → 5).
  • The first hit has more startup lag (frame 8 → 10).
  • The first hit has a longer hitbox duration (frames 8-11 → 10-14).
  • The second hit has less startup lag (frame 22 → 18).
  • The second hit has a shorter hitbox duration (frames 22-29 → 18-21).
    • Altogether, these changes allow both hits to connect much more reliably.
  • Itauto-cancels earlier (frame 39 → 36).
  • Its initial auto-cancel window is shorter (frames 1-7 → 1-4).
  • It has a new animation; Lucario spins more quickly than it did inSmash 4.
    • This new animation is longer (54 frames → 56), slightly increasing the amount of time Lucario cannot grab ledges after performing the move.
• Forward aerial:
  • Forward aerial has less landing lag (18 frames → 9).
  • Lucario can grab ledges sooner after using forward aerial (64 frames → 52).
• Back aerial:
  • Back aerial has less startup lag (frame 16 → 13).
  • It deals less damage (15% → 14%/13%), hindering its KO potential.
  • It has more ending lag (FAF 49 → 50).
  • Its initial auto-cancel window is longer (frames 1-3 → 1-4).
  • The burst of aura from its animation has better adjusted to more accurately better match its hitboxes.
  • It has a new animation which is slightly shorter than the previous animation (63 frames → 61). This slightly decreases the amount of time Lucario cannot grab ledges after performing the move.
• Up aerial:
  • Up aerial has less landing lag (22 frames → 13).
  • The clean hit has a larger hitbox (4.0u → 5.0u).
  • The late hit has a shorter hitbox duration (frames 12-15 → 12-13).
  • It has an altered animation, with Lucario backflipping following the initial kick.
    • This new animation is longer (50 frames → 54), slightly increasing the amount of time Lucario cannot grab ledges after performing the move.
• Down aerial:
  • Down aerial stalls Lucario's movement less on successive uses (vertical speed: 0.1 (always) → 0.1/-0.2/-0.5/-0.8/-1.1/-1.4/-1.68).
  • It has more landing lag (9 frames → 12).
  • It has a new animation which is longer than the previous animation (31 frames → 40). This increases the amount of time Lucario cannot grab ledges after performing the move.

Throws and other attacks[edit]

• Grab:
  • All grabs have more startup (frame 6 (standing)/8 (dash)/9 (pivot) → 7/10/11) and drastically more ending lag (FAF: 29 (standing)/36 (dash)/34 (pivot) → 40/47/43).
  • Pivot grab has more range (Z-stretch: -15.2 → -16.5).
  • Lucario now grabs and holds the opponent with one palm, as opposed to clinching them.
    • Grab's new animation makes it less disjointed.
• Pummel:
  • It has a new animation, with Lucario attacking with one palm while keeping its stance, as opposed to bashing the opponent with its two palms.
  • It has faster startup (frame 2 → 1).
  • It has less ending lag (FAF 8 → 7), but deals considerably more hitlag (1x (6 frames) → 2.1x (13 frames)), increasing its effective duration.
  • It deals more damage (1% → 1.3%).
    • Relative to the rest of the cast, Lucario's pummel is now average in both damage and speed, as opposed to the fastest but among the weakest.
• Forward throw:
  • It now consists of a two-hit move (8% → 5% hit 1/3% throw), giving the move a collateral hitbox to hit opponents near Lucario (angle: 361°; knockback: 60 base/100 scaling). This gives it utility against bystanders or two-in-one characters.
  • The throw has altered knockback (70 base/55 scaling → 60/92), reducing it overall.
• Up throw:
  • It deals more knockback (70 base/70 scaling → 90/60), significantly hindering its combo potential.

Special moves[edit]

