Editing Lucario (SSBB)

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{{Infobox Character
|name = Lucario
|image = [[File:Lucario SSBB.jpg|250px]]
|game = SSBB
|ssbgame1 = SSB4
|ssbgame2 = SSBU
|availability = [[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]
|tier = C+
|ranking = 11
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'''Lucario''' ({{ja|ルカリオ|Rukario}}, ''Lucario''), stylized as '''LUCARIO''' in Europe, is an [[unlockable character]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', originating from the {{uv|Pokémon}} universe. Confirmation of Lucario's inclusion in ''Brawl'' was [[List of leaks#Lucario/Jigglypuff/Ness leak|leaked]] before the game's release through a promotional video on the Japanese Wii website about [[sticker]] power-ups. It was officially revealed on February 28, 2008.

Lucario is one of two characters in ''Brawl'' with spoken lines in every language, the other being {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}. It is also the first Pokémon to speak a human language other than Japanese. Its voice actors vary depending on the language:
*In Japanese: {{s|wikipedia|Daisuke Namikawa}}, reprising his role from the ''Pokémon'' movie ''[[bulbapedia:M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''.
*In English: {{iw|wikipedia|Bill Rogers|voice actor}}, who would later voice [[bulbapedia:Maylene's Lucario|different]] [[bulbapedia:Riley's Lucario|Lucarios]] in the ''Pokémon'' anime.
*In French: Unknown (Spoken lines only; the grunts are from the Japanese version and the [[Wii Remote selection sound]] is from the English version)
*In German: Unknown (Spoken lines only; the grunts are from the English version)
*In Italian: Luigi Fantino (Spoken lines only; the grunts are from the English version)
*In Spanish: Carlos Lobo (Spoken lines only; grunts are from the English version)
*In Korean: Shin Yong-woo
Lucario is ranked 11th out of 38 on the [[Tier list#Super Smash Bros. Brawl tier list|tier list]], placing it at the top of the C+ tier. Lucario is most known for its [[Aura]] property, which increases its power as its [[damage]] goes up and is bolstered even further when its placing falls in a match. At high percentages, Lucario possesses KO power that rivals  {{SSBB|Bowser}}. Outside of this, Lucario packs one of the strongest air games, with its impressive air physics and amazing aerial attacks. Lucario additionally has a strong defensive game to bolster its aura property further, possessing good mobility, range, a strong and spammable projectile in [[Aura Sphere]], and extremely fast and long-distanced [[roll]]s. Lucario also has one of the strongest [[combo]] games in ''Brawl'', possessing several combo tools that prove effective in spite of [[hitstun canceling]].

However, Lucario's Aura property acts as a double-edged sword, as its attacks are weak at low percents. Since Lucario lacks an effective [[gimping]] tool and has only a few moves that aren't affected by Aura (none of which are reliable KO moves), it has to be at a high percent to KO effectively, where it is then vulnerable to KOs itself. Lucario's recovery can be problematic, too. ExtremeSpeed covers a significant distance, but lacks [[invincibility frame]]s and damaging [[hitbox]]es while also not being very fast. This makes ExtremeSpeed heavily vulnerable to [[edge-hogging]] and makes Lucario one of the easier characters to [[edgeguard]]. 

Though its viability in top-level play is limited, Lucario has good [[matchup]]s, decent representation, and strong [[tournament]] results thanks to players such as {{Sm|Trela}} and {{Sm|Junebug}}.

==How to unlock==
Players can unlock Lucario by doing one of the methods listed below. With the exception of the third method, the player must then defeat Lucario on [[Spear Pillar]].
*Play 100 [[VS. match]]es to completion. If Lucario is skipped for fighters with higher VS. match quotas, it will not be accessible until those other fighters are unlocked.
*Complete [[Target Smash!!]] on all difficulty levels using any character for each (2 player mode also counts). If the player fails to defeat Lucario, they can re-fight it by completing Target Smash again. If this method is used and {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s Target Smash condition is met, then Lucario will not appear until Mr. Game & Watch is unlocked.
*Have Lucario join the player's party in [[The Subspace Emissary]] by clearing [[The Glacial Peak]].

