Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Lucario
National #448Lumiose #136
Base Game · Mega Dimension
Appearance comparison only. Shiny eligibility depends on the acquisition route.
Family relationships
Evolution
RioluLucarioCurrent PokémonEvolution method
- Friendship 160+ · Day → Base
Battle & species data
Base stats
Pokédex entry
The Legends: Z-A Pokédex description is not available here yet.
Acquisition & encounters
Ways to obtain Lucario
Obtain by evolving Riolu. Recorded routes: Gift, Wild, Hyperspace Wild.
Zone unlocks
Wild Zone 20 · Main Mission 39
These are verified species-level locations. Individual map spawn points have not been assigned to numbered zones.
Base Game
Evolution · Base
Obtain by evolving Riolu
Shiny depends on the parent routeAlpha depends on the parent route
Day · Friendship 160+ · Day
Gift · Base
Lumiose City
Shiny lockedAlpha unavailable
Lv. 50 · Main Story Completed
Wild
Lumiose City
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 54–55 · Time unknown · Weather unknown · 35% encounter chance · 5% Alpha chance
Wild
Lumiose City
Shiny eligibleGuaranteed Alpha
Lv. 64–65 · Time unknown · Weather unknown · 1.49% encounter chance · Guaranteed Alpha
Recorded map spawn tables
Mega Dimension
Evolution · Base
Obtain by evolving Riolu
Shiny eligibleAlpha depends on the parent route
Day · Friendship 160+ · Day
Hyperspace Wild
Fighting portals · 4★
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 40–42 · 20% encounter chance · 1% Alpha chance · Alpha Lv. 49–51
Hyperspace Wild
Steel portals · 4★
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 40–42 · 20% encounter chance · 1% Alpha chance · Alpha Lv. 49–51
Legends: Z-A learnsets
Moves
Browse verified Z-A move types, categories and Pokémon learning links →
On evolution: Detect
| Level / TM | Move | Type | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bullet Punch | | physical |
| 1 | Endure |  | status |
| 1 | Protect | | status |
| 1 | Quick Attack | | physical |
| 8 | Metal Claw | | physical |
| 16 | Work Up | | status |
| 20 | Rock Smash | | physical |
| 24 | Screech | | status |
| 25 | Aura Sphere | | special |
| 28 | Bulldoze |  | physical |
| 32 | Metal Sound | | status |
| 35 | Swords Dance | | status |
| 38 | Dragon Pulse |  | special |
| 45 | Extreme Speed | | physical |
| 54 | Close Combat | | physical |
| TM 004 | Rock Smash | | physical |
| TM 005 | Roar | | status |
| TM 006 | Calm Mind |  | status |
| TM 010 | Brick Break | | physical |
| TM 011 | Bulk Up | | status |
| TM 012 | Rock Slide |  | physical |
| TM 017 | Protect | | status |
| TM 018 | Power-Up Punch | | physical |
| TM 022 | Aerial Ace |  | physical |
| TM 023 | Thunder Punch |  | physical |
| TM 024 | Ice Punch |  | physical |
| TM 025 | Crunch |  | physical |
| TM 027 | Swift | | special |
| TM 028 | Dig | | physical |
| TM 030 | Swords Dance | | status |
| TM 035 | Endure | | status |
| TM 036 | Rock Tomb | | physical |
| TM 041 | Water Pulse |  | special |
| TM 044 | Hyper Beam | | special |
| TM 047 | Agility | | status |
| TM 055 | Giga Impact | | physical |
| TM 059 | Zen Headbutt | | physical |
| TM 061 | Shadow Claw |  | physical |
| TM 063 | Psychic | | special |
| TM 065 | Stone Edge | | physical |
| TM 069 | Earthquake | | physical |
| TM 074 | Shadow Ball | | special |
| TM 075 | Dragon Pulse | | special |
| TM 077 | Poison Jab |  | physical |
| TM 078 | Bulldoze | | physical |
| TM 080 | Iron Defense | | status |
| TM 083 | Nasty Plot | | status |
| TM 084 | Flash Cannon | | special |
| TM 085 | Substitute | | status |
| TM 087 | Iron Tail | | physical |
| TM 090 | Dark Pulse | | special |
| TM 099 | Metronome | | status |
| TM 102 | Focus Blast | | special |
| TM 103 | Work Up | | status |
| TM 107 | Close Combat | | physical |
| TM 109DLC | Facade | | physical |
| TM 113DLC | Low Sweep | | physical |
| TM 115DLC | Trailblaze |  | physical |
| TM 129DLC | Circle Throw | | physical |
| TM 131DLC | Drain Punch | | physical |
| TM 133DLC | Blaze Kick |  | physical |
| TM 135DLC | Dual Chop | | physical |
| TM 150DLC | Vacuum Wave | | special |
| TM 157DLC | Steel Beam | | special |
Types and categories use the verified Z-A reference. Learning methods depend on the selected form. Combat values are omitted here; open a move to compare its recorded Pokémon learners.
TrainerLab hunt planning
Shiny hunting
Lucario has shiny-eligible acquisition routes. Eligibility depends on the encounter or the Pokémon used for evolution.
- Base Game · Obtain by evolving RioluUse a shiny-eligible parent acquisition. · Alpha Shiny possible
- Base Game · Lumiose CityShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Base Game · Lumiose CityShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Mega Dimension · Obtain by evolving RioluShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Mega Dimension · Fighting portals · 4★Shiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible · Sparkling Power: Fighting / Steel
- Mega Dimension · Steel portals · 4★Shiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible · Sparkling Power: Fighting / Steel
Shiny-locked methods (2)
- Base Game · Evolution · Obtain by evolving Riolu - locked when inherited from a locked parent
- Base Game · Gift · Lumiose City
Encounter-specific properties
Alpha information
Alpha status belongs to an acquisition route, not a separate species form. Known Alpha conditions and levels are shown with each route in Ways to obtain; unknown conditions are not unrestricted availability.
Review acquisition and Alpha conditionsBattle transformations
Mega Evolution
Changes relative to the base form.
Changes relative to the base form.