Lucario counters

Gen 9 National Dex RU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Lucario
#0448 Lucario
FightingSteel
USAGE 9.8% #14
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
Swords Dance 79.6% Close Combat 79.6% Meteor Mash 79.6% Extreme Speed 79.6% Nasty Plot 20.4% Flash Cannon 20.4% Vacuum Wave 20.4% Aura Sphere 20.4%
Items
Life Orb 99.9% Focus Sash 0.1% Salac Berry 0.0% Metal Coat 0.0% Choice Band 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0%
Abilities
Inner Focus63.8%Steadfast36.2%Justified0.1%
Common Teammates
Togekiss48.3%Manectric-Mega48.3%Rhyperior36.0%Tangrowth36.0%Milotic36.0%Gligar32.7%Flygon31.2%Houndoom-Mega31.2%
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Ranked #14 with 9.80% usage. Sorted by reliability score.