• Due to the changes to Lucario's Aura baseline percent and ceiling multiplier, its affected special move attributes (namely the size of Aura Sphere and Force Palm's wave, and Extreme Speed's travel distance) increase faster from low to mid percents, but gain slightly less of an increase with maximum Aura.
• Aura Sphere:
  • Aura Sphere is visually closer to how it appears in recentPokémon games. It has an "energy absorption" effect while charging and no longer emits a trail of smoke when launched.
  • Aura Sphere can now be jump-canceled, even in the air. Additionally, it can now be canceled into any grounded option while charging with an advanced technique called Charge Storage Cancelling.
    • With Lucario's increased air speed, this makes it possible to edge-guard opponents by charging Aura Sphere and then cancelling it into an aerial, as well as improving its movement when combined with B-Reverses, Wavebounces, etc.
  • Moving the control stick down has Lucario spot dodge, much like how moving it left or right has it roll.
  • Lucario cannot shield immediately out of Aura Sphere, making it less safe to charge.
  • Lucario cannot use its standard grab out of a charging Aura Sphere without shielding, as pressing the Z button fires the Aura Sphere.
  • The aerial charge animation for Aura Sphere was altered; it now more closely resembles the grounded charging animation.
  • Fully charged Aura Sphere has a larger hitbox (2.0u → 2.6u).
• Force Palm:
  • Force Palm has increased grab range.
  • Force Palm's blast deals more knockback (45 base/48 scaling → 48/58).
  • Force Palm's projectile deals less damage with the far hit (7% → ~5%).
  • Force Palm's sweetspot has less range (Z2 offset: 11 → 8), making the sourspot more likely to connect.
  • Force Palm's hitbox now matches its Aura graphics more closely.
  • Force Palm's grab triggers Special Zoom if Lucario has at least around half of its maximum Aura (with a damage multiplier of 1.14× or higher).
  • The animation for Force Palm has been completely changed; instead of pulling its left paw back before thrusting it forward with a stomp to release a blast of Aura, Lucario now moves its paws in a circle around its body while crouching low to the ground before gathering its paws together and releasing a blast of Aura from its left paw.
• Extreme Speed:
  • Extreme Speed has significantly less ending lag and landing lag (60 frames → 35).
  • Extreme Speed now has a hitbox upon directly crashing into the ground or a wall, making it safer to use for recovery.
  • Crashing into a wall now sends Lucario upward as opposed to stopping it in place. This greatly increases the safety of the recovery.
  • Extreme Speed can grab edges after Lucario has grabbed an edge six times. Starting withUltimate, other special moves can't grab edges after the player has grabbed an edge six times before landing or taking hitstun.
  • Extreme Speed's controls have been modified; the initial flight direction is locked in a short period of time before flight begins, which can lead to unintentional self-destructs.
  • Extreme Speed travels less distance overall.
  • Extreme Speed now halts at the end of the move, making it worse for recovering at low percents.
  • The animation for Extreme Speed has been updated; Lucario now gathers Aura in its paws at the start of the move. If it is grounded, dust ripples appear around Lucario as it gathers Aura. Additionally, the streams of Aura during flight are much bigger and more colorful than before. At the end of the flight, a gust of wind envelops the front of Lucario to indicate the attack portion of the move.
• Double Team:
  • When performing the attack, Lucario now moves into the direction the control stick is being held rather than from it, making the move more intuitive.
  • Double Team deals more damage (11% → 12.5%).
  • Double Team's counterattack activates faster (frame 28 → 16), making the attack much more consistent.
  • Lucario leaves blue-colored afterimages of itself in the location where it stood just before the attack.
  • Double Team has less ending lag on an unsuccessful counter (FAF 80 → 71), decreasing the window of time where Lucario can be punished.
  • Double Team can now track opponents that activate the counterattack; Lucario will teleport to the attacker's location (within a certain range) and start its counterattack.
  • Double Team now slows down time for the opponent that attacked Lucario. This allows Double Team to punish many more attacks, greatly increasing its reliability.
  • Double Team has far fewer active frames (frames 5-39 → 5-24), no longer having the longest frame window in the game, instead having one of the shortest.
  • Double Team has significantly fewer intangibility frames (5-39 → 4-13), no longer covering the entire counter window.
  • Double Team stalls less in the air (fall speed: 1 → 1.5, gravity: 0.03 → 0.05).
  • Double Team's momentum in the air carries over into Lucario's own movement, which both benefits and hinders its recovery potential, as it can help with recovering when facing towards the stage, but prevent recovery (or even lead to a self-destruct) when facing away from the stage.
  • The animation for Double Team has completely changed; instead of moving its arms in a circular motion while crouching, Lucario now stands upright with its left leg raised while holding a pose. It then pulls its right paw back while holding its martial arts-like stance. A vortex of wind surrounds Lucario throughout the entire animation.
• Final Smash:
  • Lucario's Final Smash has been reverted toAura Storm. It now Mega Evolves intoMega Lucario before performing the attack.
    • As a result, theundead glitch on theStamina Mode, and results screen glitch on thetimedteam battle have been removed.
  • Compared to theBrawl version, the move has received several changes:
    • The multi-hit hitbox is wider (11u → 13u), increasing the width of the beam.
    • The multi-hits can no longer be SDI'd at all (SDI multiplier: 0.2 → 0). Additionally, the aerial hitbox on the multi-hits have less set knockback (scaling: 100 → 70), not dragging opponents up and potentially above the beam too quickly.
    • The beam does not reach as far down (Y offset: -1500 → -650), and thus in miniCustom Smash, it may not reach all the way to the bottom of sufficiently tall stages.
  • The multi-hits deal less damage (1% → 0.7%), though they hit more frequently (rehit time: 6 frames → 5 frames), but the move deals less damage overall at base aura (41% → 36.6%). However, in addition to the standard influence of Aura on the move, an additional damage multiplier of 1.15x is applied to the move, resulting in it dealing more damage overall regardless (41% → 42.09%). The final hit also has altered knockback (85 (base)/130 (scaling) → 90/120), though due to the increased damage, it deals more knockback overall.
    • Due to Lucario's voice clips being re-recorded inSmash 4, Lucario says "Max aura!" instead of "Watch the power of aura!" when Aura Storm is activated, and is now silent when firing the beam.

