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Lucario VGC: best sets, teams and usage

Lucario appears on 0.0% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (5 of 15,679 teams across 264 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026). It ranks #270 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 45.8% and a Top 8 index of 1.50: it reaches Top 8 more often than its usage suggests.

Small sample: only 5 teams. The figures on this page can change a lot with a few more tournaments.

Lucario

Lucario

FightingSteel

Base stats

HP70
Attack110
Defense70
Sp. Atk115
Sp. Def70
Speed90
Usage0.0 %
Teams5
Adjusted WR45.8 %-4.2 pp
Games28

Teams that run it

TeamTournamentDatePlacingPlayer
BasculegionIncineroarLucarioRillaboomSalamence (Mega)Sneasler˗ˋˏ❤︎ˎˊ˗ Pomelo Late Night Tour2026-10-017Uncreative7452
AmpharosCamerupt (Mega)GlaceonGlimmoraIndeedeeLucarioVGC Indigo League #3 (Prize: Shiny Rayquaza)2026-10-1710Ester
Delphox (Mega)DiggersbyGardevoir (Mega)Indeedee ♀KingambitLucario˗ˋˏ❤︎ˎˊ˗ Pomelo Late Night Tour2026-10-1510BigChadungus
Delphox (Mega)Gardevoir (Mega)Indeedee ♀KingambitLucarioSneasler[Shiny Raichu to 1st] The Grim Challenge #11 M-C2026-10-1017BigChadungus
Hisuian ArcanineLucarioMetagrossMiloticSwampert (Mega)Whimsicott2027 Baltimore Pokémon VGC Regional Championships2026-09-181075Will Schultheis

Moves

Aura Sphere60.0 %
Protect60.0 %
Close Combat40.0 %
Feint40.0 %
Flash Cannon40.0 %
Meteor Mash40.0 %
Thunder Punch40.0 %
Calm Mind20.0 %
Dark Pulse20.0 %
Steel Beam20.0 %
Vacuum Wave20.0 %

Items

Focus Sash40.0 %
Life Orb40.0 %
Lucarionite-Z20.0 %

Abilities

Inner Focus100.0 %

Natures

Adamant40.0 %
Modest20.0 %
Quiet20.0 %
Timid20.0 %

The bar is how often it's run and the color is the adjusted WR of teams with that option (blue wins more, red wins less).

Most common full sets

ItemAbilityMovesTimes%Adj. WR %
Focus SashInner FocusClose Combat / Feint / Meteor Mash / Thunder Punch240.0 %48.4 %
Life OrbInner FocusAura Sphere / Dark Pulse / Flash Cannon / Protect120.0 %40.0 %
Life OrbInner FocusAura Sphere / Protect / Steel Beam / Vacuum Wave120.0 %48.0 %
Lucarionite-ZInner FocusAura Sphere / Calm Mind / Flash Cannon / Protect120.0 %55.6 %

Teammates

Who does Lucario team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %10 %20 %30 %40 %Kingambit · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 48.4 %40.0Gardevoir (Mega) · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 48.4 %40.0Indeedee ♀ · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 48.4 %40.0Sneasler · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 54.5 %40.0Delphox (Mega) · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 48.4 %40.0Basculegion · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 55.6 %20.0Rillaboom · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 55.6 %20.0Incineroar · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 55.6 %20.0Salamence (Mega) · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 55.6 %20.0Metagross · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 40.0 %20.0Whimsicott · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 40.0 %20.0Swampert (Mega) · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 40.0 %20.0Milotic · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 40.0 %20.0Hisuian Arcanine · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 40.0 %20.0Diggersby · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 48.0 %20.0

An affinity above 1 means they're paired more often than their popularity would explain.

Common cores with this Pokémon

Pairs

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
LucarioSneasler20.0 %54.5 %1
Delphox (Mega)Lucario20.0 %48.4 %0
Gardevoir (Mega)Lucario20.0 %48.4 %0
Indeedee ♀Lucario20.0 %48.4 %0
KingambitLucario20.0 %48.4 %0

Trios

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
Delphox (Mega)Gardevoir (Mega)Lucario20.0 %48.4 %0
Delphox (Mega)Indeedee ♀Lucario20.0 %48.4 %0
Delphox (Mega)KingambitLucario20.0 %48.4 %0
Gardevoir (Mega)Indeedee ♀Lucario20.0 %48.4 %0
Gardevoir (Mega)KingambitLucario20.0 %48.4 %0
Indeedee ♀KingambitLucario20.0 %48.4 %0
Related guideHow to build a VGC teamFrom a two-Pokémon core to the sixth slot, with data.

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