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 and 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

Y+B Grab
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Grab	FP 80 / DP 90 / DP Burst 150*	12	N/A	i11	FP Shift (+8) / DP Shift	N/A

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

X+A / [X+A] Counter Attack
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Counter	60 / 90	3	Mid Low	i35 / i55	+12 / Crumple	-8 / +4

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.

j.R Midair Dash
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Only usable in Burst Mode. Lucario jets forward, able to cancel into aerials afterwards.

L+R Aura Blast
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	182 (20)	12	Mid Low	i15	Knockdown	+4

Lucario rushes towards the opponent. Invincible on frame 5. Counter pierces.

Field Phase Moves

nY
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	20	Special Mid	i15	-16	-22

Throws out a small sphere of aura that has little tracking to it. Special / fY cancelable.

sY
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40	Special Mid	i19	Shift (-10)	-24

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

fY
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60	Mid Low	i19	Shift (Knockdown)	-8

Jumps forward, throwing out two diagonal waves of Aura.

bY
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Counter	80	Special Mid	i23	Shift (Knockdown)	-24

Lucario forms a circle of aura that expands over time. Grants counter armor from frame 1-16. The aura circle is considered a projectile.

j.Y
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40	Mid	i15	-18	-33

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

j.X
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	90	Mid High	i26	Shift (Knockdown)	-10

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

X Homing Attack 1
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30	Mid Low	i21	+8	0

Lucario homes in on the opponent and strikes with Its palm. Can be canceled with block or jump. Throw crush.

XX Homing Attack 2
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30 / 64*	Mid	i21	+4	-4

Following up from Homing Attack 1, Lucario sweeps the opponent Its leg. * In Burst Mode, the sweep is replaced with a flurry of punches.

XXX / XX[X] Homing Attack 3
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60 / 90	Mid	i21	Shift (+8)	-8

Following up from Homing Attack 3, Lucario does a shoulder tackle. Can be charged to guard break / counter pierce. If Homing Attack 2 was blocked, there is a 31 frame window to punish a charged Homing Attack 3.

Weak Moves

2Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30	0	Low	i11	+4	-4

A quick, low-grounded aura pulse. Invincible against Highs on frame 1. Special cancelable. Throw crush.

5Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	20	0	Mid Low	i15	0	-4

Lucario jabs with Its paw. Special cancelable.

5YY
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	16 / 56*	0	Mid Low	i15	+4	-8

Special cancelable. * In Burst Mode, 5YY is replaced with a flurry of punches.

5YYY
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	28	4	Mid Low	i15	+8	-4

Special cancelable.

6Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30	0	Mid Low	i11	0	-12

Lucario advances forward, throwing out a quick palm thrust. Invincible against Highs on frame 5. Throw crush.

6YY / 6Y:Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	64 / 110	5	Mid Low	i11	Knockdown	-16 / -12

A followup blast of aura that knocks the opponent down. Gains additional hits if the input is delayed.

8Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40	3	High	i15	+4	0

Throws out a sphere of aura at an upwards angle. Invincible against Highs and Mid Highs on frame 5.

j.Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30	0	Mid High	i9	+29	+4

Lucario kicks out Its leg in the air.

Strong Moves

2X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60	3	Low	i15	Launch	-8

Lucario sweeps the opponent with Its leg, launching the opponent. Invincible against Highs on frame 1.

5X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40, 48	2, 2 / 1, 1*	Mid	i19	Launch / Crumple**	-8

A vertical wave of aura that has two hits. * In Burst Mode, 5X's PSP goes from 2 per hit, to 1 per hit. ** In Burst Mode, 5X crumples the opponent instead of launching.

Burst 5XX
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	28	2	Mid	i19	Launch	-8

Only usable in Burst Mode. Lucario stomps the ground, creating a pillar of aura that launches.

6X / 6[X]
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40 / 89	3	Mid Low	i19 / i31	+4 / Launch	-4 / +8

Lucario lunges forward with a shoulder tackle. Charging 6X gives it additional hits, making it safer on block. Special cancelable.

Burst 6X / 6[X]
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60 / 89	3	Mid	i19 / i31	+4 / Launch	-4 / +8

Only usable in Burst Mode. Lucario lunges forward with a pair of aura swords. Charging 6X gives it additional hits, making it safer on block. Special cancelable.

8X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60	4	Mid High	i23	+12	-4

A cartwheel kick that advances Lucario forward. Invincible against Lows on frame 5, and Mid Lows on frame 13. Throw crush. Launches if Its a critical hit.

j.X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60	0	Mid High	i26	+20	0

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

Pokemon Moves

4A / 4[A] Force Palm
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	140 (38) / 200 (50)	5 / 12	Mid Low	i23 / i43	Knockdown / Launch	-8 / +4

Lucario charges, then release a multihit blast of aura. Can be charged to give additional hits as well as instantly Phase Shift.

Burst 4AA Force Palm: Followup
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	80 (20)	12	Mid	i23	Launch	-12

Only usable in Burst Mode. A followup shoulder tackle that instantly Phase Shifts.

5A Aura Sphere (Level One)
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40 (10)	3	Special Mid	i19	-12	-24

Lucario fires a sphere of aura that increases in power when charged.

5A Aura Sphere (Level Two)
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	57 (16)	1 per hit	Special Mid	i19	0	-8

5A Aura Sphere (Level Three)
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	72 (24)	1 per hit	Mid Low	i19	+8	-2

Burst 5A Aura Sphere (Level One)
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	54 (16)	2 per hit	Mid Low	i19	0	-12

Only usable in Burst Mode. Can cancel into j.R by pressing B. Can cancel into aerials afterwards.

Burst 5A Aura Sphere (Level Two)
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	96 (30)	1 per hit	Mid Low	i40	FP Launch / DP 0	-12

Burst 5A Aura Sphere (Level Three)
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	120 (30)	2 per hit	Mid Low	i19	Launch	-22

6A Bone Rush
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	80 (21)	3	Mid Low	i15	-8	-16

Lucario lunges forward with a bone-shaped aura weapon. Erases incoming projectiles on contact.

6AY/X Bone Rush Downward Swing
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	100 (25)	4	Mid	i15	Knockdown	0

A downward swing followup that knocks the opponent to the ground. Invincible against Mid Lows on frame 1. Erases incoming projectiles on contact.

6AA Bone Rush Upward Swing
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60 (15)	5	Mid	i15	+8	-12

An upward swing followup that knocks the opponent back. Erases incoming projectiles on contact.

8A Extreme Speed
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Counter	94 (25)	2, 3	Mid High	i11	Launch	-49

Lucario blasts upwards and is given counter armor from frame 1-10.

Burst 8AA Extreme Speed: Followup
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Counter	54 (15)	12	High	i11	Launch	-24

Only usable in Burst Mode. A Followup ring of aura that instantly Phase Shifts.

j.A / j.[A] Aura Sphere: Midair
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60 (15) / 15 each (4)	3 / 1 each hit	Mid	i21 / i45	-8	-20 / -22

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. Can cancel into aerials afterwards.

Notable Players

• 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