Best Riolu counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Riolu in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Riolu counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Riolu counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	102.52	6947.36	0	37.2s	294.1
2	Shadow Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	91.82	4032.05	0	42.8s	236.4
3	Mega Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic *	84.94	3421.18	1	46.6s	214.0
4	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	78.95	4258.85	0	49.0s	214.0
5	Mega Gardevoir	Confusion	Psychic	75.54	4673.94	0	50.7s	211.9
6	Mega Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	73.68	4714.04	0	51.9s	208.4
7	Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	76.02	3924.46	0	51.0s	203.8
8	Lunala	Confusion	Psychic	60.13	6284.65	0	62.2s	192.3
9	Shadow Moltres	Wing Attack	Sky Attack *	73.36	3453.56	1	53.2s	192.2
10	Shadow Lugia	Extrasensory	Aeroblast *	61.98	5670.04	0	60.6s	191.7
11	Shadow Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	72.21	3570.84	1	53.9s	191.5
12	Mega Latias	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	63.77	4795.90	0	59.5s	187.8
13	Shadow Ho-Oh	Extrasensory	Brave Bird	65.43	4049.89	0	58.6s	183.5
14	Shadow Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic *	77.22	2219.88	1	53.1s	178.8
15	Hoopa (Unbound)	Confusion	Psychic	73.80	2471.46	1	54.6s	177.5
16	Shadow Gardevoir	Confusion	Psychic	67.56	3160.30	1	57.8s	176.7
17	Hoopa (Confined)	Confusion	Psychic	61.14	4239.19	0	62.3s	176.4
18	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Psychic *	61.83	4059.11	0	61.8s	176.0
19	Galarian Articuno	Confusion	Brave Bird	61.44	4082.42	0	62.1s	175.4
20	Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing *	66.57	3013.07	1	58.9s	172.7

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Riolu in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Riolu down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Riolu counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Riolu counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Alakazam, and Rayquaza. The table also includes Mega Gardevoir, Mega Latios, Mewtwo, and Lunala, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Riolu type chart

When fighting Riolu, keep in mind the following that Fighting-type Pokémon are weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dark, and Rock type moves.

Weaknesses

Fairy	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%

Resistances

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.