Update history[edit]

Lucario received a significant nerf in update 2.0.0 withAura Sphere having noticeably less hitlag, leading to significantly less combo potential. Aura Sphere also now deals less shield damage as a result of update 3.0.0. Since then, however, Lucario was buffed via game updates, with the most changes coming from update 3.1.0.

Said update brought plentiful buffs to its normals, aerials, and Aura Sphere by lowering ending lag, range, and knockback. As a result of this update, Lucario was made much more consistent and effective. Update 7.0.0 made Lucario's shield bigger as part of a near-universal buff. Update 9.0.0 gave Lucario a considerable buff to its Aura, as now the multiplier is slightly higher when it and the opponent has tied stocks. This change nearly brings it back to its max multiplier inSmash 4 (which was 1.7x). In addition, the first hit of its neutral attack and its down smash was given less startup and ending lag, forward tilt was buffed to be more consistent by altering the knockback and angle, and finally, Force Palm was given slightly more knockback, and Extreme Speed has less landing lag. An undocumented change in update 12.0.0 fixed one of the major flaws that plagued Force Palm. If Lucario used Force Palm out of a dash, the opponent would sometimes get pushed too far, making the grabbox not land correctly. Update 12.0.0 fixed this issue, and now grabbing with Force Palm is much more consistent.

Update 13.0.0 buffed Lucario for one final time. Its dash attack's sweetspot now lasts one more frame and has more range. The second hit of forward tilt was given more knockback, and down tilt was given less startup and ending lag.

Overall, when compared to how it fared at launch, Lucario is now seen as a much more viable character inUltimate's metagame.

1.1.0

• Aura Storm deals considerably less damage (damage multiplier: 1.3× → 1.15×).

2.0.0

• Lucario can grab ledge faster after using forward aerial (64 frames → 52).
• Aura Sphere has less hitlag during the charge (0.78× → 0.5×), allowing characters to escape it much easier.
• TheFinal Smash Meter version of Aura Storm has a higher knockback multiplier (x0.7 → x0.77).

3.0.0

• Aura Sphere deals less shield damage ((0/3 (uncharged/fully charged) → -2.3/-4).

3.1.0

• All hits of neutral attack have less ending lag (FAF 32, 35, 39 → 27, 27, 36).
• Dash attack's sweetspot has more range (hitboxes: 3.0u → 3.6u (clean), 2.8u → 2.9u (late)).
• Forward tilt's second hit deals more knockback (50 base/95 scaling → 54/98).
• Forward smash's sweetspot has a slightly larger hitbox (5.5u → 5.7u).
• Up smash's hits connect more reliably.
• Neutral aerial has two additional hitboxes that can only hit grounded opponents.
• Up aerial's clean hit has a larger hitbox (4.0u → 5.0u).
• Up aerial's late hit has less range (Y offset: 17u-12u → 17u-13u).
• Down aerial's hits connect more reliably.
• Down aerial's lower hitboxes have more range (size: 4.2u → 4.6u; Y offset: 2u → 2.2u).
• Aura Sphere no longer pushes opponents away as much while charging.
• Fully charged Aura Sphere has a larger hitbox (2.0u → 2.6u).
• Aura Sphere travels farther.
• Aura Sphere has less ending lag (FAF 57 → 52. Out of charging: FAF 49 → 43).
• Force Palm has more grab range (Z offset: 4.8u/6.5u → 5.3u/7.4u).
• Opponents no longer move through Lucario during Force Palm's startup.

