Pokémon · Black & White
Lucario
Plasma Storm · #78 · Rare Holo · 2013
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Market reference
$9.60
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 78 / 138
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Riolu
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Satoshi Shirai
- Pokédex #
- 448
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Lucario plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Hurricane Kick) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥50 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.
How to beat Lucario
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Satoshi Shirai
This card was illustrated by Satoshi Shirai.
Building around Lucario?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"By reading the auras of all things, it can tell how others are feeling from over half a mile away."
Ability: Dual Armor
If this Pokémon has any Metal Energy attached to it, this Pokémon's type is both Fighting and Metal.
FCCHurricane Kick — 60+
Does 30 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Lucario was legal.
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 2026/07/28| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $6.49 | $11.56 | $57.23 | $9.60 | $29.98 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $13.96 | $26.08 | $300.00 | $27.38 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.98 |
| 7-day average | €3.22 |
| 30-day average | €3.26 |
| Low | €0.49 |
| Trend price | €3.95 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.48 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.68 |
| reverseHoloSell | €4.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.99 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.73 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.78 |
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 $9.60; 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 "Plasma Storm" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Lucario?
Lucario is a Rare Holo card in the Plasma Storm set.
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