Ash's Lucario

Ash's Lucario (Japanese: サトシのルカリオ Satoshi's Lucario) was the third that in , and his fifty-seventh overall.
==In animation==
===History===
====Pre-series====
Lucario's was originally found in the Sinnoh region. Despite being passed from one worker to another for a long time, it seemed unwilling to hatch. Eventually, the Egg made its way to the Kanto region, coming under the care of the Nurse Joy working in Vermilion City.
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While battled Hayden in Caring for a Mystery!, the Egg sensed the strong Aura being emitted by the former and reacted to it. Ash also felt the Egg calling for him. While was being treated at the Vermilion City Pokémon Center, Ash followed the call to the room where the Egg was being kept. When the Egg reacted to Ash's presence by rolling towards him, Nurse Joy decided to entrust its care to him. The following night, the Egg hatched into a Riolu. As Ash wasn't exuding the same Aura as he had earlier, Riolu didn't recognize him and instantly fled from the Cerise Laboratory and started attacking various wild Pokémon. However, all of them were too strong for it, causing it to get beat up. Ash finally caught up to Riolu as it was getting attacked by an . During the battle against the Rock Snake Pokémon, Riolu recognized Ash's Aura as the same one it had sensed earlier. With both Pikachu and Riolu attacking Onix, Ash was soon able to drive it away, after which he took Riolu to the Pokémon Center to be healed. After Nurse Joy treated Riolu, it expressed willingness to be by Ash, which he happily agreed to.
In A Little Rocket R & R!, Ash used Riolu to battle s trying to steal Pokémon at the Resort Area, but it was defeated by their .
In A Festival Reunion!, when Ash traveled to Shalour City to participate in a Battle Festival Challenge to raise his World Coronation Series rank, Riolu sensed the Aura emanating from Korrina's Lucario and led Ash and his other Pokémon to it. took a liking to Riolu and encouraged it to become stronger with Ash. Riolu instantly started admiring Korrina's Lucario, and it came to the point that when Ash was about to start his battle with Korrina in the Battle Festival Challenge, it showed eagerness to battle. Still, Ash decided to go with his more experienced Pokémon. During and after the battle, even though Lucario had been defeated, Riolu still showed great admiration towards its evolved form.
In Toughing It Out!, Riolu battled a . With a new array of moves at its disposal, it defeated the Farfetch'd, which later joined Ash's team.
In Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!, Ash used Riolu in his World Coronation Series match against Tony. Riolu succeeded in defeating Tony's , increasing Ash's World Coronation Series rank. 
In Solitary and Menacing!, Ash took Riolu with him to the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City, where it was used to battle a 's and . During Ash's World Coronation Series match against Bea, Riolu volunteered to battle her , only to be defeated, losing the match and causing Ash's rank to go down.
In Making Battles in the Sand!, Ash used Riolu in two World Coronation Series matches, with the first against an and the second against a . After his loss against Bea, Ash was insistent on Riolu fighting from a distance, but as they had not trained in this fighting style, Riolu lost both of these battles, resulting in Ash dropping back to the Normal Class. In Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!, Riolu battled Grapploct again following Pikachu's defeat during Ash's second battle against Bea at the Cianwood Gym. Using a new strategy, Riolu managed to use its opponent's arms to its advantage. Despite this, the battle ended in a draw.
In Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!, Riolu was used alongside Pikachu and to battle a rampaging Gigantamax . Despite their best efforts, the Centiskorch was only defeated when arrived.
In Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!", Riolu was sent out to battle Chairman Rose's and with Pikachu at the Hammerlocke Stadium. In the next episode, it evolved into Lucario while protecting Ash and Pikachu from Copperajah and Ferrothorn's attacks. Ash commanded it to use Vacuum Wave, but Lucario instead used its Aura powers to contact him and requested to use Aura Sphere instead. Ash agreed, and they used it to defeat each of Chairman Rose's Pokémon. Lucario subsequently assisted Leon in stopping from attacking Galar. With the assistance of and , Lucario, Pikachu, and combined their powers and weakened Eternatus until it collapsed, allowing Goh to catch it and seal it away, putting an end to the Darkest Day.