==Attributes==
Lucario is a character with relatively fast attack speed and decent maneuverability. It has a very strong air game due to the speed and knockback of its aerials; its forward and up airs are great for juggling and stringing into each other at low percents, the forward air is also useful as a defensive move and general combo-filler, and its down air has very fast start-up and strong edge-guarding ability. Lucario's aerials in general give it a good set of approaching and defensive moves, due to having [[floaty]] physics, decent [[air speed]], and the ability to [[wall jump]] and [[wall cling]]. Lucario's [[recovery]] move [[ExtremeSpeed]] is bendable, allowing a variety of unpredictable recovery angles, and the ability to [[wall cling]] and [[wall jump]] after use. Most of Lucario's attacks have unexpectedly large hitboxes, most notably its forward smash.

Of course, Lucario's biggest advantage is its [[aura]]. At KO percent, Lucario gains enough extra damage on its attacks to reduce the opponent's survivability by a few dozen percent, in addition to increasing the already-large hitbox size of most of its moves. Aura also increases Lucario's power when it is behind in the match; both these factors combined allow it more chance to stage a comeback than some other characters. Other tools include [[Aura Sphere]], a multi-purpose projectile that can bother approaches or KO at high percentages (for both players).

While Lucario's floatiness gives it control in the air, it does leave it susceptible to [[juggling]] despite its down aerial's momentum-halting properties. Most of its ground attacks are also on the slow side, and its grounded mobility is average at best (although it does have a fast [[fox-trot]]), so it must use its aerials to keep the opponent out of close range. However, the biggest problem is that aura is a two-way street; when at low damage (such as at the start of every stock) Lucario's entire moveset is weakened, and when it has a lead in stocks its power decreases even further, which makes it difficult to make headway on the opponent at the start of a match and can make it harder to hold a lead than some other characters. The reduced damage also comes with reduced power, meaning Lucario has a hard time getting KOs until its damage reaches a certain amount. It also lacks a [[meteor smash]] outside of [[Footstool Jump]]s, its recovery cannot deal damage and so is a bit easier to interrupt (plus it cannot fight off [[Edge-hogging|edgehoggers]] at all), and its counter move ([[Double Team]]) is too slow to be useful, and the counterattack can even be shielded.

Lucario is the epitome of risk versus reward. Its aura rewards it for falling behind and punishes it for pulling ahead, encouraging close matches and come-from-behind victories.

===Techniques===
====Anubis combo====
In team play, the strength of Lucario's aura is based on the amount of stocks it has compared to all of the other players, including its teammates. The aura grows stronger when Lucario has fewer stocks than everyone else, and weaker when it has more. A Lucario can be at very high power if it has only one stock remaining, but its teammate has three. The stock count and serious damage can combine to provide maximum power to Lucario's aura. This phenomenon is known as the '''Anubis combo'''. In doubles matches where the Anubis combo is exploited, the Lucario is usually the aggressor, dealing high amounts of damage and knockback as the aura grows stronger after losing stocks, while the other player camps and avoids combat, holding onto their stocks for as long as possible. {{Sm|Mew2King}} (Meta Knight) and {{Sm|Trela}} (Lucario) were a notorious team at {{b|SKTAR|tournament}} that utilized this strategy, winning the doubles tournament after being knocked into the losers' bracket.

