Editing Lucas (SSBU)

As in ''[[Smash 4]]'', {{s|wikipedia|Lani Minella}}'s portrayal of Lucas from ''[[Brawl]]'' was repurposed for ''Ultimate''.

With the exception of the third method, Lucas must then be defeated on [[New Pork City]].

Being a pseudo-clone of [[Ness]], Lucas shares attributes with him in terms of special moves. However, the two are very different from each other in gameplay. Lucas is a middleweight that has slow [[walking]] speed, average [[dashing]] speed, average [[gravity]], fast air speed, and below average falling speed. He makes up for his lack of ground mobility with the speed of his attacks, with many possessing low lag, allowing him to rack up damage quickly and safely.

Lucas's greatest strength lies in his ability to loop moves together. At low %, neutral air combo's into itself; this was mostly popularized by {{Sm|Remi|}}. Because Lucas can cancel his jump by using an technique called "Double Jump Cancel Z-air" as the tether grab can also combo into itself across the entire stage. Up air can also combo into itself multiple times and can, thanks to the help of platforms, do up to 60%. Down tilt can also loop into itself starting at around 80% until the opponent is in KO% for up throw if they are playing a fast-faller like {{SSBU|Fox}} or {{SSBU|Greninja}}. Because of changes in the engine from [[Smash 4]] to Ultimate, grounded spikes cannot be teched. This gives Lucas the ability to loop [[Lucas (SSBU)/Down aerial|down air into itself]] and finish the opponents off with a forward smash or forward air. And lastly aerial spikes aren't techable if they reach a certain [[knockback]] this causes back aerial to loop into itself as well at around 60%, even though this is a lot more niche and harder to pull off as all the other loops.

His [[Rope Snake]] tether grab has very low endlag and moderate range. His up and back throws are among the strongest of their kind, making them good [[KO]]ing options. His forward throw is also very powerful, though not to the same degree as his up and back throws. His down throw however, has been severly nerfed compared to ''SSB4'' as Lucas is unable to get any follow-ups from down throw if the opponent is past 30%. This made players uncertain how to judge and play Lucas as he was a pseudo-grappler in SSB4.

Lucas also possesses some strong ground moves, primarily down tilt and forward tilt are worth noticing. Down tilt doesn't have a lot of range but it makes up for it by being just as fast as {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}'s down tilt and only being 1 frame laggier. Combined with the fact that the close hitbox combo's into jab, forward tilt, forward air, and (at really high % or fastfallers) Grab and it's definitely a grounded move to respect.

Forward tilt is a strong disjointed poking tool that when angled up can anti air a plethora of moves. It can also easily 2-frame recoveries when angled down. It's also extremely safe on shield and can only be punished by {{SSBU|Link}}'s Up-B OoS.

Up tilt is also used to pop opponents out of the air similar to forward tilt but can combo into up air if they are around 30%. Tap jump is advised in order to do so as that's the only way to bypass the Shorthop Macro.

Jab is a useful "get off me" tool, but overall outclassed by down tilt's framedata and utility.

Dash Attack comes out fairly slow, and lowers Lucas' ground speed while executing it but its hitbox is pretty large and can 2-frame/ hit people on the ledge. It suprizingly doesn't kill as early as you'd expect for this kind of dash attack. For example {{SSBU|Mario}} gets KO'd at 105% at the ledge.

Lucas's [[smash attack]]s also have a lot of utility. While his forward smash is his weakest in terms of range and knockback (though still decent), it makes up for it by being his fastest smash attack, this move also has the ability to [[reflect]] projectiles. Lastly, forward smash also has a tipper hitbox that kills a lot earlier. Down smash has Lucas strike the ground three times in front of him; each hit getting progressively larger, but also getting progressively weaker (with the first hit of the move possessing very high knockback). This makes the move very useful for ending jab lock combo's, [[edge-guarding]] and [[Edge#2 frame punish|2-frame punishes]]. His up smash has invincibility on frame 1-7 which therefore also avoids grabs. It also has extremely high knockback that can KO reliably at low percentages. However, the start-up and recovery is extremely high thus making it a high risk/high reward read option.

