Is Lucario viable in Gen 4 OU?

Lucario is ranked #23 in Gen 4 OU with 10.68% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Lucario in Gen 4 OU

Gen 4 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0448 Lucario

FightingSteel

USAGE 10.7% #23

ABILITYInner Focus

BASE STATS

HP 70

ATK 110

DEF 70

SPA 115

SPD 70

SPE 90

BST525

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireFightingGround

½×

NormalGrassIceDragonDarkSteel

¼×

BugRock

0×

Poison

Moves

Close Combat 64.1% Extreme Speed 48.7% Swords Dance 46.3% Aura Sphere 35.9% Vacuum Wave 35.0% Calm Mind 34.5% Ice Punch 30.2% Hidden Power Ice 29.6%

Items

Life Orb 38.4% Shuca Berry 31.3% Choice Scarf 14.2% Focus Sash 12.6% Lum Berry 1.4% Chople Berry 0.9% Choice Specs 0.5% Leftovers 0.4%

Abilities

Inner Focus92.9%Steadfast7.1%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #23 with 10.68% usage. Sorted by conservative score.