Pokémon GO Mega Lucario Mega Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Mega Lucario

Switch counter team panel (Pattern / Weather / XL Candy Bonus)

Top 6 recommended attackers across 4 sort axes (DPS / TDO x Legendaries inclusion) with an XL Candy Bonus toggle. XL Candy Bonus ON includes a type-matching Mega in the party (at natural rank or 6th slot). Selecting weather re-ranks Top 6.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) DPS (no Legendaries) TDO (Legendaries allowed) TDO (no Legendaries)

Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus

Weather:

Note: When XL Candy Bonus is on, only slot 6 may change.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) / Weather: None / XL Candy Bonus: Off

Mega Mewtwo XDPS 45.0

Counter

Focus Blast

BlacephalonDPS 38.3

Incinerate

Surprise Attack

Shadow BlazikenDPS 36.9

Counter

Aura Sphere

Keldeo ResoluteDPS 36.9

Low Kick

Secret Sword

Shadow ChandelureDPS 36.3

Fire Spin

Overheat

Shadow DarmanitanDPS 35.8

Fire Fang

Overheat

Note: a non-Mega and its Mega form may appear together (e.g., Rayquaza + Mega Rayquaza). With JavaScript enabled, radio + checkbox + weather buttons let you switch dynamically.

🏆 Recommended Counters Ranking (Top 20)

Ranked by DPS vs Boss. Click the "DPS" or "TDO" column header in each table to re-sort. Consider both DPS and TDO (cumulative damage = DPS × Time To Faint) for a balanced view. The DPS Rank / TDO Rank columns are fixed annotations showing original rank in the source data even after sorting.

Mega Lucario — ⚡ Top 12 aura-matched Megas

Megas whose aura type overlaps with this boss's type. Top pick: Mega Mewtwo X.

⚡ Mega-Evolution raid bonuses:
・Damage: while a Mega is on the field, all allies get +10% damage (regardless of type). Moves whose type matches the Mega's type are upgraded to +30% instead.
・Catch candy bonus: while you have a Mega evolved, every Pokémon caught gives +1 candy at Base Mega level, or +2 candies at High / Max Mega level (regardless of type).
・Candy XL chance: only triggers when your Mega is at High level or above AND you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with the Mega (type-matched only).
⚡-badged Megas trigger the same-type +30% damage bonus / XL Candy chance against this boss.
Primal Kyogre (Water/Electric/Bug), Primal Groudon (Fire/Ground/Grass) and Mega Rayquaza (Dragon/Flying/Psychic) emit a 3-type aura instead of the standard own-types only.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Mega Mewtwo X Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter* / Focus Blast	45.0	847.4
2	4	Mega Blaziken Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter / Aura Sphere	41.9	311.5
3	7	Mega Lucario Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting, Steel)	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	41.2	184.0
4	2	Mega Heracross Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter / Close Combat	34.3	518.3
5	3	Mega Gallade Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Low Kick / Close Combat	31.4	435.2

Show ranks 6-12 (remaining 7)

6	9	Mega Lopunny Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Double Kick / Focus Blast	30.6	157.9
7	6	Mega Medicham Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter / Dynamic Punch	23.2	243.8
8	5	Mega Metagross Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Fury Cutter / Earthquake	22.4	282.8
9	8	Mega Steelix Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Thunder Fang / Earthquake	19.7	163.9
10	10	Mega Mawile Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Fire Fang / Power-Up Punch	15.7	109.0
11	12	Mega Aggron Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Metal Sound / Thunder	11.4	90.9
12	11	Mega Scizor Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Steel)	Bullet Punch / Iron Head	10.4	105.6

Mega Lucario — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Mega Mewtwo X. ⚡ badge marks Megas whose aura matches this boss's type.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Mega Mewtwo X Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter* / Focus Blast	45.0	847.4
2	15	Mega Blaziken Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter / Aura Sphere	41.9	311.5
3	18	Mega Lucario Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting, Steel)	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	41.2	184.0
4	3	Mega Mewtwo Y Mega	Counter* / Focus Blast	38.2	727.8
5	4	Mega Charizard Y Mega	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	37.9	547.6

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	10	Primal Groudon Mega	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	37.4	490.3
7	7	Mega Heracross Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter / Close Combat	34.3	518.3
8	12	Mega Garchomp Mega	Mud Shot / Earthquake	33.6	397.4
9	13	Mega Alakazam Mega	Counter* / Focus Blast	33.3	382.5
10	16	Mega Charizard X Mega	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	32.8	300.3
11	11	Mega Gallade Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Low Kick / Close Combat	31.4	435.2
12	19	Mega Houndoom Mega	Fire Fang / Fire Blast	30.8	158.5
13	20	Mega Lopunny Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Double Kick / Focus Blast	30.6	157.9
14	8	Mega Latios Mega	Zen Headbutt / Aura Sphere	29.4	499.0
15	2	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Focus Blast	29.0	844.7
16	14	Mega Swampert Mega	Mud Shot / Earthquake	28.7	317.9
17	9	Mega Rayquaza Mega	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	28.3	493.9
18	17	Mega Camerupt Mega	Incinerate / Overheat	28.2	207.4
19	6	Mega Salamence Mega	Fire Fang / Fire Blast	27.0	523.8
20	5	Mega Latias Mega	Zen Headbutt / Aura Sphere	26.1	536.5

Mega Lucario — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, excluding Mega)

