Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Lucario
Brilliant Stars · #79 · Rare Holo · 2022
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Market reference
$0.48
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 79 / 186
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Riolu
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- GIDORA
- Pokédex #
- 448
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Lucario plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Riolu; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Lucario
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by GIDORA
This card was illustrated by GIDORA.
Building around Lucario?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It controls waves known as auras, which are powerful enough to pulverize huge rocks. It uses these waves to take down its prey."
Ability: Roaring Resolve
Once during your turn, you may put 2 damage counters on this Pokémon. If you do, search your deck for a Fighting Energy card and attach it to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
FFAura Sphere Volley — 10+
Discard all Fighting Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 60 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Lucario or Brilliant Stars.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Lucario was legal.
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Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Lucario
Tournaments scanned
285
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Lucario
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.10 | $0.41 | $19.98 | $0.48 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.20 | $0.68 | $19.98 | $0.68 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.55 |
| 7-day average | €0.37 |
| 30-day average | €0.29 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.50 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.31 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.48 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.25 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.49 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.45 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lucario is real?
Lucario is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Lucario worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lucario is $0.48; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Lucario from?
Lucario is from the Pokémon set "Brilliant Stars" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Lucario?
Lucario is a Rare Holo card in the Brilliant Stars set.
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