Mega Lucario Z: Stats, Moves, Weakness & Abilities

Base stats

HP70145–177250–344

Atk100108–167184–328

Def7081–134130–262

SpA164165–237299–469

SpD7081–134130–262

Spe151153–223276–441

Total625Higher than 98% of Pokémon

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: None.

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Type matchups

FightingSteelshow which type causes itweaknessresistance

Weak to

2×

FightingFireGround

Resists

½×

DarkDragonGrassIceNormalSteel

¼×

BugRock

Immune to

0×

Poison

Takes normal damage from 6 types

FlyingGhostWaterElectricPsychicFairy

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 151); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+223Max203No SP171Min153Scarf334Tailwind446

At max Speed, Mega Lucario Z outspeeds 30 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown.

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

This Pokémon receives 1/2 damage from contact moves.
Everything about Aura Guard →

Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Sep 2026

20.72% of teams · rank #8 · Reg M-C · Singles · 1760+ rating · 69,462 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Lucarionite Z
Ability
Stat Alignment: Timid
Stat Points: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe

Nasty Plot
Aura Sphere
Flash Cannon
Dark Pulse

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by rating

All players15.65%
Rated 1500+16.74%
Rated 1630+19.1%
Rated 1760+20.72%

Usage by month

Apr 202620.72%

Moves

Items

Lucarionite Z100%

Abilities

100%

EV spreads

Timid 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe42.9%
Timid 2 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe10.5%
Modest 21 HP / 2 Def / 24 SpA / 19 Spe5.9%
Timid 1 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe3.8%
Modest 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe3.6%

Common teammates

Evolution

#0447RioluFighting
1. Level up with high friendship (day)
  #0448LucarioFightingSteel
  1. Mega Evolution, in battleholding Lucarionite
    #0448Mega LucarioFightingSteel
  2. Mega Evolution, in battleholding Lucarionite Z
    #0448Mega Lucario ZFightingSteel

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 26

EvoAura SphereThis move does not check accuracy.FightingSpec80—20

1CopycatUses the last move used in the battle.NormalStatus——20

1DetectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.FightingStatus——5

1FeintNullifies Detect, Protect, and Quick/Wide Guard.NormalPhys30100%10

1Final GambitDoes damage equal to the user's HP. User faints.FightingSpec—100%5

1Helping HandOne adjacent ally's move power is 1.5× this turn.NormalStatus——20

1Life DewHeals the user and its allies by 1/4 their max HP.WaterStatus——10

1Metal Claw10% chance to raise the user's Attack by 1.SteelPhys5095%35

1Quick AttackUsually goes first.NormalPhys40100%30

1ReversalMore power the less HP the user has left.FightingPhys—100%15

1Rock Smash50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.FightingPhys40100%15

1ScreechLowers the target's Defense by 2.NormalStatus—85%40

1Vacuum WaveUsually goes first.FightingSpec40100%30

12CounterIf hit by physical attack, returns double damage.FightingPhys—100%20

16Work UpRaises the user's Attack and Sp. Atk by 1.NormalStatus——30

20Force Palm30% chance to paralyze the target.FightingPhys60100%10

24Calm MindRaises the user's Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1.PsychicStatus——20

28Metal SoundLowers the target's Sp. Def by 2.SteelStatus—85%40

32Quick GuardProtects allies from priority attacks this turn.FightingStatus——15

36Bone RushHits 2-5 times in one turn.GroundPhys2590%10

40Swords DanceRaises the user's Attack by 2.NormalStatus——20

44Heal PulseHeals the target by 50% of its max HP.PsychicStatus——10

48Meteor Mash20% chance to raise the user's Attack by 1.SteelPhys9090%10

52Dragon PulseNo additional effect.DragonSpec85100%10

56Extreme SpeedNearly always goes first.NormalPhys80100%5

60Close CombatLowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.FightingPhys120100%5

TM / HM / TR 61

TM01Take DownHas 1/4 recoil.NormalPhys9085%20

TM04AgilityRaises the user's Speed by 2.PsychicStatus——30

TM06Scary FaceLowers the target's Speed by 2.NormalStatus—100%10

TM07ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM11Water Pulse20% chance to confuse the target.WaterSpec60100%20

TM12Low KickMore power the heavier the target.FightingPhys—100%20

TM20Trailblaze100% chance to raise the user's Speed by 1.GrassPhys50100%20

TM25FacadePower doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.NormalPhys70100%20

TM27Aerial AceThis move does not check accuracy.FlyingPhys60—20

TM28Bulldoze100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.GroundPhys60100%20

