Ash's Lucario

Ash's Lucario is the 107th pokemon Ash caught and his 107th overall.

## **Personality:**

Lucario,like other members of its species,responds to Aura. As such,it developed a subconscious connection to Ash before it even hatched. As a Riolu,it displayed a very headstrong personality,attacking wild Pokemon and even Ash,as if it had something to prove. Despite being a baby Pokemon,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 Pikachu around Cerise Laboratory. It also had an eagerness to battle,as seen in *Toughing It Out!*,when it let itself out of its Pokeball on its own to battle a Galarian Farfetch'd. as a Riolu,he idolizes Korrina's Lucario for its battle prowess and strength and when they meet up again after Riolu's evolution,he's always happy to see his idol. Riolu hates being cuddled or pampered when it's injured. Its determination to protect its trainer and Raichu was the catalyst to evolve into Lucario. 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 Aura Sphere.

It also attained a more stoic personality,although that doesn't stop it from getting easily agitated by things that frustrate it. This was demonstrated in *A Close Call... Practically!*,where Goh's Cinderace smudged Lucario's face with food on two occasions with the second instance leading to Lucario angrily chasing Cinderace. Lucario similarily comes around to seeing Ash's Greninja this way after training with it; again there is no literal relation with Greninja but their shared powerful bond with Ash allows them to bond,and Greninja all too eagerly helps Lucario get stronger on it's own terms. As a Riolu,he would rather go up close to attack with moves like Force Palm and Reversal on his side. As a Lucario,the moveset shifts to a more ranged combatant with Aura Sphere in place of Vacuum Wave and Steel Beam instead of Force Palm,although it still has Reversal in case of emergency. His Mega Evolution boosts his power immensely to the point of him being capable of firing Aura Spheres the size of his own body and toppling a Gigantamax Machamp that stands at 8 stories tall and weighs several tons and destroy the huge roots in Kalos that could deflect an Aura Sphere in his base form.

## **History:**

### **As an egg:**

Lucario's Egg was originally found in the Sinnoh region. Despite being passed from one Day Care 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. While Ash battled Hayden,the Egg sensed the strong Aura being emitted by the former and reacted to it. Ash also felt the Egg calling for him. While Pikachu was being treated at the Pokemon 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.

### **With Ash:**

After Nurse Joy treated Riolu,he expressed willingness to be caught by Ash,which he agreed to. In *A Little Rocket R & R*,Ash used Riolu to battle Team Rocket Grunts trying to steal Pokemon at the Resort Area,but he was defeated by their Purugly. In *A Festival Reunion*,when Ash traveled to Shalour City to participate in a Battle Festival Challenge in order to raise his World Coronation Series rank,Riolu sensed the Aura emanating from Korrina's Lucario and led Ash and his other Pokemon to it. Korrina took a liking to Riolu and encouraged him to become stronger with Ash. Riolu instantly started admiring to 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,he showed eagerness to battle,but Ash decided to go with his more experienced Pokemon. During and after the battle,even though Lucario had been defeated,Riolu still showed great admiration towards his evolved form. In *Toughing It Out!*,Riolu battled a Galarian Farfetch'd. With a new array of moves at his disposal,he was able to defeat 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 Electabuzz,increasing Ash's World Coronation Series rank in the process. In *Solitary and Menacing*,Ash took Riolu with him to the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City,where he was used to battle a Black Belt's Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee. During Ash's World Coronation Series match against Bea,Riolu volunteered to battle her Grapploct,only to be defeated,losing the match and causing Ash's World Coronation Series rank to go down.

