Quick facts
Species: Lucario (Mega)
Types: Steel / Fighting
Primary weaknesses: Fighting, Ground, Fire
Recommended lobby: 3–7 trainers
🥊⚙️ Mega Lucario Raid Guide in Pokémon GO
Mega Lucario is a Fighting and Steel-type Mega Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It is one of the strongest Fighting-type attackers in the game and also a popular Mega Pokémon for raid battles.
In this guide, you will learn everything about Mega Lucario raids including its weaknesses, best counters, moveset, weather boost, how many trainers are needed, catch CP values, and whether it is worth raiding.
Table of Contents
Weakness Best Pokemon Regular Counters Shadow Counters Mega Counters Moveset Weather Effects Size Rewards FAQs🧬 About Mega Lucario in Pokémon GO
Mega Lucario is a Fighting / Steel-type Pokémon. When Mega Evolved, it becomes an extremely powerful attacker and provides damage bonuses to Fighting-type and Steel-type Pokémon in raids.
Mega Lucario is useful because:
- It is one of the best Fighting-type Mega Pokémon
- It boosts Fighting-type and Steel-type Pokémon in raids
- It is excellent against Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, and Steel-type bosses
Weaknesses & resistances
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| ❌ Weak To: |
 Fire •
 Fighting
|
| ⚠️ Double Weak To: |
 Ground
|
| ✅ Resistant To: |
 Normal •
 Rock •
 Steel •
 Grass •
 Bug •
 Ice •
 Dragon •
 Dark
|
| 🚫 Immune To: |
 Poison
|
🗡️ Best Counters for Mega Lucario
The best way to defeat Mega Lucario is to use strong Fire-type, Ground-type, and Fighting-type Pokémon.
🔥 Best Fire-type Counters
- Ho-Oh: (Incinerate / Sacred Fire)
- Blaziken: (Fire Spin)
- Volcarona: (Fire Spin / Overheat)
🥊 Fighting-type Options
- Blaziken: (Aura Sphere)
- Raikou: (Aura Sphere)
- Conkeldurr: (Counter / Dynamic Punch)
🌍 Best Ground-type Counters
- Landorus: (Mud Shot / Sandsear Storm)
- Garchomp: (Mud Shot / Earth Power)
- Groudon: (Mud Shot / Precipice Blades)
Best Mega Evolutions
Recommended Megas to use against Mega Lucario:
- Charizard Y, Blaziken, Charizard X – Fire boost
- Blaziken, Heracross, Latios – Fighting boost
- Rayquaza – Flying boost
- Garchomp – Ground boost
- Latios – Psychic boost
Best Regular Counters
Regular pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Regular counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keldeo(Resolute) | Low Kick / Poison Jab | Close Combat / Sacred Sword / X-Scissor / Aqua Jet / Hydro Pump | - | Poison Jab (13) and Hydro Pump (135) |
| Blaziken | Counter / Fire Spin / Ember | Focus Blast / Aura Sphere / Brave Bird / Overheat / Blaze Kick | Stone Edge / Blast Burn | Counter / Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Volcarona | Bug Bite / Fire Spin | Hurricane / Bug Buzz / Overheat / Solar Beam | - | Fire Spin (13) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Keldeo(Original) | Fire Fang / Dragon Breath | Stone Edge / Overheat / Draco Meteor / Crunch | Fusion Flare | Fire Fang (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Blacephalon | Astonish / Incinerate | Shadow Ball / Mystical Fire / Overheat | - | Incinerate (32) and Overheat (160) |
| Landorus | Mud Shot / Extrasensory | Superpower / Earthquake / Bulldoze / Stone Edge | Sandsear Storm | Extrasensory (11) and Sandsear Storm (150) |
| Reshiram | Fire Fang / Dragon Breath | Stone Edge / Overheat / Draco Meteor / Crunch | Fusion Flare | Fire Fang (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Primal Groudon | Mud Shot / Dragon Tail | Earthquake / Fire Blast / Solar Beam | Precipice Blades / Fire Punch | Dragon Tail (14) and Solar Beam (180) |
Best Shadow Counters
Shadow pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Shadow counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Delphox | Scratch / Fire Spin / Zen Headbutt | Flamethrower / Flame Charge / Fire Blast / Mystical Fire / Psychic / Payback | Blast Burn | Fire Spin (13) and Fire Blast (140) |
| Shadow Ho-Oh | Hidden Power / Steel Wing / Incinerate / Extrasensory | Brave Bird / Fire Blast / Solar Beam | Earthquake / Sacred Fire | Incinerate (32) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Shadow Conkeldurr | Counter / Poison Jab | Dynamic Punch / Focus Blast / Stone Edge | Brutal Swing | Counter / Poison Jab (13) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Shadow Moltres | Wing Attack / Fire Spin | Ancient Power / Fire Blast / Heat Wave / Overheat | Sky Attack | Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Shadow Chandelure | Hex / Fire Spin / Incinerate | Shadow Ball / Overheat / Flame Charge / Energy Ball | Poltergeist | Incinerate (32) and Overheat (160) |
| Shadow Heatran | Bug Bite / Fire Spin | Earth Power / Stone Edge / Iron Head / Fire Blast / Flamethrower | Magma Storm | Fire Spin (13) and Fire Blast (140) |
| Shadow Blaziken | Counter / Fire Spin / Ember | Focus Blast / Aura Sphere / Brave Bird / Overheat / Blaze Kick | Stone Edge / Blast Burn | Counter / Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Shadow Groudon | Mud Shot / Dragon Tail | Earthquake / Fire Blast / Solar Beam | Precipice Blades / Fire Punch | Dragon Tail (14) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Shadow Charizard | Air Slash / Fire Spin | Air Cutter / Fire Blast / Overheat / Dragon Claw | Wing Attack / Ember / Dragon Breath / Blast Burn / Flamethrower | Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Shadow Garchomp | Mud Shot / Dragon Tail | Earthquake / Sand Tomb / Fire Blast / Outrage / Breaking Swipe | Earth Power | Dragon Tail (14) and Fire Blast / Earthquake(140) |
