Riolu Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Riolu Pokemon Guide

Riolu is a Fighting-type Pokemon known for sensing aura and evolving into Lucario.

Normal Form

Riolu

Shiny Form

Shiny Riolu

Riolu Description

Riolu evolves into Lucario during the day with high friendship in supported games.

Riolu Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Riolu, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Riolu

National Dex

#0447

Type

Fighting

Species

Emanation Pokemon

Height

2’04” / 0.7 m

Weight

44.5 lbs / 20.2 kg

Abilities

Steadfast, Inner Focus, Prankster

Riolu Stats

Riolu has decent Attack and Speed for an early-stage Fighting-type Pokemon.

Riolu Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Riolu uses Fighting, Normal, Steel, Dark and setup moves across Pokemon games.

Force Palm

Fighting-type damage with a paralysis chance.

Reversal

Fighting-type damage that grows stronger at low HP.

Quick Attack

Priority Normal-type damage.

Vacuum Wave

Priority Fighting-type special damage.

Metal Claw

Steel-type coverage.

Crunch

Coverage against Ghost and Psychic-type Pokemon.

Swords Dance

Boosts Attack for physical sets.

Endure

Survives a hit at 1 HP in supported games.

Riolu All Moves

Riolu can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Riolu’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
4	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100
8	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
12	Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
16	Work Up	Normal	Status	–	–
20	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100
24	Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100
28	Screech	Normal	Status	–	85
32	Quick Guard	Fighting	Status	–	–
36	Force Palm	Fighting	Physical	60	100
40	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
44	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
48	Copycat	Normal	Status	–	–
52	Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	–	100
56	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	–	–
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Coaching	Fighting	Status	–	–
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
TM	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psych Up	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Upper Hand	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
Bullet Punch	Steel	Physical	40	100
Circle Throw	Fighting	Physical	60	90
Cross Chop	Fighting	Physical	100	80
Detect	Fighting	Status	–	–
High Jump Kick	Fighting	Physical	130	90
Howl	Normal	Status	–	–

Riolu Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Riolu is a Fighting-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Rock, Bug and Dark-type moves, but leaves it weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type attacks.

Type

Fighting

Weaknesses

Flying, Psychic, Fairy

Resistances

Rock, Bug, Dark

Immunity

None

Riolu Abilities

Riolu’s abilities punish flinching, prevent flinching or give priority to status moves.

Riolu Evolution

Riolu evolves into Lucario during the day with high friendship.

Stage 1

Riolu

Starting form

Stage 2

Lucario

Evolves during the day with high friendship

Mega Evolution

Mega Lucario

Mega Evolution in supported games

Where to Find Riolu in Pokemon Games

Riolu’s availability changes by game. It is often a gift Egg, rare cave encounter or special-area Pokemon.

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