Professor Geekbeak’s Raid Research: Mega Lucario

Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mega Lucario. There is no exaggeration when I say that Mega Lucario is the #1 Fighting type counter. Not only that, it is one of the best steel type attackers, and frankly, one of the best attackers for a raid, period. So, it might be a smart idea to catch one while it is available. It might be ever so slightly outshone by Mega Mewtwo X in some situations, but in most, it is the undisputed champion. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

Being a Fighting Steel type, this makes Mega Lucario paradoxically weak to Fighting, as well as Ground and Fire. But, note that Mega Lucario has a wide set of Charge Moves, some of which can hit hard, depending on who you bring.

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Mega Lucario. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Mega Lucario. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Overall, Mega Lucario is an easy raid. Of course, the aforementioned Mega Mewtwo X will take this Pokemon down, but having weakness to Fire, Ground, and Fighting make some of the strongest counters in the game available. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!