Lucario Counters, Weaknesses & Best Builds — Pokémon Champions
Type: Fighting / Steel · BST: 525 · Role: Balanced Attacker
Lucario is a Fighting / Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions that takes super-effective damage from Fire, Fighting, Ground. This guide lists the top 8 counters for Lucario, its defensive matchups, base stats, abilities, best Tera Types, competitive role, and how to beat it in ranked play. The best picks are Charizard, Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y plus 5 more ranked below.
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With a 525 base stat total, Lucario plays as a Balanced Attacker. Its highest stat is Special Attack (115), and at base 90 Speed it sits faster than 63% of the Pokémon Champions roster. Use this profile when building a counter-team: target its lower defensive stat and watch the speed tier for revenge kills.
What counters Lucario in Pokémon Champions?
The top counters are picked using STAB type coverage + defensive safety across the entire Pokémon Champions roster. Click any Pokémon below to open its own counter page.
Top counters vs Lucario
- Charizard (Fire / Flying)
- Mega Charizard X (Fire / Dragon)
- Mega Charizard Y (Fire / Flying)
- Machamp (Fighting)
- Medicham (Fighting / Psychic)
- Mega Medicham (Fighting / Psychic)
- Camerupt (Fire / Ground)
- Mega Camerupt (Fire / Ground)
How each counter beats Lucario
- Charizard (Fire / Flying) outspeeds Lucario and hits it super-effectively with STAB Fire moves.
- Mega Charizard X (Fire / Dragon) outspeeds Lucario and hits it super-effectively with STAB Fire moves.
- Mega Charizard Y (Fire / Flying) outspeeds Lucario and hits it super-effectively with STAB Fire moves.
- Machamp (Fighting) underspeeds but can still trade Lucario and hits it super-effectively with STAB Fighting moves.
- Medicham (Fighting / Psychic) underspeeds but can still trade Lucario and hits it super-effectively with STAB Fighting moves.
Lucario weaknesses, resistances & immunities
Weaknesses
- Fire (×2)
- Fighting (×2)
- Ground (×2)
Resistances
- Normal (×0.5)
- Grass (×0.5)
- Ice (×0.5)
- Bug (×0.25)
- Rock (×0.25)
- Dragon (×0.5)
- Dark (×0.5)
- Steel (×0.5)
Immunities
- Poison
Base stats
- HP
- 70
- Attack
- 110
- Defense
- 70
- Sp. Attack
- 115
- Sp. Defense
- 70
- Speed
- 90
- Total
- 525
Best Tera Types for Lucario
The best Tera Types for Lucario cover its main weaknesses or boost its STAB offense. Consider:
Abilities
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- Inner Focus — [object Object]
- Justified (hidden) — [object Object]
Other Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions
Want to explore similar picks? These Fighting-type Pokémon share matchups and weaknesses with Lucario:
- Machamp — Fighting
- Medicham — Fighting / Psychic
- Pangoro — Fighting / Dark
- Passimian — Fighting
- Paldean Tauros — Fighting
- Paldean Tauros (Blaze) — Fighting / Fire
Frequently asked questions about Lucario
What counters Lucario in Pokémon Champions?
The top counters for Lucario are Charizard, Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Machamp, Medicham. These Pokémon hit Lucario super-effectively with STAB moves and resist (or avoid) its main STAB types, making them reliable picks in Pokémon Champions.
What is Lucario weak to?
Lucario is a Fighting / Steel-type Pokémon weak to Fire, Fighting, Ground. Bring STAB moves of those types for super-effective damage.
What is the best Pokémon against Lucario?
The single best pick against Lucario in the Pokémon Champions roster is Charizard, based on STAB type coverage and defensive safety. See the full ranked list above for alternatives.
How do you beat Lucario in Pokémon Champions?
To beat Lucario, lead with a Pokémon that resists its STAB types (Fighting / Steel) and carries super-effective coverage (Fire, Fighting, Ground). Avoid Pokémon that share Lucario's weaknesses, and use PokeCounter's free counter picker to auto-select the optimal team.
Is Lucario good in Pokémon Champions?
Lucario's viability in Pokémon Champions depends on the Season roster and tier. Check its base stats (525 BST), ability synergies and current usage rates on PokeCounter's live rankings.
Looking for more Pokémon Champions resources? Check the competitive tier list, the live meta rankings, the speed tiers, the full type chart, or the held items guide.