In Getting More Than You Battled For!, Ash sent Lucario out to battle on Cero Island, teaming up with Cinderace after Pikachu had been defeated. However, despite putting in its best effort, Lucario stood no chance against the Genetic Pokémon and was defeated by a massive .
In Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!, Lucario was the first Pokémon Ash sent out during his World Coronation Series match against Volkner, going up against his . However, it was quickly recalled after being overwhelmed by a combination of and . Lucario was later sent out to battle , who managed to Lucario with before being recalled and replaced by . After enduring a powered-up and an from Rotom, Lucario proceeded to defeat it with . Lucario subsequently fought against Luxray again and managed to tie with it, thanks to the damage previously dealt on it by .
In An Adventure of Mega Proportions!, Ash and Lucario visited Korrina at the Shalour Gym. Since Ash would face many strong opponents in his upcoming World Coronation Series matches, he asked Korrina to help Mega Evolve his Lucario. Korrina agreed to help and gave Ash a Mega Glove, which enhanced Lucario's Aura powers enough for it to sense the location of a Lucarionite on Mega Island off the coast of Shalour City. On Mega Island, Ash and Lucario were separated but could contact each other through Aura and reunite at the Lucarionite's location. Before they could obtain the Mega Stone, however, they were challenged by a man referring to himself as the Mega Evolution Sage (later revealed to be Gurkinn in disguise), who challenged Ash and Lucario with his Mega . While Lucario was paralyzed by Alakazam's , it got past the Psi Pokémon and grabbed the Lucarionite.
In Battle Three With Bea!, Lucario was the second Pokémon Ash used during his second rematch against Bea at the Stow-on-Side Stadium, being sent out to face Grapploct once again after Pikachu had been recalled from the battle. However, before Lucario could land a single hit on Grapploct, Bea recalled it and sent out in its place. Hawlucha's speed proved troublesome for Lucario, taking heavy damage from a and a . Bea eventually recalled Hawlucha and sent out , whose four arms effectively held Lucario back. Ash tried to escape from the desperate situation by Mega Evolving Lucario, but Lucario refused to do so, managing to escape from Machamp's grasp without help. Ash apologized to Lucario for trying to rush things, and the battle resumed.
In A Battle of Mega Versus Max!, after Lucario had managed to land a Reversal on Machamp with its feet, Ash chose to substitute it for . Later, Lucario was sent back out against Grapploct as Ash's last Pokémon standing. Wanting to preserve Lucario's strength for Machamp, Ash aimed for and succeeded in defeating Grapploct with a single blow, thanks to all the damage the Jujitsu Pokémon had already taken. Lucario then faced Machamp again, now allowing itself to be Mega Evolved, while Bea Gigantamaxed Machamp. Lucario was able to deal heavy hits on Machamp while surviving its Max Moves and signature . Machamp soon returned to normal and attempted to use the critical hit boost from G-Max Chi Strike to its advantage while attacking with , which Lucario met with a . During the clash, Force Palm suddenly transformed into , which overpowered Machamp and defeated it, making Ash the winner and increasing his rank.
In The Gates of Warp!, Lucario, along with , was stolen and taken away through a portal by Alternate World Team Rocket. In Showdown at the Gates of Warp!, Lucario devolved back into Riolu and finally an Egg as a result of a clash between and distorting time. After stopped the fight between Dialga and Palkia, the repaired the distortions their fighting had caused and restored all the devolved Pokémon to normal, with Lucario returning to Ash's team in the process.
In Battling in the Freezing Raid!, Lucario was Ash's second Pokémon in a Raid Battle against an . Although it managed to land some strong hits on Articuno, it was ultimately defeated by a powerful .