| Shadow Emboar | Low Kick / Ember | Focus Blast / Rock Slide / Heat Wave / Flame Charge | Blast Burn | Ember (10) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Shadow Entei | Fire Spin / Fire Fang | Scorching Sands / Iron Head / Flamethrower / Fire Blast / Overheat / Flame Charge | - | Fire Spin / Fire Fang (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Shadow Raikou | Thunder Shock / Volt Switch | Aura Sphere / Shadow Ball / Thunder / Thunderbolt / Wild Charge | - | Volt Switch (13) and Aura Sphere / Shadow Ball / Thunder (100) |
Best Mega Counters
Mega pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Mega counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Blaziken | Counter / Fire Spin / Ember | Focus Blast / Aura Sphere / Brave Bird / Overheat / Blaze Kick | Stone Edge / Blast Burn | Counter / Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Mega Charizard X | Air Slash / Fire Spin | Dragon Claw / Fire Blast / Air Cutter / Overheat | Dragon Breath / Ember / Wing Attack / Flamethrower / Blast Burn | Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Mega Latios | Zen Headbutt / Dragon Breath | Aura Sphere / Solar Beam / Psychic / Dragon Claw | Luster Purge | Zen Headbutt (11) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Mega Rayquaza | Air Slash / Dragon Tail | Aerial Ace / Dragon Ascent / Ancient Power / Outrage | Hurricane / Breaking Swipe | Dragon Tail (14) and Dragon Ascent (140) |
| Mega Heracross | Counter / Struggle Bug | Close Combat / Upper Hand / Earthquake / Rock Blast / Megahorn | - | Struggle Bug (15) and Earthquake (140) |
| Mega Garchomp | Mud Shot / Dragon Tail | Earthquake / Sand Tomb / Fire Blast / Outrage / Breaking Swipe | Earth Power | Dragon Tail (14) and Fire Blast / Earthquake(140) |
| Mega Lucario | Counter / Bullet Punch | Close Combat / Power-Up Punch / Aura Sphere / Shadow Ball / Flash Cannon / Meteor Mash / Blaze Kick / Thunder Punch | Force Palm | Counter (13) and Close Combat (105) |
| Mega Charizard Y | Air Slash / Fire Spin | Dragon Claw / Fire Blast / Air Cutter / Overheat | Dragon Breath / Ember / Wing Attack / Flamethrower / Blast Burn | Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
🌀 Mega Lucario Moveset
Lucario common fast moves are Counter or Bullet Punch. Charged moves include Close Combat or Aura Sphere and Power-Up Punch or Shadow Ball or Thunder Punch or Flash Cannon and Blaze Kick. Elite moves include Force Palm.
Threats: Mega Lucario can chain fast Counter moves with multi-bar charged attacks, quickly draining shields.
Tip: Use resistant Pokémon with high DPS charged moves to exploit its Steel and Fighting weaknesses.
🌦️ Weather Boost
Mega Lucario gets a weather boost in:
- Cloudy → boosts Fighting
- Snow → boosts Steel
Your counters get boosted in:
- Sunny → boosts Fire and Ground
- Cloudy → boosts Fighting
Recommended Teams
Optimized Team
- Mega Charizard Y
- Mega Blaziken
- Reshiram
- Groudon
- Mega Garchomp
- Chandelure
Budget Team
- Blaziken
- Chandelure
- Groudon
- Excadrill
- Heatran
- Moltres
💡 Best Strategy to Defeat Mega Lucario
- Use Fire and Ground types for fastest clear times.
- Dodge Aura Sphere if possible — it hits extremely hard.
- Mega Lucario has very low defense and goes down fast.
- 2 strong trainers can defeat it comfortably.
👥 How Many Trainers Are Needed?
- 3–4 strong trainers → Possible
- 5–6 trainers → Comfortable clear
- Low-level groups → 7+ recommended
Rewards
- Mega Energy for Lucario
- Chance to catch Lucario (with boosted IVs)
- Rare Candy & XL Candy
📌 Is Mega Lucario Worth Raiding?
Mega Lucario is absolutely worth raiding. It is one of the best Fighting-type Mega Pokémon in the entire game and is extremely useful for many raid battles.
FAQ
Can Mega Lucario be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Yes. Shiny Lucario has been released in raids or events.
What are best moveset of Lucario?
Best moveset of Lucario are Counter which does damage of 13 under Fast Attack and Close Combat of 105 under Charged Attack.
Are Shadow Pokémon better?
Yes—Shadow forms have +20% attack, making them excellent choices if available.
What is the best weather to raid Mega Lucario?
Sunny weather to boosts Ground and Fire type counters.
What makes Mega Lucario strong?
Its high attack, strong resistances, and Meteor Mash make it a top-tier raid and PvP option.
🏁 Conclusion
Mega Lucario is a powerful but manageable Mega Raid boss. With proper counters, you can defeat it efficiently and add one of the best Mega Pokémon to your collection.
Related Guides
Looking for more counters? Check out our Mega Blaziken Raid Guide, Mega Garchomp Raid Guide
Summary
- Lead with Fire or Ground counters
- Rotate to Flying Pokémon to mitigate Fighting damage
- Focus on high-DPS charged moves
- Avoid low-defense Pokémon to minimize quick knockouts
- Pay attention to weather boosts (Sunny = Fire, Windy = Flying)