Lucario best PvP IVs
The best Lucario IVs for Ultra League in Pokémon GO are 1/15/15 — 1 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 2497 at level 38.5 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Lucario ranks #1,646 there, with 96.3 % of the stat product the best spread gets.
Open Lucario 1/15/15 in the IV ranker
Best Lucario IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 1/15/15 | 20.5 | 1494 | #3,086 |
| Ultra | 1/15/15 | 38.5 | 2497 | #1,646 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 3056 | #1 |
Lucario cannot enter Little League because it has already evolved. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Top 10 Lucario IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/15/15 | 20.5 | 1494 | 143.3 | 96.2 | 113 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/13/11 | 21 | 1499 | 144.5 | 96.1 | 112 | 99.8 |
| 3 | 2/14/15 | 20.5 | 1496 | 143.9 | 95.6 | 113 | 99.8 |
| 4 | 0/10/15 | 21 | 1500 | 144.5 | 94.3 | 114 | 99.7 |
| 5 | 1/12/11 | 21 | 1500 | 145.1 | 95.5 | 112 | 99.6 |
| 6 | 0/15/15 | 20.5 | 1488 | 142.7 | 96.2 | 113 | 99.6 |
| 7 | 3/13/15 | 20.5 | 1498 | 144.6 | 95.0 | 113 | 99.6 |
| 8 | 0/14/10 | 21 | 1499 | 144.5 | 96.7 | 111 | 99.6 |
| 9 | 2/15/14 | 20.5 | 1497 | 143.9 | 96.2 | 112 | 99.5 |
| 10 | 0/11/13 | 21 | 1497 | 144.5 | 94.9 | 113 | 99.4 |
Top 10 Lucario IVs for Ultra League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/15/15 | 38.5 | 2497 | 185.3 | 124.3 | 146 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/12/15 | 39.5 | 2499 | 185.8 | 122.8 | 147 | 99.8 |
| 3 | 2/14/15 | 38.5 | 2500 | 186.1 | 123.5 | 146 | 99.8 |
| 4 | 0/13/14 | 39.5 | 2500 | 185.8 | 123.6 | 146 | 99.8 |
| 5 | 0/14/15 | 39 | 2497 | 185.2 | 124.0 | 146 | 99.7 |
| 6 | 0/15/9 | 40 | 2500 | 186.5 | 125.7 | 143 | 99.7 |
| 7 | 0/15/11 | 39.5 | 2496 | 185.8 | 125.2 | 144 | 99.6 |
| 8 | 0/15/14 | 39 | 2498 | 185.2 | 124.8 | 145 | 99.6 |
| 9 | 0/15/13 | 39 | 2491 | 185.2 | 124.8 | 145 | 99.6 |
| 10 | 0/15/15 | 38.5 | 2487 | 184.5 | 124.3 | 146 | 99.6 |
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs carry over when a Pokémon evolves, so pick the spread for the league you mean to play it in, not for the stage you caught it at.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riolu | 0/13/14 CP 500 | 15/15/15 CP 1123 | 15/15/15 CP 1123 |
| Lucario | ✕ | 1/15/15 CP 1494 | 1/15/15 CP 2497 |
How good is Lucario in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Lucario #307 of 851 in Ultra League, with a score of 79 out of 100. The usual moveset is Force Palm, Aura Sphere and Shadow Ball.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #479 of 1,154 | 75.5 | Force Palm, Aura Sphere, Shadow Ball |
| Ultra | #307 of 851 | 79 | Force Palm, Aura Sphere, Shadow Ball |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Lucario to build; the meta rank says whether Lucario is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Lucario
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Lucario you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Lucario PvP IV questions
What are the best Lucario IVs for Ultra League?
1/15/15 — 1 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 2497 at level 38.5 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Lucario good for Ultra League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Lucario only ranks #1,646 of 4,096 in Ultra League. Under a CP cap, lower attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which buys more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Lucario in Ultra League?
CP 2497 at level 38.5, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.