Ubers Lucario



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Overview
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Lucario is a very powerful Mega Evolution because of a great ability in Adaptability and high offensive stats. It also functions as a decent stop to Xerneas, Dark Arceus, and Darkrai, because it can OHKO any of them with a STAB attack. Furthermore, it has a nice Speed stat, which allows it to outrun several threats in Ubers, such as Xerneas, Latias, Latios, Rayquaza, and Dialga. Lucario has a wide, offensively based movepool with a lot of coverage options, such as Ice Punch and Stone Edge. It also has a good priority option in Bullet Punch, which is boosted by Adaptability. However, Lucario is pretty frail, meaning most powerful attacks from Pokemon with decent offensive stats can deal a lot of damage to it. Additionally, either paralysis or burn will cripple Lucario. Lastly, Psychic- and Ghost-types can be troublesome for it if Lucario lacks a Dark-type attack, especially Mega-Sableye, which completely walls it.


Physical Wallbreaker
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name: Physical Wallbreaker
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Bullet Punch
move 3: Stone Edge / Ice Punch
move 4: Iron Tail
ability: Justified --> Adaptability
item: Lucarionite
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
nature: Jolly

Moves
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Close Combat is extremely powerful after Mega Evolution, because it has a great 240 Base Power when boosted by Adaptability. Bullet Punch is a good priority attack with decent power and allows Lucario to 2HKO Geomancy Xerneas, as well as pick off some weakened Pokemon. Stone Edge hits most Flying-types, especially Ho-Oh, better than Ice Punch, especially Ho-Oh, better than Ice Punch. Ice Punch can be used as third move instead to hit other Flying-type Pokemon that trouble Lucario, such as Mega Salamence and Rayquaza, better than Stone Edge, and has excellent coverage on the overall. Iron Tail has more power than Bullet Punch and allows Lucario to OHKO Xerneas. Swords Dance allows Lucario to boosts its Attack stat to insane levels, which helps it to break through many physical walls.

Set Details
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Justified is chosen as Lucario's ability, allowing it to boost its Attack right after it switches into Dark-type attacks. Lucarionite lets Lucario Mega Evolve, and gives it a huge power boost and Adaptability, which doubles the power of Lucario's STAB attacks. Maximum EVs in Attack ensure Lucario hits its foes as hard as possible. The EVs in Speed backed up by a Jolly nature let Lucario outspeed several Pokemon in the tier such as max Speed Xerneas, max Speed Salamence, and max Speed Kyurem-W.

Usage Tips
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Lucario is a decent switch-in to Dark-type moves, especially when not Mega Evolved, since this will boost Lucario's Attack stat, thanks to Justified. However, be aware that most Dark-types are faster than Lucario when not Mega-Evolved and can beat it with another attack, as Lucario is a bit frail. Make sure you Mega Evolve Lucario as soon as possible, as it needs the power and Speed.

Team Options
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Cleric support from Pokemon such as Xerneas is very useful, as Lucario is really crippled by having either its Attack or Speed stat cut by burn or paralysis. Dark-types such as Yveltal and Darkrai are great teammates too, as they can beat up Lugia and Ghost-type Pokemon that are troublesome for Lucario. Yveltal is nice in particular because it can switch into the Ground-type attacks Lucario is weak to. Stealth Rock users, such as Primal Groudon or of the Deoxys formes, also make good partners because Stealth Rock helps Lucario get KOs earlier. Other Pokemon that appreciate Dark-types being defeated by Lucario, such as Aegislash and Latios, make for good partners as well. Slow Volt Switch or U-turn users, such as Scizor, grant Lucario a safe switch. Lastly, Defog users that remove Sticky Web when it's up on your side, such as Latias and Giratina-O, are good partners too.


Other Options
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Earthquake is an option for good coverage, but leaves Lucario completely walled by Flying-types if it lacks Stone Edge or Ice Punch. Crunch hits the Psychic- and Ghost-type Pokemon, such as Mega Gengar, Lugia, and Mega Mewtwo Y, that trouble Lucario. Extreme Speed can be used over Bullet Punch to outspeed any other +1 priority attack, but has bad coverage and after Mega Evolving Bullet Punch is equal in power. Nasty Plot can be used along with a special set of Aura Sphere / Flash Cannon / Dark Pulse or Vacuum Wave, but this doesn't allow Lucario to beat Geomancy Xerneas, which is one of the main Pokemon it should be beating, and because of that the Nasty Plot set is not very good.

Checks & Counters
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**Ghost-types**: Ghost-types, such as Ghost Arceus, Giratina, Mega Gengar, and Mega Sableye, are immune to Lucario's most powerful STAB option, and can burn Lucario and stall it out.

