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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Riolu is a Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 993 CP and is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Counter / Blaze Kick. It is boosted by Cloudy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Riolu Stats and Max CP

Riolu's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Riolu Type Chart

Riolu takes increased damage from:

Fairy160.0%

Flying160.0%

Psychic160.0%

Riolu takes reduced damage from:

Bug62.5%

Dark62.5%

Rock62.5%

Riolu best moveset

Counter + Blaze Kick

Counter

Blaze Kick

Riolu's best moveset is Counter and Blaze Kick, with 6.26 DPS (damage per second) and 41.2 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Cloudy and Sunny weather.

Settings

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Counter	Blaze Kick	4.54	6.26	41.2
2.	Counter	Brick Break	4.49	6.19	40.8
3.	Counter	Thunder Punch	4.36	6.01	39.6
4.	Counter	Cross Chop	4.36	6.00	39.5
5.	Counter	Low Sweep	4.34	5.97	39.4
6.	Quick Attack	Blaze Kick	3.83	5.27	34.8
7.	Quick Attack	Brick Break	3.77	5.19	34.2
8.	Quick Attack	Cross Chop	3.60	4.97	32.7

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Fast Attacks

• Counter1391.0s

  

  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	13
  Energy	9
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	6

  
  

  Effects

  Counter has no special effects.

  See Counter details page ↗
• Quick Attack10131.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	13
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.5s - 0.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	8

  
  

  Effects

  Quick Attack has no special effects.

  See Quick Attack details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Thunder Punch50332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Grass
    • Electric
    • Dragon

  • 39.1%
  • • Ground

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	50
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.9s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Thunder Punch has no special effects.

  See Thunder Punch details page ↗
• Brick Break40331.5s

  

  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	40
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	1.5s
  Damage window	0.7s - 1.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	50
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Brick Break details page ↗
• 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 Sweep40332.0s

  

  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	2.0s
  Damage window	1.4s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	40
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Low Sweep has no special effects.

  See Low Sweep details page ↗
• Blaze Kick40331.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

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

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

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	40
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	35

  
  

  Effects

  Blaze Kick has no special effects.

  See Blaze Kick details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Riolu's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged 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.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Riolu has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Riolu CP Chart

Riolu reaches a maximum of 993 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 522–567 CP, rising to 653–709 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 392–425 CP.

Max CP	993 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
	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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

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. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#447
Height	0.7 m
Weight	20.2 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	25 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Riolu	50 Candy	Lucario
Lucario	200 / 40 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Lucario

• Riolu evolves into Lucario which costs 50 Candy.
• Lucario can transform into Mega Lucario through Mega Evolution. This costs 200 energy the first time and 40 energy each subsequent time.

Mega Pokémon that boost Riolu

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

Fighting

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, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Riolu Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Riolu from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Riolu in Pokémon GO.

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

Riolu

Lucario

Mega Lucario

Mega Lucario Z

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.34 m	0.35 m	0.7 m	1.05 m	1.23 m

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Riolu's height ranges from 0.34 m to 1.23 m, with the average being 0.7 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Riolu in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Riolu

• Regular RioluCopy shortcode
• Shiny RioluCopy shortcode

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.

• #447
• #447

Official artwork

Wallpaper