>Slow>Frail>Mixed attackerWhy do people like this thing again?
forced likeability
99 soeed was pretty good 20 years ago
>>58529580Now Lucario needs to be subjected to modern standards whether Pokefags like it or not.
>>58529512Cynthia shillmonCynthia and her consequences have done irreparable damage to
>>58529618The pokemon series as a whole
>>58529512SEXO
>>58529580*90 Jesus fuck how did i even write that
>>58529512who cares about comptroon shit, he has a big butt
>>58529618>Cynthia and her consequences have done irreparable damage tomy dick
>>58529618>cynthia shillmonBro fuck lucario her real second ace is actually spiritomb who they obviously intended to be good but fell off immediately atound gen 5. And yet it has gotten absolutely nothing over the years. Still waiting for the day that gets buffedLucario was obvious intended to be general shillmon given that nearly 3+ important trainers use it
>>58529512>slow90 Speed was respectable in Gen 4 and 5. Mega Lucario brings it up to 112, which is disgusting. Also has access to Extremespeed.>frailHaving the Steel-type alone gave it enough resistances to switch into safely. It doesn't need to survive multiple hits. Usually just one is enough for it to get in or set up.>mixed attackerThis is one of the major reasons why it was so popular competitively - its unpredictability. There's so many ways you can build a Lucario that you don't know what to properly put against it before it's too late. So many Pokemon would kill for this level of flexibility. Pic related.Also it's a bipedal dog so furfags were smitten on day one.
>>58529512it wasn't slow nor frail at the time
>>58529512i think its good in z-a seen it a lot in ranked and people do well with it its one of the meta mon my braixen one hits it though>>58529557dont think lucario is forced its just a great mon
>>5852996590 is terribly slow in gen 4Lucario is essentially a gen 3 pokémon with those stats
>>58530004Gen 3 slow mixed attacker is average 70-80 speed. A lot of gen 4 pokemon were 90-100 which was respectable since base 100 was the ideal speed tier
>>5853000490 was not terribly slow in gen 4.https://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/pokemon/lucario/We can all admit it isn't FAST but that isn't the same thing as being SLOW. It's a great scarfer and outspeeds important threats. In gen 4, 90 speed was absolutely usable.>A simple spread of 252 Attack and 252 Speed EVs is perfect for Lucario, as it doesn’t have much bulk and aims to hit as hard and fast as possible. Adamant is the preferred nature, as it helps OHKO very bulky Pokemon such as Skarmory and defensive Latias with +2 Close Combat and Crunch, respectively. However, Jolly has merit to outspeed Pokemon such as offensive Suicune, most other Lucario, slower Gliscor, and Rotom-A. This is especially relevant when running Ice Punch, as Lucario now outpaces slower Gliscor and Modest Zapdos, threatening to OHKO them after a Swords Dance boost.Not being able to outspeed starmie, gengar, infernape, or flygon, as examples, isn't the death sentence you think it is. It was perfectly fine speed-wise at the time; a flaw, but not an absurd detriment. You would have known if you were there.
>>58529557You were not there during the 2000s and it shows. The way TPC use to market pokemon was just different. It felt very natural like how you saw hooh and togepi in the anime before the games. Everyone loved the Lucario and the Mystery of Mew movie and it is to this day still one of the best movies in the series. Lucario was presented very well in that movie as a likely knight-like, loyal dog and the fact that it has only grown in popularity since then shows how well of a job they did. Shill mons these days just don't really have that same effort anymore
>>58530093I liked seeing Munchlax and Bonsly in Gale of Darkness. Lucario was also used as a legendary figure in PMD Rescue Team.
>>58529512What sort of ability could Lucario receive to make it good again?Inner Focus and Steadfast are already pretty redundant, so I'm thinking something that can replace one of those.
>>58531638>>58531638mega lucario already makes it very viable. If you wanted BASE lucario to be good again, uhh.... speed boost? Maybe? No Guard. No Guard would do well on it.
>>58529918>Also it's a bipedal dog so furfags were smitten on day one.I remember 10 year old me just googling lucario because I thought it was cool, only to come across female lucario art and being so enamored by what I saw. I can’t even begin to describe the level infatuation, it was like I was hypnotized. My mom caught a glimpse and I got into such serious trouble over it.I didn’t even know furries existed back then, femcario was just the trigger for figuring out I’m a man.
>>58531638Ability that doubles the power of priority moves.
>>58531638>>58532173Technician
He is in Smash Bros and Pokken
They pushed the fuck out of the Shill dog, that's it, basically>>58529557
>>58530093No they didn't. Lots of people hated its hideous design and saw past the obvious forced shilling. It was endlessly mocked for the stupid shorts, spikes, head dildos, jew snout, and steel type, and its general sonic OC vibe.
>>58530093it hasn't grown in popularityif anything, it fell off and they had to go out of their way to bump him for gen 6
>>58529512It's proud of it's power
>>58532880they were already giving one away with bw copies and the dreamworld b4 gen6, you’re retarded