TM31Metal Claw10% chance to raise the user's Attack by 1.SteelPhys5095%35

TM32SwiftThis move does not check accuracy. Hits foes.NormalSpec60—20

TM36Rock Tomb100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.RockPhys6095%15

TM39Low Sweep100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.FightingPhys65100%20

TM43FlingFlings the user's item at the target. Power varies.DarkPhys—100%10

TM47EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.NormalStatus——10

TM49Sunny DayFor 5 turns, intense sunlight powers Fire moves.FireStatus——5

TM50Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.WaterStatus——5

TM55DigDigs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.GroundPhys80100%10

TM58Brick BreakDestroys screens, unless the target is immune.FightingPhys75100%15

TM59Zen Headbutt20% chance to make the target flinch.PsychicPhys8090%15

TM61Shadow ClawHigh critical hit ratio.GhostPhys70100%15

TM64Bulk UpRaises the user's Attack and Defense by 1.FightingStatus——20

TM66Body Slam30% chance to paralyze the target.NormalPhys85100%15

TM68Thunder Punch10% chance to paralyze the target.ElectricPhys75100%15

TM69Ice Punch10% chance to freeze the target.IcePhys75100%15

TM70Sleep TalkUser must be asleep. Uses another known move.NormalStatus——10

TM73Drain PunchUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt.FightingPhys75100%10

TM80MetronomePicks a random move.NormalStatus——10

TM83Poison Jab30% chance to poison the target.PoisonPhys80100%20

TM85RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.PsychicStatus——5

TM86Rock Slide30% chance to make the foe(s) flinch.RockPhys7590%10

TM88Swords DanceRaises the user's Attack by 2.NormalStatus——20

TM93Flash Cannon10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.SteelSpec80100%10

TM94Dark Pulse20% chance to make the target flinch.DarkSpec80100%15

TM103SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.NormalStatus——10

TM104Iron DefenseRaises the user's Defense by 2.SteelStatus——15

TM108Crunch20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.DarkPhys80100%15

TM112Aura SphereThis move does not check accuracy.FightingSpec80—20

TM114Shadow Ball20% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.GhostSpec80100%15

TM115Dragon PulseNo additional effect.DragonSpec85100%10

TM120Psychic10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.PsychicSpec90100%10

TM129Calm MindRaises the user's Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1.PsychicStatus——20

TM130Helping HandOne adjacent ally's move power is 1.5× this turn.NormalStatus——20

TM134ReversalMore power the less HP the user has left.FightingPhys—100%15

TM140Nasty PlotRaises the user's Sp. Atk by 2.DarkStatus——20

TM149EarthquakeHits adjacent Pokémon. Double damage on Dig.GroundPhys100100%10

TM150Stone EdgeHigh critical hit ratio.RockPhys10080%5

TM152Giga ImpactUser cannot move next turn.NormalPhys15090%5

TM158Focus Blast10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.FightingSpec12070%5

TM163Hyper BeamUser cannot move next turn.NormalSpec15090%5

TM167Close CombatLowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.FightingPhys120100%5

TM170Steel BeamUser loses 50% max HP.SteelSpec14095%5

TM171Tera BlastIf Terastallized: Phys. if Atk > SpA, type = Tera.NormalSpec80100%10

TM172RoarForces the target to switch to a random ally.NormalStatus——20

TM184Vacuum WaveUsually goes first.FightingSpec40100%30

TM192Focus PunchFails if the user takes damage before it hits.FightingPhys150100%20

TM203Psych UpCopies the target's current stat stages.NormalStatus——10

TM213CoachingRaises an ally's Attack and Defense by 1.FightingStatus——10

TM223Metal SoundLowers the target's Sp. Def by 2.SteelStatus—85%40

TM229Upper Hand100% flinch. Fails unless target using priority attack.FightingPhys65100%15

Biology

Known as the Aura Pokémon, Lucario can sense and manipulate aura (波導, hadō), a special kind of life energy. It can sense aura miles away, which lets it know where something is and how it's feeling, so no foes are able to hide from it. It can use this aura as a weapon to pulverize rocks too.

It understands human speech. Lucario is a canid-like Pokémon. Its chest and the exterior of its wrists each feature a single, white spike.

Design & origin

Created by Game Freak and finalized by Ken Sugimori, Lucario has been speculated by fans to be partly based on Anubis, the jackal-headed god of embalming from Egyptian mythology. Director Junichi Masuda considered Lucario's name one of the most difficult to create, due to an effort to make it appeal to all audiences.

The film Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, released during the games' development, affected how the team approached Lucario's game counterpart.