6.0.0

• Lucario's portrait now briefly shows upon activating Final Smash Meter version of Aura Storm.

7.0.0

• Overall shield size has been increased.

9.0.0

• Aura has a higher maximum damage multiplier (1.6× → 1.67× (tied stocks)).
• Neutral attack's first hit has less startup (frame 7 → 5), with its total duration reduced as well (FAF 27 → 25).
• Forward tilt's first hit has higherset knockback (20 → 25/30), and launches at different angles, using theautolink angle against aerial opponents (80° →361° (grounded)/366° (aerial)), allowing it to connect more reliably into the second hit.
• Down smash has less startup (frame 19 → 16), with its total duration reduced as well (FAF 55 → 52).
• Force Palm's blast deals more knockback (45 base/48 scaling → 48/58).
• Extreme Speed:
  • Extreme Speed has less landing lag (40 frames → 35).

12.0.0

• Characters don't get pushed as much when hit withForce Palm after Lucario dashes, making grabbing them much more consistent.

13.0.0

• Dash attack's sweetspot has a longer duration (frames 7-9 → 7-10).
• Dash attack's sweetspot is positioned further away from Lucario (x offset: 3.2 (clean)/2.2 (late) → 3.9/3.2), giving it more range.
• The second hit of forward tilt deals more knockback (54 base/98 scaling → 57/105).
• Down tilt has less startup lag (frame 9 → 7), with its total duration subsequently reduced (FAF 23 → 21).

Moveset[edit]

• Lucario's moveset is affected byAura. Each move lists the percentages according to Lucario's damage: 0%/65%/190%.
  • Lucario's Aura effects also change in regard to place. When at a -1 placing, Lucario's Aura gains a multiplier of 1.125×.

Lucario using a fully chargedAura Sphere with maximum strengthAura, as shown viaMove List.

• Lucario is able tocrawl,wall cling, andwall jump.

For a gallery of Lucario's hitboxes, seehere.

Note: All numbers are listed as base damage, without the1v1 multiplier.

Stats[edit]

Announcer call[edit]

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• English/Japanese/Chinese

On-screen appearance[edit]

• Teleports on stage, floats for a second, gathers aura in its paws, and then lands.

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  Lucario's on-screen appearance

Taunts[edit]

• Up Taunt: Floats in mid-air and growls, emitting aura from its body.
• Side Taunt: Moves one paw forward and one behind its back, growling. A flash of aura emanates from its outstretched paw.
• Down Taunt: Stands on one foot and holds one paw in mid-air, assuming aFujian White Crane-like stance. This taunt is very similar toLink's down taunt.

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  Lucario's up taunt.

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  Lucario's side taunt.

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  Lucario's down taunt.

Idle poses[edit]

• Moves its arms in a circular motion before assuming its normal stance again.
• Stretches both arms out, one on each side, slowly lowers its body, and assumes its normal stance again.

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  Lucario's first idle pose.

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  Lucario's second idle pose.

Crowd cheer[edit]

	Cheer (English)	Cheer (Japanese/Chinese)	Cheer (Italian)	Cheer (Dutch)	Cheer (French)
Cheer
Description	Lu - cario!	Ru - ka - rio!	Lu - ca - rio!	Lu - cari - o!	Lu - ca - rio!

	Cheer (German)	Cheer (Spanish)	Cheer (Russian)	Cheer (Korean)
Cheer
Description	Lu - ca - rio!	Lu - ca - rio!	Lu - ca - ri - o!	Lu - cari - o!

Victory poses[edit]

• Left: Aura pulsates out of its paws, then does a crane-like stance, saying "Behold the power of aura." ("満ちるぞ、この波導！",I am filled with aura!).
• Up: Moves its paws in front of itself, then clasps them together, saying "The aura is with me!" ("波導は我にあり！",The aura is with me!). The quote often repeated by Lucario inLucario and the Mystery of Mew.
• Right: Moves its paw to its left side and groans while aura radiates off its body.