In Catching the Aura of Fate!, Ash and Lucario arrived in Kalos to seek out Ash's Greninja for help in training for their upcoming World Coronation Series battle against Raihan. While camping out in a forest for the night, they were attacked by a group of giant roots but were quickly saved by Greninja. Wanting to see how strong Ash's former Pokémon was, Lucario immediately accepted a sparring match with Greninja. However, Lucario was easily defeated when it couldn't keep up with Greninja's speed and power. Frustrated, Lucario proceeded to run off but was followed by Greninja. Lucario listened to Greninja's advice in strengthening its aura abilities by finding the perfect balance. However, after sensing another group of giant roots attacking Ash and Goh, Lucario and Greninja rushed back to help the boys. Lucario and Greninja worked together to take the roots down through a combination of Aura Sphere and , after which Ash and Greninja parted ways once again.
In Aim For The Eight!, Ash used Lucario as his last Pokémon against Raihan, going against his , who was Gigantamaxed immediately after being sent out. Due to Ash having Gigantamaxed his Gengar earlier in the match, he wasn't allowed to Mega Evolve Lucario. While Lucario's initial attacks seemed to leave its opponent unfazed, it utilized the teachings from Greninja to grow its Aura Sphere into massive proportions and defeat the Alloy Pokémon, allowing Ash to advance to the Master Class.
In Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!, Ash visited Pallet Town and introduced his Pokémon to his new friends whom he caught during his journey around the world, including Lucario. During the visit, Lucario trained with , , and . Ash later used Lucario as his first Pokémon in his battle against Paul, going up against . During the battle, Lucario learned and defeated Gyarados. Before Ash left his hometown, it posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.
In Valor: A Strategic Part of Battling!, Lucario was the last Pokémon that Ash used in his Masters Eight Tournament match against . It was sent out to face Cynthia's , which was Dynamaxed soon into the confrontation after exchanging several blows, with its Ability stopping Togekiss's -boosted es from making it flinch. The battle continued in the next episode, with Ash Mega Evolving Lucario and defeating Togekiss after its Dynamax state ended. Mega Lucario next clashed with and fought with her to a near standstill in a brutal slugfest. A final clash between Dragon Claw and Reversal caused both Pokémon to fall to the ground, but only Lucario got back up, winning Ash the match. After Ash's victory, Lucario helped Garchomp to her feet and shook hands with her in a sign of good sportsmanship.
In Toying With Your Motions!, Ash used Lucario as his fourth Pokémon in his Masters Eight Tournament battle against Leon. It instantly Mega Evolved to face . Despite Mr. Rime's agility in the ice-covered battlefield, Lucario scored a hit and defeated it with a single . Lucario next went up against and landed a flurry of es, but was quickly recalled after getting hit with a super effective . However, Lucario was later forced back on the battlefield after was hit by Dragapult's . Despite its best efforts, Lucario was paralyzed by a , which allowed Dragapult to defeat it with another Flamethrower. In Partners in Time!, Lucario appeared as a vision to Pikachu during his battle against Leon's Charizard. After Ash had won the battle, Lucario joined him and the rest of his team for the awards ceremony.
In This Could be the Start of Something Big!, Lucario joined up with Pikachu and Goh's Galar first partner Pokémon against in a . Despite firing off multiple strong attacks—including combining their moves for extra power—they were unable to defeat the Diving Pokémon.
Ash left Lucario along with the rest of his Journeys team at Professor Oak's Laboratory sometime prior to The Road Most Traveled!, as he decided he wanted to start rotating his team for his new journey.
===Personality and characteristics===
Lucario, like other members of its species, responds to Aura. As such, it subconsciously connected to Ash before it even hatched. As a Riolu, it displayed a very headstrong personality, attacking wild Pokémon and even Ash as if it had something to prove. Despite being a baby Pokémon, it disliked being coddled and generally seemed very independent. At the same time, it appeared to respect Ash as a Trainer, and it could be seen following him and around Cerise Laboratory. This was in contrast to the other Pokémon Ash caught in , who generally wander around and do their own thing. It also had an eagerness to battle, as seen in Toughing It Out!, when it let itself out of its on its own to battle a Galarian .