Shortly coming back to Lucas's aerial game. His neutral aerial has a small hitbox and loses to nearly any hitbox in the game. However it's also active for 15 frames straight making it ideal to catch airdodges, spotdodges and jumps from the ledge, as well as being an effective combo starter. His back aerial is a [[meteor smash]] when sweetspotted and slightly disjointed. His forward aerial is his best spacing aerial as it has massive range, is one of the safest aerials in the game and has strong knockback making it a reliable KOing option. His up aerial is a juggling tool and combo starter that can KO at really high percentages. His down aerial consists of four hits with the final hit having a modest meteor effect and has a few uses: dragging opponents down to the bottom blastzone, short hop chaining the move on grounded opponents at certain percentages to rack up damage, and the grounded meteor smash can be comboed into a kill-confirm (such as forward smash, forward aerial, or up aerial). Finally his grab aerial sends out Rope Snake who deals damage and can be used as a [[tether]] recovery, its ability to be [[Double Jump Cancel Z-air|double jumped canceled]] makes it a useful combo tool and to move opponents across the stage.

Three of Lucas's special moves, [[PK Fire]], [[PK Thunder]], and [[PSI Magnet]], share the same name as {{SSBU|Ness}} but function differently, while [[PK Freeze]] is unique to him. PK Freeze freezes opponents and now launches opponents horizontally with high knockback, making it one of his most infamous edge-guarding techniques. PK Fire sends a fiery bolt straight forward which explodes on contact. It doesn't explode on shields however. It's a decent spacing tool that deals moderate knockback and can be used to snipe offstage opponents for a KO. PK Thunder does not disappear upon hitting an opponent like Ness's but instead the tail hits multiple times. The orb of PK-Thunder has very high knockback and hitstun even at lower % making it possible to combo into itself and drag the opponent to the blastline.

It does disappear when it collides with a [[Platform|hard platform]] or wall. It also disappears when an opponent hits Lucas while he is doing the attack. PK Thunder 2 sends him a much greater distance than Ness's, making it a much safer and reliable [[recovery]] and allows him to safely go far off to the sides or far below the stage to edge-guard his opponents, though it lacks the early KO potential of its counterpart. Thanks to these special moves, Lucas has a very potent edge-guarding game.

Finally, PSI Magnet absorbs energy based [[projectile]]s. The amount of damage it heals depends on the projectile's power as it heals 1,66x more as the projectile capping at 30%. This makes the move useful for improving Lucas' survivability and to discourage projectile camping from characters with energy projectiles. If projectiles are absorbed while grounded, the end lag after the absorption can be cancelled on the same frame as the absorption with a jump, dodge, or spot dodge, improving the move's safety on the ground. The initial startup of the move contains a windbox that will pull opponents closer to Lucas, in the air, the strength of the windbox scales based on the opponents percentage, which can be useful for setting up an edge-guard situation. The move also has a semi-spike hitbox upon releasing the special button. Said hitbox is also one of the safest non projectile moves on shield in the game (being +0 on block), and can lead into some combos at low percentages and KO opponents at high percentages.

However, Lucas is not without his drawbacks. Because Grab Out of Shield has an additional 4 frames start-up in ''Ultimate'' and Lucas doesn't have a fast aerial or up smash, his Out of Shield game is one of the slowest in the game. Additionally because his walk, dash and run speed are average at best, Lucas primarily struggles when he gets rushed down as he isn't unable to keep out the opponent with forward air and forward tilt. Lucas also struggles in disadvantage as he doesn't have a good hitbox under him to force landings and being floaty makes him extremely susceptible to getting juggled. Lastly Lucas' combo game even though extremely deadly and having safe starters is also slow thus requires a read and additional high execution in order to get high damage started. In the end, Lucas fits into the zoner type and bests keeping foes at bait.

