Lucario (Brilliant Stars 79)

Lucario
ルカリオ Lucario

SWSH Promotional print
Illus. NC Empire

Evolution stage

Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Riolu

Card name

Lucario

Type

Fighting

HP

120

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

English expansion	Brilliant Stars
Rarity
English card no.	079/172
Japanese expansion	Star Birth
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	055/100

English expansion	SWSH Black Star Promos
English card no.	SWSH186
Japanese expansion	VSTAR Universe
Japanese card no.	077/172

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Lucario.

Lucario (Japanese: ルカリオ Lucario) is a Fighting-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Brilliant Stars expansion.

Card text

Roaring Resolve

たけるとうき

Once during your turn, you may put 2 damage counters on this Pokémon. If you do, search your deck for a

Energy card and attach it to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.

Aura Sphere Volley

れんぞくはどうだん

10+

Discard all

Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 50 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.

Pokédex data

Lucario - Aura Pokémon

No.

448

Height

3'11" (1.2 m)

Weight

119.0 lbs. (54.0 kg)

Pokédex entry

It controls waves known as auras, which are powerful enough to pulverize huge rocks. It uses these waves to take down its prey.

大岩も粉々に砕く波動と呼ばれる力を操って獲物を狩る。

Release information

This card was included in the Brilliant Stars expansion with artwork by GIDORA, first released in the Japanese Star Birth expansion. A SWSH Black Star Promotional print of this card was one of the Prerelease promos for Brilliant Stars with new artwork by NC Empire, available in the Brilliant Stars Build & Battle Box. A print with a gold foil "Staff" stamp was later retroactively distributed to Pokémon Leagues in early 2023. The SWSH Promotional print was subsequently released in the Japanese VSTAR Universe subset.

Gallery

Brilliant Stars print
Illus. GIDORA

SWSH Promotional print
Illus. NC Empire

Trivia

Origin

Roaring Resolve is an Ability that first appeared on Charizard from Team Up, which also features an attack with an effect similar to this card's Aura Sphere Volley. Aura Sphere Volley is named after Aura Sphere, a move in the Pokémon games that Lucario can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Sword.

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