Pokken Tournament DX/Lucario

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Introduction

Lucario is your classic jack-of-all-trades character. His toolset is easy to use and reliable and it allows him to play the game in several different ways. Aura Sphere allows you to play the zoning game against most characters, Bone Rush is arguably the best whiff punisher in the game, Force Palm is a devastating CQC move dealing a ton of chip damage if blocked, and he has access to a powerful reversal in Extreme Speed. He excels at midrange, where he can poke his opponent and force them to play neutral while they can't reach him. His above average damage output allows him to be in the opponent's face as well and get rewarded for it. His frame data is also one of the best in the game, giving you the chance of using most of your tools while still being safe. And most importantly, he has a 150 CC Synergy Gauge, which lets him get his powerful Synergy Burst usually once every round if you don't make a lot of mistakes.

However, being such a versatile character isn't free. As a jack-of-all-trades, everything he can do, there's always a character that can do it better than him. His zoning is outclassed by characters like Chandelure or Gardevoir, his damage is outclassed by Machamp, Garchomp or Aegislash and his movement is bad when compared to characters like Decidueye or Weavile. His Field Phase is pretty lackluster, having problems to win if the opponent doesn't make any mistakes and his homing attack low priority makes it usually hard for him to use it. And even though his tools are reliable, they're also simple and linear. Good players will force you to be creative if you want to deal some damage with him.

Lucario #PTDX_LUC
Vitals
HP	600 HP
Shield Health	600 SH (Normal)
Synergy Gauge	150 CC
Burst Mode Duration	780F (13 sec)
Movement
Back Dash	33F (1-8F Strike/Throw Invuln, Cancelable on Frame 25)
Side Dash	41F (5-14F Projectile Invuln, Cancelable on Frame 25)
Forward Dash	25F (Cancelable on Frame 17)
Unique Movement Options	Midair Dash (Burst)
Stances
High Stance	Charges Synergy Gauge (0.5CC/tick)
Low Stance	High Invuln. on Frame 1

General Moves

Burst Mode

Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Burst Wave	0	-12	Mid	BA (projectile)	i18	48	+8	0	1-48F Total Invuln, Pierce

Can perform j.R Midair Dash. Duel Phase Grab deals additional damage. Homing Attack 2 and 5YY gain new versions. 5X has reduced PSP per hit and crumples the opponent. 5X, 4A Force Palm, and 8A Extreme Speed gain followup attacks. 6X gains a new version. 5A Aura Sphere becomes enhanced (each level). 5A Aura and j.A Aura Sphere: Midair can cancel into Midair Dash.

Burst Attack: Aura Blast

Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	182 (20)	DP Shift	Mid Low	12	i15	72	Knockdown	+4	6-27F (6-57F on hit) Total Invuln, Pierce

Lucario rushes towards the opponent.

Burst j.R Midair Dash

Recovery	Properties
Until landing FP +27 / DP +13	Air Actionable on Frame 26

Only usable in Burst Mode. Lucario jets forward.

Y+B Grab Attack

Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv.
Grab	FP 80 / DP 90 / DP Burst 150*	Shift	Ground Only	1	i11	49	FP Shift (+8) / DP Shift

* In Burst Mode, Duel Phase Grab damage is increased.

X+A Counter Attack

X+A Counter Attack
Version	Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
X+A Counter Attack	Counter (Strike)	60	50%	3	Mid Low	5	i35	61	+12	-8	1-28F Counter Armor, Destroys Projectiles, Crumples on Critical Hit
[X+A] Charged Counter Attack	Counter (Strike)	90	50%	3	Mid Low	6	i50	81	Crumple	+4	1-48F Counter Armor, Destroys Projectiles, Crumples on Critical Hit

Lucario is put into a counter armor state from frame 1-28 (48 if charged). Counter pierces when fully charged. Can be dash canceled by inputting a direction and R. Crumples if Its a critical hit. Fully charging also gives it a larger hitbox.

Field Phase Attacks

nY

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Normal (Projectile)	20	10%	Special Mid	6	i15	5	55	-16	-22	Special/fY Cancelable on Frame 26

Throws out a small sphere of aura that has little tracking to it.

sY

Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block
Normal (Projectile)	40	Special Mid	9	i19	9	67	Shift (-10)	-24

Lucario hops to the side and throws out a horizontal arc-shaped projectile.

fY

Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block
Normal (Projectile)	60	Mid Low	6, 7 (Second Shot)	i19	9	70	Shift (Knockdown)	-10

Jumps forward, throwing out two diagonal waves of Aura. Holding forward + a sideways direction allows Lucario to slightly angle himself as he moves.

bY

Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Counter (Projectile)	80	Special Mid	10	i23	75	Shift (Knockdown)	-24	1-16F Counter Armor, Airborne on Frame 17, Low invuln. on Frame 20

Lucario forms a circle of aura that expands over time.

j.Y

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block
Normal (Projectile)	40	0%	Mid	7	i15	5	Until Landing +27	-18 / -8 (Burst) / Hard Launch (Air Hit)	-28 / -18 (Burst)

Kicks out a vertical wave of aura. Launches the opponent if they got hit in the air.

Homing Attack

Version	Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
X Homing Attack 1	Normal (Strike)	30	0%	Mid Low	3	i21	1	47	+8	0	Throw Blast, Block/Jump Cancelable on Frame 1
XX Homing Attack 2	Normal (Strike)	30 / 60 (Burst)	0%	Mid	4	i38	N/A	80	+4	-4	N/A
XXX Homing Attack 3	Normal (Strike)	60	N/A	Mid	5	i79	N/A	109	Shift (+12)	-8	N/A
XX[X] Charged Homing Attack 3	Normal (Strike)	90	N/A	Mid	5	i104	N/A	134	Shift (+12)	Guard Break (+30)	Pierce, Guard Break

Lucario homes in on the opponent and strikes with a flurry of attacks. In Burst Mode, Homing Attack 2 is replaced with a flurry of punches. If Homing Attack 2 was blocked, there is a 31 frame window to punish a Charged Homing Attack 3.

j.X
Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block
Normal (Strike)	90	0	Mid High	5	i26	9	Until Landing +27	Shift (Knockdown)	-9

After doing a quick flip, Lucario divekicks to the ground.

Duel Phase Weak Attacks

5Y

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv.

Block

Properties

5Y

Normal (Strike)

20

20%

0

Mid Low

3

i15

5

35

0

-4

Special Cancelable on Frame 18

5YY

Normal (Strike)

20 / 90 (Burst)

10%

0

Mid Low / Mid (Burst)

3

i25

N/A

51

+4

-8

Special Cancelable on Frame 28

5YYY

Normal (Strike)

40

10%

3

Mid Low

4

i53

N/A

78

+8

-4

Special Cancelable on Frame 55

Lucario jabs with Its paw. *In Burst Mode, 5YY is replaced with a flurry of punches. The second and third hits are not a true blockstring

6Y

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv.

Block

Properties

6Y

Normal (Strike)

30

20%

0

Mid Low

3

i11

1

45*

0

-12

Throw Blast, High Invuln. on Frame 5

6YY

Normal (Strike)

80

40%

5

Mid Low

4

i42

N/A

80

Knockdown

-16

N/A

6Y:Y

Normal (Strike)

110

30%

5

Mid Low

5

i43

N/A

81

Knockdown

-12

N/A

Lucario advances forward, throwing out a quick palm thrust followed by a blast of aura that knocks the opponent down. *Lucario can extend the duration of 6Y's stance by holding forward for a total of 78 frames Gains additional hits if 6YY is delayed. Neither follow up is a true blockstring from 6Y.

8Y

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Normal (Projectile)	40	10%	3	High	6	i15	5	42	+4	0	5-16F High/Mid High Invuln.

Throws out a sphere of aura at an upwards angle.

2Y

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	30	40%	0	Low	3	i11	1	29	+4	-4	Special Cancelable on Frame 14, High Invuln. on Frame 1, Throw Blast

A quick, low-grounded aura pulse.

j.Y

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Recovery	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	30	0	0	Mid High	3	i9	1	Until Landing +13	+30	+6	Throw Blast

Lucario kicks out Its leg in the air.

Duel Phase Strong Attacks

5X

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv

Block

Properties

5X

Normal (Strike)

40, 60

20%, 10%

2, 2

Mid

4

i19

9

51

Launch

-8

Destroys Projectiles while active

Burst 5X

Normal (Strike)

44, 60

10%, 10%

1, 1

Mid

4

i19

9

51

Crumple

-8

Destroys Projectiles while active

Burst 5XX

Normal (Strike)

40

10%

2

Mid

4

i45

N/A

75

Launch

-12

Destroys Projectiles while active

A vertical wave of aura that has two hits.

6X

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv

Block

Properties

6X

Normal (Strike)

40

20%

3

Mid Low

4

i19

9

45

+4

-4

Special Cancelable on Frame 21

Charged - 6[X]

Normal (Strike)

100

30% (10% per hit)

3 (last hit only)

Mid Low

5

i31

9

57

Launch

+8

Special Cancelable on Frame 42

Burst 6X

Normal (Strike)

60

30%

3

Mid

4

i19

9

45

+4

-4

Destroys Projectiles while active, Special Cancelable on Frame 21

Charged - Burst 6[X]

Normal (Strike)

100

10%, 10%, 20%

3 (last hit only)

Mid

5

i31

9

57

Launch

+8

Destroys Projectiles while active, Special Cancelable on Frame 42

Lucario lunges forward with a shoulder tackle. In Burst, he charges with a pair of Aura Swords. Charging 6X gives it additional hits, making it safer on block.

8X

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	60	30%	4	Mid High	4	i23	1	46	+12	-4	Throw Blast, Launches on Crit, Low invuln. on Frame 5, Airborne on Frame 9, 13-22F Mid Low invuln.

A cartwheel kick that advances Lucario forward.

