#0447 · Generation 4

Riolu

The Emanation Pokémon

Fighting

The aura that emanates from its body intensifies to alert others if it is afraid or sad.

Height 0.7 m

Weight 20.2 kg

Catch rate 75

Base EXP 57

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 40

Attack 70

Defense 40

Sp. Attack 35

Sp. Defense 40

Speed 60

Base stat total 285

Traits

Abilities

Steadfast

The Pokémon raises its Speed stat every time it flinches.

Inner Focus

The Pokémon's force of will prevents it from flinching or being intimidated.

Prankster

Hidden

The Pokémon's status moves gain priority and are used faster.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Riolu based on its Fighting typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Flying ×2 Psychic ×2 Fairy ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Rock ×½ Bug ×½ Dark ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Evolution family

Evolution chain

#0447

Riolu

High friendship during the day

#0448

Lucario

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Riolu learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

16 moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Quick Attack The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
1	Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
4	Feint This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.	Normal	Physical	30	100	10
8	Metal Claw The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user's Attack stat.	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
12	Counter A retaliatory attack that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken by the user.	Fighting	Physical	1	100	20
16	Work Up The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats are raised.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
20	Rock Smash The user attacks with a punch that can shatter a rock. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
24	Vacuum Wave The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.	Fighting	Special	40	100	30
28	Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.	Normal	Status	—	85	40
32	Quick Guard The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.	Fighting	Status	—	—	15
36	Force Palm The target is attacked with a shock wave. This may also leave the target with paralysis.	Fighting	Physical	60	100	10
40	Swords Dance A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user's Attack stat.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
44	Helping Hand The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
48	Copycat The user mimics the move used immediately before it. The move fails if no other move has been used yet.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
52	Final Gambit The user risks everything to attack the target. The user faints but inflicts damage equal to its own HP.	Fighting	Special	1	100	5
56	Reversal An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.	Fighting	Physical	1	100	15

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

16 moves available

Agility Status
Psychic
Bite Physical
Dark
Blaze Kick Physical
Fire
Bullet Punch Physical
Steel
Circle Throw Physical
Fighting
Cross Chop Physical
Fighting
Crunch Physical
Dark
Detect Status
Fighting
Follow Me Status
Normal
High Jump Kick Physical
Fighting
Howl Status
Normal
Iron Defense Status
Steel
Low Kick Physical
Fighting
Meteor Mash Physical
Steel
Mind Reader Status
Normal
Vacuum Wave Special
Fighting

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

74 moves available

Aerial Ace Physical
Flying
Agility Status
Psychic
Attract Status
Normal
Blaze Kick Physical
Fire
Brick Break Physical
Fighting
Bulk Up Status
Fighting
Bulldoze Physical
Ground
Captivate Status
Normal
Close Combat Physical
Fighting
Coaching Status
Fighting
Confide Status
Normal
Crunch Physical
Dark
Dig Physical
Ground
Double Team Status
Normal
Drain Punch Physical
Fighting
Dual Chop Physical
Dragon
Earthquake Physical
Ground
Endure Status
Normal
Facade Physical
Normal
Fling Physical
Dark
Focus Blast Special
Fighting
Focus Punch Physical
Fighting
Frustration Physical
Normal
Fury Cutter Physical
Bug
Headbutt Physical
Normal
Helping Hand Status
Normal
Hidden Power Special
Normal
Ice Punch Physical
Ice
Iron Tail Physical
Steel
Laser Focus Status
Normal
Low Kick Physical
Fighting
Low Sweep Physical
Fighting
Magnet Rise Status
Electric
Mega Kick Physical
Normal
Mega Punch Physical
Normal
Metal Claw Physical
Steel
Mimic Status
Normal
Nasty Plot Status
Dark
Natural Gift Physical
Normal
Payback Physical
Dark
Poison Jab Physical
Poison
Power-Up Punch Physical
Fighting
Protect Status
Normal
Psych Up Status
Normal
Rain Dance Status
Water
Rest Status
Psychic
Retaliate Physical
Normal
Return Physical
Normal
Revenge Physical
Fighting
Reversal Physical
Fighting
Rock Slide Physical
Rock
Rock Smash Physical
Fighting
Rock Tomb Physical
Rock
Role Play Status
Psychic
Round Special
Normal
Screech Status
Normal
Secret Power Physical
Normal
Shadow Claw Physical
Ghost
Sleep Talk Status
Normal
Snore Special
Normal
Strength Physical
Normal
Substitute Status
Normal
Sunny Day Status
Fire
Swagger Status
Normal
Swift Special
Normal
Swords Dance Status
Normal
Take Down Physical
Normal
Tera Blast Special
Normal
Thunder Punch Physical
Electric
Trailblaze Physical
Grass
Upper Hand Physical
Fighting
Vacuum Wave Special
Fighting
Work Up Status
Normal
Zen Headbutt Physical
Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate: Parabolic
Gender ratio: Female One Eighth
Egg groups: Undiscovered
Hatch steps: 6,400
Base happiness: 50
Color: Blue
Shape: Bipedal Tail
Habitat: None