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Riolu

"The aura that emanates from its body intensifies to alert others if it is afraid or sad."

Base Stats

Total285
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP40
Attack70
Defense40
Sp. Atk.35
Sp. Def.40
Speed60

Training

Base experience
57
Capture rate
75
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
1 Attack

Breeding

Egg groups
Undiscovered
Gender ratio
♂ 87.5% · ♀ 12.5%
Egg cycles
25

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 15
National
#447
Paldea
#163
Kitakami
#064

Evolution Chain

Level Up

Friendship

Daytime

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

LC
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Ice Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunder Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Swords Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Take Down TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Bite Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Low Kick TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Earthquake TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dig TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Agility TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Swift TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- High Jump Kick Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Slide TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Reversal TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Detect Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Metal Claw TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Cross Chop Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Rain Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sunny Day TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Crunch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psych Up TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Focus Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Helping Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Brick Break TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Tomb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Aerial Ace TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Howl Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Bulk Up TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Close Combat TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fling TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Poison Jab TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Drain Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Vacuum Wave TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Focus Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Nasty Plot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Bullet Punch Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Shadow Claw TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Zen Headbutt TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Low Sweep TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Circle Throw Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Bulldoze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Coaching TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Trailblaze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Upper Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Quick Attack Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Endure Level Scarlet / Violet
4 Feint Level Scarlet / Violet
8 Metal Claw Level Scarlet / Violet
12 Counter Level Scarlet / Violet
16 Work Up Level Scarlet / Violet
20 Rock Smash Level Scarlet / Violet
24 Vacuum Wave Level Scarlet / Violet
28 Screech Level Scarlet / Violet
32 Quick Guard Level Scarlet / Violet
36 Force Palm Level Scarlet / Violet
40 Swords Dance Level Scarlet / Violet
44 Helping Hand Level Scarlet / Violet
48 Copycat Level Scarlet / Violet
52 Final Gambit Level Scarlet / Violet
56 Reversal Level Scarlet / Violet