2X

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	60	30%	3	Low	4	i15	5	45	Launch	-8	High Invuln. on Frame 1

Lucario sweeps the opponent with Its leg, launching the opponent.

j.X

Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Recovery	Hit Adv	Block
Normal (Strike)	60	20%	0	Mid High	4	i26	9	Until Landing +18	+20	0

After doing a quick flip, Lucario divekicks to the ground.

Pokemon Moves

5A Aura Sphere

Version	Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block
Level 1	Normal (Projectile)	40	20%	3	Special Mid	8	i19	9	69	-12	-24
Level 2	Normal (Projectile)	57	20% per hit	1 per hit	Special Mid	8	i27	N/A	77	0	-8
Level 3	Normal (Projectile)	72	20% per hit	1 per hit	Mid Low	9	i50	N/A	100	+8 / Launch (Field)	-4

Lucario fires a sphere of aura that increases in power when charged. Impact frame is from when the button is released not from when it makes contact

Burst 5A Aura Sphere

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv

Block

Properties

Level 1

Normal (Projectile)

60

20% per hit

2 per hit

Mid Low

8

i19

9

77

0

-12

Midair Dash Cancelable on Frame 29

Level 2

Normal (Projectile)

120

20% per hit

1 per hit

Mid Low

9

i50

9

108

-2* (Duel) / Launch (Field)

-12

Midair Dash Cancelable on Frame 60

Level 3

Normal (Projectile)

120

0

2 per hit

Mid Low

S+

i78

9

137

FP Launch / DP Shift

-22

Midair Dash Cancelable on Frame 99

Can cancel into j.R by pressing B. *Level Two's frame advantage on hit depends on distance. The closer you are, the more negative it is.

6A Bone Rush

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv

Block

Properties

6A Bone Rush

Normal (Strike)

80

0

3

Mid Low

5

i15

5

56

-8

-16

Destroys Projectiles while active

6AA Bone Rush~Upward Swing

Normal (Strike)

60

20%

4

Mid

5

i30

N/A

68

+8

-12

Airborne on Frame 30, Destroys Projectiles while active

6AY/X Bone Rush~Downward Swing

Normal (Strike)

100

40%

5

Mid

6

i40

N/A

72

Knockdown

-4

17-40F Mid Low Invuln, Airborne on Frame 23, Destroys Projectiles while active

Lucario lunges forward with a bone-shaped aura weapon. Can perform an upward swing followup that knocks the opponent back or a downward swing followup that knocks the opponent to the ground. 6AA launches airborne opponents.

4A Force Palm

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv

Block

Properties

4A Force Palm

Normal (Strike)

140

40%

5

Mid Low

6

i23

9

62

Knockdown

-8

Destroys Projectiles while active

4[A] Charged Force Palm

Normal (Strike)

200

N/A

Shift

Mid Low

6

i43

9

82

Shift

+4

Destroys Projectiles while active

Burst 4AA Force Palm: Followup

Normal (Strike)

80

N/A

Shift

Mid

5

i55, i75 (After 4[A])

N/A

95, 115 (After 4[A])

Shift

-12

N/A

Lucario charges, then release a multihit blast of aura. In Burst Mode, gains a followup shoulder tackle that instantly Phase Shifts.

8A Extreme Speed

Version	Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
8A Extreme Speed	Counter (Strike)	100	0	2, 3	Mid High	5	i11	82	Launch	-51	1-11F Counter Armor, Airborne on Frame 13
Burst 8AA Extreme Speed: Followup	Counter (Strike)	60	0	12	Mid High	6	i56	100	Launch	-24	1-11F Counter Armor, Airborne on Frame 13

Lucario blasts upwards with a powerful kick 8AA is not a true blockstring from Extreme Speed

j.A Aura Sphere: Midair

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv

Block

Properties

j.A Aura Sphere: Midair

Normal (Projectile)

60

20%

3

Mid

8

i21

9

Until landing FP +27 / DP +13

FP -28 / DP -8

FP -38 / DP -20

Airdash Cancelable (Burst) on Frame 31

j.[A] Charged Aura Sphere: Midair

Normal (Projectile)

15 each

20% each

1 each hit

Mid

7

FP i75 / DP i43

N/A

Until landing FP +27 / DP +13

FP -24 / DP -3

FP -43 / DP -20

Airdash Cancelable (Burst) on Frame FP 53 / DP 81

An aerial version of Aura Sphere that is fired downwards. Can be charged to fire multiple smaller spheres of aura in a wide spread. In Field Phase, the small spheres of aura chase down the opponent. In Burst Mode, can cancel into j.R by pressing B. Frame Advantage assumes Lucario is directly next to the opponent.

Notable Players

• AuraMaster (EU): Twitter

• Bolimar (NA): Twitter

• CrossIgarashi (JP): Twitter, Vods

• Deitylight (NA): Twitter

• DualDEATHLucario (EU): Twitter, YouTube

• Flegar (NA): Twitter

• JigglerJoggler (NA): Twitter

• Jin (NA): Twitch, Twitter

• LCF (EU)

• TANNBARINN (JP): Twitter, Vods

• Toasty (NA): Twitter

• Zyflair (NA): Twitter

External Resources

Pokken Arena: Lucario

Frame Data: Lucario