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'''Lucario''' ({{ja|ルカリオ}}, ''Rukario'') is an [[unlockable character]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', who, like {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}, and {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, originates from the [[Pokémon (universe)|''Pokémon'' universe]]. Confirmation of Lucario's inclusion in ''Brawl'' was [[leak]]ed before the game's release, through a promotional video on the Japanese Wii website about [[sticker]] power ups. An evolution of Riolu, Lucario is a dual Fighting/Steel type Pokémon, and is the first Pokémon to possess either of these types in a [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Smash'' series]] game. It is also the first Pokémon in a ''Smash'' game that is able to speak English, and it is the only Pokémon in ''Brawl'' that speaks in full sentences.  
Revealed on the Smash Bros. DOJO!! website on February 28, 2008, '''Lucario''' ({{ja|ルカリオ}}, ''Rukario'') is an [[unlockable character]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', who, like {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Charizard}}, and {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}, originates from the [[Pokémon (universe)|''Pokémon'' universe]]. Confirmation of Lucario's inclusion in ''Brawl'' was [[leak]]ed before the game's release, through a promotional video on the Japanese Wii website about [[sticker]] power ups. An evolution of Riolu, Lucario is a dual Fighting/Steel type Pokémon, and is the first Pokémon to possess either of these types in a [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Smash'' series]] game. It is also the first Pokémon in a ''Smash'' game that is able to speak English, and it is the only Pokémon in ''Brawl'' that speaks in full sentences.  


A common belief is that Lucario "replaced" ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'''s {{SSBM|Mewtwo}} (particularly around the time of Brawl's release), primarily as they share a few superficial properties. Aesthetically, they have the ability to speak human language in a deep voice through the use of telepathy, and Lucario's Aura is similar in appearance to Mewtwo's shadow energy. Both characters also possess [[floaty]] air movement, fast and long distanced [[roll]]s, and similar [[neutral special move]]s - Lucario's [[Aura Sphere]] grows in size as it is charged and damages opponents who contact it during its charging phase, in the same way as Mewtwo's [[Shadow Ball]]. However, there is no evidence that Lucario was intended to "replace" or exist as a [[clone]] of Mewtwo in ''Brawl''; on the contrary, [[Beta elements (SSBB)#Scrapped characters|Mewtwo's unfinished character data on Brawl's disc]] suggests that the two were supposed to appear alongside each other. Lucario's moveset and character design as a whole is also vastly different from Mewtwo's, lending even less credence to the claim that Lucario was included as a replacement for Mewtwo.
A common belief is that Lucario "replaced" ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'''s {{SSBM|Mewtwo}} (particularly around the time of Brawl's release), primarily as they share a few superficial properties. Aesthetically, they have the ability to speak human language in a deep voice through the use of telepathy, and Lucario's Aura is similar in appearance to Mewtwo's shadow energy. Both characters also possess [[floaty]] air movement, fast and long distanced [[roll]]s, and similar [[neutral special move]]s - Lucario's [[Aura Sphere]] grows in size as it is charged and damages opponents who contact it during its charging phase, in the same way as Mewtwo's [[Shadow Ball]]. However, there is no evidence that Lucario was intended to "replace" or exist as a [[clone]] of Mewtwo in ''Brawl''; on the contrary, [[Beta elements (SSBB)#Scrapped characters|Mewtwo's unfinished character data on Brawl's disc]] suggests that the two were supposed to appear alongside each other. Lucario's moveset and character design as a whole is also vastly different from Mewtwo's, lending even less credence to the claim that Lucario was included as a replacement for Mewtwo.
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