Near the end of ''SSB4''{{'}}s metagame Lucas was considered a high tier character (28th out of 55), being tied with {{SSB4|Ness}}. In the transition to ''Ultimate'' Lucas has received a mix of buffs and nerfs, but it's difficult to determine whether he has been buffed or nerfed overall. Most of Lucas's biggest strengths from the previous game have been significantly nerfed, and his mix-up options are not as effective as before, but his moveset as a whole is much more consistent, granting him many more options he lacked in the previous game.

Lucas has received comparetively few nerfs, though most of them have been heavy, with the most notable of these nerfs being his severely worsened combo game; previously renowned for being incredibly dangerous and for Lucas's ability to heavily mix it up, his [[down throw]] no longer combos into any of his aerials beyond very low percentages, and the universally [[tech]]able [[footstool]]s and changes to [[lock]]ing have significantly hindered his previously guaranteed setups into said combos. Overall, Lucas no longer has access to potentially unavoidable and heavily damaging strings, semi-guaranteed KO set-ups from his down throw (into back aerial at the edge, or to up aerial at high percentages), or to footstool-based combos unless the opponent isn't able to tech in time. Aside from the nerfs to his combo game, [[PK Thunder 2]] now has halted momentum at the end of its animation, which shortens his recovery. Lucas also has a slightly harder time landing due to [[PSI Magnet]] no longer halting his momentum in the air.

In spite of these nerfs, Lucas has nevertheless predominantly received many more significant buffs. His frame data and damage output have all been strengthened as a whole, which has made his attacks generally safer than in ''SSB4'' (especially if sweetspotted, due to their [[electric]] effect), and slightly compensates for his watered down combo game. Lucas's approach and aerial game are much more effective, as his [[forward aerial|forward]], [[back aerial|back]] and [[up aerial]]s all are now capable of [[autocancel]]ing from a short hop, the former is a much more viable move for KOing, and the latter's hitbox now matches its animation more correctly. His [[grab aerial]] can now be [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA1bVZEyPQ0 double-jump canceled] as well, which now gives him an additional option for approaching. His grounded game has seen several noteworthy improvements, as [[forward tilt]] has more range and power, his [[up tilt|up]] and [[down tilt]]s have more combo ability, [[up smash]] has exponentially increased power and now renders him invincible for longer, and [[down smash]] can now once again hit opponents multiple times. Finally, Lucas's special moves have all been improved as well; in particular, [[PK Freeze]] has been drastically improved, as it no longer makes Lucas helpless, can travel trough soft and semi-soft platforms, now follows the ground on contact with hard platforms, sends at a lower angle that gives it [[edgeguarding]] potential, and leaves opponents [[freeze|frozen]] for a much longer period of time at higher percentages. [[PK Fire]] also sends at a lower angle, making it a more viable projectile; [[PK Thunder]] travels faster; and PSI Magnet is faster.

In the end, while Lucas's strongest trait in his combo game was considerably toned down, many of his most glaring weaknesses were notably improved, some of his less-potent moves became stronger, and the changes to the game's pace have provided more leeway for him, granting him far more options than he had in ''SSB4''. This makes him more of an ''all-rounder'', making him more similar to his fellow ''{{uv|EarthBound}}'' fighter Ness, though with more options and a better recovery at the cost of simplicity and combo capabilities. While Lucas's changes makes it uncertain as to whether he was buffed or nerfed, most players agree that Lucas has generally improved at the pace the rest of the cast has. So far, despite Lucas's playerbase remaining small in competitive play, he has achieved above average to strong results at the local and regional levels, thanks to players such as {{Sm|ChocoTaco}}, {{Sm|Mekos}} and {{Sm|WhYYZ}}, though they have been more sparse in national tournaments. As of now, Lucas's viability in competitive remains up for debate, although he is generally agreed to remain a viable character, likely moreso than in ''SSB4''.