**Bulky Flying-types**: Bulky-Flying types, such as Ho-Oh, Lugia, and Yveltal, resist Lucario's Close Combat (except for the last) and can stall it out and steadily recover health back, but they must be wary of Stone Edge.

**Ground-types** Ground-types such as Primal Groudon, Ground Arceus, and Landorus-T can easily beat Lucario with one of their STAB attacks, and can reliably switch into most of Lucario's attacks, but have to be wary of Ice Punch.

**Status**: Burns and paralysis reall Lucario, as it will have its Attack or Speed cut, which means it misses out on important KOs.

**Mega Mewtwo X**: Mega Mewtwo X can switch into one of Lucario's attacks, outspeed it, and beat it with a Fighting-type STAB attack. It cannot continiously switch in, however.

**Faster Pokemon**: Pokemon that are faster than Lucario, such as Choice Scarf Kyogre, Mega Mewtwo, or Jolly Mega Salamence, can beat Lucario with one of their coverage attacks without effort.
 
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On the Physical set Iron Tail should be the only option in Slot 4, not being able to OHKO Xerneas is very bad and it maintains solid neutral coverage. Slot 3 should be Stone Edge / Ice Punch with Swords Dance in moves. Lucario is way too frail to reliably set up SD and is better off usually just hitting stuff.

Remove the special set, it can't check Geomancy Xerneas (one of Lucario's main selling points) and is just asking to die to Ho-Oh (which is very bad).

OO should be EQ/Crunch/ESpeed/NP + special moves

Remove the bit in the Overview about checking EKiller, most of them are Jolly LO and they will just OHKO you with EQ. Mention Xerneas instead, Mega Lucario is a good check to it for really offensive teams that can easily knock it to BP range.

Checks and Counters needs a little work...it should be Ghosts(Ghostceus, Aegislash, Tina-O somewhat, Mega Sableye), Bulky Flyers (Lugia, Mega Mence, Ho-Oh if no Stone Edge) Ground-types (PDon, Groundceus, Lando-T), MMX, status, and things faster than 112 Speed (Scarf Mons and Mewtwo)
 
On the Physical set Iron Tail should be the only option in Slot 4, not being able to OHKO Xerneas is very bad and it maintains solid neutral coverage. Slot 3 should be Stone Edge / Ice Punch with Swords Dance in moves. Lucario is way too frail to reliably set up SD and is better off usually just hitting stuff.

Remove the special set, it can't check Geomancy Xerneas (one of Lucario's main selling points) and is just asking to die to Ho-Oh (which is very bad).

OO should be EQ/Crunch/ESpeed/NP + special moves

Remove the bit in the Overview about checking EKiller, most of them are Jolly LO and they will just OHKO you with EQ. Mention Xerneas instead, Mega Lucario is a good check to it for really offensive teams that can easily knock it to BP range.

Checks and Counters needs a little work...it should be Ghosts(Ghostceus, Aegislash, Tina-O somewhat, Mega Sableye), Bulky Flyers (Lugia, Mega Mence, Ho-Oh if no Stone Edge) Ground-types (PDon, Groundceus, Lando-T), MMX, status, and things faster than 112 Speed (Scarf Mons and Mewtwo)
I will edit this; I didn't mention Ghosts because Crunch being a main slash along with SD, as it can beat those with it.

e1; edited!

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I would personally make Iron Tail the main slash despite the accuracy problems. STAB + Adapt Iron Tail does more CC resists (other than Gyarados) than Crunch (STAdaptB basically makes Iron Tail an unSTAB super effective hit).

252 Atk Mega Lucario Crunch vs. 0 HP / 248 Def Giratina-O: 150-178 (34 - 40.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 Atk Adaptability Mega Lucario Iron Tail vs. 0 HP / 248 Def Giratina-O: 188-222 (42.6 - 50.3%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO -- 70.5% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and accuracy (this is big)
 
I would personally make Iron Tail the main slash despite the accuracy problems. STAB + Adapt Iron Tail does more CC resists (other than Gyarados) than Crunch (STAdaptB basically makes Iron Tail an unSTAB super effective hit).

252 Atk Mega Lucario Crunch vs. 0 HP / 248 Def Giratina-O: 150-178 (34 - 40.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 Atk Adaptability Mega Lucario Iron Tail vs. 0 HP / 248 Def Giratina-O: 188-222 (42.6 - 50.3%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO -- 70.5% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and accuracy (this is big)
A bit too late, but I appreciate your input :]
 
You mention a cleric like Blissey as a good teammate, but really, they fit on completely different playstyles. Blissey is more meant to fit onto stall teams, whereas Lucario finds itself on more offensive playstyles; if you are going to make mention of a cleric, mention Xerneas, which is capable of maintaining offensive pressure. Healing Wish Latias is also a good teammate with Soul Dew being legal now, and while it is not cleric support, it does clear Lucario of status AND completely restoring its HP, which is incredibly useful. Therefore, I really do not think Blissey is the best teammate for Lucario.
 
I'd remove the mention of EQ hitting PDon harder than CC, since Adapt CC is base 240 while SE EQ is 200. However, it doesn't get the defense drops, so you could mention that as a pro over it.
 

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Is this thing still worth it? IIRC it was good on Webs teams, but they're dead now.
Lucarionite is Uber so technically it needs an analysis. It's nowhere near as terrible as Deoxys-N at least.
Lucario is a great switch-in into the Dark-type Pokemon it checks, especially in non-Mega Forme; this will boosts Lucario's Attack, thanks to Justified.
Be very careful about this - Lucario is frail and most of the tier's Dark-types are faster than him before his Mega Evolution.

Dark-types are good to mention in Team Options to help take out Lugia/Ghosts. Yveltal is nice since it can switch into Ground attacks for Lucario.

QC Approved 1/3
 
Lucarionite is Uber so technically it needs an analysis. It's nowhere near as terrible as Deoxys-N at least.


Be very careful about this - Lucario is frail and most of the tier's Dark-types are faster than him before his Mega Evolution.

Dark-types are good to mention in Team Options to help take out Lugia/Ghosts. Yveltal is nice since it can switch into Ground attacks for Lucario.

QC Approved 1/3
done - ready for more checks.
 

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it's not actually deo-n, it just doesn't get much attention cos webs aren't that viable anymore, but it still starts at a decent speed stat, and differs itself from MMX in being able to revenge kill xern
 

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Lucarionite is, but Lucario isn't. Does it actually need an analysis because the item is banned?
The banning of the item is technically the banning of the Lucario forme, Mega Lucario. Like a Shaymin-S, if the forme is banned, it should probably get an analysis here. This is just my opinion on the matter of course, but it is ultimately up to Fireburn.

Edit: also post 666... so
 

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Uuurgh Lucario was questionable in the first place, and now Defog is easier than ever, Mega Lucario is just not usable. The only reason I'm not rejecting this is because Mega Lucario is an Uber and therefore needs an analysis.

Goddamn it OU ban Mega Gyarados already so we can get a Gyarados analysis :D

Overview
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  • Extremely powerful as a Mega thanks to Adaptability and high offensive stats.
  • One of the best stops to Xerneas, as it outspeed a neutraal Xerneas And OHKO it with Iron Tail. - (1)
  • Great Speed, that allows it to outrun several threats in Ubers, such as Xerneas, Latias, Rayquaza, and Dialga.
  • Wide, offensive movepool with a lot of coverage options.
  • Decent defenses on both sides. - (2)
  • Very vulnerable to status.
  • Sticky Webs leaves Lucario outsped by a lot of threats, which can proceed to beat it after. - (3)
  • Psychic- and Ghost-types can be troublesome for it if it lacks a Dark-type attack, especially Mega-Sableye, which completely walls it.
Bolded points:
1) Okay, BP Lucario is a usable revenge killer to GeoXern, but come on, it's definitely not "one of the best stops". It's not even a good one, at that.
2) Yeah, no. It's got a pretty good typing, but its defenses are trash.
3) I don't understand what you're trying to say here. Are you trying to say that Lucario outspeeds a lot of threats after Sticky Web is up which in turn lets it beat those threats?

Additional things I want you to mention for the Overview:
- Mention that Lucario is like, bad now. It had one niche in XY (strong atacker in Webs), and that wasn't even that good of one (Webs was matchup reliant af), and now in ORAS it has essentially lost that niche because it's so easy to Defog with Lati@s now (it wasn't hard to Defog in XY either).
- Mention other things that Lucario actually does well in ORAS. It's not a bad check to Darkceus and Darkrai (although not something you want to be primarily relying on), and as weak as Bullet Punch is, priority is useful.

  • Defog users that are capable of removing Sticky Web, such as Giratina-Origin or Latias, make great teammates too.
Wait... you do realise Lucario needs Sticky Web up on the opposing side, and Defog would just get rid of it right? I guess your opponent setting up Webs up is kind of bad for Luke, but with Defog being so much easier now Webs is so niche that most people aren't going to run it. I guess you could say something like Defog is useful to removing the rare occasion that Webs are up on your own side, but if you want to use Lucario, once your Webs go up you don't want to get rid of them again with your own Defog o_0.

