Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Lucario
SM Black Star Promos · #SM95 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$34.87
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM95 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Riolu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 448
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 35 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
Strategy & play
How Lucario plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥55 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 — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Lucario?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"They can detect the species of a living being—and its emotions—from over half a mile away. They control auras and hunt their prey in packs."
Ability: Precognitive Aura
Once during your turn (before your attack), if you have Garchomp in play, you may search your deck for a card and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
FCMissile Jab — 70
This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Lucario was legal.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $27.08 | $82.50 | $403.10 | $34.87 | $348.64 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €21.99 |
| 7-day average | €28.33 |
| 30-day average | €24.64 |
| Low | €10.00 |
| Trend price | €25.67 |
| Low (excellent+) | €10.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €7.73 |
| averageSellPrice | €18.74 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.77 |
| Reverse holo trend | €8.04 |
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 $34.87; 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 "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Lucario?
Lucario is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
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