Pokémon · XY

Lucario

XY Black Star Promos · #XY140 · Promo · 2013

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Card facts

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Set position: XY140 / 216
Release year: 2013
Rarity: Promo
HP: 100
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Riolu
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Illustrator: Naoki Saito
Pokédex #: 448
Series: XY

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 90 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

Ignores Weakness / Effects

Strategy & play

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

Its main attack (Mach Claw) 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.

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About this card

HP: 100Type:FFightingSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Riolu

"By reading the auras of all things, it can tell how others are feeling from over half a mile away."

FBone Rush — 30×

Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

FFFMach Claw — 90

This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.

Weakness:P×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Lucario was legal.

tournament

Nightshades Expanded Fun

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last week

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The Wild Area Expanded #10 - 16 Codes

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3 weeks ago

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 2026/07/21

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$5.00	$13.06	$4,321.00	$13.11	$6.11

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21

Variant	Price
1-day average	€2.47
7-day average	€3.60
30-day average	€3.90
Low	€1.50
Trend price	€4.03
Low (excellent+)	€3.50
reverseHoloAvg1	€5.00
Reverse holo 7-day	€1.73
averageSellPrice	€3.97
Reverse holo 30-day	€1.48
Reverse holo trend	€1.61

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 $13.11; 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 "XY Black Star Promos" in the XY series, released in 2013.

What rarity is Lucario?

Lucario is a Promo card in the XY Black Star Promos set.

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