  • Use Swords Dance when predicting the opponent to switch, this way Lucario can boost its Attack to an insane level.
Get rid of that, SD isn't in the set any more.

Fix these, and I'll approve.
 
Uuurgh Lucario was questionable in the first place, and now Defog is easier than ever, Mega Lucario is just not usable. The only reason I'm not rejecting this is because Mega Lucario is an Uber and therefore needs an analysis.

Goddamn it OU ban Mega Gyarados already so we can get a Gyarados analysis :D



Bolded points:
1) Okay, BP Lucario is a usable revenge killer to GeoXern, but come on, it's definitely not "one of the best stops". It's not even a good one, at that.
2) Yeah, no. It's got a pretty good typing, but its defenses are trash.
3) I don't understand what you're trying to say here. Are you trying to say that Lucario outspeeds a lot of threats after Sticky Web is up which in turn lets it beat those threats?

Additional things I want you to mention for the Overview:
- Mention that Lucario is like, bad now. It had one niche in XY (strong atacker in Webs), and that wasn't even that good of one (Webs was matchup reliant af), and now in ORAS it has essentially lost that niche because it's so easy to Defog with Lati@s now (it wasn't hard to Defog in XY either).
- Mention other things that Lucario actually does well in ORAS. It's not a bad check to Darkceus and Darkrai (although not something you want to be primarily relying on), and as weak as Bullet Punch is, priority is useful.



Wait... you do realise Lucario needs Sticky Web up on the opposing side, and Defog would just get rid of it right? I guess your opponent setting up Webs up is kind of bad for Luke, but with Defog being so much easier now Webs is so niche that most people aren't going to run it. I guess you could say something like Defog is useful to removing the rare occasion that Webs are up on your own side, but if you want to use Lucario, once your Webs go up you don't want to get rid of them again with your own Defog o_0.



Get rid of that, SD isn't in the set any more.

Fix these, and I'll approve.
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Overview
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Lucario is very powerful as a Mega because of a great ability in Adaptability and high offensive stats. It also functions as a decent stop to Xerneas, Arceus-Dark, and Darkrai, becauseit (space between because and it) outspeeds all of these except for the latter, and can OHKO them with one of Lucario's STAB attacks. Furthermore, it has a nice Speed stat, which allows it to outrun several threats in Ubers, such as Xerneas, Latias, Rayquaza, and Dialga. Lucario has a wide, offensively based movepool with a lot of coverage options, such as Close Combat and Stone Edge. It also has a good priority option in Bullet Punch, a move whose power gets further boosted by Adaptability. But, Lucario's got has several downpoints. (space between down and points) It is pretty frail, meaning most unresisted powerful attacks from most Pokemon with decent offensive stats can deal a lot of damage to it. Additionally, Lucario is very vulnerable to status, because either paralysis or burn will eventually bring Lucario to its end. Lucario is also costly, as it takes a Mega slot that also could have been used for another Mega. Lastly, Psychic- and Ghost-types can be troublesome for it if Lucario lacks a Dark-type attack, especially Mega-Sableye, which completely walls it.


Physical Wallbreaker
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name: Physical Wallbreaker
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Bullet Punch
move 3: Stone Edge / Ice Punch
move 4: Iron Tail
ability: Justified --> Adaptability
item: Lucarionite
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
nature: Jolly

Moves
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Close Combat is becomes extremely powerful after Mega-Evolution, because it has a great base power and gets boosted further by Adaptability, making its base power 240. Bullet Punch is a good priority attack with decent power and helps allows for Lucario to 2HKO Geomancy Xerneas, as well as it's useful to pick off some weakened Pokemon. Stone Edge is a good move that hits most Flying-types better than Ice Punch, especially Ho-oh, but also Pokemon such as Lugia and Yveltal. Ice Punch can be used as a third move instead of Stone-Edge to hit Flying-type Pokemon that trouble Lucario such as Mega-Salamence and Rayquaza better than Stone Edge since they're both 4x weak to ice attacks, and has excellent coverage on the overall. Iron Tail has better power than Bullet Punch and allows Lucario to OHKO Xerneas, and therefore is a good move. Swords Dance allows Lucario to boosts its Attack stat to insane levels, which helps it to break through many physical walls.

