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Lucario

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Pokémon Rumble · #12 · 2009

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Card facts

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Set position: 12 / 16
Release year: 2009
HP: 90
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Riolu
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Pokemon Rumble
Pokédex #: 448
Series: Other

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 80 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

Strategy & play

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

Its main attack (Pulse Blast) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Fighting / Metal Energy to attack — note its own type is Fighting, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
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.

Lillie's Clefairy ex

$1.77 · in 22% of decks

Dreepy

$0.28 · in 21% of decks

Dusknoir

$0.28 · in 10% of decks

Dusclops

$0.25 · in 10% of decks

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About this card

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

FCCMetal Claw — 40

FMCCPulse Blast — 80

Weakness:P×2

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 2026/07/01

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$225.00	$2,999.19	$2,999.19	$280.48	$2,999.19

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€135.00
7-day average	€156.99
30-day average	€88.75
Low	€119.99
Trend price	€130.07
Low (excellent+)	€220.00
reverseHoloAvg1	€20.00
Reverse holo 7-day	€7.02
averageSellPrice	€184.99
Reverse holo 30-day	€7.02
Reverse holo trend	€12.13

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 $280.48; 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 "Pokémon Rumble" in the Other series, released in 2009.