After evolving, Lucario's control of Aura improved, as seen in Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, where it used its Aura to tell Ash it had learned . In All Out, All of the Time!, it used its ability to see Auras to locate a during the Pokémon Catch Adventure Race. After Ash received a Key Stone from in An Adventure of Mega Proportions!, Lucario's Aura abilities increased significantly, allowing it to find its Trainer from a great distance. It later increased it even further with training from .
Lucario seems to have attained a more stoic personality, although it is still prone to acts of immaturity, as demonstrated in A Close Call... Practically!, where 's cheerful personality and antics clashed with its stoic attitude and caused it to get frustrated at Cinderace on multiple occasions, even angrily chasing it when pushed far enough. Despite this, Lucario is shown to get along with Cinderace, often hanging out with it at Cerise Park. Lucario is shown to have mellowed out with time and has become more open in expressing affection for Ash, but still shows a strong love for battling.
Lucario has occasionally shown to be jealous of those who share a close relationship with Ash, as seen with Pikachu in its debut episode and with Greninja in Catching the Aura of Fate!. However, it would quickly let go of its grudges after befriending them. Lucario was also shown to be honorable, as seen in Whittle While You Work! when it helped Cynthia's Garchomp get back on her feet after their battle.
===Appearance===
See also: Mega Evolution
As an	As a	As a Mega Lucario
 	 	
===Moves used===
====Moves improvised====
	 	 	
	A Close Call... Practically! 	and 	Goh's Cinderace
	Description: A combination of Aura Sphere and Pyro Ball. Lucario launches an Aura Sphere while Cinderace kicks a Pyro Ball and the two attacks converge into a fireball surrounded by light blue streaks of energy. This was used to send Team Rocket blasting off after defeating their borrowed and . 	Description: A combination of Aura Sphere and Pyro Ball. Lucario launches an Aura Sphere while Cinderace kicks a Pyro Ball and the two attacks converge into a fireball surrounded by light blue streaks of energy. This was used to send Team Rocket blasting off after defeating their borrowed and . 	Description: A combination of Aura Sphere and Pyro Ball. Lucario launches an Aura Sphere while Cinderace kicks a Pyro Ball and the two attacks converge into a fireball surrounded by light blue streaks of energy. This was used to send Team Rocket blasting off after defeating their borrowed and .
	This Could be the Start of Something Big! 	, , , , and 	, , , and
	Description: A combination between Thunderbolt, Aura Sphere, Pyro Ball, Mud Shot, and Wood Hammer. Cinderace kicks a Pyro Ball, which merges with Lucario's Aura Sphere before Grookey swings its Wood Hammer to send the Aura-clad fireball flying. Inteleon and Pikachu add to the attack with Mud Shot and Thunderbolt, respectively, creating a high-speed flying fireball surrounded by blue energy, mud, and electricity. This was used in a against a .	Description: A combination between Thunderbolt, Aura Sphere, Pyro Ball, Mud Shot, and Wood Hammer. Cinderace kicks a Pyro Ball, which merges with Lucario's Aura Sphere before Grookey swings its Wood Hammer to send the Aura-clad fireball flying. Inteleon and Pikachu add to the attack with Mud Shot and Thunderbolt, respectively, creating a high-speed flying fireball surrounded by blue energy, mud, and electricity. This was used in a against a .	Description: A combination between Thunderbolt, Aura Sphere, Pyro Ball, Mud Shot, and Wood Hammer. Cinderace kicks a Pyro Ball, which merges with Lucario's Aura Sphere before Grookey swings its Wood Hammer to send the Aura-clad fireball flying. Inteleon and Pikachu add to the attack with Mud Shot and Thunderbolt, respectively, creating a high-speed flying fireball surrounded by blue energy, mud, and electricity. This was used in a against a .
===Artwork===
 	 	 	
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon Journeys===
Lucario debuted as a Riolu in Caring for a Mystery!, where it hatched from an Egg. 
In Solitary and Menacing!, Riolu was sent out to battle Bea's . It was defeated by Grapploct's .
In Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken! (Part 2), Riolu was used in a Tag Battle alongside Goh's against Rose's and Oleana's . Initially, the two had some difficulty, but that changed when Riolu evolved into Lucario at the same time that Raboot evolved into , thus giving the two enough power to defeat their opponents.
