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Pokemon Goadded Mega Evolutions to their game years ago, forever changing the game with some of the strongest Pokemon currently available. At this time, you can only obtain Pokemon Mega Evolutions through the game’s Raiding feature, requiring you to defeat each Mega Evolution in battle before being able to acquire them yourself.
This is the case forMega Lucario, a powerful Fighting and Steel dual-type Pokemon currently available to Raid against and obtain in Pokemon Go. Defeating and acquiring Mega Lucario will require deliberate planning and preparation; read our complete Raid guide below for the best information on how to do exactly that.
Recommended Group Size
When it comes to high-level Raids, it’simportant to attempt them with a sufficient number of Trainers; otherwise you may waste your time and resources with each failed attempt. This is the case with Mega Lucario’s Mega Raid, typically requiring the help and cooperation of others in order to be successful.
Make sure to help you and your allies in each Raid battle byMega EvolvingorPrimal Revertinga Pokemon in your battle party.
This willincrease the damage of attacks that match the Mega Evolved or Primal Reverted Pokemon’s type, applied to all participating players.
That being said, Mega Lucario’s Raid is, fortunately, on the easier side, with a recommendation of going into it with justtwo to five Trainers.As always, the more, the merrier when it comes to Raid battles, so if you are attempting it with a smaller group size, make sure you are playing with experienced players.
Mega Lucario: Strengths And Weaknesses
Mega Lucario is a dual-type Pokemon, meaning that they possess two different types as opposed to many other Pokemon that only possess one. In the case of Mega Lucario, they have aFighting and Steel dual-typing, providing it with a unique set of strengths and weaknesses.
Due to Mega Lucario’s weaknesses on the battlefield,you will want to use Pokemon with Fighting, Ground, or Fire-type attacks. Attacks of these three types will deal increased damage against Mega Lucario, proving to be the most effective in this Mega Raid.
There will also be specific attack types that you will want to avoid using against Mega Lucario due to its Fighting and Steel dual-typing. This includesnine different attack types, each listed for you below:
Mega Lucario: Best Counter Picks
Putting together all the tips and information above, it’s time to talk about putting together your team of Pokemon to take into this Raid. This means deciding onsix different Pokemon, ideally those that are powerful and directly counter Mega Lucario.
For this Mega Raid, this means usingstrong Pokemon with powerful Fighting, Fire, or Ground-type attacks. To further the strength of these attacks,use Pokemon with attacks that match their type, activating the Same Type Attack Bonus.
As you’d expect, themajority of the top Mega Lucario counters are either Fighting, Fire, or Ground-types, having the potential to deal the most damage against this specific opponent. Below you can find thetop 20 Mega Lucario counter picks, also including the best attacks to use during this Raid.
It may be difficult to put together a team of Pokemon only using those found below.
Don’t worry, there areplenty of other viable options; other strong Fighting, Fire, and Ground-type Pokemon.
