Lucario VGC Build Guide — Regulation M-A 2026

Type: fighting / steel · Tier C · 2.1% usage

Lucario is a Physical/special Steel/Fighting attacker / Bullet Punch priority in the Pokémon VGC Regulation M-A 2026 metagame, with 2.1% usage on the competitive ladder.

Top moves

• Close Combat — 54.8% win rate
• Aura Sphere — 53% win rate
• Bullet Punch — 22% usage

Best partners

• oranguru — 55.2% win rate
• kingambit — 53.9% win rate
• drampa — 52.8% win rate
• archaludon — 52.5% win rate
• basculegion — 51.6% win rate

Main counters

• kangaskhan
• glimmora
• sinistcha

Coach tip: Close Combat (54.8% WR) is the main move — Oranguru (55.2% WR) supports with Instruct for double Close Combat

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