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Riolu リオル Riolu #447
File:447Riolu.PNG Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
Type Fighting ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Emanation Pokémon
Abilities Steadfast or Inner Focus Inner Focus Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #115 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'04" Imperial 0.7 m Metric 2'04"/0.7 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 44.5 lbs. Imperial 20.2 kg Metric 44.5 lbs./20.2 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 75 (9.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding Undiscovered group 26 cycles* (6630 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 72 Battle Exp.: 721*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Riolu (Japanese: リオル Riolu) is a Template:Type2 baby 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 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 but ultimately decided to stay with its owner.

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

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga, Maylene has a Riolu. It is seen using Drain Punch against Pearl's Monferno, who Platina 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.

Base Stats

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

Template:Learnset intro

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By tutoring

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|- style="background:#FFAC59" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
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By event

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Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:Evobox/1baby

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
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			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.
• Riolu is the only pure Template:Type2 Pokémon whose evolution is not, as Lucario is Fighting/Steel.
• Riolu is the only non-Generation II baby Pokémon to be able to be bred without the need of an Incense. This is due to both Lucario and Riolu being introduced in the same generation, rather than in a later generation after breeding was introduced.

Origin

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

Name origin

Riolu's name is merely 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

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Pokémon

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