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Lucario (SSBU)

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Lucario
in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Lucario
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Universe Pokémon
Other playable appearances in Brawl
in SSB4

Availability Unlockable
Final Smash Aura Storm
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Lucario (ルカリオ, Lucario) is an unlockable playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was confirmed as a playable character on June 12th, 2018.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

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Aesthetics

  • Change As with all veterans returning from SSB4, Lucario's model features a more subdued color scheme. Its fur is more detailed, similar to Brawl.
  • Change The visual effects of Lucario's Aura are much smoother, and are now cyan in color instead of indigo.
  • Change Aura Sphere now has an "energy absorption" visual effect when charging, though it is unknown if this will add gameplay changes. It also now resembles the move as it appeared in Pokémon Battle Revolution and the 3DS Pokémon games, and no longer emits a trail of smoke when thrown.

Attributes

  • Buff Like all characters, Lucario's jumpsquat animation now takes three frames to complete.

Ground attacks

  • Change Forward tilt has a new animation, where Lucario leans back before the palm thrust.
  • Nerf Up tilt has more endlag.
  • Buff Forward smash has longer range.
  • Nerf Down smash has more endlag.
  • Change Forward smash has bigger and more vibrant aura effects.

Aerial Attacks

  • Change Up aerial has an altered animation, with Lucario backflipping following the initial kick.

Special Moves

  • Buff Aura Sphere has less ending lag.
  • Nerf Aura Sphere travels slower.
  • Change Aura Sphere is now visually closer to how it appears in the anime and movies.
  • Buff Double Team's counterattack activates faster.
  • Nerf Extreme Speed goes a shorter distance.


Gallery

Character Showcase Video

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