Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Lucario Movesets and Best Builds

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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Lucario in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Lucario, as well as its strengths and weakness.

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Lucario Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

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Type
Lucario ImageLucario
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Icon
Abilities
Steadfast
Inner Focus
Justified (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
(0.25x)
Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Poison Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Steadfast Increases the user's Speed by one stage each time it flinches.
Inner Focus The user is deeply focused and protects itself from flinching.
Justified
(Hidden)
The user's Attack is increased by one stage whenever it gets hit by Dark-type moves.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
70
383
Atk
110
146
Def
70
384
SpAtk
115
92
SpDef
70
376
Speed
90
206
Total
525
196
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 177 177 145 145 130
Atk 178 162 130 117 103
Def 134 122 90 81 67
SpAtk 183 167 135 121 108
SpDef 134 122 90 81 67
Spd 156 142 110 99 85
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Best Nature for Lucario

Best Natures
Jolly
(+Spe, -Sp. Atk)
Timid
(+Spe, -Atk)

What are Natures?

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Singles Movesets for Lucario

Build Name Recommendation
Focus Sash Lucario ★★★★★

Focus Sash Lucario Moveset & Best Build

Nature Jolly (+Spe, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values 145 HP / 162 Atk / 91 Def / 90 Sp. Def / 156 Spe
Ability Inner Focus
Tera Type Pokemon Normal Type Icon
Held Item Focus Sash
Moveset Close Combat
Bullet Punch
Extreme Speed
Earthquake

This build revolves around using Extreme Speed to hit your opponents with a high damage priority move. STAB Close Combat also allows Lucario to go up against Pokemon like Meowscarada and Garganacl.

Electing for Focus Sash as your held item allows Lucario to use Close Combat and still be able to take a hit.

The Normal Tera Typing allows Lucario to further boost the damage of Extreme Speed, and turns most of its usual weaknesses into neutral damage, except for Fighting.

Other Viable Moves

Meteor Mash Steel type move alternative with a higher base power.
Swords Dance Can setup a sweep with Swords Dance into Extreme Speed

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Lucario
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Garganacl Image 207 HP|200 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
252 HP, 252 Def
Close Combat
110 ~ 132 (53.1 ~ 63.7%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Meowscarada Image 151 HP|90 Def
No Defensive EV Investment
Extreme Speed
55 ~ 65 (36.4 ~ 43%)
Guaranteed 3-Hit KO
Defense Icon Pokemon SVDamage Received by Lucario
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Mimikyu Image 142 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk
Item: Life Orb
Play Rough
103 ~ 122 (71 ~ 84.1%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO

How to Use Lucario Effectively

Take Advantage of Lucario's Priority Moves

This Lucario build makes use of Priority moves Extreme Speed and Bullet Punch to hit your opponents regardless of their Speed. This can catch your opponent off guard, giving you an early advantage by dealing decent damage while your opponent tries to setup.

How to Build a Team with Lucario

Lucario's priority moves allow it to be used as an aggressive lead, dealing as much damage to the enemy team as possible to make sweeping easier for the rest of the team.

Hyper-Aggressive Team Sample

Aggressive Lead Bulky Offense Physical Sweeper
Lucario ImageLucario Dragonite ImageDragonite Mimikyu ImageMimikyu

Counters for Lucario

Use Ghost Type Pokemon

Lucario's main damaging moves are Extreme Speed and Close Combat, which both don't affect Ghost type Pokemon.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Dragapult ImageDragapult Ranking: ★★★★★
・Immunity to Extreme Speed and Close Combat
・Outspeeds Lucario naturally
▶️ Dragapult Best Movesets
Gholdengo ImageGholdengo Ranking: ★★★★★
・Immunity to Extreme Speed and Close Combat
・Naturally tanky and can resist Lucario's attacks
▶️ Gholdengo Best Movesets
Mimikyu ImageMimikyu Ranking: ★★★★
・Immunity to Extreme Speed and Close Combat
・Disguise allows Mimikyu to tank one attack from Lucario for a free Swords Dance setup
▶️ Mimikyu Best Movesets

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