Question

I heard that its Claws may be made of Steel, but It makes no sense. Its sprite shows no way that it can be a Steel type, and its Pokedex description doesn't help at all, so please explain. Thank You

Answer 1

To be honest, I don't think there IS a legitimate reason Game Freak had to making Lucario Steel-type. I have a few ideas as to why, though:

• Lucario looks cool already, but pure Fighting-typing is so bland. Game Freak likely put Steel-type on him to make him stand out, and therefore, not be overlooked.

• Steel-types are popular among fans, so why not make Lucario this way so that he's appealing?

• Fighting is a bad defensive typing. To make sure that Lucario has some defensive prowess, he'd need a good subtype for defending...Why not STEEL?

I think these are all horrible thoughts, and I think it's a dumb thing to do, just because Game Freak wanted Lucario to be popular. Take a look at a few others. Just by their typing, you can tell who Game Freak actually enjoyed designing, and who they put in for fillers.

Answer 2

Spikes, i also have a theory that under its fur is a thin coat of steel, plus it did come out of a staff.

Comments

What do you mean by "a staff"?

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In the Movie "Lucario and the mystery of Mew" Lucario was trapped in a staff for a few hundred years. Though I do not know what Ike meant by this.

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i think he meant that the staff was kind of like a steel rod