Lucario - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Lucario can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet

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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Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Lucario learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Copycat	Normal	—	—
1	Detect	Fighting	—	—
1	Feint	Normal	30	100
1	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100
1	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
1	Life Dew	Water	—	—
1	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
1	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
1	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
1	Screech	Normal	—	85
1	Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100
12	Counter	Fighting	—	100
16	Work Up	Normal	—	—
20	Force Palm	Fighting	60	100
24	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
28	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
32	Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
36	Bone Rush	Ground	25	90
40	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
44	Heal Pulse	Psychic	—	—
48	Meteor Mash	Steel	90	90
52	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
56	Extreme Speed	Normal	80	100
60	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Lucario learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aura Sphere	Fighting		80	∞

Egg moves

Lucario learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bite	Dark	60	100
Bullet Punch	Steel	40	100
Circle Throw	Fighting	60	90
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
Detect	Fighting	—	—
High Jump Kick	Fighting	130	90
Howl	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Lucario is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
04	Agility	Psychic	—	—
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
11	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
12	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
28	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
31	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
39	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
64	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
73	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
80	Metronome	Normal	—	—
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
88	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
93	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
94	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
104	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
108	Crunch	Dark	80	100
112	Aura Sphere	Fighting	80	∞
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
115	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
120	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
129	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
134	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
140	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
149	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
150	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
158	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
167	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
170	Steel Beam	Steel	140	95
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
172	Roar	Normal	—	—
184	Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100
192	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
203	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
213	Coaching	Fighting	—	—
223	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
229	Upper Hand	Fighting	65	100

Lucario egg move parents

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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 either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Lucario with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Bite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Growlithe Hisuian Growlithe Arcanine Hisuian Arcanine Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray Buizel Floatzel Stunky Skuntank Hippopotas Hippowdon Leafeon Glaceon Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Sylveon Litten Torracat Incineroar Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Skwovet Greedent Impidimp Morgrem Grimmsnarl Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Sprigatito Floragato Meowscarada Fuecoco Crocalor Skeledirge Pawmi Pawmo Pawmot Fidough Dachsbun Maschiff Mabosstiff Shroodle Cyclizar Greavard Houndstone
Breeding	Dunsparce Sneasel Swinub Stantler Pachirisu Lucario Weavile Wyrdeer Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce (Three-Segment Form)
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Bite

Bullet Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan
Breeding	Makuhita Hariyama Meditite Medicham Lucario Croagunk Toxicroak
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Bullet Punch

Circle Throw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Circle Throw

Cross Chop

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Incineroar Annihilape
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Teddiursa Ursaring Makuhita Hariyama Lucario Croagunk Toxicroak Hawlucha Ursaluna
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Cross Chop

Detect

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Hitmontop Torchic Combusken Blaziken Makuhita Hariyama Sableye Meditite Medicham Zangoose Lucario Mienfoo Mienshao Hawlucha
Breeding	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Lucario Leafeon Glaceon Oshawott Dewott Samurott Hisuian Samurott Timburr Scraggy Zorua Hisuian Zorua Zoroark Hisuian Zoroark Sylveon
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Detect

High Jump Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonlee Meditite Medicham Scraggy Scrafty Mienfoo Mienshao Hawlucha
Breeding	Lucario Scorbunny Raboot Cinderace
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns High Jump Kick

Howl

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Hisuian Growlithe Arcanine Hisuian Arcanine Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Fennekin Braixen Delphox Rockruff Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Breeding	Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Hisuian Typhlosion Numel Camerupt Shinx Luxio Luxray Lucario Fidough Dachsbun Greavard Houndstone
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Howl