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However, Lucario has a slew of significant flaws. Despite its good endurance, Lucario is vulnerable to combos. Extreme Speed also has numerous flaws. The move has high ending lag and, unless Lucario grabs the edge or lands before it concludes, very high landing lag. With low Aura, the move is also very slow and does not grant much distance, while at high Aura, it is possible to overshoot the stage if Lucario is not careful. In addition, it is difficult to hit with, since Lucario can only damage the opponent head-on, without having very high power to compensate. Its combo game is also heavily reliant on throws, as most other combo moves have either very limited follow-up options or awkwardly positioned hitboxes. | However, Lucario has a slew of significant flaws. Despite its good endurance, Lucario is vulnerable to combos. Extreme Speed also has numerous flaws. The move has high ending lag and, unless Lucario grabs the edge or lands before it concludes, very high landing lag. With low Aura, the move is also very slow and does not grant much distance, while at high Aura, it is possible to overshoot the stage if Lucario is not careful. In addition, it is difficult to hit with, since Lucario can only damage the opponent head-on, without having very high power to compensate. Its combo game is also heavily reliant on throws, as most other combo moves have either very limited follow-up options or awkwardly positioned hitboxes. | ||
Its most serious flaws, however, is the polarized strength throughout its moveset, as well as the fluctuating Aura mechanic itself. Its fastest moves are the weakest, and its strongest moves are the slowest, making the latter very [[punish]]able if not spaced well. Lucario's Aura can sometimes work against it, as attacks with high knockback scaling are bound to finish Lucario off before it has a chance to make use of its rage and/or Aura at the same time. With low Aura, its powerful moves are too weak to KO, and with high Aura, its combo-oriented moves are too strong to be chained together. This makes it imperative to keep in mind how Lucario's attacks function depending on how much damage it has received, as it cannot afford to make mistakes at high percentages. It also often restricts Lucario to using a bait and punish playstyle, as it cannot perform rushdowns without getting punished most of the time. This gives Lucario some kind of disadvantage against heavyweight characters, as one strong move is usually all it takes to end Lucario, preventing it from utilizing Aura effectively after it gets KO'd. | Its most serious flaws, however, is the polarized strength throughout its moveset, as well as the fluctuating Aura mechanic itself. Its fastest moves are the weakest, and its strongest moves are the slowest, making the latter very [[punish]]able if not spaced well. Lucario's Aura can sometimes work against it, as attacks with high knockback scaling are bound to finish Lucario off before it has a chance to make use of its rage and/or Aura at the same time. With low Aura, its powerful moves are too weak to KO, and with high Aura, its combo-oriented moves are too strong to be chained together. This makes it imperative to keep in mind how Lucario's attacks function depending on how much damage it has received, as it cannot afford to make mistakes at high percentages. It also often restricts Lucario to using a bait and punish playstyle, as it cannot perform rushdowns without getting punished most of the time. This gives Lucario some kind of disadvantage against heavyweight characters, or characters that have the ability to kill early, as one strong move is usually all it takes to end Lucario, preventing it from utilizing Aura effectively after it gets KO'd. | ||
Lucario's [[Character customization|custom moves]] can give it notable benefits. Snaring Aura Sphere has a [[wind]] effect that [[Wind#Pulling attacks|pulls]] opponents in and moves slower, essentially re-purposing the move from a spacing and [[camping]] tool to a stage control and edge-guarding tool. Piercing Aura Sphere moves much faster, hits at a lower angle and goes straight through opponents, making it even better at spacing and camping, but at the cost of its immense power. Long-Distance Force Palm has less power, but as its name implies, it has more range, allowing Lucario to strike distant opponents more easily. The grab is also stronger and a [[semi-spike]], making it lethal in any situation. Ride the Wind gives the full distance at any percentage, as well as greatly improved maneuverability. Lastly, Glancing Counter is considerably weaker, but always allows Lucario to attack even if it is not hit. | Lucario's [[Character customization|custom moves]] can give it notable benefits. Snaring Aura Sphere has a [[wind]] effect that [[Wind#Pulling attacks|pulls]] opponents in and moves slower, essentially re-purposing the move from a spacing and [[camping]] tool to a stage control and edge-guarding tool. Piercing Aura Sphere moves much faster, hits at a lower angle and goes straight through opponents, making it even better at spacing and camping, but at the cost of its immense power. Long-Distance Force Palm has less power, but as its name implies, it has more range, allowing Lucario to strike distant opponents more easily. The grab is also stronger and a [[semi-spike]], making it lethal in any situation. Ride the Wind gives the full distance at any percentage, as well as greatly improved maneuverability. Lastly, Glancing Counter is considerably weaker, but always allows Lucario to attack even if it is not hit. | ||