In Pokémon GO, the raid bosses rotate. And a fan-favorite returns to the raids that you should catch.
Top attackers now in raids: In Pokémon GO, there are new raid bosses again, and the fighting-steel Pokémon Lucario has slipped into the current rotation. You can encounter it in stage 3 raids now.
Lucario has always been considered a popular monster among Pokémon fans, but besides its popularity, it also has really good stats. Among fighting-type Pokémon, it is one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO and is therefore a good option when you battle in gyms or raids.
The special thing: You can actually get Lucario very rarely in Pokémon GO. The best option is usually to hatch eggs from which the baby form Riolu can emerge. But you need luck for this monster to hatch from the eggs. Additionally, you also need candies to evolve it.
Now you can simply challenge it directly in stage 3 raids. So you don’t have to rely on luck if you want to catch it. It is a good candidate for the daily free raid pass, as Lucario can also be defeated solo.
Lucario in stage 3 raids – Shiny, counters for the raid
Can Lucario be Shiny? Yes, there is a chance for a Shiny Lucario in raids. However, you need a lot of luck for this.
How do I defeat Lucario? Lucario is of the fighting and steel types. Therefore, it has a particular weakness against fighting, ground, and fire attacks.
Particularly strong counters against Lucario are, for example, Groudon and its shadow and especially primal form. Otherwise, use the following:
- Strong fire attackers like Mega Charizard, Skelabra, Flampivian
- Powerful fighting attackers like Mega Blaziken, the recently released Mega Scizor, or Terrakion
- Or ground monsters like Mega Garchomp, Stalobor, or Groudon
Basically, with a reasonable raid team of these types, you should generally have good chances and don’t necessarily need the absolute top counters.
What else is there in raids? In the difficult raids, you now encounter monsters like Registeel and Mega Steelix. Registeel, in particular, is a great monster if you like to battle in the PvP league. This is worth it as well.
In addition, you now encounter monsters like Magneton, Alolan Marowak, Bronzel, or even Tanhel in the stage 1 raids. Tanhel is also a strong attacker if you evolve it into Metagross.
You can also track what else is coming in the game in our overview of the April events 2024 in Pokémon GO.