Set Details
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Justified is chosen as its ability as it allows (put an "ing" in allowing) Lucario to boosts its Attack right after it switches into Dark-type attacks. Lucarionite is the standard item because this way Lucario can Mega-Evolve, and gets a huge power boost as well as gaining a new ability in Adaptability as a new ability, (swapping order of words to make it flow better) which doubles the power of Lucario's STAB attacks. Maximum EVs in Attack ensure Lucario hits its foes as hard as possible. The EVs in Speed backed up with a by Timid nature help Lucario to outspeed several Pokemon in the tier such as Max Speed Xerneas, Max Speed Adamant, Salamence, and Max Speed Kyurem-White.

Usage Tips
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Lucario is a decent switch-in into the Dark-type moves from Dark-type Pokemon it checks, especially in non-Mega Forme; this will boost Lucario's Attack stat, thanks to Justified. However, watch out; most Dark-types are faster than Lucario when not Mega-Evolved and can beat it with another attack as Lucario is a bit frail. Make sure you Mega-Evolve Lucario as soon as possible, as without it, Lucario won't be able to outspeed the threats it doesn't in normal-forme, leaving it easily to be revenge killed.

Team Options
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Cleric support from Pokemon such as Xerneas is very useful, as Lucario is really crippled by having either its Attack or Speed stat cut by status such as burn or paralysis. Dark-types such as Yveltal and Darkrai are great teammates too as they can beat up hit Lugia and Ghost-type Pokemon with STAB Dark-type attacks that are troublesome for Lucario, and especially the former one, as it can switch into the Ground-type attacks Lucario is weak to. Stealth Rock setters users, such as Primal-Groudon or one of the Deoxys-formes, also make good partners because Stealth Rock is always useful as it helps Lucario to get a KO earlier. Other Pokemon that appreciate Dark-types being defeated by Lucario, such as Aegislash and Latios, make for good partners as well. Slow Volt Switch or U-turn users, such as Scizor, grant Lucario a safe switch in, which Lucario appreciates, as it's frail. And last, but not least, Defog users that remove Sticky Web when it's up on your side, such as Latias and Giratina-O, are good partners too.


Other Options
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Earthquake is an option for good coverage, but leaves Lucario completely walled by Flying-types if it lacks Stone Edge or Ice Punch. Crunch hits the Psychic- and Ghost-type Pokemon, such as Mega Gengar, Lugia, and Mega Mewtwo Y well that trouble Lucario, as the former type resists its main STAB and the latter is completely immune to hit. Extreme Speed can be used over Bullet Punch which will outspeed any other +1 priority attack, but has bad coverage and Bullet Punch is after Mega-Evolving equal in power. Nasty Plot can be used along with a special set of Aura Sphere / Flash Cannon / Nasty Plot / Dark Pulse or Vacuum Wave, but this doesn't allow Lucario to beat Geomancy Xerneas, which is one of the main Pokemon it should be beating, and is because of that its not very good.

Checks & Counters
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**Ghost-types**: Ghost-types, such as Arceus-Ghost, Giratina, Mega Gengar, (add comma) and Mega Sableye are immune to Lucario's most powerful STAB option, can burn Lucario and stall it out after.

**Bulky Flying-types**: Bulky-Flying types, such as Ho-oh, Lugia, and Yveltal resists Lucario's Close Combat (except for the latter) and can stall it out and steadily recover health back, but they must be wary for Stone Edge.

**Ground-types** Ground-types such as Primal Groudon, Arceus-Ground, (add comma) and Landorus-Therian can easily beat Lucario with one of its STAB attacks, and can reliably switch into most of Lucario's attacks, but have to be wary of Ice Punch.

**Status**: Burns and paralysis are really crippling Lucario, as it will have its Attack or Speed cut, which means it misses out on important KOes and leaves it weak.

**Mega Mewtwo X**: Mega Mewtwo X can switch in into Lucario's attacks and outspeeds it and can beat it with its Fighting-type STAB attack.

**Faster Pokemon**: Pokemon that are faster than Lucario, such as Scarf Kyogre, Mega Mewtwo or Jolly Mega Salamence, can beat Lucario with one of their coverage attacks without effort.


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Overview
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Lucario is very powerful as a Mega because of a great ability in Adaptability and high offensive stats. It also functions as a decent stop to Xerneas, Arceus-Dark, and Darkrai, becauseit (space between because and it) outspeeds all of these except for the latter, and can OHKO them with one of Lucario's STAB attacks. Furthermore, it has a nice Speed stat, which allows it to outrun several threats in Ubers, such as Xerneas, Latias, Rayquaza, and Dialga. Lucario has a wide, offensively based movepool with a lot of coverage options, such as Close Combat and Stone Edge. It also has a good priority option in Bullet Punch, a move whose power gets further boosted by Adaptability. But, Lucario's got has several downpoints. (space between down and points) It is pretty frail, meaning most unresisted powerful attacks from most Pokemon with decent offensive stats can deal a lot of damage to it. Additionally, Lucario is very vulnerable to status, because either paralysis or burn will eventually bring Lucario to its end. Lucario is also costly, as it takes a Mega slot that also could have been used for another Mega. Lastly, Psychic- and Ghost-types can be troublesome for it if Lucario lacks a Dark-type attack, especially Mega-Sableye, which completely walls it.


