Riolu

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• Evolution chart
• Pokédex entries
• Moves learned
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Riolu is a Fighting type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4.

Evolution chart

#0447
Riolu
Fighting

(high Friendship, Daytime)

#0448
Lucario
Fighting · Steel

Riolu changes

• In Generation 4, Riolu has a base experience yield of 72.
• In Generations 4-7, Riolu has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Riolu

• In other generations
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Scarlet/Violet Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Riolu learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

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

Egg moves

Riolu learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Riolu gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bite	Dark		60	100
Bullet Punch	Steel		40	100
Circle Throw	Fighting		60	90
Cross Chop	Fighting		100	80
Detect	Fighting		—	—
High Jump Kick	Fighting		130	90
Howl	Normal		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Riolu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
04	Agility	Psychic		—	—
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
12	Low Kick	Fighting		—	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass		50	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
28	Bulldoze	Ground		60	100
31	Metal Claw	Steel		50	95
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
36	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
39	Low Sweep	Fighting		65	100
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
55	Dig	Ground		80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
64	Bulk Up	Fighting		—	—
68	Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
73	Drain Punch	Fighting		75	100
83	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
88	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
108	Crunch	Dark		80	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
134	Reversal	Fighting		—	100
140	Nasty Plot	Dark		—	—
149	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
158	Focus Blast	Fighting		120	70
167	Close Combat	Fighting		120	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
184	Vacuum Wave	Fighting		40	100
192	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
203	Psych Up	Normal		—	—
213	Coaching	Fighting		—	—
229	Upper Hand	Fighting		65	100

Moves learnt by level up

Riolu learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
5	Bullet Punch	Steel		40	100
9	Bite	Dark		60	100
15	Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
21	Aura Sphere	Fighting		80	∞
29	Crunch	Dark		80	100
37	Bulk Up	Fighting		—	—
47	Close Combat	Fighting		120	100

Move Tutor moves

Riolu can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bulk Up	Fighting		—	—
Bulldoze	Ground		60	100
Drain Punch	Fighting		75	100
Focus Energy	Normal		—	—
Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
Rest	Psychic		—	—
Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
Swift	Normal		60	∞
Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90

• In other generations
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Riolu sprites

Type	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal
Shiny					—	—

• See all Riolu sprites