Mega Lucario is a mega raid boss. Weak to Fire, Fighting, Ground. Top DPS counters sorted by per-second damage against this boss. Attackers assumed at Level 50 IV15, including Shadow attack bonus; no weather/aura boost applied. Best overall: Mega Mewtwo X. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Blacephalon.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	2	Blacephalon Legendary	Incinerate / Surprise Attack*	38.3	502.2
2	13	Shadow Blaziken Shadow	Counter / Aura Sphere	36.9	206.3
3	7	Keldeo Resolute Legendary	Low Kick / Secret Sword	36.9	344.3
4	1	Shadow Chandelure Shadow	Fire Spin / Overheat	36.3	522.2
5	15	Shadow Darmanitan Shadow	Fire Fang / Overheat	35.8	199.3

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	9	Shadow Groudon Shadow	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	35.5	322.6
7	4	Shadow Moltres Shadow	Fire Spin / Overheat	34.2	411.0
8	16	Shadow Heatran Shadow	Fire Spin / Magma Storm*	33.9	186.5
9	8	Reshiram Legendary	Fire Fang / Fusion Flare*	33.6	334.6
10	3	Landorus Therian Legendary	Mud Shot / Sandsear Storm*	33.1	451.0
11	6	Shadow Delphox Shadow	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	33.0	358.4
12	19	Shadow Excadrill Shadow	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	32.6	130.3
13	5	Shadow Mewtwo Shadow	Counter* / Focus Blast	32.3	402.8
14	12	Shadow Conkeldurr Shadow	Counter / Dynamic Punch	32.1	235.4
15	18	Shadow Mamoswine Shadow	Mud-Slap / High Horsepower	32.0	143.7
16	14	Shadow Emboar Shadow	Ember / Blast Burn*	32.0	202.3
17	11	Shadow Garchomp Shadow	Mud Shot / Earthquake	31.9	287.8
18	10	Shadow Charizard Shadow	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	31.9	322.3
19	20	Lucario	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	31.8	121.5
20	17	Shadow Infernape Shadow	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	31.8	181.2

Mega Lucario — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow; legendaries OK)

Other strong picks (legendaries included) not already listed in the sections above. Top pick: Pheromosa.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	14	Pheromosa Legendary	Low Kick / Focus Blast	31.8	195.9
2	13	Blaziken	Counter / Aura Sphere	30.6	196.9
3	2	Chandelure	Fire Spin / Overheat	30.4	515.0
4	7	Groudon Legendary	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	30.3	327.9
5	3	Volcarona	Fire Spin / Overheat	30.0	406.9

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	11	Cinderace	Fire Spin / Pyro Ball	30.0	219.6
7	16	Darmanitan	Fire Fang / Overheat	29.9	193.8
8	18	Terrakion Legendary	Double Kick / Sacred Sword*	29.8	174.8
9	8	Keldeo Legendary	Low Kick / Sacred Sword	28.9	269.9
10	4	Moltres Legendary	Fire Spin / Overheat	28.6	397.2
11	15	Flareon	Fire Spin / Overheat	28.3	195.1
12	17	Heatran Legendary	Fire Spin / Magma Storm*	28.3	184.3
13	6	Delphox	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	28.0	349.9
15	10	Urshifu Rapid Strike Legendary	Counter / Dynamic Punch	27.9	257.7
16	19	Urshifu Single Strike Legendary	Counter / Dynamic Punch	27.9	164.2
14	9	Volcanion Legendary	Incinerate / Overheat	27.9	262.8
17	20	Excadrill	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	27.6	129.8
18	5	Mewtwo Legendary	Counter* / Focus Blast	27.5	394.5
19	1	Marshadow Legendary	Counter / Close Combat	27.4	628.4
20	12	Emboar	Ember / Blast Burn*	27.3	202.3

Mega Lucario — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow, no Legendary)

Alternatives if you don't have a Mega, Shadow, or Legendary roster. Top pick: Conkeldurr.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	6	Conkeldurr	Counter / Dynamic Punch	27.3	237.8
2	18	Mamoswine	Mud-Slap / High Horsepower	27.0	141.8
3	2	Charizard	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	26.9	332.3
4	14	Infernape	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	26.8	177.3
6	10	Magmortar	Fire Spin / Fire Blast	26.6	197.4

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

5	16	Breloom	Force Palm / Dynamic Punch	26.6	146.8
7	13	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	26.4	182.5
8	9	Machamp	Karate Chop* / Dynamic Punch	26.1	204.8
9	12	Haxorus	Counter / Earthquake	26.1	195.6
10	15	Sirfetchd	Counter / Close Combat	26.0	172.3
11	5	Garchomp	Mud Shot / Earthquake	25.8	273.4
12	11	Typhlosion	Ember / Blast Burn*	25.8	196.8
13	17	Incineroar	Fire Fang / Blast Burn*	25.7	141.9
14	1	Typhlosion Hisuian	Ember / Overheat	25.6	477.3
15	20	Pyroar	Fire Fang / Overheat	25.4	113.4
16	4	Hawlucha	Low Kick / Flying Press	25.3	276.8
17	7	Alakazam	Counter* / Focus Blast	24.8	228.7
18	19	Krookodile	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	24.8	124.8
19	3	Heracross	Counter / Close Combat	24.6	313.7
20	8	Decidueye Hisuian	Psycho Cut / Aura Sphere	24.5	204.9