Physical Wallbreaker
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name: Physical Wallbreaker
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Bullet Punch
move 3: Stone Edge / Ice Punch
move 4: Iron Tail
ability: Justified --> Adaptability
item: Lucarionite
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
nature: Jolly

Moves
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Close Combat is becomes extremely powerful after Mega-Evolution, because it has a great base power and gets boosted further by Adaptability, making its base power 240. Bullet Punch is a good priority attack with decent power and helps allows for Lucario to 2HKO Geomancy Xerneas, as well as it's useful to pick off some weakened Pokemon. Stone Edge is a good move that hits most Flying-types better than Ice Punch, especially Ho-oh, but also Pokemon such as Lugia and Yveltal. Ice Punch can be used as a third move instead of Stone-Edge to hit Flying-type Pokemon that trouble Lucario such as Mega-Salamence and Rayquaza better than Stone Edge since they're both 4x weak to ice attacks, and has excellent coverage on the overall. Iron Tail has better power than Bullet Punch and allows Lucario to OHKO Xerneas, and therefore is a good move. Swords Dance allows Lucario to boosts its Attack stat to insane levels, which helps it to break through many physical walls.

Set Details
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Justified is chosen as its ability as it allows (put an "ing" in allowing) Lucario to boosts its Attack right after it switches into Dark-type attacks. Lucarionite is the standard item because this way Lucario can Mega-Evolve, and gets a huge power boost as well as gaining a new ability in Adaptability as a new ability, (swapping order of words to make it flow better) which doubles the power of Lucario's STAB attacks. Maximum EVs in Attack ensure Lucario hits its foes as hard as possible. The EVs in Speed backed up with a by Timid nature help Lucario to outspeed several Pokemon in the tier such as Max Speed Xerneas, Max Speed Adamant, Salamence, and Max Speed Kyurem-White.

Usage Tips
========

Lucario is a decent switch-in into the Dark-type moves from Dark-type Pokemon it checks, especially in non-Mega Forme; this will boost Lucario's Attack stat, thanks to Justified. However, watch out; most Dark-types are faster than Lucario when not Mega-Evolved and can beat it with another attack as Lucario is a bit frail. Make sure you Mega-Evolve Lucario as soon as possible, as without it, Lucario won't be able to outspeed the threats it doesn't in normal-forme, leaving it easily to be revenge killed.

Team Options
========

Cleric support from Pokemon such as Xerneas is very useful, as Lucario is really crippled by having either its Attack or Speed stat cut by status such as burn or paralysis. Dark-types such as Yveltal and Darkrai are great teammates too as they can beat up hit Lugia and Ghost-type Pokemon with STAB Dark-type attacks that are troublesome for Lucario, and especially the former one, as it can switch into the Ground-type attacks Lucario is weak to. Stealth Rock setters, such as Primal-Groudon or one of the Deoxys-formes, also make good partners because Stealth Rock is always useful as it helps Lucario to get a KO earlier. Other Pokemon that appreciate Dark-types being defeated by Lucario, such as Aegislash and Latios, make for good partners as well. Slow Volt Switch or U-turn users, such as Scizor, grant Lucario a safe switch in, which Lucario appreciates, as it's frail. And last, but not least, Defog users that remove Sticky Web when it's up on your side, such as Latias and Giratina-O, are good partners too.


Other Options
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Earthquake is an option for good coverage, but leaves Lucario completely walled by Flying-types if it lacks Stone Edge or Ice Punch. Crunch hits the Psychic- and Ghost-type Pokemon, such as Mega Gengar, Lugia, and Mega Mewtwo Y well that trouble Lucario, as the former type resists its main STAB and the latter is completely immune to hit. Extreme Speed can be used over Bullet Punch which will outspeed any other +1 priority attack, but has bad coverage and Bullet Punch is after Mega-Evolving equal in power. Nasty Plot can be used along with a special set of Aura Sphere / Flash Cannon / Nasty Plot / Dark Pulse or Vacuum Wave, but this doesn't allow Lucario to beat Geomancy Xerneas, which is one of the main Pokemon it should be beating, and is because of that not very good.

