Lucario (SSB4)

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Lucario in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	Pokémon
Other playable appearance	in Brawl
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Mega Evolution

Lucario (ルカリオ, Rukario) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4. It was announced on January 31st, 2014, the same day that Super Smash Bros. Brawl was released in Japan; according to an extra post on the Miiverse reveal, this timing was done to commend the Brawl developers for succeeding in adding Lucario to said game. Like many of the other characters in Smash 4 that come from cartoonish franchises, Lucario has a less realistic and more sleek look than it did in Brawl, with its fur being less accentuated and its proportions more akin to its recent three-dimensional appearances in Pokédex 3D Pro, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.

On May 30th it was confirmed that Lucario's voice actor from the film Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, Sean Schemmel, would be reprising his role as Lucario's voice actor for its appearance in Super Smash Bros. 4, as opposed to Bill Rogers, who voiced it in Brawl.

Changes from Brawl

Despite being a high tier character in Brawl, Lucario has been heavily buffed in its transititon from Brawl to Smash 4.The "influence" of Lucario's aura has been increased, giving him a better recovery and increased range on some of his attacks.

• Aura Sphere can achieve larger sizes, with its max size now being even larger than Lucario himself. Aura Sphere's graphics have also been altered, and smoke appears behind Lucario as the projectile is fired and is stronger.
  • It has also been strengthened.
• Down aerial's ending lag has almost been reduced entirely.
  • The move no longer halts momentum, slightly weakening its offstage utility.
• Up tilt is much faster, and has gained more KO power.
• Lucario's grab is slightly faster.
• If ExtremeSpeed runs into the ground, and tap jump is disabled, Lucario does not have to wait until it jumps to use it again.
• Force Palm's non-grabbing portion appears to be faster and has a much larger blast, which scales with Aura.
  • It also appears to produce much stronger knockback.
    • However, this reduces the amount of follow-ups Lucario previously had (such as multiple Force Palms).
• All of Lucario's standard ground attacks (except for forward tilt) deal slightly less damage.
• Lucario is slightly lighter than in Brawl.
• Its air game has been changed in many ways.
  • All of Lucario's aerials are faster.
    • Its neutral aerial, and up aerial deal less damage at 0%.
    • Its other aerial attacks deal more damage at 0%.
  • Its forward aerial has slightly higher base knockback at 0%, making it harder to use in combos.
• Up taunt now has more aura visuals.
• When Lucario's aura is at higher levels, a visible aura covers its whole body, instead of just its hands.
• Double Team, when successful, causes Lucario's eyes to glow.
  • Its range has also increased.
• Lucario's Mega Evolution form, Mega Lucario, is Lucario's new Final Smash, where it has been stated that Lucario's aura attacks will be at maximum power regardless of damage while mega evolved.
• The distance travelled by ExtremeSpeed is now dependent on aura, with its distance being able to travel beyond whole stages at max power, capable of launching the player out of the arena if they aren't careful; this is a significant buff that will improve Lucario's previously poor recovery and help increase its survivability at higher damages. It is unknown at this time, however, if this will mean the move will gain shorter distance at lower damages than it did in Brawl (which would make Lucario more vulnerable to gimps at low damages). ExtremeSpeed also now has visible aura streams shooting out of Lucario's hands as it uses the move. Lucario also produces a small aura attack at the end of the move.
  • Lucario now also makes a vocal sound while performing ExtremeSpeed.
• Lucario now crouches when performing its up smash.
• Lucario's dash attack has a somewhat tweaked animation. It spins a bit to the side during the kick portion of the attack.
• Lucario's animations for charging his smash attacks have been slightly changed. Instead of fully making movement, he stays in place.
• Lucario's Aura Sphere now makes a different sound while being charged.

The following moves appear visually unchanged:

• Neutral attack hit 3
• Up tilt
• Forward smash
• Down smash
• Neutral aerial
• Back aerial
• Back throw
• Side taunt
• Down taunt

Special Moves

In Super Smash Bros. 4, special moves can be swapped out for different variants. It retains all of its original special moves from Brawl. Lucario has a new Final Smash: Mega Lucario. These are Lucario's special moves:

Special Move	Basic	Custom 1	Custom 2
Neutral Special	Aura Sphere	Snaring Aura Sphere	Piercing Aura Sphere
Side Special	Force Palm	Advancing Force Palm	Long-Distance Force Palm
Up Special	Extreme Speed	Ride the Wind	Extreme Speed Attack
Down Special	Double Team	Glancing Counter	Stunning Double Team
Final Smash	Mega Lucario

Trophies

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy descriptions

Lucario

A Fighting/Steel-type Pokémon that excels in combat through the reading and manipulation of Aura. As Lucario takes more damage, its attacks grow in strength. At maximum power, Lucario deals triple damage and its Aura Sphere is particularly devastating! Foes won't even know what hit them!

Lucario (Alt.)

Lucario's up special Extreme Speed will send this Pokémon soaring on the path you choose. Lucario flies farther the more damage it's taken. Lucario makes use of its Aura for the side special Force Palm. At extremely close range, Lucario will grab an enemy first, dealing additional damage.

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  Classic

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  Alt.

Alternate costumes

Gallery

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  Lucario in the Nintendo Direct from April 8th, 2014.

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  The pic of the day shown during Lucario's reveal

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  Close up of Lucario's down smash.

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  Lucario as Mega Lucario in SSB4.

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  Lucario charging an Aura Sphere.

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  Using its down smash to hit both Mario and Link at once.

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  Lucario air dodging while Mario and Mega Man initiate an attack on the Yellow Devil.

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  Neutral attack hit 3, while Wii Fit Trainer performs a pose.

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  Using Double Team against Link.

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  Lucario teetering while King Dedede approaches from behind with Jet Hammer.

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  Lucario sleeping under a tree produced by Villager.

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  Using ExtremeSpeed on the Rainbow Road stage.

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  Lucario using ExtremeSpeed with charged-up aura.

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  Lucario performing its up taunt in the 3DS version.

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  A picture showing off the difference between a low level and high level Aura Sphere.

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  Lucario next to Palkia, a Poké Ball Pokémon.

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  Using Double Team against Marth.

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  Lucario using its back aerial.

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  Lucario, Charizard, Greninja, and Pikachu.

Trivia

• While the transformation into Mega Lucario in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS has a lot of starting lag, said lag is practically non-existent in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.