==Moveset==
''For a gallery of Lucario's hitboxes, see [[Lucario (SSBB)/Hitboxes|here]].''
{{MovesetTable
|game=SSBB
|neutralcount=3
|neutralname=Return ({{ja|かえし|Kaeshi}})<br>Thrust ({{ja|つき|Tsuki}})<br>Kick Up ({{ja|けりあげ|Keri Age}}, ''Kicking Lift'')
|neutral1dmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|3}}
|neutral2dmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|2}}
|neutral3dmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|5}}
|neutraldesc= Lucario waves its hand forward, does a palm thrust, and then kicks high. Both the 2nd and 3rd hit moves Lucario a bit forward. The first hit can be [[jab cancel]]led, allowing Lucario to combo into a grab or a tilt.
|ftiltname=Palm Blast ({{ja|しょうは|Shōha}})
|ftiltdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|5}} (hit 1), {{AuraDamageSSBB|6}} (hit 2 body), {{AuraDamageSSBB|8}} (hit 2 arm)
|ftiltdesc=Lucario puts its paw forward and creates two small blasts of blue aura. Can be aimed up or down.
|utiltname=Turning Kick ({{ja|せんかいしゅう|Senkaishū}}, ''Swiveling Kick'')
|utiltdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|6}}
|utiltdesc=Lucario swings its leg in an arc over its head. Can be used to juggle opponents at low percentages. There is a sweetspot at the tip of its foot that deals slightly more knockback.
|dtiltname=Leg Sweep ({{ja|あしばらい|Ashibarai}})
|dtiltdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|7}}
|dtiltdesc=Lucario thrusts its leg forward while crouching, similar to {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}'s down tilt.
|dashname=Jump Kick ({{ja|ふみだし|Fumidashi}}, ''Step Forward'')
|dashdmg=10% (clean), 7% (late)
|dashdesc=Lucario slides one leg forward on the ground, hitting low. Aura is not involved in this attack.
|fsmashname=Aura Strike ({{ja|はどうげき|Hadōgeki}}, ''Wave-Guide Attack'')
|fsmashdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|14|c}} (arms), {{AuraDamageSSBB|16|c}} (blast)
|fsmashdesc=Lucario fires a small burst of aura forward. At 170% and fully charged, it has the fourth largest knockback out of all forward smashes in the game.
|usmashname=Aura Palm ({{ja|はどうしょう|Hadōshō}}, ''Wave-Guide Palm'')
|usmashdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|13|c}} (clean), {{AuraDamageSSBB|9|c}} (late)
|usmashdesc=Lucario holds its paw above its head and fires a burst of aura upwards while spinning in place. Great move to use below platforms like those of {{SSBB|Battlefield}} as the hiboxes are above Lucario and can damage opponents who are close to it.
|dsmashname=Aura Split ({{ja|はどうさい|Hadōsai}}, ''Wave-Guide Smash'')
|dsmashdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|14|c}}
|dsmashdesc=Lucario crouches and then fires two bursts of aura on either side. At 170% and fully charged, it's one of the most powerful down smashes in the game.
|nairname=Spiral Fist ({{ja|せんくうけん|Senkūken}}, ''Whirling Air Fist'')
|nairdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|11}} (clean), {{AuraDamageSSBB|7}} (late)
|nairdesc=Lucario extends both of its hands with blue energy, and spins. It has long ending lag in the air, but minimal landing lag along with almost no startup. Great for setting up another attack after landing on the ground due to the minimal lag, but can only be done at low percentages.
|fairname=Airstrike ({{ja|くうしゅうきゃく|Kūshūkyaku}}, ''Air Assault Leg'')
|fairdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|5}}
|fairdesc=Lucario kicks forward in a slight upwards tilt. It can hit twice in one short hop and can always hit another time if an enemy is hit with the first one.
|bairname=Twist Thrust ({{ja|ひねりつき|Hineri Tsuki}})
|bairdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|12}} (clean), {{AuraDamageSSBB|9}} (late)
|bairdesc=Thrusts its arm behind itself, releasing aura. It has great horizontal knockback along with a large hitbox with good horizontal reach. One of the strongest back aerials in the game if Lucario is at full power.
|uairname=Vertical Kick  ({{ja|ちょくじょうしゅう|Chokujōshū}}, ''Straight Above Kick'')
|uairdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|10}}
|uairdesc=Thrusts its leg upward. One of the strongest up aerials in the game, knockback-wise, when Lucario is at full power.
|dairname=Rapid Kicks ({{ja|れんとうきゃく|Rentō Kyaku}}, ''Chain Trample Leg'')
|dairdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|8}} (both hits)
|dairdesc=Stomps downwards twice powered by aura. When the move is started, it halts Lucario's momentum in the air.
|grabname=Grab ({{ja|つかみ|Tsukami}})
|grabdesc=&nbsp;
|pummelname=Grab Aura ({{ja|つかみはどう|Tsukami Hadō}}, ''Grab Wave-Guide'')
|pummeldmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|1}}
|pummeldesc=Sends an instant pulse of aura into its opponent. Very fast.
|fthrowname=Push-Out/Extrusion ({{ja|おしだし|Oshidashi}})
|fthrowdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|10}}
|fthrowdesc=Uses aura to blast opponent forward. Good horizontal knockback at higher damages and is Lucario's fastest throw.
|bthrowname=Body Dropper ({{ja|たいおとし|Tai Otoshi}})
|bthrowdmg=10%
|bthrowdesc=Throws opponent backwards onto the ground. Aura is not involved in this attack.
|uthrowname=Thrust Up ({{ja|おしあげ|Oshi Age}}, ''Pushing Lift'')
|uthrowdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|1}} (hit 1), {{AuraDamageSSBB|5}} (throw)
|uthrowdesc=Performs an uppercut, throwing the opponent upwards. Can chain throw heavyweights and fast fallers at very low percentages.
|dthrowname=Slamming ({{ja|たたきつけ|Tatakitsuke}})
|dthrowdmg=10%
|dthrowdesc=Holds the foe over its head, then slam them to the ground. Aura is not involved in this attack. Can set up an aerial combo at low to mid percentages quite effectively, becoming less effective at higher percentages.
|floorfname=&nbsp;
|floorfdmg=6%
|floorfdesc=Spins around while getting up, kicking on one side, and punching on the other. Aura is not involved.
|floorbname=&nbsp;
|floorbdmg=6%
|floorbdesc=Spins around while getting up, kicking both sides. Aura is not involved.
|floortname=&nbsp;
|floortdmg=5%
|floortdesc=Gets up and kicks both sides. Aura is not involved.
|edgefname=&nbsp;
|edgefdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|8}} (aura), {{AuraDamageSSBB|6}} (body)
|edgefdesc=Quickly gets back on the stage, attacking with a burst of Aura.
|edgesname=&nbsp;
|edgesdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|10}}
|edgesdesc=Slowly climbs onto the stage while bringing its feet over its head and then kicks.
|nsname=Aura Sphere
|nsdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|7.5}}-{{AuraDamageSSBB|18.75}}, {{AuraDamageSSBB|0.75}} (charging)
|nsdesc=A chargeable aura blast. Increases in size and deals more damage the more damage Lucario has.
|ssname=Force Palm
|ssdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|10}} (aura close), {{AuraDamageSSBB|9}} (aura mid), {{AuraDamageSSBB|8}} (aura far), {{AuraDamageSSBB|13}} (throw)
|ssdesc=Fires a burst of aura in front of itself. If the opponent is close to Lucario, the move acts like a grab, with it blasting the foe with aura at point-blank range.
|usname=ExtremeSpeed
|usdmg=0%
|usdesc=Lucario launches itself in a predetermined direction. It is possible to change directions during the dash, as well as being able to [[wall cling]] if Lucario comes in contact with a wall, making it a very useful [[recovery]] move.
|dsname=Double Team
|dsdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|11}}
|dsdesc=Lucario poses, which acts as a counterattack. If Lucario is attacked, it will disappear and counter with a sliding kick from the left or right (depending on the direction the analog stick or control pad is held in).
|fsname=Aura Storm
|fsdmg={{AuraDamageSSBB|6}}/{{AuraDamageSSBB|15}} (startup), {{AuraDamageSSBB|1}} (hits 1-31), {{AuraDamageSSBB|10}} (hit 32) ({{AuraDamageSSBB|47}}/{{AuraDamageSSBB|56}} total)
|fsdesc=Lucario flies to the top of the screen in the center of the stage and then shoots a powerful beam attack. If Lucario is at 170% or more, it deals 78% damage and is a [[one-hit KO]] against most characters.
}}

