Lucario #0448 Mega
| Max CP | L403826L504325L51 · Best Buddy4377 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 27, 2024Jul 27, 2024 |
| Mega Evolution | 200 Mega Energy the first time |
| After That | Free after a 7-day rest, or 40 Mega Energy to skip it |
Type Effectiveness
Lucario takes 160% from Fire, Fighting and Ground moves.
Mega Lucario is a Fighting/Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fire, Fighting and Ground.
It reaches 4325 CP at level 50, or 4377 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Force Palm with Aura Sphere, which needs an Elite TM at Mega Level 3 (Max).


Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| Level | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | FightingForce Palm | FightingAura Sphere | 22.4 |
| High | FightingForce Palm | FightingAura Sphere | 22.4 |
| Max | FightingForce Palm | FightingAura Sphere | 22.4 |
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FightingForce Palm | FightingAura Sphere | 22.4 | 368 | |
| 2 | FightingCounter | FightingAura Sphere | 20.5 | 338 |
| 3 | FightingForce Palm | SteelMeteor Mash | 20.4 | 335 |
| 4 | SteelBullet Punch | FightingAura Sphere | 19.6 | 323 |
| 5 | FightingCounter | SteelMeteor Mash | 19.2 | 316 |
| 6 | SteelBullet Punch | SteelMeteor Mash | 18.2 | 300 |
| 7 | FightingForce Palm | GhostShadow Ball | 16.4 | 270 |
| 8 | FightingCounter | GhostShadow Ball | 16.4 | 269 |
16 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FightingCounter | FireBlaze Kick | 16.0 | 263 |
| 10 | FightingForce Palm | FireBlaze Kick | 15.8 | 260 |
| 11 | FightingCounter | FightingClose Combat | 15.7 | 258 |
| 12 | FightingCounter | FightingPower-Up Punch | 15.7 | 258 |
| 13 | FightingForce Palm | FightingClose Combat | 15.7 | 258 |
| 14 | FightingCounter | SteelFlash Cannon | 15.4 | 254 |
| 15 | FightingForce Palm | FightingPower-Up Punch | 15.4 | 254 |
| 16 | FightingForce Palm | SteelFlash Cannon | 15.3 | 251 |
| 17 | SteelBullet Punch | GhostShadow Ball | 15.1 | 249 |
| 18 | SteelBullet Punch | FightingPower-Up Punch | 14.3 | 236 |
| 19 | SteelBullet Punch | FireBlaze Kick | 14.3 | 236 |
| 20 | FightingCounter | ElectricThunder Punch | 14.3 | 236 |
| 21 | SteelBullet Punch | FightingClose Combat | 13.9 | 230 |
| 22 | SteelBullet Punch | SteelFlash Cannon | 13.7 | 225 |
| 23 | FightingForce Palm | ElectricThunder Punch | 13.6 | 224 |
| 24 | SteelBullet Punch | ElectricThunder Punch | 12.8 | 212 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | Fighting | 13 | 9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9.0 | |
| Bullet Punch | Steel | 10 | 11 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 11.0 | |
| Force PalmE | Fighting | 10 | 16 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 16.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aura Sphere | Fighting | 100 | 50 | 2.0s | 50.0 | 2.00 | |
| Close Combat | Fighting | 105 | 100 | 2.5s | 42.0 | 1.05 | |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | 100 | 100 | 2.5s | 40.0 | 1.00 | |
| Blaze Kick | Fire | 40 | 33 | 1.0s | 40.0 | 1.21 | |
| Meteor Mash | Steel | 100 | 50 | 2.5s | 40.0 | 2.00 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 | |
| Power-Up Punch | Fighting | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Force PalmE | Fighting | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | |
| Counter | Fighting | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Bullet Punch | Steel | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | Fighting | 100 | 45 | 2.22 | |
| Meteor Mash | Steel | 100 | 45 | 2.22 | |
| Aura Sphere | Fighting | 80 | 40 | 2.00 | |
| Blaze Kick | Fire | 60 | 35 | 1.71 | |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | 110 | 65 | 1.69 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 60 | 40 | 1.50 | |
| Power-Up Punch | Fighting | 20 | 35 | 0.57 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Mega raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+45.1 eDPS - 2
Mega DelphoxFireFire SpinFireMystical Fire+39.4 eDPS - 3
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere38.9 eDPS - 4
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere37.6 eDPS - 5
BlacephalonFireIncinerateFireMind BlownE35.7 eDPS - 6
Shadow ReshiramFireFire FangFireFusion FlareE35.5 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 34 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Mega SharpedoMega RaidFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere+5.5% Gainover Lucario
Mega AbsolMega RaidFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere+4.7% Gainover Blaziken
Mega GlalieMega RaidFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere+4.1% Gainover Blaziken
Mega TyranitarMega RaidFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere+3.3% Gainover Blaziken
Mega GyaradosMega RaidFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere+2.9% Gainover Lucario
Mega AudinoMega RaidFightingForce PalmESteelMeteor Mash+2.9% Gainover Lucario
Mega AggronMega RaidFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere+2.7% Gainover Lucario
Mega AerodactylMega RaidFightingForce PalmESteelMeteor Mash+2.6% Gainover Lucario
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 157110/10/10 | 163915/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 209510/10/10 | 218615/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 261910/10/10 | 273315/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 33590/0/0 | 382615/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 37970/0/0 | 432515/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 38420/0/0 | 437715/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1639 | 1439 |
| Level 20 | 2186 | 1919 |
| Level 25 | 2733 | 2399 |
| Level 30 | 3279 | 2879 |
| Level 35 | 3552 | 3119 |
| Level 40 | 3826 | 3359 |
| Level 45 | 4072 | 3575 |
| Level 50 | 4325 | 3797 |
| Level 51 | 4377 | 3842 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.3 m · 57.5 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 87.5%12.5% |
| Trading | Not TradableNot Transferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Lucario in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/13 | 1500 | 14.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/12/15 | 1500 | 14.5 | 99.99% |
| #3 | 1/13/13 | 1500 | 14.5 | 99.79% |
| #4 | 1/11/15 | 1500 | 14.5 | 99.78% |
| #5 | 1/15/11 | 1500 | 14.5 | 99.78% |
| #6 | 0/13/13 | 1496 | 14.5 | 99.47% |
| #7 | 0/13/14 | 1500 | 14.5 | 99.47% |
| #8 | 0/11/15 | 1496 | 14.5 | 99.45% |
| #9 | 0/15/11 | 1495 | 14.5 | 99.45% |
| #10 | 0/15/12 | 1499 | 14.5 | 99.45% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1612 of 4,096, with 94.99% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/15/13 | 2497 | 24 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/15 | 2496 | 24 | 99.97% |
| #3 | 2/14/13 | 2498 | 24 | 99.79% |
| #4 | 1/13/15 | 2497 | 24 | 99.76% |
| #5 | 0/15/13 | 2489 | 24 | 99.67% |
| #6 | 0/15/14 | 2495 | 24 | 99.67% |
| #7 | 0/11/11 | 2500 | 24.5 | 99.61% |
| #8 | 3/13/13 | 2500 | 24 | 99.58% |
| #9 | 2/12/15 | 2498 | 24 | 99.55% |
| #10 | 0/14/8 | 2499 | 24.5 | 99.54% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2145 of 4,096, with 95.53% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.

