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

Pokemon GO Konter-Guide Mega-Lucario

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? You will find the monster from July 1, 2026 to July 5, 2026 in Mega Raids. There you can challenge it.

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

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

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.

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.

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