===Stats===
{{technical data|Needs short hop and double jump heights}}
{{Attributes
|cast       = 39
|weight     = 100
|rweight    = 15-16
|dash       = 1.8
|rdash      = 5-6
|run        = 1.414
|rrun       = 23
|walk       = 1.0
|rwalk      = 23
|trac       = 0.0736
|rtrac      = 1
|airfric    = 0.005
|rairfric   = 34-35
|air        = 0.987
|rair       = 14-17
|baseaccel  = 0.0
|rbaseaccel = 37-39
|addaccel   = 0.07
|raddaccel  = 19-24
|gravity    = 0.0625
|rgravity   = 35
|fall       = 1.2
|rfall      = 32-35
|ff         = 1.68
|rff        = 33-35
|jumpsquat  = 5
|rjumpsquat = 11-26
|jumpheight = 37.6278125
|rjumpheight= 7
|shorthop   = ?
|rshorthop  = ?
|djump      = ?
|rdjump     = ?
|ellag      = 3
|rellag     = 1-29
}}

===[[Announcer]] call===
{{audio|Needs announcer calls from other languages.}}
<gallery>
Lucario English Announcer SSBB.wav|English/Japanese
</gallery>

===[[Wii Remote selection sound]]===
{{SelectSound|char=Lucario|desc=Lucario grunts, similar to its up smash.}}

===[[On-screen appearance]]===
{{Appearance
|desc=Lucario enters the stage, gathering aura in its hands as it slowly falls to the ground.
|char=Lucario
|game=SSBB}}

===[[Taunt]]s===
{{Taunt/SSBB
|char=Lucario
|desc-up=Rises into the air, growls, and blue aura is emitted from its body.
|desc-side=Moves its paws and puts one forward, and blue aura is emitted from that paw.
|desc-down=Takes a martial arts stance similar to {{SSBB|Link}}'s down taunt.}}

===[[Idle pose]]s===
{{Idle
|desc-1=Moves its arms in a circular motion.
|desc-2=Assumes a more determined stance
|image-1=Lucario Idle Pose 2 Brawl.png
|image-2=Lucario Idle Pose 1 Brawl.png}}

===[[Crowd cheer]]===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!{{{name|}}}
!Cheer (English)
!Cheer (Japanese)
!Cheer (German)
!Cheer (Korean)
|-
! scope="row"|Cheer
|[[File:Lucario Cheer English SSBB.ogg|center]]||[[File:Lucario Cheer Japanese SSBB.ogg|center]]||[[File:Lucario Cheer German SSBB.ogg|center]]||rowspan="4"|[[File:Lucario Cheer Korean SSBB.ogg|center]]
|-
! scope="row"|Description
|Lu - ca - ri - o! || Ru - ka - rio! || Lucario!
|-
!{{{name|}}}
!Cheer (French)
!Cheer (Italian)
!Cheer (Spanish)
|-
! scope="row"|Cheer
|[[File:Lucario Cheer French SSBB.ogg|center]]||[[File:Lucario Cheer Italian SSBB.ogg|center]]||[[File:Lucario Cheer Spanish SSBB.ogg|center]]
|-
! scope="row"|Description
|Lu - ca - rio ! || Lu - ca - rio! || Lu - ca - rio! || Ru - ka - rio!
|}

===[[Victory pose]]s===
{{Victory/SSBB
|victory-theme=PokemonUniverseTheme.ogg
|victory-desc=An excerpt from the main theme of the ''Pokémon'' series.
|desc-up=Says "The aura is mine" and slowly clasps two of its paws together.
|desc-left=Says "Behold the aura" and does a crane-like stance.
|desc-right=Faces to the right with its palm out in front of it and growls.
|char=Lucario}}

