Is Riolu Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Fighting with AbilityInner Focus. Wild on Floccesy Ranch at the very start of BW2. One of the biggest additions to the sequel. Lucario at friendship is Fighting/Steel with only three weaknesses. Get it friendly fast and Lucario carries you from Cheren's gym through Iris.
Riolu resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Lucario has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Lucario has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Lucario trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Lucario has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Lucario trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Lucario trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Lucario has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Lucario trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Lucario has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Lucario trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Lucario trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Lucario has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Riolu on Floccesy Ranch (walking, Lv 5-7, rare).
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Roxie.
How to Get Riolu in Black 2 & White 2
Finding Riolu at moderate rates takes patience. 2 spots are available in early-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.
Where To Catch Riolu in B2W2
Step 1Riolu ✓Floccesy RanchLv.5-7FloorRate 5%Any
Step 2Evolve into Lucario
Riolu Weakness
Riolu's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying and Psychic. Its Fighting typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Riolu Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Riolu
 Pidove Normal | C | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x148-175%KO Dream Eater 2x121-143%KO | ||
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 23 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x241-284%KO Acrobatics 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Alakazam can KO Riolu with Psychic (217-256%). Salamence threatens a KO with Outrage (144-170%).
 Alakazam Psychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Alakazam builds →Focus Blast96-113%KO Psychic 2x217-256%KO Shadow Ball64-76% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Salamence builds →Earthquake80-95% Outrage144-170%KO | ||
Riolu Evolutions
Riolu is the baby form here. It evolves into Lucario by leveling up, but you can't breed it directly. Hatch one by breeding the evolved forms instead. The evolved forms gain up to 240 total stats over Riolu. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Riolu Best Moveset
Fighting at 70 Attack with AbilityPrankster as a hidden ability giving priority to status moves like MoveCopycat. The moveset provides priority utility at pre-evolution stats. Lucario one evolution away adds Steel typing and 110/115 mixed offenses.
Best Build
Riolu best EVs are HP and Speed
Support Moveset
- Copycat
- Roar
- Protect
- Drain Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Riolu won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 13 types means it always has an effective option. Focus Punch and High Jump Kick anchor the STAB core.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It uses the shapes of auras, which change according to emotion, to communicate with others.
Riolu Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Riolu does the job early-game if you need a Fighting type on your team. Evolve it into Lucario before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Riolu first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 14 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves