Fighting

Riolu is a Fighting-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 1123 in Pokémon GO. Riolu's best moveset is Counter and Blaze Kick. It is weather boosted by Cloudy weather, and it was originally found in the Sinnoh region. Shiny Riolu is available in Pokémon GO.

Riolu is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Bug, Dark, and Rock-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	1123 CP
Attack	127 ATK
Defense	78 DEF
Stamina	120 STA
Weather Boost	Cloudy
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	5 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#447
Height	0.7 m
Weight	20.2 kg
Region	Sinnoh Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Riolu type chart

Takes increased damage

Fairy	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Bug	62.5%
Dark	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Riolu's best moves and movesets

Riolu's best moveset is Counter and Blaze Kick, with 9.10 DPS (damage per second) and 79.3 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Cloudy and Sunny weather.

Best Riolu moves

Counter

Blaze Kick

DPS9.10

TDO79.32

Score9.9

Weather Boost

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If you are unable to get Riolu with its best moveset, we recommend to use Counter/Cross Chop. You will lose around 3.3% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Riolu's strongest moveset (Counter/Blaze Kick).

Riolu moves comparison

The following chart shows Riolu's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Riolu's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Counter	Blaze Kick	9.10	79.3	9.9
2.	Counter	Cross Chop	8.80	76.7	9.5
3.	Counter	Brick Break	8.49	74.0	9.2
4.	Quick Attack	Blaze Kick	8.34	72.7	9.0
5.	Quick Attack	Cross Chop	7.93	69.1	8.6
6.	Counter	Low Sweep	7.90	68.8	8.5
7.	Quick Attack	Brick Break	7.75	67.5	8.4
8.	Quick Attack	Low Sweep	7.15	62.3	7.7

Fast Attacks

• Quick Attack8100.8s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	10
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	0.8s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	8

  
  

  Effects

  Quick Attack has no special effects.

  See Quick Attack details page ↗
• Counter1280.9s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Normal
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Ice
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • Poison
    • Bug
    • Psychic
    • Fairy

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	12
  Energy	8
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	0.9s
  Damage window	0.7s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	7

  
  

  Effects

  Counter has no special effects.

  See Counter details page ↗

Charged Moves

• Cross Chop50501.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Normal
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Ice
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • Poison
    • Bug
    • Psychic
    • Fairy

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	50
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	1.5s
  Damage window	0.8s - 1.2s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	55
  Energy	35

  
  

  Effects

  Cross Chop has no special effects.

  See Cross Chop details page ↗
• Low Sweep40331.9s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Normal
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Ice
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • Poison
    • Bug
    • Psychic
    • Fairy

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	40
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	1.9s
  Damage window	1.3s - 1.6s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	40
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Low Sweep has no special effects.

  See Low Sweep details page ↗
• Brick Break40331.6s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Normal
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Ice
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • Poison
    • Bug
    • Psychic
    • Fairy

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	40
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	1.6s
  Damage window	0.8s - 1.4s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	40
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Brick Break details page ↗
• Blaze Kick45331.2s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Bug
    • Steel
    • Grass
    • Ice

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	45
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	1.2s
  Damage window	0.5s - 0.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Blaze Kick has no special effects.

  See Blaze Kick details page ↗

Riolu Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Riolu's Max CP is at Level 50. Riolu Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

Max CP	1123 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	392 CP - 425 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	522 CP - 567 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	522 CP - 567 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Cloudy	653 CP - 709 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Riolu Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Riolu Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

Riolu evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Riolu	50 Candy	Lucario

• Riolu evolves into Lucario which costs 50 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Riolu

• #447Riolu
• #447Shiny Riolu

Mega Pokémon that boost Riolu

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Riolu's Fighting-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Riolu.

Mega Heracross

Mega Blaziken

Mega Medicham

Mega Lopunny

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Riolu Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Riolu in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

Pokémon level

Level 20↓

Ball Type

PokéBall↓

Fighting medal

None↓

Number of throws

1↓

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Riolu, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

• CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
• CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Riolu family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Riolu in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Riolu

Lucario

List of Riolu costumes

A list of Riolu costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Riolu high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Riolu. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

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