Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Lucario Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Lucario's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Fighting / Steel typing.
Lucario
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Resistances (8)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Lucario's Fighting / Steel typing is best attacked with Fire (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Poison, Bug, Rock, Normal attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Lucario resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Lucario's base defensive typing is Fighting / Steel. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Lucario weak to?
Lucario is weak to Fire (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Lucario?
Fire is the strongest listed attacking type against Lucario at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Lucario's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.