In Getting More than You Battled For!, Lucario was used in a battle against , but lost.
In Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start! & Trial on a Golden Scale! (Part 1), Lucario was the first Pokémon used by Ash in his World Coronation Series battle against Volkner, facing down his . Despite Lucario doing its best, in the next chapter, both Pokémon were shown to have fainted simultaneously.
====Appearance====
As an Egg	As a Riolu
 	
====Moves used====
==In the games==
===Core series games===
Lucario, along with the rest of Ash's team, was made available in through Pokémon Journeys: The Series broadcasts in Japan. These Pokémon utilize a common password which was revealed during the Japanese TV broadcasts. Players could claim Lucario with the password HAD0UW0CATCH. He has 31 IVs in , , and , as well as 30 IVs in , , and .
===Side games===
====Pokémon GO====
On November 6, 2020, as part of Pokémon GO's Animation Week 2020 event, which was based on , several Pokémon based on those that Ash and Goh encountered in the series appeared more frequently in the wild, in s, from 7 km Eggs, and during surprise encounters, with Riolu appearing only in 7 km Eggs. The event ran from November 6, 2020, at 8:00 a.m., to November 12, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time.
===Spin-off games===
====Pokémon Masters EX====
Lucario, along with the rest of 's team, appears during the special events and in .
====Pokémon Mezastar====
Lucario appears in Pokémon Mezastar as one of Ash's Pokémon. It appears as an opponent during the and in the . Upon beating Ash during the first Super Tag set, the player can receive a Support Pokémon Ticket based on Lucario, with Ash's as its tag partner. Lucario also appeared as an opponent in an event that recreated the Masters Eight Tournament that ran from October 27 to November 21, 2022.
=====As an opponent=====
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==Trivia==
* As the first Egg shown in , Riolu's Egg was the debut of a new standard for the series. These Eggs more closely resemble the generic Egg designs from the core series games with spots related to the main color of the Pokémon that will be hatched. In particular, the pattern of spots seen on Riolu's Egg matched the one seen on all types of Egg in Pokémon GO at the time of its appearance.
** At the time Caring for a Mystery! aired in Japan, Riolu could be found in 7 km Eggs in Pokémon GO.
** Riolu and other baby Pokémon were also featured in a Wild Area News event in at the time.
* As a Riolu, Lucario was Ash's first:
** Baby Pokémon.
** Capture of a Generation IV Pokémon since in Gotta Get a Gible!, 483 episodes earlier.
** Pokémon in Pokémon Journeys: The Series to not be obtained in its fully evolved form.
** Pokémon in Pokémon Journeys: The Series that did not originate from Generation I.
** Pure type since , who was in Primeape Goes Bananas, 1,081 episodes earlier.
** Pokémon to evolve outside of the region it was obtained in since , who was caught as a in Johto and evolved in Sinnoh in An Old Family Blend!, 482 episodes earlier.
* Lucario is the only Pokémon in Ash's Pokémon Journeys: The Series team that is neither from Generation I or Generation VIII.
* If Pokémon that cannot evolve are not counted, then Lucario is Ash's first fully evolved Pokémon since , who reached his final form in Fighting Ire with Fire!, 501 episodes earlier.
* Lucario spent only 24 episodes as a Riolu after hatching, making it the fastest-hatched Pokémon to evolve out of all the protagonists.
* Lucario is Ash's only Pokémon to Mega Evolve.
* Out of all of Ash's Pokémon, Lucario has used the most priority moves, at two: and .
* Lucario is the only Pokémon in to have used the move .
* In JN128, the announcer of the World Coronation Series identified Lucario as (Japanese: 波導の新星 Aura's new star) when discussing Ash's team.
* Lucario is the only one of Ash's Pokémon distributed in Pokémon Sword and Shield whose moveset differs between the games and the latest episode by the time its password was revealed: it was distributed with instead of , as Lucario cannot learn this move at all in said games outside of transferring from Pokémon HOME.
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