Lucario
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| Lucario | |
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| File:Lucario.png National Pokédex Riolu - Lucario (#448) - Hippopotas Sinnoh Pokédex Riolu - Lucario (#116) - Wooper | |
| Japanese name | Lucario |
| Evolves from | Riolu |
| Evolves into | None |
| Generation | Fourth |
| Species | Aura Pokémon |
| Type | Fighting / Steel |
| Height | 3 ft 11 in (1.2 m) |
| Weight | 119.0 pounds (54.0 kg) |
| Ability | Inner Focus / Steadfast |
Lucario (ルカリオ, Rukario) are one of the Template:Pokenum fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The main purpose of Lucario in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2]
Lucario was the third fourth-generation Pokémon to be revealed, after Munchlax and Bonsly. Its name, when spelled out in katakana, is believed to be a corrupted anagram of the word oracle (オラクル, orakuru). Lucario has the appearance of a anthropomorphic canine bearing some resemblance to the ancient Egyptian deity Anubis.
In the video games
Lucario is a Pokémon that appears in the Nintendo DS versions of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. CoroCoro Comic revealed that its types are Fighting and Steel, a new type combination as of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and that Lucario has two possible Pokémon abilities: Inner Focus, or Steadfast. Lucario is used by the third Sinnoh Gym Leader as well as by Sinnoh's Elite Four Champion.[3] Lucario's Attack and Special Attack statistics are very high, along with an above average Speed stat. This makes Lucario a very formidable opponent, seeing as it can usually attack first and deal large amounts of damage (often referred to as "sweeping"). Its Defense and Special Defense are average.
Lucario is also mentioned in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon. If a player gains 15,000 Rescue Points, they will reach "Lucario Rank", and a Lucario statue will be placed next to the player's rescue base. Alakazam also refers to Lucario after the initial story is cleared, saying that his exploits as a rescue team leader are legendary.
Lucario is the only Pokémon able to learn a "bone" move, Bone Rush, other than Cubone, Marowak and Smeargle.
There is only one way other than breeding in Diamond and Pearl to obtain Lucario, by way of a man named Riley at Iron Island. If the player successfully guides Riley through the cave and defeats the Galactic Grunts at the end, Riley will give the player an Egg if he/she has an empty space. This egg hatches into Riolu, which can then be evolved into Lucario. If the player does not have an empty space at the time, Riley will wait and give the player the egg when they are ready.
In the anime
In the opening sequence to the American dub of Pokémon: Advanced Battle, Lucario is seen resting against a tree with Mew flying around. Lucario has also made several cameo appearances, one of which was in the 9th season, Pokémon Battle Frontier.
However, Lucario's appearance in the eighth Pokémon movie, Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, seems to be its only main and official role in the franchise. In the movie, Lucario is a servant to a nobleman named Sir Aaron in a Renaissance-themed city called Cameron Palace. Lucario thinks of Sir Aaron as his master, and nothing more. After Aaron traps him in a magic staff at the film's outset, Lucario begins questioning any Pokémon-human relationship (a theme explored before with Mewtwo in Pokémon: The First Movie). Lucario demonstrates an adeptness to Aura. The Lucario in the movie, voiced by Sean Schemmel can also speak human languages(telepathy), the fifth speaking non-legendary Pokémon after Team Rocket's Meowth. Even though according to the movie Lucario sacrificed itself in order to save the Tree of Beginning, whether it truly died is unknown, since at the end of the movie, it appears with Sir Aaron eating a chocolate bar.
In the Trading Card Game
Diamond & Pearl
There are currently no Lucario cards available outside of Japan. However, two Lucario cards are yet to be released outside of Japan:
- Diamond & Pearl, as Lucario Lv.30, a Fighting-type holographic card (#6)
- Mystery of the Lakes, as Lucario Lv.X, a Fighting-type Pokémon Lv.X card
References
- ^ "Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2006-02-28.
- ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.
- ^ Sinnoh Elite Four page on Serebii.net
External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Lucario as a species on Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric wiki)
- Template:Serebiidex
- PsyPoke Pokédex entry