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[The Qu]

Lucario

It’s the Aura Pokémon, Lucario. Lucario is a Pokémon, but for some reason, there’s something lonesome about it.

Lucario’s inner power, called Aura, increases its power in proportion to the danger Lucario is in. Keep the fight lively with Lucario’s high-risk, high-reward fighting style!

Lucario's Special Moves
Standard Special Move Aura Sphere
Side Special Move Force Palm
Up Special Move ExtremeSpeed
Down Special Move Double Team
Final Smash Aura Storm

Tips

Lucario uses a graceful, self-developed style of martial arts. Take care when fighting Lucario, because its reach extends farther than the length of its limbs.

Even from a distance like this...

Lucario’s hits connect!

If you’re going to name one distinctive feature about Lucario, you’ve simply got to mention the Aura abilities.

Here you can see Lucario’s Aura emanating from its

In Smash Bros., Aura strengthens Lucario’s attacks according to how much damage Lucario has taken. The higher your damage percentage, the stronger your hits will be.

Lucario at high damage is a force to be feared.

Lucario’s Aura-based attacks have an ethereal field surrounding them.

<Standard Special Move: Aura Sphere>

The size of Lucario’s Aura Sphere serves as a rough indicator of the current strength of Lucario’s Aura.

Even the size of a fully charged Aura Sphere...

Changes dramatically!

The damage and speed of the projectile also increase, of course.

<Side Special Move: Force Palm>

This useful move hits enemies with an Aura attack when used from a distance, and changes to a close-range attack when performed near an enemy.

Here’s Force Palm at a distance.

<Down Special Move: Double Team>

Time Double Team so that an enemy attack connects with you, and Lucario will launch into a counterattack.

Hmph!

Now, if an attack makes contact with Lucario while this is going on...

Lucario splits into two!

And launches a surprise attack to counter!

This attack also receives a boost in strength proportionate to your damage percentage courtesy of Lucario’s Aura ability.

Let me tell you, when you flash the opponent one of those "I’m wide open" poses and then counter their strike, if feels ridiculously good.

<Final Smash: Aura Storm>

Behold the true power of Aura!

Hyaaaa!

For Aura Storm, Lucario jumps high into the air and releases a ferocious Aura beam.

To really use this move effectively, you’ve got to direct the heading of the beam by pressing left and right on the Control Stick. Try tilting the Control Stick in the direction of the enemy you want to blast before Lucario releases the beam.

As a side note, there are moments in the game where Lucario appears to be speaking, but it’s not actual speech—it’s a sort of telepathy it uses.

[Neko Neko Panic]

The increasing damage with higher damage taken mechanic sounds interesting. May have to give Lucario a try afterall.

[Dances in Undergarments]

Lucario sounds more decent than I gave him credit for the couple of times I played as him. Will have to give him a better go when I get the game.

[rukifellth]

Damn, She's so awesome!

[Manspeed]

...SHE?

[nocturnal YL]

if feels ridiculously good.

I'm amazed at NOA's translation skills.

robert said:

...SHE?

www.serebii.net/pokedex-dp/448.shtml
Lucario has a 1/8 chance of being female.

[Dances in Undergarments]

1 in 8 times, yes, "SHE".

EDIT: Beaten.

[Captain Walrus]

YES YES, I FINALLY GET TO DO IT

Let me tell you, when you flash the opponent one of those "I’m wide open" poses and then counter their strike, it feels ridiculously good.

Yes, I fixed the typo. Sue me.

[Fryguy64]

I have no doubt Lucario will be a good character, but I still don't understand why it's there...

[TV Eye]

dancesinunderwear said:

Lucario sounds more decent than I gave him credit for the couple of times I played as him. Will have to give him a better go when I get the game.

When have you played as him?

Also, SHE? I see no breastesess.

[nocturnal YL]

Pokémon characters are picked out of those in the spotlight of the movies. At the time of SSBM, Pokémon movies showing Mew2 and the Pichu Bros was on air around the time, and for this time, we've got Lucario.

[rukifellth]

I'm calling Lucario a "she" because Lucario got tate-rolled hair, very feminine (anime) eyes, also, they bescrive Lucario's moves as "Graceious". But that is'nt that big of a reason, but still, Also, her appearence looks a bit like a poodles appearence, what with the thicker fur areas, contra the thinner areas.
I guess whe'll just have to wait and hear Lucario's voice...

BTW, what do you mean with 1/8 chanse?

[wanderingshadow]

Lucario seems like a good characters for beginners. Sure, they might get beaten, but every hit they take makes them stronger.

[Dances in Undergarments]

rukifellth said:

BTW, what do you mean with 1/8 chanse?

Theres a 1 in 8 chance the Lucario (or whatever the baby form is - Rilou?) that is born will be female. Lots of Pokemon (at least the starters) have this percentage.

Played as Lucario - and the rest of the characters - as my mate has a copy of the game.

[Sqrt2]

I think Lucario's ability to hit the opponent when it is nowhere near them sounds really cheap, but that's just me.... (cue much abuse of Fox's/Falco's Blaster from me when I fight this guy...)

Also does anybody know how much his attacks increase by as it gets hit? Hopefully he doesn't get too powerful (like 10x damage, say).