Incompetitive play[edit]

Most historically significant players[edit]

See also:Category:Lucario players (SSBU)

•  Armadillo - One of the best Lucario players in the post-pandemic metagame and the best in North America. He was the only North American Lucario player to rank globally, ranking in the top 100 in thefirst half of 2023 and 121st on thefull-year ranking. He is best known for placing 9th atBattle of BC 5 with a win overShuton, considered the best Lucario performance in North America. In addition, he had also placed 13th atGet On My Level 2023 and 17th atLet's Make Big Moves 2023, alongside defeatingMkLeo atSUPER ELITE MONTHLY SERIES XII: FORMA DE LEO FEAT HBOX. He has since left competitive play and was banned in his local region due to controversies regarding his conduct.
•  Gachipi - One of the greatest Lucario players of all time and the best in the world in the post-pandemic metagame. He was the first Lucario player since Tsu to place top 8 at a major, doing so by placing 5th atSeibugeki 17, and is the only Lucario player to do so at multiple events, having also placed 5th atSeibugeki 18, where he defeatedMiya. In addition, he is also known for placing 9th atSmash Awesome! and his success at superregionals, such as winningSilver Cup and placing 2nd atSeibugeki 16. He has been ranked globally for longer than any other Lucario player, having been ranked since 2023 and peaking at 59th on theLumiRank 2024.1.
•  Jeda - The best Lucario player in Europe in the early metagame, known for his success at several of the largest European events during this time, including placing 5th atEuropean SEL Clash, 9th atStunfest 2019, 13th at bothSyndicate 2019 andUltimate WANTED 2, and 17th atAlbion 4. His success during this time led him torank among the top 20 in Europe in the early metagame as well as 76th on theOrionRank 2019. He remained active in the early years of the post-pandemic metagame, finding some success at a regional level, before retiring from competitive play by the end of 2021.
•  Tsu - One of the greatest Lucario players of all time and the best in the early metagame, widely considered Lucario's most well-known representative during this time. He is especially known for his performances during theSpring 2019 PGRU season, which includes placing 2nd at2GG: Grand Tour - South Carolina and 5th atUmebura Japan Major 2019, the latter making him the only Lucario player to place top 8 at a major for several years. These results led him to rank 44th that season, becoming the only Lucario player to rank in the top 50 globally. He found success at several other events in the rest of the year, such as placing 9th atUmebura SP 4 and 13th atUmebura SP 5, but eventually relegated Lucario to a co-main and secondary in the post-pandemic metagame.

Tier placement and history[edit]

WhenUltimate was released, many players believed that Lucario's faster and more reliable moves and benefits from the game's mechanics allowed it to fare better in the new game. Early results were able to match this enthusiasm thanks to the efforts ofTsu andJeda, both of whom spearheaded Lucario's early metagame playerbase. However, this honeymoon period did not last for long, as players began recognizing that the character's nerfs, especially to its Aura, were more glaring than initially perceived. In addition, Lucario's reliance on Aura meant it had a harder time KOing until it was at higher percents, while its best KO moves often have slow frame data. As such, many of his best players either began playing other characters or became less consistent than before, leading to a decline in its playerbase: although Lucario's representation hovered in the mid-40s throughout 2019, by 2021 it had dropped into the bottom 10. Although players likeArmadillo began placing well with Lucario during this time, it did little to alleviate this decline, and as such Lucario was ranked 71st on the first tier list near the end of the mid-tier.

Following the first tier list, Lucario entered a renaissance period as its best players gained more recognition at a national level. Armadillo's improving performances, which included a 9th-place finish atBattle of BC 5 and having wins overGlutonny,MkLeo, andShuton.Gachipi's rise in Japan also helped Lucario's declining representation, with both players showcasing how threatening Lucario could be at higher percents. As such, many players realized that Lucario was not as weak as initially perceived, and as such Lucario rose substantially on the second tier list, jumping 14 spots to 57th in the C+ tier. It then jumped 3 spots on the third and current tier list, ranking 54th and placing it at the top of the C+ tier.

Classic Mode: Counter Encounters[edit]

Lucario'scongratulations screen.

