Lucario VGC Build Guide — Regulation M-B 2026

Type: fighting / steel · Tier C · 1.3% usage

Lucario is a Physical/special Steel/Fighting attacker / Bullet Punch priority in the Pokémon VGC Regulation M-B 2026 metagame, with 1.3% usage on the competitive ladder.

Top moves

• Close Combat — 50.8% win rate
• Protect — 41.8% win rate
• Aura Sphere — 49.7% win rate

Best partners

• raichu — 54.8% win rate
• zoroark-hisui — 53.4% win rate
• kingambit — 50.3% win rate
• malamar — 49.7% win rate
• hydreigon — 49.5% win rate

Main counters

• venusaur
• annihilape
• torkoal

Coach tip: Close Combat is the main move — Oranguru supports with Instruct for double Close Combat

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