Pokémon GO: Mega Lucario Counters – The 20 Best Attackers in the Raid Guide

Do you want to challenge and defeat Mega-Lucario in Pokémon GO? We show you the best counters to face Mega-Lucario in raids.

What kind of Pokémon is Mega-Lucario? Lucario is a Pokémon from the 4th generation and is the evolution of Riolu. It has the types Fighting and Steel. The Mega Evolution of Lucario also possesses these two types.

When is Mega-Lucario coming? Mega-Lucario is part of this year’s GO Tour. There you can challenge the monster on February 28, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Mega Raids.

We show you the best counters against Mega-Lucario and the types it is weak to (type effectiveness).

Defeating Mega-Lucario in Raid – With These Counters

1. Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Aura Sphere
2. Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
3. Keldeo with Low Kick and Secret Sword
4. Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
5. Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere
6. Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
7. Shadow Blaziken with Fire Spin and Aura Sphere
8. Blacephalon with Incinerate and Mind Blown
9. Reshiram with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
10. Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
11. Landorus (Therian) with Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm
12. Mega Latios with Zen Headbutt and Aura Sphere
13. Mega Heracross with Counter and Upper Hand
14. Mega Charizard X with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
15. Shadow Moltres with Fire Spin and Overheat
16. Shadow Ho-Oh with Incinerate and Sacred Fire+
17. Shadow Raikou with Thunder Shock and Aura Sphere
18. Shadow Heatran with Fire Spin and Magma Storm
19. Shadow Chandelure with Fire Spin and Overheat
20. Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword

Weaknesses of Mega-Lucario:  Since this Pokémon has the types Fighting and Steel, there are exactly 3 types you can effectively attack Mega-Lucario with. These are the types Fighting, Ground, and Fire.

So focus on attacks of these types in raids to quickly defeat Mega-Lucario.

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Is there a Shiny Mega-Lucario? Yes, with a bit of luck, you may encounter the shiny variant of Lucario after the raid. If you trigger the Mega Evolution on it, you will get the shiny variant of Mega-Lucario.

How many trainers are needed? If you have very good counters at a high level, you can defeat Mega-Lucario with just 2 trainers. If you want to finish the battle quicker or have issues during the fight, you should use more trainers.

You can already prepare your teams in advance to save time in the raid lobby. Check out our tips for organizing raid teams.