This article is about Lucario's appearance in Super Smash Bros. 4. For the character in other contexts, see Lucario.
Lucario
in Super Smash Bros. 4
Lucario
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Universe Pokémon
Other playable appearance in Brawl


Availability Starter
Final Smash Mega Evolution
Lucario (SSB4)

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.

Lucario's voice actor from the film Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, Sean Schemmel, reprises 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. Lucario is also voiced by a different voice actor in the PAL versions.

Changes from Brawl

Despite being a high tier character in Brawl, Lucario has been heavily buffed in its transition from Brawl to SSB4. The influence of Lucario's aura has been increased, giving him a better recovery and increased range on some of his attacks.

Attributes

  •   Lucario is slightly lighter than in Brawl.

Ground attacks

  •   All of Lucario's standard ground attacks (except for forward tilt) deal slightly less damage.
  •   Lucario's dash attack has a somewhat tweaked animation. It spins a bit to the side during the kick portion of the attack.
  •   Up tilt is much faster, and has gained more KO power.
  •   Lucario's animations for charging his smash attacks have been slightly changed. Instead of fully making movement, he stays in place.
  •   Lucario now crouches when performing its up smash.
  •   Lucario's up smash now hits twice, allowing him to easily KO grounded opponents more reliably.

Aerial attacks

  •   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.
  •   Down aerial's ending lag has almost been reduced entirely.

Throws/other attacks

  •   Lucario's grab is slightly faster.

Special moves

  •   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 is also stronger.
  •   When using a reverse Aura Sphere, Lucario is pushed back a bit, making it safe to use offstage as an option that can trick opponents.
  •   Aura Sphere now makes a different sound while being charged.
  •   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.
  •   Force Palm's stronger knockback reduces the amount of follow-ups Lucario previously had (such as multiple Force Palms).
  •   Extreme Speed is now affected by aura, allowing it to cover massive distances at high damage, with range comparable to Brawl's at zero damage. The move also now does damage at the end and have visible aura streams.
  •   Double Team's power and range have increased.
  •   When successful, Double Team causes Lucario's eyes to glow.
  •   Up taunt now has more aura visuals.
  •   Lucario has a completely new Final Smash, Mega Lucario, which raises its aura power to maximum regardless of its damage.

Moveset

  Name Damage Description
Neutral attack   2.5%
2%
3%
Forward tilt   4% (hit 1), 6% (hit 2)
Up tilt   6% (foot), 5% (leg)
Down tilt   5%
Dash attack   8% (clean), 6% (late)
Forward smash   16% (clean), 13% (late)
Up smash   4% (hit 1), 14%/12% (hit 2)
Down smash   14%
Neutral aerial   8% (hit 1), 6% (hit 2)
Forward aerial   6%
Back aerial   15% (clean), 9% (late)
Up aerial   11% (clean), 6% (late)
Down aerial   5% (hit 1), 6% (hit 2)
Grab  
Pummel   1%
Forward throw   8%
Back throw   10%
Up throw   5% (hit 1), 6% (throw)
Down throw   7%
Forward roll
Back roll
Spot dodge
Air dodge
Techs
Floor attack (front)
Floor getups (front)
  7%
Floor attack (back)
Floor getups (back)
  7%
Floor attack (trip)
Floor getups (trip)
  5%
Edge attack
Edge getups
  7%
Neutral special Default Aura Sphere 1% (charging), 10% (uncharged)
Custom 1 Snaring Aura Sphere 1% (charging), 5% (uncharged)
Custom 2 Piercing Aura Sphere 1% (charging), 4% (uncharged)
Side special Default Force Palm 11%/7% (blast), 10% (throw hit 1), 13% (throw), 6% (escape)
Custom 1 Advancing Force Palm 10%/6% (blast), 7% (throw hit 1), 10% (throw), 6% (escape)
Custom 2 Long-Distance Force Palm 7%/4% (blast), 8%/6% (throw hit 1), 13% (throw), 6% (escape)
Up special Default Extreme Speed 6%
Custom 1 Ride the Wind 0%
Custom 2 Extreme Speed Attack 4% (hit 1), 7% (hit 2)
Down special Default Double Team 11%
Custom 1 Glancing Counter 10%
Custom 2 Stunning Double Team 1%
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.

Alternate costumes

 
               

Gallery

Trivia

 
The Lucario error on the Super Smash Bros. official Facebook page
  • 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.
  • On the Super Smash Bros. official Facebook page, Lucario was first listed as originating from Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl on the GBA, while the games were released on the Nintendo DS. This was, however, fixed.[1]
    • His actual first in-game appearance was as a statue in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, with Red Rescue Team being a GBA game.
  • Lucario is one of two Pokémon to not have a custom move share its name with an actual Pokémon attack, the other being Greninja.

Referenences

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