In *Making Battles in the Sand*,Ash used Riolu in two World Coronation Series matches,with the first against an Octillery and the second against a Tentacruel. 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 Raichu's defeat during Ash's second battle against Bea at the Cianwood Gym. Using a new strategy,Riolu managed to use his opponent's arms to his own advantage. Despite this,the battle ended in a draw. In *Sword and Shield,Slumbering Weald*,Riolu was used alongside Raichu and Dragonite to battle a rampaging Gigantamax Centiskorch. Despite their best efforts,the Centiskorch was only defeated when Leon arrived. In *Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!"*,Riolu was sent out to battle Chairman Rose's Copperajah and Ferrothorn with Raichu at the Hammerlocke Stadium. In the next episode,he evolved into Lucario while protecting Ash and Raichu from Copperajah and Ferrothorn's attacks. Lucario then assisted Leon in stopping Eternatus from attacking Galar. With the assistance of Zacian and Zamazenta,Lucario,Raichu and Cinderace combined their powers and weakened Eternatus until it collapsed. In *Getting More Than You Battled For*,Ash sent Lucario out to battle Mewtwo on Cero Island,teaming up with Goh's Cinderace after Raichu had been defeated. However,despite putting in its best effort,Lucario stood no chance against the Genetic Pokemon and was defeated by a massive Shadow Ball. Lucario was later sent out to battle Electivire,who managed to paralyze Lucario with Thunder Punch before being recalled and replaced by Fan Rotom. Enduring a powered-up Hex and an Air Slash from Rotom,Lucario then proceeded to defeat it with Reversal. Lucario subsequently fought against Luxray again and managed to tie with it,thanks to the damage previously dealt on it by Gengar.

Ash and Lucario visited Korrina at the Shalour Gym. Since Ash was going to be facing many strong opponents in his upcoming World Coronation Series matches,he asked Korrina to help him 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 got separated but were able to 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 Alakazam. While Lucario was paralyzed by Alakazam's Tri Attack,it managed to get past the Psi Pokemon and grab the Lucarionite. Lucario was the second Pokemon Ash used during his second rematch against Bea at the Stow-on-Side Stadium,being sent out to face Grapploct once again after Raichu had been recalled from the battle. 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 Pokemon had already taken. Lucario then faced Machamp,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 G-Max Chi Strike. Machamp soon returned to normal and attempted to use the critical hit boost from G-Max Chi Strike to its advantage while attacking with Bullet Punch,which Lucario met with a Force Palm. In the midst of the clash,Force Palm suddenly transformed into Steel Beam which overpowered Machamp and defeated it,making Ash the winner and increasing his rank. In *The Gates of Warp*,Lucario, along with Inteleon,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 Dialga and Palkia distorting time. After Arceus stopped the fight between Dialga and Palkia,the Temporal and Spatial Pokemon repaired the distortions their fighting had caused and restored all the devolved Pokemon back to normal,with Lucario and Inteleon returning to Ash's team in the process.

Lucario was borrowed to Asano by Ash during his fight with his father. Lucario was used in battle against Cynthia's Tokegiss. After Togekiss Dynamaxed,Ash Mega Evolved Lucario into Mega Lucario and was enough to inflict damage to turn Togekiss back to its normal size. With a good amount of Bullet Punch,Lucario was able to defeat Togekiss. He also fought against Cynthia's Garchomp,where the latter pushed him to the limit,which resulted in both pokemon to weaken each other. After one last move up his sleeves,Lucario launched his Reversal at Garchomp. The two pokemon fell on the ground,but Lucario got up,leading to Ash's victory.

## **Moveset:**

* Vacuum Wave
* Force Palm
* Double Team
* Reversal
* Aura Sphere
* Steel Beam
* Bullet Punch
* Extreme Speed
* Water Pulse
* Counter
* Bone Rush
* Heal Pulse
* Copycat
* Final Gambit
* Meteor Mash

## **Gallery:**

As an eggAs a RioluRiolu protecting AshAs Mega LucarioLucario using his AuraLucario meditatingLucario trains with HawluchaLucario being friends with Bea's GrapploctLucario with Korrina's Lucario
### **Moves Gallery:**

Riolu's Vaccum WaveRiolu's Force PalmRiolu's Double TeamRiolu's ReversalLucario's Aura SphereLucario's Steel BeamLucario's Bullet PunchLucario's Extreme SpeedLucario's Water PulseLucario's Bone RushLucario's Copycat