Lucas has been buffed slightly via game updates. Update 2.0.0 buffed neutral aerial by allowing him to grab edges earlier and reducing its landing lag. Following this, update 4.0.0 buffed Lucas(although he was accidentally nerfed) in a few more ways. Forward tilt's sweetspot gained a larger hitbox (albeit only during the first 2 frames) and higher base knockback, both of which make it a deceptively useful KO option, especially when angled upward as a follow-up from down tilt. Aside from these changes, dash attack's duration was lengthened (sour dash attack was also accidentally nerfed to be 2 frames less advantaged on hit), up smash gained more invincibility frames during start-up, and up aerial and [[PK Fire]] had their ending lag and landing lag decreased, respectively. Most recently, update 8.0.0 improved the consistency of Lucas' pivot grab by adjusting its axis positioning.

*Lucas possesses a special jump. When jumping in midair, Lucas will ascend in a floatier, curved trajectory. The upward momentum of Lucas's double jump can be affected through various actions if timed correctly, such as aerial attacks, air dodges or special moves. This trait is shared with {{SSBU|Ness}} and {{SSBU|Mewtwo}}.

*Lucas is allowed to cancel his double jump with Z-air but he can also do so with an item toss. Ness and Mewtwo also share this trait.

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|neutraldesc=A right-legged roundhouse kick, followed by a right-legged hook kick, followed by a left-legged reverse roundhouse kick. The last hit has slightly more range. Hits first on frame 2, making it Lucas' fastest ground attack. The first and second hits can [[jab lock]], but might miss on very thin characters like Joker and Zero Suit Samus. The second hit can be interrupted sooner than in ''Smash 4'', and lead into a grab or aerial attack.

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|ftiltdesc=A palm thrust that emits a small blast of PSI energy from his hand. It can be angled and has a [[disjointed hitbox]], although its sweetspot is located inside of the blast. It is generally considered one of the best, if not the best forward tilt in the game due to its low lag throughout, powerful knockback, and 2-frame ability, making it one of Lucas’ best KO options. This move's sourspot can [[lock]] opponents at low percents.

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|dashdesc=A dashing palm thrust that emits a blast of PSI energy from his hand. Has noticeable start-up and deals more damage the farther the opponent is from Lucas.

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|fsmashdesc=Swings a {{s|wikibound|stick}} in front of himself. The stick's tip deals slightly more damage and knockback. Lucas' stick also the ability to [[reflect]] projectiles.

|usmashname=PK Smash Geyser

|usmashdesc=Emits a large blast of PSI energy above his head. Despite in-game tips saying it can attack opponents hanging on the edge, this is only partly true; It'll either whiff or not connect properly on 60% of the cast, the remaining 40% will get hit and combo'd into the strong hit. It is a huge "high-risk, high-reward" attack; it has an extreme amount of ending lag, which makes it very punishable if missed, but it is strong enough to KO at 80% when uncharged and at 54% when fully charged. It also has other positives, as it renders Lucas invincible on frames 1-7 making it even dodge grabs, grants intangibility to his head on frames 15-29 and has a very large hitbox, making it a decent anti-air attack if used correctly. The animation appears to based on Lucas' {{s|wikibound|Seven Needles}} pulling animation.

|dsmashname=PK Blow

|dsmashdesc=Aims his arm diagonally downward and emits three consecutive blasts of PSI energy towards the ground while holding his hand in a finger gun gesture. With each blast, its range increases at the expense of damage and knockback. It is one of the strongest down smashes in the game when clean, as it is able to KO as low as 60% near the edge depending on the opponent's weight and DI. If well timed, it can also catch recovering opponents before they grab the edge. Has a bit of start-up lag, but surprisingly low ending lag for its power. Unlike in ''SSB4'', each blast is treated as its own hitbox, meaning that it can potentially hit multiple times at low percents, and damages shields more than once.

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|fairdesc=A flying kick that emits a blast of PSI energy from his foot. It's fast and disjointed, making it a good off-stage option and one of Lucas' better spacing options. Its sweetspot deals the most knockback and can KO Mario at the ledge at 106% on Battlefield. This move's sourspot can [[lock]] opponents at early percents. It also autocancels in a shorthop.

|bairname=PK Meteor Kick

|bairdesc=A backflip kick that emits a trail of PSI energy from his foot. It can [[meteor smash]] at the tip of his foot and has disjointed reach, with its weakest hitbox being at the tip. The last hitbox of this move can [[lock]] opponents at early percents. It can also autocancel if buffered out of a shorthop.