Forms

Mega Lucario

Black aura energy seeps from its body. Its hands, feet and the tips of two appendages on the back of its head have turned red and the tail has become an extension of its buff-colored body fur.

Mega Lucario Z

Mega Lucario Z is Lucario's second Mega Evolved form. Unlike Mega Lucario, it uses its aura to create a defensive barrier around itself that increases its durability and flexibility.

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation IV Pokémon, List of generation VI Pokémon, List of generation IX Pokémon, Lucario · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Pokédex entries

: Aura Pokémon
: Sinnoh · Diamond & Pearl
Color: Blue

: —
Pal Park area: Field

Original Sinnoh#116Extended Sinnoh#116Updated Unova#034Central Kalos#063Original Alola#280Original Poni#095Updated Alola#378Updated Poni#125Galar#299Crown Tundra#135Hisui#224Paldea#164Kitakami#065Lumiose#136

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.
Legends: Arceus
It can tell what people are thinking. Only Trainers who have justice in their hearts can earn this Pokémon’s trust.
Shield
It controls waves known as auras, which are powerful enough to pulverize huge rocks. It uses these waves to take down its prey.
Sword
Lucario reads its opponent’s feelings with its aura waves. It finds out things it would rather not know, so it gets stressed out easily.
Ultra Moon
It concentrates its mental energy and fires off mysterious waves called auras, which can crush boulders of large size to dust.
Ultra Sun
They can detect the species of a living being— and its emotions—from over half a mile away. They control auras and hunt their prey in packs.
Moon
Not only does it perceive auras, but it has also gained the power to control them. It employs them in battle.
Sun
By reading the auras of all things, it can tell how others are feeling from over half a mile away.
Black 2 · White 2 · Y · Alpha Sapphire
It’s said that no foe can remain invisible to LUCARIO, since it can detect auras. Even foes it could not otherwise see.
HeartGold · SoulSilver
A well-trained one can sense auras to identify and take in the feelings of creatures over half a mile away.
Platinum · Black · White
By catching the aura emanating from others, it can read their thoughts and movements.
Pearl · X · Omega Ruby
It has the ability to sense the auras of all things. It understands human speech.
Diamond

Names around the world

English: Lucario
Japanese: ルカリオ
Japanese (romaji): Lucario
Korean: 루카리오
Chinese (Traditional): 路卡利歐
Chinese (Simplified): 路卡利欧
French: Lucario
German: Lucario
Spanish: Lucario
Italian: Lucario

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Generation IX · animated models

Training

: None
: 45 ≈5.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP
: 70
: —
: Medium Slow

Breeding

: FieldHuman-Like
: ♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%
: 25 egg cycles ≈6,630 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Evolves from Riolu: Level up with high friendship (day).

Shield: The Crown Tundra 1 area

Roaring-Sea CavesSpecial overworld spawn in a fixed location. · Lv 67

Shield: The Isle of Armor 3 areas

Brawlers' Cave (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Courageous Cavern (Max Den B)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Stepping-Stone Sea (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60

Sword: The Crown Tundra 1 area

Roaring-Sea CavesSpecial overworld spawn in a fixed location. · Lv 67

Sword: The Isle of Armor 3 areas

Brawlers' Cave (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Courageous Cavern (Max Den B)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Stepping-Stone Sea (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60

Shield 7 areas

Dusty Bowl (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Giant's Seat (Max Den C)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Hammerlocke Hills (Max Den B)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
North Lake MilochSpecial overworld spawn in a fixed location. · Lv 36–60
North Lake Miloch (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
North Lake Miloch (Max Den B)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Rolling Fields (Max Den C)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60

Sword 8 areas

Dusty Bowl (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Giant's Seat (Max Den C)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Hammerlocke Hills (Max Den B)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
North Lake MilochSpecial overworld spawn in a fixed location. · Lv 36–60
North Lake Miloch (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
North Lake Miloch (Max Den B)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Rolling Fields (Max Den C)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Stony Wilderness (Max Den E)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60

Ultra Moon 1 area

Poni GroveSOS Battle · Lv 52–55

Ultra Sun 1 area

Poni GroveSOS Battle · Lv 52–55

Moon 1 area

Poni GroveSOS Battle · Lv 52–55

Sun 1 area

Poni GroveSOS Battle · Lv 52–55

Y 1 area

Tower of MasteryReceive as a gift · Lv 32

X 1 area

Tower of MasteryReceive as a gift · Lv 32

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.

Mega Evolves in battle from Lucario holding Lucarionite Z.

Not found in the wild in the games we have location data for.

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.

Mega Lucario Z

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