Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Riolu

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Riolu is a new F Tier Fighting Type Emanation Pokémon, with a 1 Attack EV Yield. Riolu has a chance of having Steadfast, Inner Focus, and Prankster as an Ability, and based on 285 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Adamant Nature for Riolu in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Riolu Stats

Riolu highest IV stat is Attack (70) and the lowest being Special Attack (35).


Rank	Value	Stat
F	40	HP
D	70	Atk
F	40	Def
F	35	Sp.Atk
F	40	Sp.Def
E	60	Speed
F	285	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Riolu Abilities


Abilities	Description
Steadfast Ability 1	Raises Speed each time the Pokémon flinches.
Prankster Hidden Ability	Prankster increases the priority of status moves by +1.

Guide
Breeding

Riolu Guide

Riolu has a 1 Attack EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Riolu is a Adamant nature due to the highest IV stat being Attack.


Riolu	Detail
Wild Held Item	None
Wild Material Drops	Riolu Fur
Best Nature	Adamant ↑ +10% Attack ↓ -10% Special Attack
Weak To	2x 2x 2x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2
Catch Rate	75 (9.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	1 Attack

Breeding Riolu

Riolu can breed with pokemon who share the Undiscovered Egg Group.


Riolu	Value
Egg Groups	Undiscovered
Gender	87.5% male / 12.5% female

How To Evolve Riolu in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Riolu Regular Evolution requires high Friendship, Daytime to evolve into Lucario.

Riolu Regular Evolution

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Riolu
high Friendship, Daytime
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Lucario

The Riolu Regular Evolution biggest stat increase will be the SpAtk stat.


Evolutions	Total	HP	Atk	Def	Sp.Atk	Sp.Def	Speed
Riolu	285	40	70	40	35	40	60
Stat Increase	+240	+30	+40	+30	+80	+30	+30
Lucario	525	70	110	70	115	70	90

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Riolu Locations in Pokemon SV

Riolu has 2 spawn locations in pokemon scarlet and violet. You can find the evolved form Lucario appearing at level 45 - 65, within the South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Six), North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two) location.

Riolu Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Tera Raid Spawn	3 Riolu Raid	Riolu Lv. 35
South Province (Area Four)	Rare 10% Mountain (20%) Biome Grass (20%) Biome	Riolu Lv. 12 - 40
South Province (Area Four) South Province (Area Six) North Province (Area One) North Province (Area Two)	Very Rare 1% Rocky (3%) Biome Mountain (3%) Biome	Lucario Lv. 45 - 65

Locations List

Riolu Raid Rewards in Pokemon SV

Pokemon SV Riolu has 1 Tera Raids. The Riolu Tera Raid will be a Lv.35 3-Star Raid.


Raid	Rewards	Raid Moves
3 Riolu Raid Lv. 35	Exp. Candy S 1x Exp. Candy M 2x Riolu Fur 3x Swift Feather 2x Current Type Tera Shard 1x Current Type Tera Shard 1x Exp. Candy M 1x 13.86% Exp. Candy M 2x 5.75% Swift Feather 1x 12.2% Mago Berry 1x 9.72% Lum Berry 1x 12.31% Tiny Mushroom 1x 43.86% Big Mushroom 1x 37.5%	Force Palm Bullet Punch Vacuum Wave Screech

Pokemon SV Riolu Weakness

Riolu is a Fighting Type pokemon. This will cause Riolu to take More Damage from Flying, Psychic, Fairy type moves, and Less Damage from Rock, Bug, Dark type moves.

Riolu Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Flying 2x Psychic 2x Fairy 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Rock 1/2 Bug 1/2 Dark 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From

What pokemon is Riolu Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Dragonite	+200%
S	Salamence	+200%
S	Flutter Mane Misdreavus	+200%
S	Iron Valiant Gallade	+200%
S	Scream Tail Jigglypuff	+200%
A	Florges	+200%
A	Gyarados	+200%
A	Noivern	+200%

What pokemon is Riolu Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Chi-Yu	-50%
S	Chien-Pao	-50%
S	Ting-Lu	-50%
S	Wo-Chien	-50%
S	Hydreigon	-50%
S	Tyranitar	-50%
S	Brute Bonnet Amoonguss	-50%
S	Iron Thorns Tyranitar	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Riolu in Scarlet and Violet

Riolu Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Metal Claw and TM Moves like Brick Break, and Drain Punch.


Unlock	Move	Description
Egg	High Jump Kick Fighting	Tier: S Tier Power: 130 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with a knee kick from a jump. If this move misses, the user takes damage instead.
TM 167	Close Combat Fighting	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
TM 158	Focus Blast Fighting	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Egg	Cross Chop Fighting	Tier: B Tier Power: 100 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
TM 058	Brick Break Fighting	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.

List of Riolu Moves in

Riolu can learn 16 Moves from Leveling Up and 38 TM Moves. Moves like Reversal which, Riolu will learn by reaching level 56. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Brick Break, Drain Punch and Crunch.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Riolu Level Up Moves

List of the 16 Moves Riolu can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Lv.1	Quick Attack Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Physical Effect: The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Lv.4	Feint Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 30 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Lv.8	Metal Claw Steel	Tier: E Tier Power: 50 Acc: 95 PP: 35 Physical Effect: The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Lv.12	Counter Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Lv.16	Work Up Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats are boosted.
Lv.20	Rock Smash Fighting	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Lv.24	Vacuum Wave Fighting	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Special Effect: The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.
Lv.28	Screech Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 85 PP: 40 Status Effect: An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Lv.32	Quick Guard Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.
Lv.36	Force Palm Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with a shock wave. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Lv.40	Swords Dance Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Lv.44	Helping Hand Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Lv.48	Copycat Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user mimics the move used immediately before it. This move fails if no other move has been used yet.
Lv.52	Final Gambit Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user risks everything to attack the target. The user faints but inflicts damage equal to its own HP.
Lv.56	Reversal Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Riolu TM Moves

List of the 38 Moves Riolu can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
TM 001	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
TM 004	Agility Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
TM 007	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM 012	Low Kick Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
TM 020	Trailblaze Grass	Tier: E Tier Power: 50 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
TM 025	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM 027	Aerial Ace Flying	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
TM 028	Bulldoze Ground	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
TM 031	Metal Claw Steel	Tier: E Tier Power: 50 Acc: 95 PP: 35 Physical Effect: The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
TM 032	Swift Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Special Effect: Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.
TM 036	Rock Tomb Rock	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
TM 039	Low Sweep Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
TM 043	Fling Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
TM 047	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM 049	Sunny Day Fire	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
TM 050	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
TM 055	Dig Ground	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
TM 058	Brick Break Fighting	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
TM 059	Zen Headbutt Psychic	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 90 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
TM 061	Shadow Claw Ghost	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
TM 064	Bulk Up Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
TM 068	Thunder Punch Electric	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
TM 069	Ice Punch Ice	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
TM 070	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
TM 073	Drain Punch Fighting	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
TM 083	Poison Jab Poison	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
TM 085	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
TM 086	Rock Slide Rock	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokemon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokemon flinch.
TM 088	Swords Dance Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
TM 103	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
TM 108	Crunch Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
TM 130	Helping Hand Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
TM 134	Reversal Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
TM 140	Nasty Plot Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
TM 149	Earthquake Ground	Tier: D Tier Power: 100 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokemon around it.
TM 158	Focus Blast Fighting	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TM 167	Close Combat Fighting	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
TM 171	Tera Blast Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat, whichever is higher for the user.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Riolu Egg Moves

List of the 7 Moves Riolu can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
High Jump Kick Fighting	Tier: S Tier Power: 130 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with a knee kick from a jump. If this move misses, the user takes damage instead.
Cross Chop Fighting	Tier: B Tier Power: 100 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Circle Throw Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The target is thrown, and a different Pokemon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokemon.
Bite Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Bullet Punch Steel	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Physical Effect: The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets. This move always goes first.
Detect Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Howl Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 40 Status Effect: The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats.

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Type Moves

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