Calm Mind Lucario VGC Strategy & Team Building Guide
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The Pokémon Champions | VGC Battles & Tournaments community is diving deep into a unique Calm Mind Lucario strategy. This discussion explores optimal team compositions, addressing sun-matchup weaknesses, and evaluating potential partners like Gholdengo and Excadrill. Join the server to analyze competitive EV spreads and refine your VGC team-building skills with fellow trainers.
Here's what I've got so far, been super solid but want opinions on last 2 mons. Sun has really been the only mu struggle I've had, although some lines could use help like Delphox and raichu/ceru.
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If you want answers to the ev spread on lucario I can give it but only if asked lmao I'm too lazy to type it without reason
I seen this the other day it’s actually good
Might be ladder tech I’m not sure at the moment
After a calm mind it’s scary ahha
Legit it's so easy to set up 2 cm with this mon
You tank so much and grassy terrain just lets it be such a nuisance
Ev spreads for incin/rilla are just placeholder, once again I'm being lazy and not eving properly
Sinistcha is interesting, not really sure if it fits over anyone and 2 grass types doesn't seem all that correct to me. I've considered gambit but I don't feel threatened by anything it beats
That is true
I've thought about peli but haven't tried it, probs will if you do push for it hard
What about the sand duo?
Scarf ttar and sash Excadrill would really help with your sun weakness and Lucario won’t take damage
Yeah true. Too much fighting coverage out there. I think You need like fighting immunity and then a Zard counter to help Mence/incin. honestly sash h arc or Lycanrock would be good. Or sash glimmora.
Sash glim or h arcanine and a ghost would be good. I’d recommend Gholdengo as he hard checks Sneasler but basc is also good
Hmmmmmm
I do like some aspects
How's the rain side been for you? I'm really checked out of swamp
Yeah, generally speaking I think swamp has lost its use since rilla
Which is also why I haven't really considered a rain mode
What do the evs do on the Lucario?
I see
I didn't feel the need to outspeed phox since it's very unlikely I bring it against it
Although actually rethinking it, maybe I do cuz gambit
Hard to say
Ooh nice
Hit me up when you guys figure something out, if you want to of course
What's his yt perchance?
Oh sick
Actually love that guy, he made a really good vid on the vgc community
Couldn't have said it better
You don't have to mention it, but thank you regardless
I'm surprised, I don't feel too many issues with tr
Granted I picked milo lycanrock as my last 2
Hm, what specifically mons in hard tr do you struggle with?
Ah I see
I feel like I've definitely played you
I think Mega aero or salemence is a great partner to Lucario. Both immune to ground and checks the Charizard matchup really well. Maybe even just a base aero with sash for tailwind and Zard killer opening another mega spot. I don’t know how much rain helps and forces you to try to win the weather war. An aero just deters Zard regardless of weather.
I’ve been working in a Lucario z team as well. I think I’m going to play test a Lucario, Rilla, Incin, Basc, Aero, +1 team
No SD bulky Sneasler and Gholdengo has beaten every lucario I've seen
I play on SD so that might be an issue
I'm playing the same thing haha
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Milo is good because the number of people who will double-intimidate leads with Salamence and Incin when they don't see a Defiant user is terrifying
Male indeedee kills Sneasler, which is the main threat preventing Mega Lucario from setting up comfortably
In addition to blocking priority (when switching to a rilla, the terrain changes, so you can use fake out)