Pokemon Mega Lucario GO 2024: Movesets, raids and counters

TOI Tech Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Jul 31, 2024, 15:26 IST

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In the ever-evolving world of Pokémon GO, trainers sought new strategies to gain an edge in battles and raids. Mega Evolution, particularly Mega Lucario, emerged as a powerful transformation, greatly boosting stats. To fully utilize Mega Lucario, players collected Lucario Mega Energy through various activities, enhancing its attack power and making it a formidable adversary in PvE and PvP scenarios.

Pokemon Mega Lucario GO 2024: Movesets, raids and counters

Trainers in the dynamic world of Pokémon GO are constantly searching for fresh approaches to give them an advantage in fights, raids, and gym takeovers. The Mega Evolution, a transient metamorphosis that greatly raises a Pokémon's stats, is one of its most potent weapons. One of the most eagerly awaited Mega Evolutions is Mega Lucario, which is an enhanced version of the well-liked Fighting/Steel dual-type Pokémon Lucario.
In order to fully utilise Mega Lucario, players must collect Lucario Mega Energy, which may be obtained through a variety of in-game activities like unique research assignments, event rewards, or strolling alongside Lucario as a friend following its first Mega Evolution.After changing, Mega Lucario has incredible attack power and a special type that makes it a dangerous opponent in both PvE and PvP scenarios. Here are a few tips on how to defeat Lucario in Pokemon Go. Mega Lucario’s weakness includes Fighting, Ground and Fire-type attacks, making Pokemon like Machamp, Primal Groudon and Charizard effective counters.

Pokemon that can defeat Lucario

Fire, Fighting, and Ground-type moves can harm Mega Lucario, a Steel and Fighting-type Pokémon. In a Mega Lucario Raid Battle, choose six Pokémon with Fast and Charged Attacks of these kinds to increase your damage output. Pokémon that use attacks that are compatible with their type are given a same-type attack bonus (STAB), which increases damage dealt by 20%.

Mega Lucario's stat distribution and moveset in Pokémon GO

Combat Power: 42,499
Attack: 310
Defense: 175
Stamina: 9,000 HP
Fast Attacks: Counter, Bullet Punch
Charged Attacks: Aura Sphere, Close Combat, Power-Up Punch, Flash Cannon, Shadow Ball, Blaze Kick, Thunder Punch

Best counters to Pokémon GO mega lucario raids

Best fire-type counters

Mega or Shadow Blaziken: Fire Spin, Blast Burn
Mega Charizard Y or X: Fire Spin, Blast Burn
Shadow Ho-Oh: Incinerate, Sacred Fire
Reshiram: Fire Fang, Fusion Flare
Mega Houndoom: Fire Fang, Flame Thrower

Best ground-type counters

Primal or Regular Groudon: Mud Shot, Precipice Blades
Mega or Shadow Garchomp: Mud Shot, Earth Power
Therian Forme Landorus: Mud Shot, Sandsear Storm
Shadow Excadrill: Mud Slap, Scorching Sands
Shadow Mamoswine: Mud-Slap, High-Horsepower

Best fighting-type counters

Mega Blaziken: Counter, Focus Blast
Mega Lucario: Force Palm, Aura Sphere
Terrakion: Double Kick, Sacred Sword
Mega Heracross: Counter, Close Combat
Keldeo: Low Kick, Sacred Sword

Pokémon GO mega lucario raid catch CP and shiny availability

No Weather Boost: 1,469 - 1,544 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
Weather Boosted (Snowy or Cloudy): 1,837 - 1,930 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
100% IV CPs:
No Weather Boost: 1,544 CP
Weather Boosted (Snowy): 1,930 CP

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