Lucario is a bipedal, canine-like Pokémon with predominantly blue and black fur. It possesses a short, round spike on the back of each forepaw, in addition to a third on its chest. It has red eyes, a long snout, and ears. When its mouth is open, two pairs of pointed teeth, one in the upper jaw and one in the lower, can be seen. It possesses cream-colored fur on its torso and blue fur on its thighs that resemble shorts. It has a medium-length tail of the same blue color as well. It stands on its toes rather than on its entire foot. It has developed four black appendages that hang down from its head, which rise when Lucario reads or manipulates aura, a special energy that it senses; these appendages are very similar in shape and number to the four pink appendages on the head of the Being of Emotion, Mesprit. Lucario can use its powers to create a staff in the form of a bone and use it to fight.
Lucario can study auras to predict the movements of its opponents and track their quarry. With sufficient training, a Lucario can read auras to understand how living beings are feeling from more than half a mile (1 kilometer) away. However, Lucario sometimes ends up learning information that it would not like to know, causing it to get stressed out easily. It also has the power to manipulate this energy in an offensive manner, in the form of explosive spheres of energy. Lucario can understand human speech and has been reported to communicate with humans through telepathy. As shown in Pokémon Horizons: The Series with Roy's Lucario, Shiny Lucario emit yellow aura as opposed to the standard blue-colored aura emitted by other creatures. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Lucario's eyes glow golden (instead of blue as in the anime) when using Aura vision.
Lucario is considered to be prideful and is extremely loyal to its Trainer. It also seems to have a natural sense of justice, as it only trusts Trainers with righteous hearts. It is an exceptionally rare Pokémon that usually lives deep in mountains very far from people to improve their skills. Lucario are primarily carnivores, hunting their prey in packs, though one Lucario was seen eating Berries and plants like roses. It has also been seen eating chocolate, although chocolate is not part of its natural diet. As mentioned in the Sleep Style Dex, Lucario never lowers its guard, even when sleeping. It is believed Lucario reads the aura of others while asleep similarly to when it is awake.
Lucario can Mega Evolve into Mega Lucario or Mega Lucario Z.
Mega Lucario
As Mega Lucario, its cream fur becomes longer, and its thighs slim down. Mega Lucario's arms appear more muscular and it develops more spikes on the back of its paws, which have turned crimson. It also develops spikes on both of its feet, which have become crimson too. Its previously red eyes are now orange-colored. Its aura-sensing appendages grow longer, and two of them are tipped in crimson. Its shoulders also possess a spike each. Black markings appear all over its its blue fur.
Mega Lucario was believed to be the first discovered Mega Evolution. A legend told at the Tower of Mastery claims that a Trainer and a Lucario found the first Mega and Key Stones and unleashed the world's first Mega Evolution. After the discovery of Mega Rayquaza in the Hoennregion, Mega Lucario was instead believed to be the the first Pokémon to Mega Evolve only in the Kalos region. Its aura heightens throughout its body and formed black markings across its blue fur. Mega Lucario's fighting style has been described as heartless due to it being bathed in the explosive energy of Mega Evolution, awakening its combative instincts and causing it to attack mercilessly against its opponents.
As Mega Lucario Z, parts of its body — namely its head, ears, arms, thighs, and tail — turn a dark gunmetal gray, while its forearms and legs turn completely blue. Its eyes turn bright blue with thick black outlines around them, and its face is decorated with an elaborate, silver pattern consisting of circles and crescent shapes. This silver pattern circles the back of Mega Lucario Z's head and extends halfway into its head appendages, which are clumped into two instead of being separated as four. These appendages grow out to reach Mega Lucario Z's knees, and have zig-zag seams on their sides and zig-zag tips at their ends. Two long strands of blue hair with zig-zag tips extend from behind Mega Lucario Z's head and over its ears, which have silver crescent patterns on them. The cream fur on Mega Lucario Z's torso is longer but flares to its right side at the bottom, unlike on Mega Lucario where it forms its tail. Mega Lucario Z's tail is split into two at the tip, and more silver stripes circle around its waist and thighs. Finally, the chest protrusion on Mega Lucario Z is round and shield-like with an S-shaped seam instead of pointy; similar round metal protrusions occur on Mega Lucario Z's hands, shins, and feet.
While the previously discovered Mega Lucario is known to channel its aura into a destructive force, Mega Lucario Z channels its aura in a more defensive manner, by cloaking itself in it to increase its defense, flexibility, and agility. Mega Lucario Z can utilize its powerful aura in various ways; it can extend the aura into a thin shield or concentrate it into specific parts of its body, such as its legs or fists, to enhance its attacks. In close combat, Mega Lucario Z uses the longer fur surrounding its head and waist, along with its fan-shaped tail, to visually disorient opponents. This makes it difficult for them to see Mega Lucario Z’s aggressive movements. Additionally, parts of its fur have been hardened with steel energy. By concentrating its strength into these hardened areas—specifically the back of its hands and shins—Mega Lucario Z can deliver powerful blows despite its appearance. Mega Lucario Z is named such to differentiate it from the previously known Mega Lucario, and is an example of a subset of Mega Evolution known as "Z Mega Evolution".[1]
AZ's Lucario, the one lent to the player to aid in the Rogue Mega Absol battle, is eventually revealed to have been Korrina's as well, and it even retains her Trainer ID. It ultimately ends up being gifted to the player after the main story's completion of Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Emma uses a Lucario in Pokémon Legends: Z-A during her second story battle and in all subsequent rematches.
Emma also appears next to a Mega Evolved Lucario on Pokémon Legends: Z-A's box art, though it is unclear on whether or not it is in reference to her in-game Lucario as it does not Mega Evolve in any of her battles.
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Lucario is seen as the greatest rescue leader of all time, and his adventures have become legendary. While the player never meets Lucario, Alakazam tells the player that his goal is to become closer to Lucario's greatness. Earning 15000 Rescue Points will put the player in the top Rescue Rank—Lucario Rank—at which point the Lucario Statue will be displayed outside the Team Base.
A most gallant-looking creature. It emits energy waves and controls them with precision, using them to sense even faraway beings. I have given the name “aura” to this power.
It's said that Lucario hardly ever lowers its guard, even in its sleep. Perhaps it's still reading the aura emanating from others, just as it does when it's awake.
Lucario debuted in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. He belonged to Sir Aaron and was sealed away in his staff for a thousand years. Ash later released him during a festival and he helped guide him to the Tree of Beginning after Mew teleported Pikachu there. However, he sacrificed himself to save the Tree of Beginning.
In The Aura Storm!, Gurkinn owns a Lucario that can Mega Evolve into Mega Lucario. Gurkinn's Lucario was used in a battle against Korrina's own Lucario, but when Korrina's Lucario lost control in Mega Evolution, Gurkinn's Lucario had to knock it out. It reappeared in A Festival Reunion!.
A Lucario appeared in I Choose You!, under the ownership of Sorrel. It is his main Pokémon.
Lucario, the Aura Pokémon. A Fighting and Steel type. Lucario can concentrate its mental energy into a mysterious wave called aura that can reduce boulders to dust.
A Lucario briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Korrina.
Bidoof's Big Stand
A Lucario appeared in Bidoof's Big Stand, under the ownership of a Trainer. The titular Bidoof spent a lot of time trying to get as much attention from its Trainer as he was giving to Lucario.
Lucario is a Battle Pokémon in Pokkén Tournament. Its moves include Force Palm, Bone Rush, Extreme Speed, and multiple variations of Aura Sphere. Upon entering Synergy Burst, it Mega Evolves and can use the Burst Attack Aura Blast.
Lucario has the fewest moves of all the Pokkén Tournament fighters, with a total of four.
In the Pokémon of the Year poll held by The Pokémon Company in 2020, Lucario was voted the most popular Generation IV Pokémon, receiving 102,259 votes. It was also the second-most popular Pokémon overall.
Lucario was featured in the eighth episode of Beyond the Pokédex series.
Lucario's appearance is akin to that of an anthropomorphic canid of no discernable kind. The markings on Lucario’s face resemble the cloth eye masks worn by classic heroes in popular culture (such as Zorro), and also evoke the appearance of a muzzle. Additionally, together with the four appendages on its head, the overall shape may suggest inspiration from a khakkhara, which in popular depictions responds to spiritual energies much like Lucario’s appendages react when it senses aura.
Due to its mystical nature, Lucario may be based on the hybrid portrayal of the Egyptian god Anubis (speculated to be a Golden jackal or African wolf). Anubis's role in Egyptian mythology was to judge souls based on their purity, which loosely resembles Lucario's ability to see a life form's aura. Lucario using a bone staff in combat may also reference the Was-sceptre often seen in depictions of Anubis.
The concept of aura associated with Lucario seems to closely resemble vital energies such as qi or chakra. Lucario's Fighting type likely comes from the fact qi is conceptually present in many West Asian martial arts as neijin or similar ideas. Lucario's use of a staff may hint at a bōjutsu practitioner, while the shorts-like fur on its legs may reference the clothing used in boxing, Muay Thai, or mixed martial arts. Given the possible connection with ancient Egypt through Anubis, Lucario could also be based on an Ancient Egypt boxer.
Name origin
Lucario may be derived from the reverse of the Japanese transcription of orichalcum (a mythical metal) or oracle (referring to its supernatural abilities involving aura). It may also involve λύκος lúkos (Greek for wolf), and possibly luchar (Spanish for to fight).
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Lucario's eyes glowing blue while sensing aura
A Shiny Lucario's yellow aura
Mega Lucario creating a bone staff
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