Lucario's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Counter	Aura Sphere	18.67	385.2	34.4
2.	Bullet Punch	Aura Sphere	18.07	372.9	33.3
3.	Counter	Shadow Ball	15.06	310.7	27.7
4.	Counter	Blaze Kick	14.85	306.5	27.4
5.	Counter	Close Combat	14.67	302.8	27.0
6.	Counter	Power-Up Punch	14.40	297.1	26.4
7.	Counter	Flash Cannon	14.20	293.0	25.8
8.	Bullet Punch	Shadow Ball	14.19	292.8	25.8
9.	Bullet Punch	Blaze Kick	13.75	283.7	24.6
10.	Bullet Punch	Power-Up Punch	13.48	278.2	23.9
11.	Bullet Punch	Close Combat	13.36	275.6	23.5
12.	Bullet Punch	Flash Cannon	12.85	265.1	22.1

Lucario's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Lucario has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Bullet Punch and Counter), which cover Steel and Fighting-type attacks. When using Bullet Punch and Counter you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Bullet Punch9100.9s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Rock
- Ice
- Fairy

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	9
Energy	10
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	0.9s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	7

Effects

Bullet Punch has no special effects.

See Bullet Punch details page ↗

Counter1280.9s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Normal
- Rock
- Steel
- Ice
- Dark

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Psychic
- Fairy

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	8
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.9s
Damage window	0.7s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	7

Effects

Counter has no special effects.

See Counter details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bullet Punch	9	10.00	10	11.11	0.9s	6	7	-
Counter	12	13.33	8	8.89	0.9s	8	7	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Lucario's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6

Lucario's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Lucario has access to 6 Charge Attacks (Flash Cannon, Shadow Ball, Close Combat, Blaze Kick, Power-Up Punch, and Aura Sphere), which cover Steel, Ghost, Fighting, and Fire-type attacks. When using Flash Cannon, Close Combat, Power-Up Punch, and Aura Sphere you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Flash Cannon1001002.7s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Rock
- Ice
- Fairy

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.7s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	70

Effects

Flash Cannon has no special effects.

See Flash Cannon details page ↗

Shadow Ball100503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ghost
- Psychic

62.5%
- Dark

39.1%
- Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	55

Effects

Shadow Ball has no special effects.

See Shadow Ball details page ↗

Close Combat1001002.3s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Normal
- Rock
- Steel
- Ice
- Dark

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Psychic
- Fairy

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.0s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

See Close Combat details page ↗

Blaze Kick45331.2s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Bug
- Steel
- Grass
- Ice

62.5%
- Rock
- Fire
- Water
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	40

Effects

Blaze Kick has no special effects.

See Blaze Kick details page ↗

Power-Up Punch50332.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Normal
- Rock
- Steel
- Ice
- Dark

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Psychic
- Fairy

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 1.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	20
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Power-Up Punch has a 100.0% chance to:

Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

See Power-Up Punch details page ↗

Aura Sphere90501.8s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Normal
- Rock
- Steel
- Ice
- Dark

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Psychic
- Fairy

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.8s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	55

Effects

Aura Sphere has no special effects.

See Aura Sphere details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Aura Sphere	90	50.00	50	-	1.8s	100	55	-
Blaze Kick	45	37.50	33	-	1.2s	60	40	-
Close Combat Special Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%	100	43.48	100	-	2.3s	100	45	-
Flash Cannon	100	37.04	100	-	2.7s	110	70	-
Power-Up Punch Special Power-Up Punch has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	50	25.00	33	-	2.0s	20	35	-
Shadow Ball	100	33.33	50	-	3.0s	100	55	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

Special

Power-Up Punch has a 100.0% chance to:

Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

Lucario's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0