Is Riolu Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Transfer-only. Fighting baby that evolves to Lucario via daytime friendship. Lucario can be bred in Hoenn from an imported parent, but the line needs a trade to get started.
Riolu has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Riolu has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Riolu trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Riolu trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Riolu has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Riolu's weaknesses hard.
Riolu trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Riolu trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Riolu has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Riolu's weaknesses hard.
Riolu trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Riolu's weaknesses hard.
Riolu trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Riolu cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Riolu in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Riolu in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Riolu over from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Riolu in ORAS
Step 1Riolu ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 22, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Gift · Iron Island. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Gift · Iron Island. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Challenger's Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Floccesy Ranch. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Poni Grove. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Poni Grove. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Lucario
Riolu Weakness
Riolu's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Riolu Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Riolu
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x207-244%KO Draining Kiss 2x119-140%KO | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Latios builds →Psychic 2x219-258%KO Fly 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Latias builds →Psychic 2x190-224%KO Fly 2x99-116%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x209-247%KO Draining Kiss 2x119-141%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Latios builds →Psychic 2x225-265%KO Fly 2x111-131%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x288-340%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x193-228%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Latias builds →Psychic 2x196-231%KO Fly 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x230-271%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Xatu builds →Psychic 2x174-205%KO Air Slash 2x144-170%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x103-121%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Latios builds →Psychic 2x214-252%KO Fly 2x106-125%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x276-325%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x185-219%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Latias builds →Psychic 2x188-221%KO Fly 2x96-114%KO | ||
Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x219-258%KO | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Xatu builds →Psychic 2x166-196%KO Air Slash 2x137-163%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x98-116%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x251-295%KO Fly 2x110-129%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x216-254%KO Fly 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x397-467%KO Aerial Ace 2x115-135%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x289-340%KO Moonblast 2x230-271%KO | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Clefable's Moonblast hits Riolu for 84-99%. Salamence threatens a KO with Outrage (158-186%). Alakazam's Psychic also KOs at 129-152%.
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x84-99% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Salamence builds →Earthquake88-104%KO Outrage158-186%KO | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Riolu View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x129-152%KO Focus Blast57-67% Shadow Ball38-45% Dazzling Gleam 2x76-90% | ||
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
ORAS Riolu Best Moveset
Fighting at 70 Attack and 60 Speed. AbilityPrankster as a hidden ability gives priority to status moves. AbilitySteadfast boosts Speed on flinch. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Mega Lucario one evolution away earns A-tier.
Best Build
Riolu best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Copycat
- Protect
- Swords Dance
- Reversal
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.
The aura that emanates from its body intensifies to alert others if it is afraid or sad.
Riolu Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
Riolu isn't catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Catch one in X or Y, then trade it to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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