Mega Evolution (Lucario): Difference between revisions

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'''Mega Lucario''' ({{ja|メガルカリオ|Mega Rukario}}, ''Mega Lucario''), known officially as '''Mega Evolution''' ({{ja|メガシンカ|Mega Shinka}}, ''Mega Evolution''), is {{SSB4|Lucario}}'s [[Final Smash]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', replacing [[Aura Storm]].

During this state, Mega Lucario's [[aura]] attacks deal 1.8x the base damage regardless of Lucario's current [[damage]]. Unlike most transformation Final Smashes, this state does not render Lucario invincible; it will gain [[super armor]] and immunity to grabs, but will take half damage from attacks and can be [[footstool]]ed during its duration. Attacks that connect with Lucario will not cause it to flinch or get knocked back in any way, but they will decrease its transformation time and cause it to transform back to normal sooner.

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', even though "transformed moveset" Final Smashes have been removed, Lucario still transforms into Mega Lucario as part of its previous Final Smash, [[Aura Storm]].

[[File:MegaLucarioXY.png|thumb|{{s|Bulbapedia|Korrina}}'s Lucario Mega Evolving into Mega Lucario in ''Pokémon X and Y''.]]

{{s|Bulbapedia|Mega Evolution}} is a mechanic introduced in ''{{s|Bulbapedia|Pokémon X and Y}}''. Only a small number of fully-evolved Pokémon, including Lucario, can Mega Evolve, and they must also hold a special {{s|Bulbapedia|Mega Stone}} unique to their species. Upon Mega Evolution, the Pokémon's stats increase tremendously and can easily allow it to turn the battle around. Lucario's Mega Stone is known as {{s|Bulbapedia|Lucarionite}}. The Fighting type Gym Leader {{s|Bulbapedia|Korrina}} from Kalos in ''Pokémon X and Y'' uses a Mega Lucario, and will award the player a Lucario along with the Lucarionite prior to their Gym battle.

 

A notable instance where Lucario can Mega Evolve is during the final battle against {{s|Bulbapedia|Korrina}}, the third Gym Leader, who not only gives the player one of her Lucario, but also has them battle her own one. Both Lucario can Mega Evolve during the battle, acting as the player's tutorial for how Mega Evolution works. It is also stated in-game that Lucario was the first Pokémon to be able to Mega Evolve, though this is contradicted by legends of {{s|Bulbapedia|Mega Rayquaza}} in ''{{s|Bulbapedia|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}''.

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*Unlike other transforming Final Smashes (namely, [[Giga Bowser]], [[Wario-Man]], and [[Giga Mac]]), Mega Lucario keeps all move customizations made to it.