Lucario (SSBU)/Final Smash

Overview

Lucario Mega Evolves into Mega Lucario and flies toward the upper center of the screen in a similar fashion of using Extreme Speed. Lucario then channels its power before unleashing a large aura blast straight down. The angle of the aura can be controlled to go left or right with an analog stick, and additionally influenced slightly with the C-Stick. Like its other moves, Aura Storm scales with aura. However, it is very devastating at just base aura, dealing ~47.8%. At max aura, Lucario deals ~79.8% and can easily One-hit KO any character in the game without the use of spirits. Afterward, Mega Lucario reverts back to Lucario. Functionally, Lucario's expended double jump and air dodge are both refreshed after Aura Storm finishes. If absolutely necessary, Aura Storm can be used as a means of recovering safely in case Extreme Speed is too risky or cannot reach the stage.

Down tilt → Dash grab → Down throw → Aura Storm = kill confirm.

By utilizing moves with high launch angles, Lucario can true combo into Aura Storm with a move that launches the opponent toward the upper center of the blastzone camera. Said move will align with Mega Lucario's path, true comboing into the initial jump before firing the blast. Moves that have high, or favorable launch angles benefiting the jump include:

• Up tilt
• Up smash
• Forward air & Up air
• Double Team's counterattack
• Up throw and down throw

Showcases the Version 6.0.0 aesthetic change. Short hopped landing NAir → Down tilt → Dash grab → Forward throw → Aura Storm (FS Meter) = kill confirm.

The moves listed above can setup into Aura Storm's jump and into the blast to kill confirm early enough with a decent amount of aura. In case the jump isn't utilized in the combo, Lucario still nets great success setting up the laser by true comboing from moves below such as:

• Neutral attack/Hit 3 (jab3)
• Forward tilt & down tilt
• Dash attack
• Forward smash & down smash
• Neutral air, back, & down air
• Force Palm's projectile and throw
• Extreme Speed
• Forward throw & back throw
• and other misc. moves like Edge attack or a Floor attack

Upon activation, a slowdown effect takes place lasting ~125 frames, affecting all opponents while Lucario Mega Evolves into Mega Lucario and right before unleashing the Aura blast. Even if the jump hitbox whiffs, any of the moves listed above will have so much hitstun advantage thanks to the slowdown to ensure success hitting one, or even multiple opponents. Lastly, between frames 92 - 125, angling the beam can be buffered, allowing for aiming in advance. And additionally, tapping the C-Stick in a sideways direction repeatedly can influence the laser's angle slightly more toward the desired trajectory while already guiding the laser with the analog stick. This is reminiscent to Smash DI, but the extra influence helps control the angle of the aura blast to reach its highest angles quicker when needed.

Update history

1.1.0

• Aura Storm deals considerably less damage (damage multiplier: 1.3× → 1.15×).

2.0.0

• The Final Smash Meter version of Aura Storm has a higher knockback multiplier (x0.7 → x0.77).

6.0.0

• Lucario's portrait now briefly shows upon activating Final Smash Meter version of Aura Storm.
• Frame-by-frame:
  • Aura Storm (Smash Ball)
  • Frame 10 is a closeup to the Mega Evolution's shell
  • Frame 13 is the first frame Lucario's portrait appears
  • Frame 62 instantly pans out to the far screen
  • Frame 72 is when Lucario's portrait leaves the screen completely
  • Frame 85 to 89 is the camera zooming out as Mega Lucario flies to the top center

• • Aura Storm (Final Smash Meter, feat. Version 6.0.0)
    • Frame 4 is the first frame Lucario's portrait appears, even before the Mega Evolution's shell
    • Frame 33 is when Lucario's portrait leaves the screen completely
    • Frame 35 to 84 is a slow zoom-out towards the center between Mega Lucario and the opponent
    • Frame 85 to 89 is another moment of the camera zooming out as Mega Lucario flies to the top center

Hitboxes

Hitbox visualization for the leap during Aura Storm.

The blast from Aura Storm

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Initial Jump
0	0	0	5.0%	0		Speed-based	65	40	0		7.0	top	0.0	-3.0 to 12.0	0.0 to 4.0	0.0×	1.0×	0%							Lucario Hit		All	All
Multi Hit Aura Blast
0	1	5	0.7%	0		Standard	0	100	10		13.0	rot	0.0	-14.0	0.0	0.5×	0.0×	0%							Fire		All	All
1	1	5	0.7%	0		Standard	0	100	7		13.0	rot	0.0	-650.0 to -10.0	0.0	0.5×	0.0×	0%							Fire		All	All
2	1	5	0.7%	0		Standard	0	70	4		13.0	rot	0.0	-650.0 to -10.0	0.0	0.5×	0.0×	0%							Fire		All	All
Final Hit
0	1	0	10.0%	0		Standard	90	120	0		17.0	rot	0.0	-650.0 to -10.0	0.0	2.0×	0.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
Lucario's Final Smash has a 1.15x damage multiplier in-game. All of the damages seen imply we're at Base Aura before Lucario's FS multiplier is applied.

Timing

Intangible	1-384
Mega Lucario's Initial Jump	86-91
Multi hit Aura blast	126-311 (rehit rate: 5)
Final Hit	313
Interruptible	378
Animation length	384
Grabs ledge on	386

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Intangible

Interruptible

Lucario's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash