Riolu
#447 (Sinnoh)
Best moveset for Riolu
The best moves for Riolu are Counter and Blaze Kick when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
15.6dps
40dps
Defense
15.6dps
32dps
Evolution
There are currently a total of 3 Pokémon in the Riolu family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Riolu evolves into Lucario which costs 50 Candy, which then evolves into Mega Lucario costing 0 Candy.
- Evolving Mega Lucario costs 200 Mega Energy the first time, and 40 Mega Energy every time after.
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Riolu, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Riolu is a Fighting Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves. Riolu's strongest moveset is Counter & Blaze Kick and it has a Max CP of 1,123. Riolu evolves into Lucario.
About
"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."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Attack | 10 | 10 |
| Counter | 13 | 15.6 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Chop | 50 | 40 |
| Low Sweep | 40 | 24 |
| Thunder Punch | 50 | 25 |
| Brick Break | 40 | 32 |
| Blaze Kick | 40 | 40 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Counter
15.6 dps
|
Cross Chop
40 dps
|
20.8 | 100% |
|
Counter
15.6 dps
|
Blaze Kick
40 dps
|
20.8 | 100% |
|
Counter
15.6 dps
|
Brick Break
32 dps
|
20.3 | 98% |
|
Counter
15.6 dps
|
Thunder Punch
25 dps
|
18.8 | 91% |
|
Counter
15.6 dps
|
Low Sweep
24 dps
|
18.5 | 89% |
|
Quick Attack
10 dps
|
Cross Chop
40 dps
|
18.2 | 87% |
|
Quick Attack
10 dps
|
Blaze Kick
40 dps
|
18.2 | 87% |
|
Quick Attack
10 dps
|
Brick Break
32 dps
|
18 | 87% |
|
Quick Attack
10 dps
|
Thunder Punch
25 dps
|
16.6 | 80% |
|
Quick Attack
10 dps
|
Low Sweep
24 dps
|
16.2 | 78% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Riolu?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Riolu are:
- Calyrex (Shadow Rider),
- Mewtwo,
- Hoopa (Unbound),
- Enamorus (Incarnate),
- Deoxys (Attack).
Riolu is a Fighting type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
127 |
| Defense |
|
78 |
| Stamina |
|
120 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 106 |
Size
| Height | 0.7 m |
| Weight | 20.2 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 5 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
425 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
567 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
851 |
|
Level 40 |
993 |
|
Level 50 |
1,123 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 709 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 922 |