Lucario fights characters withcounterattacks.

Round	Opponent	Stage	Music	Notes
1	Shulk andLittle Mac	Gaur Plain	Time to Fight! - Xenoblade Chronicles
2	Palutena andBayonetta	Umbra Clock Tower	Red & Black
3	Marth andLucina	Coliseum	Story 5 Meeting
4	Mii Swordfighter (x6)	Spear Pillar	Battle! (Wild Pokémon) - Pokémon Diamond / Pokémon Pearl	Horde Battle (3 at a time). Items do not appear. Mii Swordfighter costume combinations: Yiga Clan Mask and Yiga Clan Outfit Takamaru Wig and Takamaru Outfit Isaac Wig and Isaac's Outfit Dunban Wig and Dunban Outfit Black Knight Helm and Black Knight Armor Vince's Hat and Vince's Outfit
5	Roy,Ike, andCorrin	Castle Siege	The Devoted
6	Greninja	Pokémon Stadium 2	Battle! (Champion) - Pokémon X / Pokémon Y
Bonus Stage
Final	Master Hand	Final Destination	Master Hand(Less than 7.0 intensity) Master Hand / Crazy Hand(Intensity 7.0 or higher)	On intensity 7.0 and higher,Crazy Hand fights alongside Master Hand.

Credits roll after completing Classic Mode. Completing it as Lucario hasRoute 209 - Pokémon Diamond / Pokémon Pearl accompany the credits.

Role inWorld of Light[edit]

Lucario's location in World of Light

Lucario was among the fighters summoned to the cliffside to fight against the army ofMaster Hands.

During the opening cutscene, Lucario was present on the cliffside whenGaleem unleashed his beams of light. Lucario dodged a beam of light usingDouble Team, but was hit by a beamGreninja avoided a moment later, vaporizing it and placing it under Galeem's imprisonment along with the rest of the fighters, excludingKirby.

In the mode proper, Lucario can be found on the corner of a stone wall, guarded by the spirits of Pico, Merric, and Lloid.

Fighter Battle[edit]

No.	Image	Name	Type	Power	Stage	Music
41		Lucario	Attack	3,300	Spear Pillar (Ω form)	Battle! (Team Galactic)

Spirits[edit]

Lucario's fighter spirit can be obtained by completingClassic Mode as Lucario. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 300 Gold, but only after Lucario has been unlocked. Unlocking Lucario in World of Light allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a fighter spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Its fighter spirit has an alternate version that replaces it with its artwork inUltimate.

Additionally, Lucario's Mega Evolved form appears as a primary spirit.

In Spirit Battles[edit]

As the main opponent[edit]

Spirit				Battle parameters							Inspiration
No.	Image	Name	Series	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music	Character
505		Mega Lucario	Pokémon Series	•Lucario		9,400	Coliseum (Battlefield form)	•Sudden Final Smash	•The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash •Lucario's Aura has increased power	Battle! (Trainer Battle) - Pokémon X / Pokémon Y
509		Dialga	Pokémon Series	•GiantLucario		9,700	Spear Pillar (Dialga only)	•Earthquake •Sudden Final Smash	•The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash •Periodic earthquakes will shake the stage after a little while •The enemy is giant	Battle! (Dialga/Palkia) / Spear Pillar
525		Cobalion, Terrakion, & Virizion	Pokémon Series	•Lucario •Duck Hunt •Yoshi		9,000	Kalos Pokémon League	N/A	•The enemy's melee weapons have increased power •The enemy can unleash powerful critical hits at random •The enemy starts the battle with aBeam Sword	N's Castle	Virizion
526		Tornadus (Incarnate Forme)	Pokémon Series	•Lucario		4,300	Skyworld (clouds only)	•Hazard: Heavy Wind	•Dangerously high winds are in effect •The enemy starts the battle with anOre Club	N's Castle
534		Keldeo (Ordinary Form)	Pokémon Series	•Lucario (140 HP)		3,500	Unova Pokémon League	N/A	•Stamina battle •Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls (Keldeo) •The enemy's FS Meter charges quickly	N's Castle
542		Xerneas	Pokémon Series	•Lucario		9,400	Garden of Hope (hazards off)	•Flowery	•You constantly take minor damage •Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls (Xerneas) •The enemy is injured but powerful	Battle! (Champion) - Pokémon X / Pokémon Y
740		Young Cricket	WarioWare Series	•Lucario		1,900	Suzaku Castle	•Item Tidal Wave	•The enemy's dash attacks have increased power •Certain items will appear in large numbers after a little while	Chun-Li Stage Type A
857		Kicks	Animal Crossing Series	•Lucario		3,600	Town and City	•Move Speed ↑ •Slippery Stage	•The stage's platforms are very slippery •All fighters have increased move speed	Plaza / Title Theme - Animal Crossing: City Folk / Animal Crossing: Wild World
991		Fei Long	Street Fighter Series	•Lucario (120 HP)		2,000	Arena Ferox (Ω form)	•Jump Power ↓	•The enemy's punches and elbow strikes have increased power •The enemy's kicks and knee strikes have increased power •Stamina battle	Fei Long Stage Type B
998		Gen	Street Fighter Series	•Lucario (140 HP)		3,600	New Pork City (Ω form)	•Jump Power ↓	•Lucario's Aura has increased power •Stamina battle •All fighters have reduced jump power	Fei Long Stage Type A
999		Karin	Street Fighter Series	•Lucario (140 HP)		3,900	Wuhu Island (hazards off)	•Jump Power ↓	•Stamina battle •All fighters have reduced jump power •The enemy has increased move speed and reduced weight	Cammy Stage Type B

As a minion[edit]

Spirit				Battle parameters							Inspiration
No.	Image	Name	Series	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music	Character
522		Zoroark	Pokémon Series	•Wolf •Lucario×3		3,500	Prism Tower	N/A	•Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls (Zoroark) •Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd	Battle! (Reshiram / Zekrom)	Zoroark'sIllusion ability

Alternate costumes[edit]

Gallery[edit]

• 

  Artwork of all playable Pokémon characters and Poké Ball Pokémon, as posted by the official Pokémon Twitter account.

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  Lucario's fighter card.

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  Lucario's unlock notice.

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  Taunting onTemple.

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  Lucario chargingAura Sphere onFind Mii.

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  Lucario attackingGreninja onPokémon Stadium 2.

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  Using its dash attack on an aerialSquirtle on theBridge of Eldin.

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  Performing its neutral aerial in front ofSamus onPrism Tower.

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  Lucario using its down tilt onSnake onMoray Towers.

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  Lucario,Wolf andFox sleeping aroundChrom withSuper Leaf equipped onLiving Room.

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  Taunting withMewtwo and Fox onColiseum.

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  Terry usingBuster Wolf on Lucario.

Fighter Showcase Video[edit]

Trivia[edit]

• Lucario andCharizard are the only characters to have had theirFinal Smash change between games only to have it revert back to the original Final Smash. In Lucario's case, it hadAura Storm inBrawl, changed toMega Lucario inSmash 4, and then reverted back to Aura Storm inUltimate. However, it does transform into Mega Lucario for the duration of Aura Storm. In Charizard's case, it hadTriple Finish inBrawl, changed toMega Charizard X (as it was a standalone character) inSmash 4, and reverted back to Triple Finish inUltimate (as a consequence of being regrouped back intoPokémon Trainer's party).
  • Both characters are also characters from thePokémon universe.
• Despite also having a type of counter,Incineroar,Chrom,Peach,Daisy,King K. Rool, andMii Brawler do not appear in Lucario's Classic Mode route.
• The Tip about Lucario's Aura being able to reach a multiplier of 2.5x is inaccurate and outdated: in the base game, 1.6x is the maximum multiplier, and 0.6x is the base multiplier attacks, making the net change about ×2.7. However, as of 9.0.0, the maximum multiplier is now 1.67x, making the change now roughly 2.8x.
• Lucario is the onlyPokémon character whose animations are not mirrored.
• Ultimate is the first game where Lucario doesn't have the highesttraction of any character since its debut inBrawl, with the title instead being held bySonic.
• Like inSmash 4, the aura surrounding Lucario's hands are missing in its clapping animation when losing a match but appears in the No Contest screen.

Notes[edit]

1.^ translates to "Smashing Punch"

2.^ translates to "Thrust Punch"

3.^ translates to "Armpit Punch"

4.^ translates to "Wave Punch"

5.^ translates to "Sweeping Punch"

6.^ translates to "Body Drop"

7.^ translates to "Cannon Punch"

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