Lucario - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Lucario can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Lucario artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Lucario learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
1	Detect	Fighting	—	—
1	Foresight	Normal	—	—
1	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
6	Counter	Fighting	—	100
11	Force Palm	Fighting	60	100
15	Feint	Normal	50	100
19	Bone Rush	Ground	25	80
24	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
29	Me First	Normal	—	—
33	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
37	Aura Sphere	Fighting	90	∞
42	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
47	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
51	ExtremeSpeed	Normal	80	100

Egg moves

Lucario learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Bite	Dark	60	100
Blaze Kick	Fire	85	90
Bullet Punch	Steel	40	100
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Hi Jump Kick	Fighting	100	90
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Mind Reader	Normal	—	—
Sky Uppercut	Fighting	85	90
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl by a previous evolution of Lucario. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Copycat	Normal	—	—	Level up
Endure	Normal	—	—	Level up
Reversal	Fighting	—	100	Level up
Screech	Normal	—	85	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Lucario is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Lucario is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Lucario learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
1	Detect	Fighting	—	—
1	Foresight	Normal	—	—
1	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
6	Counter	Fighting	—	100
11	Force Palm	Fighting	60	100
15	Feint	Normal	50	100
19	Bone Rush	Ground	25	80
24	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
29	Me First	Normal	—	—
33	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
37	Aura Sphere	Fighting	90	∞
42	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
47	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
51	ExtremeSpeed	Normal	80	100

Egg moves

Lucario learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Bite	Dark	60	100
Blaze Kick	Fire	85	90
Bullet Punch	Steel	40	100
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Hi Jump Kick	Fighting	100	90
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Mind Reader	Normal	—	—
Sky Uppercut	Fighting	85	90
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100

Move Tutor moves

Lucario can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Platinum by a previous evolution of Lucario. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Copycat	Normal	—	—	Level up
Endure	Normal	—	—	Level up
Reversal	Fighting	—	100	Level up
Screech	Normal	—	85	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Lucario is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Lucario is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Lucario learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
1	Detect	Fighting	—	—
1	Foresight	Normal	—	—
1	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
6	Counter	Fighting	—	100
11	Force Palm	Fighting	60	100
15	Feint	Normal	50	100
19	Bone Rush	Ground	25	80
24	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
29	Me First	Normal	—	—
33	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
37	Aura Sphere	Fighting	90	∞
42	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
47	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
51	ExtremeSpeed	Normal	80	100

Egg moves

Lucario learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Bite	Dark	60	100
Blaze Kick	Fire	85	90
Bullet Punch	Steel	40	100
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Follow Me	Normal	—	—
Hi Jump Kick	Fighting	100	90
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Mind Reader	Normal	—	—
Sky Uppercut	Fighting	85	90
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100

Move Tutor moves

Lucario can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver by a previous evolution of Lucario. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Copycat	Normal	—	—	Level up
Endure	Normal	—	—	Level up
Reversal	Fighting	—	100	Level up
Screech	Normal	—	85	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Lucario is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Lucario is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100

Lucario egg move parents

In other generations
4
5
6
7
8
9

Lucario Mega Lucario

Lucario's egg groups: Field, Human-Like

The egg moves for Lucario are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Lucario with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Lucario with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Agility

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Hitmonchan Jolteon Aipom Girafarig Sneasel Hitmontop Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny
Breeding	Aipom Dunsparce Torchic Combusken Blaziken Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Ambipom Lucario
Pre-evolution Level up	Raichu Arcanine Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Bite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Eevee Vaporeon Flareon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Seviper Absol Shinx Luxio Luxray Hippopotas Hippowdon Glaceon
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Dunsparce Sneasel Swinub Piloswine Stantler Pachirisu Glameow Purugly Lucario Weavile Mamoswine
Pre-evolution Level up	Jolteon Espeon Umbreon Leafeon
Sketch	Smeargle

Blaze Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonlee Blaziken
Breeding	Chimchar Monferno Infernape Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Bullet Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan
Breeding	Machop Machoke Machamp Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmontop Makuhita Hariyama Meditite Medicham Lucario Croagunk Toxicroak
Sketch	Smeargle

Cross Chop

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Machop Machoke Machamp
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Electabuzz Magmar Teddiursa Ursaring Makuhita Hariyama Lucario Croagunk Toxicroak Electivire Magmortar
Sketch	Smeargle

Crunch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Arbok Growlithe Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Exploud Mawile Seviper Walrein Shinx Luxio Luxray Floatzel Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Electrike Manectric Stunky Skuntank Lucario Rhyperior
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Mightyena
Sketch	Smeargle

Detect

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Hitmontop Sableye Meditite Medicham Zangoose Absol Lucario
Breeding	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Makuhita Hariyama Lucario Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Follow Me

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sentret Furret
Breeding	Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

High Jump Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonlee Meditite Medicham
Breeding	Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmontop Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Iron Defense

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mawile Torkoal
Breeding	Lucario
Move tutor	Mr. Mime Donphan Mawile Torkoal Empoleon Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Low Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Machop Machoke Machamp Electabuzz Electivire
Breeding	Cacnea Cacturne Buneary Lopunny Lucario
Move tutor	Golduck Mankey Primeape Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Electabuzz Magmar Typhlosion Aipom Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Ursaring Hitmontop Combusken Blaziken Nuzleaf Shiftry Vigoroth Slaking Loudred Exploud Makuhita Hariyama Sableye Meditite Medicham Spinda Cacnea Cacturne Zangoose Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Lucario Croagunk Toxicroak Weavile Electivire Magmortar Gallade
Sketch	Smeargle

Mind Reader

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonlee Meditite Medicham
Breeding	Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmontop Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Sky Uppercut

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Combusken Blaziken
Breeding	Buneary Lopunny Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Vacuum Wave

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan
Breeding	Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmontop Lucario Croagunk Toxicroak
Move tutor	Mankey Primeape Machop Machoke Machamp Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmontop Combusken Blaziken Makuhita Hariyama Meditite Medicham Chimchar Monferno Infernape Lucario Croagunk Toxicroak Gallade
Sketch	Smeargle

Mega Lucario's egg groups: Field, Human-Like

Lucario - Generation 4 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Pre-evolution moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Pre-evolution moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Pre-evolution moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Lucario egg move parents

Agility

Bite

Blaze Kick

Bullet Punch

Cross Chop

Crunch

Detect

Follow Me

High Jump Kick

Iron Defense

Low Kick

Mind Reader

Sky Uppercut

Vacuum Wave

Mega Lucario does not have any egg moves.