Checks & Counters
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**Ghost-types**: Ghost-types, such as Arceus-Ghost, Giratina, Mega Gengar, (add comma) and Mega Sableye are immune to Lucario's most powerful STAB option, can burn Lucario and stall it out after.

**Bulky Flying-types**: Bulky-Flying types, such as Ho-oh, Lugia, and Yveltal resists Lucario's Close Combat (except for the latter) and can stall it out and steadily recover health back, but they must be wary for Stone Edge.

**Ground-types** Ground-types such as Primal Groudon, Arceus-Ground, (add comma) and Landorus-Therian can easily beat Lucario with one of its STAB attacks, and can reliably switch into most of Lucario's attacks, but have to be wary of Ice Punch.

**Status**: Burns and paralysis are really crippling Lucario, as it will have its Attack or Speed cut, which means it misses out on important KOes and leaves it weak.

**Mega Mewtwo X**: Mega Mewtwo X can switch in into Lucario's attacks and outspeeds it and can beat it with its Fighting-type STAB attack.

**Faster Pokemon**: Pokemon that are faster than Lucario, such as Scarf Kyogre, Mega Mewtwo or Jolly Mega Salamence, can beat Lucario with one of their coverage attacks without effort.


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Thank you! Will implement this at some point like, tomorrow's afternoon or even friday (i lack time o-o)
 

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Overview
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Lucario is a very powerful as a Mega Evolution 'Mega' isn't a noun because of a great ability in Adaptability and high offensive stats. It also functions as a decent stop to Xerneas, Dark Arceus-Dark, type Arceus > Arceus-type and Darkrai, becauseit (space between because and it) outspeeds all of these except for the latter, (RC) and can OHKO them with one of Lucario's STAB attacks. Furthermore, it has a nice Speed stat, which allows it to outrun several threats in Ubers, such as Xerneas, Latias, Rayquaza, and Dialga. Lucario has a wide, offensively based movepool with a lot of coverage options, such as Close Combat Close Combat isn't a coverage option, so this could serve to get reworded. and Stone Edge. It also has a good priority option in Bullet Punch, a move whose power gets further boosted by Adaptability. But, Lucario's got has several downpoints. (space between down and points) It However, Lucario Statements in overviews that add length is not usually advised, as overviews should be as short as possible to give a quick summary is pretty frail, meaning most unresisted powerful attacks from most Pokemon with decent offensive stats can deal a lot of damage to it. Additionally, Lucario is very vulnerable to status, because either paralysis or burn will eventually bring cripple Lucario to its end. Lucario is also costly, as it takes a Mega slot that also could have been used for another Mega. this isn't what 'costly' means, nor is 'opportunity cost'. Lastly, Psychic- and Ghost-types can be troublesome for it if Lucario lacks a Dark-type attack, especially Mega Sableye, this is the standard of Mega Evolutions which completely walls it.


Physical Wallbreaker
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name: Physical Wallbreaker
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Bullet Punch
move 3: Stone Edge / Ice Punch
move 4: Iron Tail
ability: Justified --> Adaptability
item: Lucarionite
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
nature: Jolly

Moves
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Close Combat is becomes extremely powerful after Mega Evolution, because it has a great Base Power you could put 240 here instead if you think it should still be included and gets boosted further by Adaptability, making its base power 240. Bullet Punch is a good priority attack with decent power and helps allows for Lucario to 2HKO Geomancy Xerneas, as well as it's useful to pick off some weakened Pokemon. Stone Edge is a good move that hits most Flying-types better than Ice Punch, especially Ho-Oh, careful on this but also Pokemon such as What kind of Pokemon are these? Lugia and Yveltal. Ice Punch can be used as a third move instead of Stone Edge to hit Flying-type Pokemon that trouble Lucario such as Mega Salamence and Rayquaza better than Stone Edge since because they're both 4x weak to Ice attacks, you shouldn't use since, as it refers to time that has passed and has excellent coverage on the overall. Iron Tail has better power than Bullet Punch and allows Lucario to OHKO Xerneas, and therefore is a good move. Swords Dance allows Lucario to boosts its Attack stat to insane levels, which helps it to break through many physical walls.

Set Details
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Justified is chosen as its ability as it allows (put an "ing" in allowing) Lucario to boosts its Attack right after it switches into Dark-type attacks. Lucarionite is the standard item because this way so Lucario can Mega Evolve, and gets a huge power boost as well as gaining a new ability in Adaptability as a new ability, (swapping order of words to make it flow better) it'd be better to just remove the 'new ability' thing. And it doesn't really flow better; that can be a subjective idea. So be careful with making rewordings like this in the future! which doubles the power of Lucario's STAB attacks. Maximum EVs in Attack ensure Lucario hits its foes as hard as possible. The EVs in Speed backed up with a by Timid nature help Lucario to outspeed several Pokemon in the tier such as max Speed Xerneas, max Speed Adamant Adamant what ;_;, Salamence, and max Speed Kyurem-White.

