Lucario

Lucario
Pokémon character
Lucario artwork by Ken Sugimori
First appearance	Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)
First game	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (2006)
Designed by	Ken Sugimori (finalized)[1]
Voiced by	English Sean Schemmel (movie, SSB for 3DS/Wii U - Ultimate[2]) Bill Rogers (all other appearances) Japanese Daisuke Namikawa (all other appearances) Daisuke Sakaguchi (anime, Riley’s/Gen’s and Maylene’s/Sumomo’s) Rikako Aikawa (anime, Cameron's/Kotetsu's) Kiyotaka Furushima (anime, Korrina's/Corni's)
In-universe information
Species	Pokémon
Type	Fighting and Steel

Lucario^[a] is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Game Freak and finalized by Ken Sugimori, Lucario first appeared as a central character in the film Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, then as a cameo in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team, and later appeared in the video games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and later sequels. It additionally appears in various, spin-off titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise, and has been featured in several forms of merchandise, including figurines, plush toys, and the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Lucario is voiced by Daisuke Namikawa, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Rikako Aikawa and Kiyotaka Furushima in Japanese, and Bill Rogers and Sean Schemmel in English.

Known as the Aura Pokémon, Lucario can sense and manipulate Aura (波導, Hadō), a special kind of life energy. Lucario has also been featured as a playable character in the crossover fighting game series Super Smash Bros. since Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Since its debut, Lucario has received a positive reception since its debut, with critics responding positively to its design, and it has been a popular Pokémon with fans of the series. It has frequently been used in real-world promotion, including as an ambassador to promote fitness with children.

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