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|uairdesc=An upward headbutt. The move's hitbox is now properly attached to Lucas' head unlike in ''SSB4'', making it a more reliable attack. Deals respectable knockback, making it a good KO option near the upper blast line. It can also autocancel in a shorthop. At 70% and lower it's an effective combo tool as it leads into itself and other aerials on landing.

|dairname=PK Foot Stomp

|dairdesc=An alternating series of [[Meteor smash|stomps]], with each stomp emitting a small blast of PSI energy from his feet. Isn't as disjointed as it looks as it's range has been slightly nerfed from Smash 4. The last hitbox of this move can [[lock]] opponents at low percents. The sour hits of D-air can also lock opponents on a platform. Because grounded spikes have become untechable in ultimate, D-air can be looped into itself at around 65% on average and combo into a F-smash for the kill.

|zairname=Midair [[Rope Snake]]

|grabname=Rope Snake

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|pummeldesc=Attacks the opponent with a discharge of PSI energy.

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|dthrowdesc=Telekinetically slams the opponent into the ground head first. Shows a bury effect, however this is purely aesthetic. It can combo into aerials at low percentages, but it loses followup potential quickly at higher percentages because of its noticeable ending lag and knockback.

|ssdesc=Thrusts both of his hands forward to release a [[wikibound:PK Fire|lightning bolt-shaped PSI projectile]] from his hands. Unlike Ness' PK Fire, Lucas' version results in a brief, fiery explosion of PSI energy that launches the opponent away, rather than a long-lasting pillar of fiery PSI energy. It is further differentiated from Ness' version in that it flies straight ahead regardless of whether it is used on the ground or in the air, as well as causing a minimal amount of recoil both on the ground and in the air, making it more effective as a spacing tool than Ness' PK Fire.

|usdesc=Emits a [[wikibound:PK Thunder|streaming, electrical PSI projectile]] from his head. It can be directed into Lucas to launch him at a high speed. It doesn't disappear after hitting an opponent and instead hits multiple times, giving it damage racking potential. This effect also applies PK Thunder 2, with Lucas hitting an opponent multiple times upon colliding with them. Deals immense damage if all of PK Thunder 2's hits connect, making it one of the most damaging up specials in the game. It is also a versatile recovery option if used correctly, as it covers great distance while being hard to properly counter itself due to its multi-hit and intangible properties.

|dsdesc=Thrusts his arm forward to emit a [[wikibound:PSI Magnet|glowing orb of PSI energy]] around his outstretched hand, which comes out quicker and absorbs more damage than Ness' variant. Any energy-based projectiles it absorbs will heal him. When a projectile hits him from behind, Lucas will turn around and heal from it, but not as consistently as in ''Brawl''. It can also be used offensively, due to it being safe on shield, dealing damage and having a [[semi-spike]] knockback to opponents inside of it when it dissipates. The move now has a windbox box that drags in opponents near it.

*Trips, shakes his head, and gets back up.

*Duster's Rope Snake comes out of Lucas's hand and has a brief conversation with him, as Lucas shrugs at it.

*Angrily positions his right hand up to his forehead and grunts while generating small bursts of PSI energy from his index and middle fingers, then swings his hand down to emit a trail of PSI energy.

SSBULucasTaunt1.gif|Lucas's up taunt.

SSBULucasTaunt2.gif|Lucas's side taunt.

SSBULucasTaunt3.gif|Lucas's down taunt.

SSBULucasIdle1.gif|Lucas's first idle pose

SSBULucasIdle2.gif|Lucas's second idle pose

*'''Right:''' Bends down on one knee and waves his right arm in from himself while releasing blasts of PSI energy from his index and middle fingers.