==In [[competitive play]]==
===Notable players===
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:''See also: [[:Category:Lucario players (SSBB)]]''
*{{Sm|Azen|USA}} - While better known for his ''Melee'' dominance, he was considered one of the best ''Brawl'' players in the United States from 2008-2009, and was a major force in the development of Lucario's metagame.
*{{Sm|Junebug|USA}} - Although better known in ''Project M'', he was considered one of the best Lucario players in ''Brawl'', most notably defeating {{Sm|Mew2King}} at [[KTAR 6]] and {{Sm|DEHF}} at [[MLG DC 2010]].
*{{Sm|Ksizzle|USA}} - Mained Lucario along with Meta Knight, and was one of the most dominant players in the United States in 2009-2010.
*{{Sm|Lee Martin|USA}} - Mained Lucario along with Meta Knight, and was considered one of the best players in the United States during the MLG era.
*{{Sm|Trela|USA}} - Considered the best Lucario player during his prime, and defeated {{Sm|Mew2King}} at [[SKTAR]], placing 5th.
*{{Sm|Zucco|USA}} - A top Lucario main from the Tristate Area.

===Tier placement and history===
{{Incomplete|Lacks any explanation for Lucario dropping placements, and doesn't do a great job at describing Lucario's initial perception.}}
Lucario was ranked 9th on the first tier list (September 2008). Though it dropped to 14th place on the third tier list (July 2009), players such as {{Sm|Junebug}}, {{Sm|Trela}}, and {{Sm|Lee Martin}} gained great tournament results with Lucario, allowing it to be able to maintain a position around 11th-12th since then. Lucario is currently ranked 11th place in the upper-mid tier on ''Brawl''{{'}}s final tier list.

==In Solo Modes==
==={{SSBB|Classic Mode}}===
In Classic Mode, Lucario can appear as an opponent or ally in Stage 3 if it has been unlocked along with {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}, and {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} on [[Pokémon Stadium 2]] or [[Spear Pillar]] (with the latter available only if it has been unlocked). Lucario can also appear as an opponent in Stage 11, but only if it has not appeared in Stage 3.

===[[All-Star Mode]]===
In All-Star Mode, Lucario is fought in Stage 18 alongside {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}, and {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} on [[Pokémon Stadium 2]] or [[Spear Pillar]] (with the latter available only if it has been unlocked).

===[[Event Match]]es===
====Solo Events====
*'''[[Event 22: Monkeys Unite]]''': As {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}} allied with a giant {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, the player must defeat {{SSBB|Sheik}} and Lucario on [[Rumble Falls]].
*'''[[Event 25: The Aura Is With Me]]''': As Lucario, starting at 182% damage, the player must defeat Sheik and {{SSBB|Ness}} on [[Spear Pillar]].
*'''[[Event 39: All-Star Battle x2]]''': Lucario is one of the eight opponents fought in this event along with {{SSBB|King Dedede}}, {{SSBB|Ike}}, {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBB|Toon Link}}, {{SSBB|Snake}}, {{SSBB|Sonic}}, and {{SSBB|Wolf}}.

====Co-Op Events====
*'''[[Co-Op Event 10: The R.O.B.'s of Tomorrow]]''': As Lucario and the {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, both players must defeat five R.O.B.s of varying sizes on [[Summit]].
*'''[[Co-Op Event 21: The True All-Star Battle]]''': Both players select a character and take on the entire roster on {{SSBB|Battlefield}}.

===[[Congratulations screen#Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Congratulations Screens]]===
<center>
<gallery>
Lucario Congratulations Screen Classic Mode Brawl.png|Classic Mode
Lucario Congratulations Screen All-Star Brawl.png|All-Star Mode
</gallery>
</center>

==Role in [[The Subspace Emissary]]==
[[File:Lucario Subspace Emissary.jpg|thumb|300px|Lucario in [[SSE]].]]
Lucario plays a supporting role in The Subspace Emissary near the climax. It mostly interacts with {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}. Meta Knight is making his way up a snowy mountain with the {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} in pursuit. Meta Knight is trying to catch the Halberd, which has flown overhead. At the top, he encounters Lucario in a meditative stance on the peak of the mountain. Lucario challenges Meta Knight, and the two fight as the Ice Climbers nervously watch on. After the battle, the victor revives the other from their trophified state. The pair deem each other worthy and shake hands, allying. Suddenly, the Halberd slams the [[Great Fox]] into the mountain, and Lucario and Meta Knight board it whilst the Ice Climbers are knocked off the mountain into the valley below. After managing to get onto the Halberd, the duo passes by {{SSBB|Snake}}, who is hiding in his box. Lucario, being the only one who notices something suspicious about the box, uses its aura to peer into it. Seeing Snake huddled inside, Lucario removes it, and Snake realizes that his cover is blown. Meta Knight draws his sword, but just as he and Snake prepare to fight, Lucario steps in, having sensed a mass of Primids approaching, and the three team up to fight through.

Not long after, the trio meets up with {{SSBB|Peach}} and {{SSBB|Zelda}} as their trophies are [[False character|cloned]] by the [[Shadow Bug]]s. Once the clones are taken care of, Snake, Lucario, and Meta Knight discover that the Halberd is being piloted by a group of false {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}es. The trio knocks all of the Mr. Game & Watches out of the window, where they land near Peach, Zelda (disguised as {{SSBB|Sheik}}), and {{SSBB|Fox}}, who have gathered on the deck of the ship. The Mr. Game & Watches then dissolve into Shadow Bugs, which form into [[Duon]]. Lucario and Snake leap from the bridge to the aid of the trio already there, and they are joined by {{SSBB|Falco}} who ejects from his Arwing. They battle and defeat the monster, which leaves the trophy of Mr. Game & Watch behind. Peach revives him, and he subsequently joins the player's party as Meta Knight reclaims the Halberd.

Lucario is later selectable in the Entrance to Subspace level and is present when [[Tabuu]] turns all characters back into trophies. The player must find their trophy in one of the Subspace levels, then they may choose it as part of their team for the Great Maze and for the fight against Tabuu himself.

===Playable appearances===
*[[The Glacial Peak]]
*[[Battleship Halberd Interior]]
*[[Battleship Halberd Bridge]]
*[[Entrance to Subspace]]
*[[The Great Maze]] (if rescued in [[Subspace (Part II)]])

===Exclusive [[sticker]]s===
The following stickers can only be used by Lucario or by a select few, including it.
*Charizard: [Arm, Leg] Attack +10
*Deoxys: [Slash] Attack +10
*Entei: [Flame] Attack +20
*Goldeen: [Leg] Attack + 4
*Gulpin:[Electric] Attack +16
*Jigglypuff: [Body, Spin] Attack +31
*Jirachi: [Arm, Leg] Attack + 7
*Meowth: [Slash] Attack + 5
*Metagross: Launch Resistance +23
*Mew: [Body, Spin] Attack + 4
*Moltres: [Flame] Attack +20
*Pokémon Trainer: [Arm, Leg] Attack +13
*Staryu: [Specials: Direct] Attack + 3
*Togepi: [Body, Spin] Attack +11
*Torchic: [Flame] Attack + 8
*Box Boxer: [Aura] Attack +26
*Chikorita: [Aura] Attack +13
*Chozo Statue: [Aura] Attack +25
*Dry Bones: [Aura] Attack +17
*Lakitu: [Aura] Attack + 6
*Lucario: [Aura] Attack +41
*Munchlax : [Aura] Attack +13
*Rachel: [Aura] Attack +11
*Rayquaza: [Aura] Attack +24
*Starman: [Aura] Attack + 6

==[[Trophies]]==
Lucario's main and [[Final Smash]] trophies can be obtained by clearing {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} and [[All-Star]] modes respectively with it.

