Maylene's Lucario

Maylene's Lucario (Japanese: スモモのルカリオ Sumomo's Lucario) is Maylene's main.

In the anime
It was first seen in Lost Leader Strategy! with Maylene. Lucario used to stop the battle of,  and. It is also seen battling in a flashback, being easily defeated by, first by being trapped with a , and then being finished off with a  uppercut.

Lucario was seen again in Crossing the Battle Line!, where it battled in 's Gym against Maylene. It defeated Dawn's Ambipom and Piplup.

It appeared once more in A Triple Fighting Chance!, where it participated in 's Gym battle against Maylene. It defeated Ash's Staravia and, but was knocked out along with Ash's Buizel, resulting in a tie.

Lucario was last seen in Enter Galactic!, when it helped Ash and the others defeat Saturn and Team Galactic.

It was seen in a flashback in League Unleashed.

Lucario briefly appeared alongside Maylene during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Personality and characteristics
Lucario did not accept the fact that Maylene gave up after her loss to Paul, as seen in Lost Leader Strategy!, when it fired multiple s and es at her during their training, thought this maybe the result of some where deep down believing that she had what it took to still be a great gym leader. While stern, it cares deeply for her and will not tolerate people talking negatively about Maylene, especially shown when it sends Team Rocket flying for saying how pathetic she was.

In the games
Lucario is Maylene's main Pokémon in the games. It is on her Gym team in, her Pokémon World Tournament team in , as well as being one of her Pokéathletes in.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Maylene sent out Lucario to join in the battle with the other Gym Leader's Pokémon against Team Galactic in  The Legendary Pokémon, Captured.

In the TCG
Lucario appeared in the Rising Rivals expansion. Its card featured the Platinum version of the Veilstone City Gym, and its Level matched the level it had in Pokémon Platinum, as well.

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