Usage Tips
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Lucario is a decent switch-in into the Dark-type moves from Dark-type Pokemon it checks, especially when not Mega-Evolved in non-Mega Forme Mega Pokemon are not formes--also, this is the rare case where Mega-Evolved with a hyphen is correct!; this will boost Lucario's Attack stat, thanks to Justified. However, watch out; most Dark-types are faster than Lucario when not Mega-Evolved and can beat it with another attack as Lucario is a bit frail. Make sure you Mega Evolve Lucario as soon as possible, as without it, Lucario won't be able to outspeed the threats it doesn't normally in normal-forme, leaving it easily to be you can use the original or this rewording if you like soulblaster revenge killed.

Team Options
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Cleric support from Pokemon such as Xerneas is very useful, as Lucario is really crippled by having either its Attack or Speed stat cut by status such as burn or paralysis. Dark-types such as Yveltal and Darkrai are great teammates too as they can beat up hit this is a more 'professional' word choice, but beat up is ok in my book! Lugia and Ghost-type Pokemon with STAB Dark-type attacks that are troublesome for Lucario, and especially the former one, as it can switch into the Ground-type attacks Lucario is weak to. Stealth Rock setters users, such as Primal Groudon or one of the Deoxys formes, also make good partners because Stealth Rock is always useful as it helps Lucario to get a KO earlier. Other Pokemon that appreciate Dark-types being defeated by Lucario, such as Aegislash and Latios, make for good partners as well. Slow Volt Switch or U-turn users, such as Scizor, grant Lucario a safe switch in, 'switch-in' (with a hyphen) is a noun used to describe a Pokemon that can switch in safely. 'Switch in' is a verb to describe switching in. A 'safe switch' with no 'in' is what you're looking for which Lucario appreciates, as it's frail. And last, but not least, Defog users that remove Sticky Web when it's up on your side, such as Latias and Giratina-O, are good partners too.


Other Options
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Earthquake is an option for good coverage, but leaves Lucario completely walled by Flying-types if it lacks Stone Edge or Ice Punch. Crunch hits the this is OK to leave in Psychic- and Ghost-type Pokemon, such as Mega Gengar, Lugia, and Mega Mewtwo Y, (AC) well if you start a clause closed off by a comma, you have to close it too that trouble Lucario, as the former type resists its main STAB move and the latter is completely immune to hit. Extreme Speed can be used over Bullet Punch which will outspeed any other +1 priority attack, but has bad coverage and Bullet Punch is after Mega Evolving equal in power. Nasty Plot can be used along with a special set of Aura Sphere / Flash Cannon / Nasty Plot / Dark Pulse or Vacuum Wave, but this doesn't allow Lucario to beat Geomancy Xerneas, which is one of the main Pokemon it should be beating, and is because of that it's Lucina! You have to remember apostrophes :o not very good.

Checks & Counters
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**Ghost-types**: Ghost-types, such as Ghost Arceus-Ghost, Giratina, Mega Gengar, (add comma) and Mega Sableye, (AC) same as above, close of the 'such as section' with a comma. However, if there wasn't a comma at the start, there shouldn't be one at the end. They come in pairs are immune to Lucario's most powerful STAB option, and can burn Lucario and stall it out after.

**Bulky Flying-types**: Bulky-Flying types, such as Ho-Oh, Lugia, and Yveltal, (AC) resists Lucario's Close Combat (except for the latter) and can stall it out and steadily recover health back, but they must be wary for of Stone Edge.

**Ground-types** Ground-types such as Primal Groudon, Ground Arceus-Ground, (add comma) and Landorus-Therian can easily beat Lucario with one of its their STAB attacks, and can reliably switch into most of Lucario's attacks, but have to be wary of Ice Punch.

**Status**: Burns and paralysis are really crippling Lucario, as it will have its Attack or Speed cut, which means it misses out on important KOes 'KOs' is the plural form of 'KO'. 'KOes' means 'to KO' and leaves it weak.

**Mega Mewtwo X**: Mega Mewtwo X can switch in into Lucario's attacks and outspeeds it and can beat it with its Fighting-type STAB attack.

**Faster Pokemon**: Pokemon that are faster than Lucario, such as Choice Scarf Kyogre, Mega Mewtwo, (AC) or Jolly Mega Salamence, can beat Lucario with one of their coverage attacks without effort.

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