Riolu (Pokémon)

Riolu リオル Riolu

Artwork from D/P

Type Species  Fighting  Emanation Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Steadfast or Inner Focus 1,059,860 Pokédex National #447 Johto #— Hoenn #— Sinnoh #115 Browser Fiore R— Almia R-222 Height Weight 2'04" 44.5 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Blue 75 Gender ratio   87.5% male   12.5% female Egg groups Egg cycles No eggs 26 (6630 steps) EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 72 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex On Smogon Pokédex On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex On Marriland Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Riolu (Japanese: リオル Riolu) is a Fighting-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Lucario via happiness during the day.

Biology

Physiology

Riolu is a small, blue, dog-like Pokémon. Its legs and torso are colored black. Riolu's tail is blue and it has a yellow collar. There are rounded bumps on the backs of Riolu's forepaws,which could be the beginnings of the spikes on Lucario's forepaws. Riolu has a black "mask" and red eyes.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Riolu are sensitive to a special type of energy called Aura. Riolu's evolved form, Lucario, can use these waves to attack, or study these waves to predict the movements of their opponents, and use them to track anyone. However, Riolu does not have the ability to fully use these powers, although it can still emanate these waves to communicate and sense them - albeit only in "ripples" as opposed to the "waves" of energy its evolution can sense and guide. Most notably, it cannot learn Aura Sphere or Detect naturally, two moves that Lucario learns that are often attributed to its aura powers. However, it does have a remarkably similar movepool to the Hitmons.

Like almost all Fighting-type Pokémon, Riolu naturally has superhuman strength, stamina, and endurance and is capable of making long journeys on foot in a short amount of time.

Behavior

Riolu are playful, energetic and loyal.

Habitat

Riolu is incredibly rare in the wild. It's so rare that the general location of Riolu dwellings are fully unknown.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Riolu in the anime

Riolu has made an appearance during Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Parts One and Two, which aired as a one hour special commemorating the release of Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia. This Riolu had been trained to use Aura Sphere and was unnaturally strong. It was taken away from its owner by a group that wanted to exploit it but Ash and co. returned it, with Kellyn's help. This Riolu developed a strong bond with Ash.

A Riolu appeared in Meowth's boss fantasy in A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Maylene has a Riolu. It is seen using Drain Punch against Pearl's Monferno, who Platinum borrowed in order to fight her.

Then, when Diamond is traveling alone, he is given an egg by Riley, which eventually hatched into a Riolu.

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! Hareta gained a Riolu egg in Serious Training on Iron Island!! which hatched into a Riolu later on in that chapter.

In the TCG

Main article: Riolu (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Riolu will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using the following Wonder Mail code:

9@CP 15N4 FH&5

-0%Y +91@ #PCK

Objective: Rescue Riolu on floor 6 of Crystal Cave.

Stats

Base Stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Riolu is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

By event

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Fighting	Poké Assist: ( Fighting )	Field Move: (Crush ×1)
"It leaps around quickly while throwing punches to attack."

Evolution

Baby form Riolu  Fighting

Happiness (daytime) → ← Breed

First evolution Lucario  Fighting  Steel

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

For other sprites and images, please see Riolu images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Riolu shares a number of traits with Togepi, notably that both are received as eggs from an NPC in the generation of their introduction, and when hatched, cannot breed until they have evolved.
  • Additionally, their fully evolved forms (Lucario and Togekiss) are the only non-legendary Pokémon that can learn the move Aura Sphere (although Riolu itself may learn Aura Sphere through special means).
  • Both of there evolutions gain a secondary type upon evolution, and can only evolve once in the Generation they were introduced in.
• Riolu is the only pure Fighting-type Pokémon whose evolution is not, as Lucario is Fighting/Steel.
• Riolu is the only Pokémon that evolves by happiness that cannot be captured in a Luxury Ball. This is because it cannot be found in the wild at all.
• Both of Riolu's abilities have something to do with flinching. Steadfast makes Riolu faster when flinching, whilst Inner Focus protects it from it.
  • Due to this combination, Steadfast can only activate in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky if Riolu becomes cross-eyed.
• When Riolu became a starter in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky it became the first starter Pokémon to be unable to be recruited or captured in another game of its trio as it can't be found in Explorers of Darkness without using Wonder Mail.

Origin

Riolu appears to be based on the Egyptian god Anubis, who has the head of a jackal.

Name origin

Riolu's name is simply Lucario's name with the last two syllables placed in the front and the ca part taken out altogether.

In other languages

• German: Riolu
• French: Riolu
• Korean: 리오르 Rioreu

External links

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.