Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl

Lucario

Diamond & Pearl

Legends Awakened · #61 · Uncommon · 2008

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Market reference

$7.25

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Card facts

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Set position: 61 / 146
Release year: 2008
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 90
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Riolu
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Naoyo Kimura
Pokédex #: 448
Series: Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

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Primary role: Bench Damage
Damage efficiency: 60 damage; 20 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Lucario plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Spike Lariat) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Riolu; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Lucario

Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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$0.18 · in 5% of decks

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$0.20 · in 4% of decks

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$0.24 · in 1% of decks

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$0.19 · in 1% of decks

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About this card

HP: 90Type:FFightingSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Riolu

"It has the ability to sense the auras of all things. It understands human speech."

FFocus Blast

Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

FFCSpike Lariat — 60+

If the Defending Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 60 damage plus 20 more damage.

Weakness:P+20

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/03

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$3.87	$7.37	$109.72	$7.25	$109.72
Reverse Holofoil	$25.00	$50.00	$349.90	$16.06	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/19

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.20
7-day average	€0.89
30-day average	€0.92
Low	€0.10
Trend price	€0.81
Low (excellent+)	€0.23
Reverse holo low	€0.65
reverseHoloAvg1	€4.99
Reverse holo 7-day	€3.46
reverseHoloSell	€10.00
averageSellPrice	€0.92
Reverse holo 30-day	€3.67
Reverse holo trend	€5.73

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Lucario is real?

Lucario is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Lucario worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lucario is $7.25; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Lucario from?

Lucario is from the Pokémon set "Legends Awakened" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.

What rarity is Lucario?

Lucario is a Uncommon card in the Legends Awakened set.