Pokemon GO Mega Lucario Returns in Raids

Pokemon GO Mega Lucario Returns in Raids: Schedule & General Counters

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Published - Sep 29, 2025, 06:43 AM

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Explore the schedule and details for Mega Lucario's return in Raids.
Discover the best counters and strategies to defeat and catch Mega Lucario.
This is a great chance to add a powerful Mega to your lineup.

Pokémon GO is bringing back the fan-favourite Mega Lucario for the Raid event happening next month, from September 30 to October 7, 2025. You’ll have a shot at catching this ‘Aura’ Pokémon by teaming up in raids. Just gather 3-5 trainers, and you should be good to take down this tough mega-evolved Pokémon. Plus, there’s a chance to snag a shiny form of this mega during the raid hours. All the information about the event, along with the general counters that can be used, has been compiled in this article.

Pokemon GO Mega Lucario Returns in Raids

One of the trusted sources in the Pokémon GO Community took to their socials to confirm the schedule and details of the returning Mega Lucario in the upcoming raids. The leaker, @g47ix, posted all the information on his Twitter about the event on September 27th, 2025, at 1:00 AM UTC.

The tweet revealed all the required information about the Pokémon GO Mega Lucario raid event, including the official timings, schedules, and general counters for completing these raids.

Date	September 30
Pokémon	Mega Lucario
Special Move	Aura Sphere

Pokemon GO Mega Lucario Raid Details

Mega Lucario is a dual-type Pokémon that debuted in the sixth generation of the Pokémon series. Mega Lucario is both a fighting and a steel-type Pokémon and is believed to be the first discovered Mega Evolution, as per Pokémon lore. It is weak to three typings: Fighting, Fire and Ground types. To evolve Mega Lucario for the first time, you'll need 200 Mega Energy, and after that, it only takes 40 Mega Energy to evolve the same Lucario again later. You can grab Mega Energy from certain Raids, and once you've got Mega Lucario, you can earn 5 Mega Energy for every candy while you’re walking it as your buddy.

Attribute	Details
Pokémon	Mega Lucario
Typing	Steel / Fighting
Weakness	Ground, Fighting, Fire
Combat Power (CP)	1544
Combat Power (Boosted)	1930
Attack	310
Defense	175
HP	172

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Pokemon GO Mega Lucario Raid General Counters

The following Pokémon can be utilised in Pokemon GO raid battles against Mega Lucario Raid General Counters during the event.

Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Lucario (Mega)	Force Palm	Aura Sphere
Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn
Entei	Fire Spin	Blast Burn
Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades
Garchomp	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades
Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm
Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword
Landorus	Mud Shot	Sandsear Storm
Raikou	Thunder Shock	Aura Sphere
Keldeo	Low Kick	Sacred Sword
Lucario	Force Palm	Aura Sphere

Pokemon GO Mega Lucario Raid General Counters

This raid event offers a great chance for trainers to catch Mega Lucario and add it to their team. Considering Mega Lucario's popularity, it is certain that many who missed out on catching it during the last raid, back in March, will try to catch it this time. If you are lucky enough, you may even find its shiny form. More details about the event shall be known once it is officially revealed.