Lucario to Return to Smash Bros

Lucario was announced today as a returning character in Super Smash Bros: Wii U / 3DS. This is a great surprise with the recent release of Pokémon X and Y. I personally thought Lucario would have been up for removal for a generation six Pokemon (not to say that they won’t add another one, though), but its great to see it return to the series!

In the previous installment, Lucario’s “aura” grew stronger as his damage meter grew higher. Sakurai explains that this feature will be enhanced in the next installment of Smash Bros, which makes Lucario’s strength “a force to be reckoned with”. It will be interesting to learn how his aura effects the battle field and, as a Lucario user, how his play style will change.

Earlier today I had the pleasure to have an in-person discussion regarding this announcement with some of the Pokéjungle staff today and we were throwing some ideas around about Lucario’s addition to the Smash roster. Our speculation is that his final smash this time around will be his mega evolution instead of “Aura Blast”. He could be faster, stronger, and much more difficult to K.O which in his Mega Lucario state. I think they should even give it an expanded move-set in addition to a strength buff. Perhaps a longer range aura or added bounce effect to his moves. Also this will no doubt bring up speculation about Mewtwo and whether or not this news means he will not return as Lucario replaced him in the previous game and may do so for this one.

We’ll have to see what Sakurai has in store for us next with his rather elusive updates to Smash! I’m hoping for the return of another new Pokémon character (Pokemon Trainer with three new starters. . .?! A guy can dream, right?).

What do you hope for in the next Smash update? A new Pokémon Character? Some Metroid or Starfox love, perhaps? We’d love to here what you think!

– Mr. Bojingles

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  1. what i need to finish johto dex: Unown, Forretress Gligar, Granbull, Scizor, Teddiursa Slugma Corsola Octillery Donphan Magby Blissey Entei Suicune Raikou Ho-OH and Lugia :3 if anybody have one of them can we trade for dex data?

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  2. Thanks goes to everyone who contributed to my Pokedex! I really appreciate it 🙂

    Now the National Dex!

    019. Rattata

    020. Raticate

    035. Clefairy

    047. Parasect

    048. Venonat

    052. Meowth

    086. Seel

    097. Hypno

    106. Hitmonlee

    107. Hitmonchan

    109. Koffing

    114. Tangela

    138. Omanyte

    139. Omastar

    141. Kabutops

    150. Mewtwo

    151. Mew

    153. Bayleef

    154. Meganium

    156. Quilava

    157. Typhlosion

    159. Croconaw

    160. Feraligtr

    177. Natu

    192. Sunflora

    204. Pineco

    232. Donphan

    234. Stantler

    237. Hitmontop

    240. Magby

    249. Lugia

    250. Ho-Oh

    251. Celebi

    253. Grovyle

    254. Sceptile

    265. Wurmple

    266. Silcoon

    269. Dustox

    273. Seedot

    274. Nuzleaf

    275. Shiftry

    322. Numel

    331. Cacnea

    332. Cacturne

    343. Baltoy

    344. Claydol

    346. Cradily

    348. Armaldo

    351. Castform

    355. Duskull

    362. Glalie

    363. Spheal

    364. Sealeo

    365. Walrein

    376. Metagross

    377. Regirock

    378. Regice

    379. Registeel

    380. Latias

    381. Latios

    382. Kyogre

    383. Groudon

    385. Jirachi

    386. Deoxys

    388. Grotle

    389. Torterra

    394. Prinplup

    395. Empoleon

    401. Kricketot

    402. Kricketune

    403. Shinx

    405. Luxray

    409. Rampardos

    411. Bastiodon

    420. Cherubi

    421. Cherrim

    423. Gastrodon

    424. Ambipom

    428. Lopunny

    429. Mismagius

    431. Glameow

    432. Purugly

    440. Happiny

    456. Finneon

    457. Lumineon

    465. Tangrowth

    466. Electivire

    467. Magmortar

    474. Porygon-Z

    477. Dusknoir

    478. Froslass

    480. Uxie

    481. Mesprit

    482. Azelf

    483. Dialga

    484. Palkia

    485. Heatran

    486. Regigigas

    487. Giratina

    488. Cresselia

    490. Manaphy

    491. Darkrai

    492. Shaymin

    493. Arceus

    494. Victini

    600. Klang

    603. Eeletrik

    606. Beheeyem

    638. Cobalion

    639. Terrakion

    640. Virizion

    641. Tornadus

    642. Thundurus

    643. Reshiram

    645. Landorus

    647. Keldeo

    648. Meloetta

    649. Genesect

    This took forever to type! :O Any help is EXTREMELY appreciated! Thank you 🙂

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  3. My level of wanting this game as my first smash bros game has just gone up really high, in fact, my want for this game, so to speak, “mega evolved”.

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  4. whooaaaa shiny wingull looks adorable O:
    what pokemon do you might need ammy? I dunno if i have a lot to fill the dex but still worth the try

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  5. I’m off to play Borderlands. My One Minute Policy begins, where I say goodbye, but stay for one extra minute to respond to late minute comments.

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  6. I was one IV away from the Perfect Rhyhorn…Outstanding Potential with everything except Sp Def and I think Sp Attack was missing but don’t give a rip

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