Lucario counters

Gen 9 Staaabmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Lucario
#0448 Lucario
FightingSteel
USAGE 4.9% #31
ABILITYSharpness
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
Secret Sword 86.7% Vacuum Wave 73.2% Tachyon Cutter 61.0% Nasty Plot 55.3% Psychic 35.4% Steel Beam 26.8% Dark Pulse 9.5% Extreme Speed 8.9%
Items
Life Orb 58.2% Iron Plate 18.3% Focus Sash 15.2% Flame Orb 3.1% Leftovers 0.9% Choice Specs 0.8% Choice Scarf 0.8% Sitrus Berry 0.8%
Abilities
Sharpness52.7%Magic Guard26.8%Tough Claws7.8%Beads of Ruin3.8%Technician3.2%Flare Boost3.0%Adaptability1.3%Refrigerate0.5%
Common Teammates
Pecharunt37.7%Landorus-Therian37.5%Primarina33.0%Tyranitar30.4%Cinderace29.0%Corviknight23.9%Mamoswine22.8%Greninja22.1%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #31 with 4.93% usage. Sorted by reliability score.