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Riolu

Emanation Pokémon

Though infantile in appearance, it has the mysterious ability to read the minds of humans. The pure of heart are met with Riolu's approval, while those of ill nature earn only its loathing.

In Pokémon GO · 993 max CP 8 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.7 m

Weight20.2 kg

Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀

Catch rate75

Base friendship70

Growth ratemedium slow

Abilities

Steadfast

Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

PranksterHidden

Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

Egg groups: Undiscovered

Appears in these games

Diamond · Pearl#115 Platinum · BDSP#115 Black 2 · White 2#033 X · Y — Central Kalos#062 Sun · Moon#279 Ultra Sun · Ultra Moon#377 Sword · Shield#298 SwSh — Crown Tundra#134 Legends: Arceus#223 Scarlet · Violet#163 SV — The Teal Mask#064 Legends: Z-A#135

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

285

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying2×

Psychic2×

Fairy2×

Resistant to

Rock½×

Bug½×

Dark½×

Evolution

#0447Riolu

High friendship

#0448Lucario

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Riolu can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Sprites & renders

17 sprites & renders for Riolu.

Across the games

Moves

Lv.	Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
1	Foresight	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
4	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10
5	Bullet Punch	Steel	Physical	40	100	30
8	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
9	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
12	Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
15	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15
16	Work Up	Normal	Status	—	—	30
20	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
21	Aura Sphere	Fighting	Special	80	—	20
24	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20
24	Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100	30
28	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
29	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
32	Quick Guard	Fighting	Status	—	—	15
36	Force Palm	Fighting	Physical	60	100	10
37	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—	20
40	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
44	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
47	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
48	Copycat	Normal	Status	—	—	20
52	Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	—	100	5
56	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15