==In competitive play==

Lucas is a character who generally plays a mixup style. He is capable of zoning, primarily through the usage of PK Fire and Zair, but many players underestimate his abilities in close range combat, in which he is more than capable due to several fast, safe moves such as Down Tilt and Forward Tilt. His results and representation were pretty scarce in early ''Ultimate''. However, he has achieved some level of representation through the players of {{Sm|Mekos}} and {{Sm|ChocoTaco}}. As a result, top professional players, such as {{Sm|Mew2King}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, and {{Sm|Armada}} value him as an upper mid tier. {{Sm|Dabuz}}, on the other hand sees Lucas as a low tier. However, some players, such as {{Sm|MkLeo}}, view him as a high tier, with good combo ability and edgeguarding through PK Freeze and PK Fire. Overall, his current place and viability in the meta is debatable.

*{{Sm|8Mitsuki|Japan}} - One of the best Japanese Lucas mains. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Shulla-bra SP 3}}, 2nd at {{Trn|Shulla-bra SP 5}} and {{Trn|Shulla-bra SP 8}}, and 4th at {{Trn|Shulla-bra SP 4}}. Has wins over {{Sm|Munekin}}, {{Sm|HIDE}}, {{Sm|Shissho}}, {{Sm|Kony}}, and {{Sm|crow|p=Japan}}.

*{{Sm|ChocoTaco|USA}} - The best Lucas player in Florida. Placed 17th at {{Trn|Ultimate Gamer Miami}}, 25th at {{Trn|Come to Papa 3}} and {{Trn|Overlords of Orlando: Ultimate Edition}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|The Big House 9}}. Has a win over {{Sm|Goblin}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, and {{Sm|Abadango}}.

*{{Sm|Hakadama|Japan}} - Placed 2nd at {{Trn|HST SP 3}}, 3rd at {{Trn|HST SP 4}}, and 4th at {{Trn|HST SP 2}}. Has a win over {{Sm|Tsumusuto}}.

*{{Sm|JaZaR|Mexico}} - Placed 9th at both {{Trn|WeTecThose X}} and {{Trn|BIT MASTER MTY 9}} with solo Lucas, as well as 9th at {{Trn|WeTecThose 9}} in conjunction with {{SSBU|Snake}}. Has wins over {{Sm|Vizard}}, {{Sm|Addy}}, and {{Sm|ASA}}.

*{{Sm|Mekos|USA}} - The best Lucas player in the United States and one of the best Lucas players in the world. Placed 4th at {{Trn|Just Roll With It! 10}}, 17th at {{Trn|Just Roll With It! 11}} and at {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2019}}, 25th at {{Trn|Glitch 7 - Minus World}}, 33rd at {{Trn|Glitch 6}}, and 49th at {{Trn|MomoCon 2019}}. Has wins over {{Sm|Fatality}}, {{sm|Mystearica}}, {{sm|Benny&TheJets}}, and {{sm|Uncivil ninja}}.

*{{Sm|Regalo|USA}} - Placed 9th at {{Trn|Final Round 2019}}, 13th at {{Trn|Just Roll With It! 10}}, 17th at both {{Trn|Just Roll With It! 12}} and {{Trn|Clash Of The Carolinas III}}, and 25th at {{Trn|Glitch 6}}. Ranked 5th on the [[North Carolina Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate rankings|North Carolina Power Rankings]].

*{{Sm|Remi|USA}} - The best Lucas player in Oregon. Placed 17th at both {{Trn|GENESIS 7}} and {{Trn|Play With Heart}}. Has wins over {{Sm|Blacktwins}}, {{Sm|Uncivil ninja}}, and {{Sm|Chag}}. Ranked 1st on the [[Oregon Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate rankings|Oregon Ultimate Power Rankings]].

*{{Sm|Reumina|Japan}} - Placed 9th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 9}}, 49th at {{Trn|Umebura  SP 5}}, and 65th at {{Trn|Umebura SP 7}}. Ranked 91th on the [[Japan Player Rankings]] as their highest and only placing Lucas player. Has wins over {{Sm|Kome}} and {{Sm|Manzoku}}.

