Is Lucario Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Friendship on Riolu during the day. Fighting/Steel with AbilityInner Focus. From the Floccesy Ranch catch, Lucario handles Cheren, Roxie through Steel resistance, Clay through Fighting, Grimsley, and Iris's Aggron and Lapras. One of the best Pokemon in BW2. Available before the first badge.
Riolu resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Lucario has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Lucario has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Lucario trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Lucario has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Lucario trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Lucario trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Lucario has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Lucario trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Lucario has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Lucario trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Lucario trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Lucario has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Riolu on Floccesy Ranch (walking, Lv 5-7, rare).
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Roxie.
How to Get Lucario in Black 2 & White 2
Lucario doesn't appear wild. Catch Riolu instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it with high friendship to get Lucario. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Lucario in B2W2
Step 1Catch RioluFloccesy RanchLv.5-7FloorRate 5%Any- Step 2Lucario ✓
Lucario Weakness
Lucario is weak to Fire, Fighting, and Ground. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. With 9 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Lucario leans offensive (base 110 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dragon, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Lucario Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Lucario
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 2x52-62% Rock Smash 2x26-31% | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 2x43-52% Rock Smash 2x22-28% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x51-60% Rock Smash 2x40-48% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Growlithe builds →Fire Fang 2x53-64% Rock Smash 2x23-27% | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x87-102%KO Dig 2x70-84% Rock Smash 2x37-44% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x78-92% Dig 2x63-75% Rock Smash 2x33-40% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x75-89% Dig 2x54-64% Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x87-102%KO Rock Smash 2x30-35% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Trapinch builds →Dig 2x87-102%KO Rock Smash 2x30-35% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x147-174%KO Dig 2x67-78% | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x112-132%KO Dig 2x50-59% Brick Break 2x48-57% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x82-97% Dig 2x68-80% Rock Smash 2x34-41% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x72-85% Dig 2x60-71% Rock Smash 2x31-37% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x82-97% Brick Break 2x51-61% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x163-193%KO Hammer Arm 2x91-108%KO Dig 2x74-87% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x148-175%KO Dig 2x66-78% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x133-157%KO Brick Break 2x66-78% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 2x123-146%KO Flame Charge 2x63-76% Bulldoze 2x50-59% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x166-195%KO Superpower 2x110-130%KO Dig 2x74-87% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x149-176%KO Dig 2x66-79% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x133-156%KO Brick Break 2x66-79% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x164-193%KO Superpower 2x109-128%KO Dig 2x73-86% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x148-174%KO Dig 2x66-78% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x132-156%KO Brick Break 2x66-78% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x165-194%KO Superpower 2x110-130%KO Earthquake 2x92-108%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x149-176%KO Earthquake 2x83-98% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x154-181%KO Earthquake 2x86-101%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Magnezone's Thunderbolt hits Lucario for 51-60%. Tyranitar's Superpower also KOs at 125-147%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt51-60% Flash Cannon23-27% Volt Switch40-47% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lucario View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit5-6% Crunch10-12% Superpower 2x125-147%KO | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Blissey builds →
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Lucario Evolutions
Evolved from Riolu. Lucario is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+80 over Riolu), and Lucario peaks at 525 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Lucario to get Riolu eggs using 181 partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Bite, Blaze Kick and 12 more.
B2W2 Lucario Best Moveset
110 Attack and 115 Sp. Atk fire Fighting/Steel TermStab from both sides, and opponents can't predict which stat the moveset targets. AbilityJustified as a hidden ability boosts Attack on Dark hits. MoveSwords Dance or MoveNasty Plot doubles either offensive stat. Answers Steel, Rock, and Dark types through Fighting coverage.
Best Build
Lucario best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Close Combat
- Extreme Speed
- Swords Dance
- Ice Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 13 types means almost nothing walls Lucario cleanly, with Focus Punch and High Jump Kick anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
By reading the auras of all things, it can tell how others are feeling from over half a mile away.
Lucario Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Lucario B-Tier: a solid option in Black 2 & White 2 for the right team. At 525 BST, it fits the cannon role. Close Combat with Life Orb is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Black 2 & White 2, but Lucario does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Lucario hits 625 BST.
Steadfast is the go-to ability for Lucario. It raises Speed one stage upon flinching. Its hidden ability Justified can work in specific setups. Inner Focus is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Lucario is a physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Lucario has appeared in 14 titles over 7 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves