Best Lucario counters

Raid Battles

The best Lucario counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Groudon, Shadow Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Mega Blaziken, Mega Y Charizard, Keldeo (Ordinary Forme), and Keldeo. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Lucario in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blaze Kick
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #5
          Official artwork of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)
          Low Kick / Sacred Sword
          #6
          Official artwork of KeldeoKeldeo
          Low Kick / Sacred Sword
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *58.302010.1164s119.3
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *54.731166.3369s101.5
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *48.931474.8277s97.4
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlaze Kick 53.641020.8371s97.2
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *49.621346.2276s96.7
          6.Thumbnail image of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)FightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 49.071090.0377s91.8
          7.Thumbnail image of KeldeoKeldeoFightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 49.071090.0377s91.8
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 53.83669.3573s89.5
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *46.961051.3381s88.0
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 43.641391.0286s87.8
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 48.19939.0379s87.7
          12.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *45.671157.2382s87.7
          13.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *45.561135.6383s87.2
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud Shot GroundScorching Sands 52.53596.0675s85.7
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 45.931008.4382s85.7
          16.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *49.15762.1478s85.4
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlaze Kick 49.57678.9578s84.0
          18.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 41.811205.9290s82.5
          19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *43.141054.8387s82.3
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostShadow Claw FightingFocus Blast 43.271042.4387s82.3
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Spin FireFlamethrower 44.12929.1386s81.6
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ConkeldurrShadow ConkeldurrFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 46.06759.1483s81.1
          23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 40.371170.0393s79.7
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *43.53831.6488s78.9
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut FireFlamethrower 43.05848.2488s78.6
          26.Thumbnail image of VolcaronaVolcaronaFireFire Spin FireOverheat 39.961052.3394s77.4
          27.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *39.851057.5394s77.3
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HariyamaShadow HariyamaFightingForce Palm FightingDynamic Punch 44.11698.6587s77.0
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MachampShadow MachampFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 44.10654.3588s76.0
          30.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 40.29931.9394s76.0
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Lucario CP range from Raids

          Lucario can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1469 CP to 1544 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1837 CP to 1930 CP with Cloudy and Snow weather boost

          Lucario weaknesses

          Lucario type chart

          When fighting Lucario, keep in mind the that Fighting and Steel-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Dragon, Grass, Ice, Normal, Steel, Bug, Poison, and Rock-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • FightingFighting160.0%
          • FireFire160.0%
          • GroundGround160.0%

          Resistances

          • BugBug39.1%
          • PoisonPoison39.1%
          • RockRock39.1%
          • DarkDark62.5%
          • DragonDragon62.5%
          • GrassGrass62.5%
          • IceIce62.5%
          • NormalNormal62.5%
          • SteelSteel62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Lucario takes increased damage from Fighting, Fire, and Ground type moves.
          • Lucario takes reduced damage from Bug, Poison, Rock, Dark, Dragon, Grass, Ice, Normal, and Steel type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Lucario

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire162.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fighting110.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ground78.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ghost22.0%
          • fogFog
          Psychic12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Water8.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Lucario in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Lucario down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Lucario counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.