*{{Sm|Rizeo|Japan}} - Co-mains Lucas and {{SSBU|Isabelle}}. Placed 13th at {{Trn|Karisuma SP 7}} and 25th at both {{Trn|Sumabato SP 7}} and {{Trn|Sumabato SP 11}} using both characters.

*{{Sm|ShiNe|USA}} - The best Lucas player in both [[SoCal]] and Taiwan. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Taipei Major 2019}}, 9th at {{Trn|SwitchFest 2019 Kickoff}}, 13th at {{Trn|Super Smashed Fest}}, and 25th at {{Trn|Ultimate Nimbus}}.

*{{Sm|WhYYZ|Netherlands}} - The best Lucas player in the Netherlands. Placed 9th at {{Trn|TSEA Link Summer Smash}}, 17th at both {{Trn|Heroes of Dutch Comic Con Spring 2019}} and {{Trn|Lightning: Strikes Twice}}, and 49th at {{Trn|Syndicate 2019}}. Ranked 18th on the [[Dutch Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate rankings|Dutch Ultimate Power Rankings]].

|1||{{CharHead|Ness|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Magicant]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|EarthBound|Magicant}}''||

|2||{{Head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px}} {{Head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Female}} {{SSBU|Robin}} (x2)||[[Arena Ferox]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Conquest (Ablaze)}}''||

|4||{{CharHead|Palutena|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Palutena's Temple]] ([[Ω form]])||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kid Icarus|Underworld}}''||

|6||{{CharHead|Mewtwo|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Kalos Pokémon League]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pokémon|Battle! (Team Galactic)}}''||

Note: All stages Lucas travels to are ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS'' stages.

Lucas can be found on a village covered in fog as a callback to his home of Tazmily Village.

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Lucas's fighter spirit can be obtained by completing [[Classic Mode]]. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Lucas in World of Light allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a fighter spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Each fighter spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in ''Ultimate''.

==In Spirit battles==

|•Reflect {{SSBU|Lucas}} (×3) ({{Head|Lucas|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Cyan}}{{Head|Lucas|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Orange}}{{Head|Lucas|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}})

|•The enemy reflects projectiles<br>•The enemy's PSI attacks have increased power<br>•[[Stamina battle]]

|Articuno (cyan costume), Zapdos (orange costume), and Moltres (red costume)

|•{{SSBU|Lucas}} {{Head|Lucas|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Grey}}

|•[[Stamina battle]]<br>•The enemy will charge up a powerful Final Smash<br>•The enemy has increased attack power

|•{{SSBU|Zelda}} {{Head|Zelda|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Purple}}<br>•{{SSBU|Lucas}} (×2) ({{Head|Lucas|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Orange}}{{Head|Lucas|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}})

|{{s|wikibound|Lucas}} and {{s|wikibound|Claus}}

|•{{SSBU|Ness}} {{Head|Ness|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}<br>•{{SSBU|Lucas}} {{Head|Lucas|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}} (×2)

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Baseball (Training)}}

===Character Showcase Video===

*Because Lucas' PSI-based attacks now have light blue effects, this creates an inconsistency with his artwork in the [[:File:SSBU Panoramic.png|panoramic "Everyone Is Here!" illustration]], which features his former pink-and-yellow PSI effects.

*Lucas' character portrait is based on his side taunt.

*Lucas is in Kirby's Classic Mode unlock column, the same one as {{SSBU|Ness}}.

*Lucas is currently the only ''[[Brawl]]'' newcomer to receive a completely new victory theme.

*While holding a small item, Lucas still reverts to Ness's previous idle animation despite Ness receiving a new one.

*When Lucas performs his forward smash while facing left, the stick won't shrink inside his hand.

*There's an animation bug regarding Lucas's back-hitting/wallbounce hitstun animation in which animation blending does not occur, causing him to "snap" into his tumbling animation. This does not occur with Ness.

*When factoring in his availability in ''Brawl'' and ''[[SSB4]]'', Lucas is the only character in the entire series to have been a starter character, an unlockable character, and a DLC character.

*Lucas and the {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}} are the only playable characters that use sprites as their fighter spirit's image.