Riolu リオル
Fighting
Generation IV
Emanation Pokémon
Height 0.7m Weight 20.2kg
Steadfast
Inner Focus
Prankster (Hidden Ability)
Pokémon Profile
The aura that emanates from its body intensifies to alert others if it is afraid or sad.
Base Stats
Form Base Stats：Riolu · Total 285
HP
40
Attack
70
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
40
Speed
60
Basic Info
- Gender Ratio
- ♂ 87.5% / ♀ 12.5%
- Catch Rate
- 75（9.8%）
- Egg Groups
- Undiscovered
- Egg Cycles
- 25
- Base Friendship
- 50
- EV Yield
- Attack+1
- Base Experience
- 57
- Shape
- Bipedal
- Color
- Blue
- Experience
- 1,059,860（Medium Slow）
Type Matchups View full type chart →
Defensive (when attacked)
Offensive (when attacking)
Immune
Ghost ×0
1/2 Resistance
Poison ×0.5
Flying ×0.5
Psychic ×0.5
Bug ×0.5
Fairy ×0.5
Evolution Chain
Learnset
| Level | Moves | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| — | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 4 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 8 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 12 | Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 20 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 24 | Vacuum Wave | Fighting | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 28 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 32 | Quick Guard | Fighting | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 36 | Force Palm | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 40 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 44 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Copycat | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 52 | Final Gambit | Fighting | Special | — | 100 | 5 |
| 56 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM | Moves | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| TM004 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM007 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM012 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM020 | Trailblaze | Grass | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| TM025 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM027 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM028 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM031 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| TM032 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM036 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| TM039 | Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| TM043 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM047 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM049 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM050 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM055 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM058 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM059 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| TM061 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM064 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM068 | Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM069 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM073 | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM083 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM085 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM086 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| TM088 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM103 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM108 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM130 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM134 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM140 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM149 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM158 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM167 | Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM184 | Vacuum Wave | Fighting | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| TM192 | Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| TM203 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM213 | Coaching | Fighting | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM229 | Upper Hand | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | 15 |
Wild Encounters
Generation IV
Diamond
Sinnoh
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Island | Lv.1 | Gift (egg) | 100% |
HeartGold
Johto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johto Safari Zone | Lv.45 | WalkingMorning | 10% |
| Lv.45 | WalkingNight | 10% | |
| Lv.46 | WalkingDay | 10% |
Pearl
Sinnoh
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Island | Lv.1 | Gift (egg) | 100% |
Platinum
Sinnoh
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Island | Lv.1 | Gift (egg) | 100% |
SoulSilver
Johto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johto Safari Zone | Lv.45 | WalkingMorning | 10% |
| Lv.45 | WalkingNight | 10% | |
| Lv.46 | WalkingDay | 10% |
Generation V
Black
Unova
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challenger's Cave | Lv.49-50 | Walking | 5% |
Black 2
Unova
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floccesy Ranch | Lv.5-7 | Walking | 4% |
White
Unova
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challenger's Cave | Lv.49-50 | Walking | 5% |
White 2
Unova
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floccesy Ranch | Lv.5-7 | Walking | 4% |
Generation VI
X
Kalos
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friend Safari | Lv.30 | Walking | 33% |
| Route 22 | Lv.6-7 | Walking | 4% |
| Lv.25-26 | Yellow flowers | 4% |
Y
Kalos
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friend Safari | Lv.30 | Walking | 33% |
| Route 22 | Lv.6-7 | Walking | 4% |
| Lv.25-26 | Yellow flowers | 4% |
Generation VII
Moon
Alola
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poni Grove | Lv.52-55 | Walking | 10% |
Sun
Alola
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poni Grove | Lv.52-55 | Walking | 10% |
Ultra Moon
Alola
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poni Grove | Lv.52-55 | Walking | 10% |
Ultra Sun
Alola
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poni Grove | Lv.52-55 | Walking | 10% |
Riolu Competitive Movesets & Sets
Riolu movesets cover 4 generations and 5 formats with 8 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.
4 Generation
5 Format
8 set
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Pokédex Entries
Generation IV
- Diamond：
- The aura that emanates from its body intensifies to alert others if it is afraid or sad.
- Pearl：
- Its body is lithe yet powerful. It can crest three mountains and cross two canyons in one night.
- Platinum：
- It has the peculiar power of being able to see emotions such as joy and rage in the form of waves.
- HeartGold：
- They communicate with one another using their auras. They are able to run all through the night.
Generation V
- Black：
- It has the peculiar power of being able to see emotions such as joy and rage in the form of waves.
- Black 2：
- It uses the shapes of auras, which change according to emotion, to communicate with others.
Generation VI
- X：
- It uses the shapes of auras, which change according to emotion, to communicate with others.
- Y：
- The aura that emanates from its body intensifies to alert others if it is afraid or sad.
Generation VII
- Sun：
- It can discern the physical and emotional states of people, Pokémon, and other natural things from the shape of their aura waves.
- Moon：
- It’s tough enough to run right through the night, and it’s also a hard worker, but it’s still just a youngster.
- Ultra Sun：
- It knows how people and Pokémon feel by looking at their auras. It doesn’t approach dangerous opponents.
- Ultra Moon：
- It uses waves called auras to communicate with others of its kind. It doesn’t make any noise during this time, so its enemies can’t detect it.
Generation VIII
- Sword：
- It’s exceedingly energetic, with enough stamina to keep running all through the night. Taking it for walks can be a challenging experience.
- Shield：
- It can use waves called auras to gauge how others are feeling. These same waves can also tell this Pokémon about the state of the environment.
- Legends: Arceus：
- 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.