Base Stats

Lucario has near-identical 110 Attack and 115 Special Attack, so it can build around either side or run mixed. Its 70/70/70 defenses are frail and its 90 Speed is good but not elite. Mega Lucario lifts those offenses to 145/140 and Speed to 112, with slightly better 88 Defense — but it stays squishy, so it leans on Protect, priority and getting the kill before it takes a hit.

Form	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	BST
Lucario	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
Mega Lucario	70	145	88	140	70	112	625

Type Matchups

Abilities

• Justified — raises Attack by one stage when hit by a Dark move. Niche but free if it survives a Dark-type attack.
• Inner Focus — prevents flinching, which neutralises Fake Out — handy for setting up.
• Steadfast — raises Speed when it flinches; rarely build-relevant.
• Adaptability (Mega Lucario) — boosts STAB from 1.5× to 2×, so Aura Sphere and Close Combat hit roughly a third harder than normal STAB. This is the entire reason to run the Mega.

Best Moveset

Lucario's depth lets it pick its lane. For Regulation M-A doubles:

Mega special wallbreaker

• Aura Sphere — never-miss Fighting STAB; with Adaptability it hits like a much stronger move.
• Flash Cannon — Steel STAB, also Adaptability-boosted.
• Nasty Plot — +2 Special Attack turns it into an immediate sweeper.
• Vacuum Wave — special priority to clean up frail, faster threats.

Physical Swords Dance

• Close Combat — heavy Fighting STAB (drops defenses).
• Bullet Punch — Steel priority, even better on the Mega with Adaptability.
• Extreme Speed — strong physical priority for picking off weakened targets.
• Swords Dance + Protect — set up safely behind a partner, then strike.

Other coverage includes Meteor Mash, Ice Punch, Thunder Punch, Earthquake, Dark Pulse, Calm Mind and Tera Blast.

Suggested SP Spread

With the Champions SP system (66 points, max 32 per stat), Lucario commits to whichever attacking stat it builds around:

• Mega special: max Special Attack and Speed, with a Special-Attack-boosting Stat Alignment (lower Defense).
• Physical priority: max Attack and Speed for a Swords Dance + Extreme Speed set.

Plug your exact numbers into the PikaChampions team builder to see the final Level 50 stats live.

Competitive Role in Regulation M-A

Lucario is a glass-cannon wallbreaker that wins games by hitting one stat point of investment past what walls can absorb. Mega Lucario's Adaptability makes its Aura Sphere and Flash Cannon two of the hardest-hitting STAB moves in the format, and a single Nasty Plot or Swords Dance pushes it into one-shot territory against most of the meta. Extreme Speed and Bullet Punch give it priority to bypass its merely-good Speed and clean up faster, weakened threats.

The trade-off is fragility — 70/70/70 base defenses mean Lucario folds to almost any super-effective hit, and its Fighting/Steel typing leaves it vulnerable to common Ground, Fire and Fighting coverage. It thrives behind redirection or Protect support that buys it the one turn it needs to set up or fire off priority.

Evolution Line

Riolu → Lucario (level up with high friendship during the day). Lucario Mega Evolves by holding Lucarionite.

How to Get Lucario in Pokemon Champions

• Evolve Riolu — level up Riolu with high friendship during the daytime.
• Roster Ranch recruitment — available during the Regulation M-A season (around April–June 2026); permanently recruitable with Teammate Tickets.
• Transfer via Pokemon HOME — move a Lucario from another title into Pokemon Champions.

Obtaining details via Game8.