{{Trophy/Fighter
|name=Lucario
|image=Lucario - Brawl Trophy.png
|mode=Classic
|desc=An Aura Pokémon. It can track energy called Aura, which is given off by all living creatures. It's a unique combination of both Fighting- and Steel-types. Lucario evolves from Riolu during the day if its happiness has reached a certain point. It specializes in attacks that use Aura energy, like {{iw|bulbapedia|Dark Pulse|move}} and a can't-miss technique, Aura Sphere.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=DS|game1=Pokémon Diamond/Pearl}}
|game=Brawl
}}
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{{Trophy/Fighter
|name=Aura Storm
|image=Aura Storm - Brawl Trophy.png
|desc-ntsc=Lucario's Final Smash. After flying off the screen, Lucario reappears in its center. It then launches a powerful Aura attack against all foes within a certain distance. The key to this attack is the ability to change its angle--it's a must to sweep slowly left and right to hit selected enemies multiple times. The last blow will send the victim flying away.
|desc-pal=LUCARIO's Final Smash. After flying off the screen, LUCARIO reappears in its center. It then launches a powerful Aura attack against all foes within a certain area. The key to this attack is the ability to change its angle--it's a must to sweep slowly left and right to hit selected enemies multiple times. The last blow will send the victim flying away.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}
|game=Brawl
}}
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==[[Alternate costume (SSBB)#Lucario|Alternate costumes]]==
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|colspan=5|[[File:Lucario Palette (SSBB).png]]
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|{{Head|Lucario|g=SSBB|s=25px}}
|{{Head|Lucario|g=SSBB|s=25px|cl=Red}}
|{{Head|Lucario|g=SSBB|s=25px|cl=Cyan}}
|{{Head|Lucario|g=SSBB|s=25px|cl=White}}
|{{Head|Lucario|g=SSBB|s=25px|cl=Green}}
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Lucario SSBB.png|Official Artwork.
SSBB Lucario Sheik.jpg|Fighting {{SSBB|Sheik}} in [[Luigi's Mansion]].
SSBBDojoLucario2.jpg|Posing on [[Skyworld]].
LucarioAScharge.jpg|Charing [[Aura Sphere]] on [[Port Town Aero Dive]].
SSBBDojoLucario4.jpg|Using its [[neutral aerial]] on {{SSBB|Samus}} on [[Distant Planet]].
Aura Sphere (Low Damage).png|Aura Sphere size when Lucario has low damage.
Aura Sphere (High Damage).png|Aura Sphere size when Lucario has high damage.
Lucario13.jpg|The grab portion in ''Brawl''. Note the light-bending graphics.
Lucario Double Team.jpg|Double Team in ''Brawl''.
LucarioDoubleTeamHit.jpg|Attack portion of the move in ''Brawl''.
Lucario Aura Storm.jpg|Aura Storm in ''Brawl''.
Aura Storm (Full).jpg|An image of Aura Storm's full length. Note the visible [[Temple]].
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*Lucario is one of only three characters in ''Brawl'' able to perform three aerials in one short hop (in Lucario's case, rising forward aerial, two down aerials), the others being {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} (three up aerials) and {{SSBB|Luigi}} (rising forward aerial, forward aerial, then neutral aerial or up aerial).
*If Lucario is at above 170% and is behind by two stocks, its forward smash will become the most powerful in the game, with even more knockback than {{SSBB|King Dedede}}'s.
*Lucario has the highest [[traction]] of any character in ''Brawl''.
*Lucario is the only playable Pokémon in ''Brawl'' that did not debut in {{s|bulbapedia|Generation I}}.
*It was a common belief around the time of ''Brawl''{{'}}s release that Lucario replaced Mewtwo from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', due to them having similar [[neutral special]] moves. [[Beta elements (SSBB)#Discovered in Brawl's files|Leftover data on ''Brawl''{{'}}s disc]] shows that both Mewtwo and Lucario were both meant to be playable in ''Brawl'', and aside from their aforementioned neutral specials, they do not share further similarities in the design of their moveset and gameplay. The two of them can be compared to {{SSBB|Ike}} and {{SSBM|Roy}} in this sense.
*Not counting ''Melee'', Lucario is the first playable Pokémon whose on-screen appearance does not involve it being released from a Poké Ball. It would be followed by {{SSB4|Mewtwo}}.

==External links==
*[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/characters/hidden06.html Official DOJO!! Page]
*[http://www.brawlcentral.com/content.php?p=character/lucario/main Brawl Central's Lucario Character FAQ]
*[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=167767 Lucario Character Guide on SmashBoards]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZghDI-AcKJc Lucario's hitbox size of each of its moves]

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