Pokémon · Platinum

Lucario

Platinum

Platinum · #53 · Uncommon · 2009

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Market reference

$5.25

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Card facts

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Set position: 53 / 133
Release year: 2009
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 90
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Riolu
Illustrator: Kouki Saitou
Pokédex #: 448
Series: Platinum

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Bench Damage
Damage efficiency: 30 damage; 30 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

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Lucario plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥45 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 Fire weakness — ≥45 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.

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$0.18 · in 5% of decks

N's Darmanitan

$0.20 · in 4% of decks

Zeraora

$0.24 · in 2% of decks

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$0.19 · in 1% of decks

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About this card

HP: 90Type:MMetalSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Riolu

"A well-trained one can sense auras to identify and take in the feelings of creatures over half a mile away."

MAura Sphere — 30

Does 10 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

MCDo the Wave — 20+

Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each of your Benched Pokémon.

Weakness:R+20

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/01

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$4.54	$9.23	$53.82	$5.25	—
Reverse Holofoil	$17.00	$163.45	$309.90	$10.73	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/21

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.95
7-day average	€1.08
30-day average	€1.38
Low	€0.05
Trend price	€1.61
Low (excellent+)	€0.59
Reverse holo low	€0.50
reverseHoloAvg1	€3.70
Reverse holo 7-day	€2.51
reverseHoloSell	€1.30
averageSellPrice	€1.63
Reverse holo 30-day	€2.32
Reverse holo trend	€2.71

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 $5.25; 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 "Platinum" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.

What rarity is Lucario?

Lucario is a Uncommon card in the Platinum set.