Riolu best moveset in Pokémon GO

Riolu's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Counter and Blaze Kick, with 9.10 damage per second, and it can deal 79.3 damage before Riolu faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Riolu are:

Counter

Blaze Kick

DPS9.10

TDO79.32

Score15.6

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All Riolu movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Riolu movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Counter	Blaze Kick	9.10	79.3	15.6
2.	Counter	Cross Chop	8.80	76.7	15.1
3.	Counter	Brick Break	8.49	74.0	14.6
4.	Quick Attack	Blaze Kick	8.34	72.7	14.3
5.	Quick Attack	Cross Chop	7.93	69.1	13.6
6.	Counter	Low Sweep	7.90	68.8	13.6
7.	Quick Attack	Brick Break	7.75	67.5	13.3
8.	Quick Attack	Low Sweep	7.15	62.3	12.3

Riolu fast moves guide

Moves

Quick Attack810

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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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 ↗

Counter128

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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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 ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Counter	12	13.33	8	8.89	0.9s	8	7	4.00	3.50	1s
Quick Attack	8	10.00	10	12.50	0.8s	5	8	2.50	4.00	1s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Riolu's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6

Riolu charge moves guide

Riolu has access to 4 Charge moves (Cross Chop, Low Sweep, Brick Break, and Blaze Kick), which cover Fighting and Fire-type attacks. When using Cross Chop, Low Sweep, and Brick Break you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Cross Chop5050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

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

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Cross Chop has no special effects.

See Cross Chop details page ↗

Low Sweep4033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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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 Break4033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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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	35

Effects

Brick Break has no special effects.

See Brick Break details page ↗

Blaze Kick4533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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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 ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Blaze Kick	45	37.50	33	1.50	1.2s	60	40	1.50
Brick Break	40	25.00	33	1.14	1.6s	40	35	1.14
Cross Chop	50	33.33	50	1.43	1.5s	50	35	1.43
Low Sweep	40	21.05	33	1.00	1.9s	40	40	1.00

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

There are no Riolu moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Riolu's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0