
| Riolu in Other Pokemon Games |
SV | SWSH | BDSP | PLA |
Riolu is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP) and evolves into Lucario when it levels up with high friendship. Learn about how to get Riolu's egg from Riley on Iron Island, how many steps to hatch Riolu egg, how to evolve it, its full learnset with all learnable moves, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.
| Sinnoh Dex |
Unown (#114) | Riolu(#115) | Lucario (#116) |
| National Dex |
Munchlax (#446) | Riolu(#447) | Lucario (#448) |
List of Contents
- Riolu Location and How to Get
- How to Get Riolu: Video Walkthrough
- Riolu Trainers
- How to Evolve Riolu
- Evolve Riolu by Leveling Up with High Friendship at Day
- Best Nature for Riolu
- Riolu Type and Abilities
- Riolu Base Stats
- Riolu Learnset
- Riolu Pokedex Number
- Pokemon BDSP Related Guides
In the southwest side of Canalave City, you can talk to the sailor at the dock to take you to Iron Island. Once in Iron Island, enter the cave and descend further down levels until you encounter Riley. Riley will team up with you to escape the cave and keep your Pokemon healthy.
Near the exit, you will have to battle against two Team Galactic Members. After you beat them, Riley will reward you with the Riolu Egg for helping him out.
You'll reach Canalave City as you work towards getting the 6th Gym Badge.Getting the 6th Badge: Walkthrough
If you are looking to complete your Sinnoh Dex and Riolu is missing, you can head to Oreburgh Gate and battle Veteran Grant. Rock Smash and Surf are both required to get to his location.
How to Unlock the National Dex
| Evolution Line |
Riolu | Lvl + High Friendship (Day) → | Lucario |
Riolu will evolve into Lucario once it levels up during the day while having high Friendship stat.
Riolu will naturally grow closer with you as you travel and battle with it. You can also let it participate in Contests, letting it hold the Soothe Bell or obtaining it in a Luxury Ball among other methods.
You can see how high a Pokemon's Friendship stat is with the Poketch's Friendship Checker app. Having two hearts will mean that a Pokemon is very close to you and has reached max Friendship value.
How to Increase Friendship
| Best Natures |
| Jolly(+Spd, -Sp.Atk) | Timid(+Spd, -Atk) |
Riolu evolves into Lucario, who is a versatile Pokemon with great physical and special movepool and can perform well as either a physical or *special attacker. Either a Jolly or Timid nature is a good choice since it can learn both Swords Dance and Nasty Plot to boost its respective offenses!
| RioluEmanation Pokémon |
 |
| Type 1 | Type 2 |
 | - |
| Hatch Steps | Weight |
| 6400 | 44.5 lbs. |
| Type |
| Takes 4x damage | - |
| Takes 2x damage | |
| Takes 0.5x damage | |
| Takes 1/4x damage | - |
| Takes 0x damage | - |
| Name | Description |
| Steadfast | Raises Speed each time the Pokemon Flinches. |
| Inner Focus | The Pokemon is protected from flinching. |
| Name | Description |
| Prankster | Gives priority to a status move. |
| Egg Groups | Undiscovered |
| Effort Values (EV) Earned |
| HP EVs | Attack EVs | Defense EVs | SpAtk EVs | SpDef EVs | Speed EVs |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No held item on wild encounter. |
| HP | 40 |
| Atk | 70 |
| Def | 40 |
| Sp. Atk | 35 |
| Sp. Def | 40 |
| Speed | 60 |
| Total Base Stats | 285 |
| Lv. | Move | Type | Power | Acc. | PP |
| Base | Quick Attack |  | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| Base | Endure |  | - | - | 10 |
| 4 | Feint |  | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 8 | Metal Claw |  | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 12 | Counter |  | - | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Work Up |  | - | - | 30 |
| 20 | Rock Smash |  | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 24 | Nasty Plot |  | - | - | 20 |
| 28 | Screech |  | - | 85 | 40 |
| 32 | Quick Guard |  | - | - | 15 |
| 36 | Force Palm |  | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 40 | Swords Dance |  | - | - | 20 |
| 44 | Helping Hand |  | - | - | 20 |
| 48 | Copycat |  | - | - | 20 |
| 52 | Final Gambit |  | - | 100 | 5 |
| 56 | Reversal |  | - | 100 | 15 |
| No. | Move | Type | Power | Acc. | PP |
| 1 | Focus Punch |  | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| 5 | Roar |  | - | - | 20 |
| 8 | Bulk Up |  | - | - | 20 |
| 10 | Work Up |  | - | - | 30 |
| 11 | Sunny Day |  | - | - | 5 |
| 17 | Protect |  | - | - | 10 |
| 18 | Rain Dance |  | - | - | 5 |
| 23 | Iron Tail |  | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| 26 | Earthquake |  | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 27 | Low Sweep |  | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Dig |  | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 31 | Brick Break |  | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 32 | Double Team |  | - | - | 15 |
| 39 | Rock Tomb |  | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| 42 | Facade |  | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 44 | Rest |  | - | - | 10 |
| 45 | Attract |  | - | 100 | 15 |
| 52 | Focus Blast |  | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| 56 | Fling |  | - | 100 | 10 |
| 58 | Endure |  | - | - | 10 |
| 60 | Drain Punch |  | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 63 | Nasty Plot |  | - | - | 20 |
| 65 | Shadow Claw |  | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 66 | Payback |  | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 75 | Swords Dance |  | - | - | 20 |
| 80 | Rock Slide |  | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 82 | Sleep Talk |  | - | - | 10 |
| 83 | Bulldoze |  | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 84 | Poison Jab |  | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 87 | Swagger |  | - | 85 | 15 |
| 90 | Substitute |  | - | - | 10 |
| 96 | Strength |  | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 98 | Rock Smash |  | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way. |
| Move | Type | Power | Acc. | PP |
| Vacuum Wave |  | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| Mind Reader |  | - | - | 5 |
| Meteor Mash |  | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| Low Kick |  | - | 100 | 20 |
| Iron Defense |  | - | - | 15 |
| Howl |  | - | - | 40 |
| High Jump Kick |  | 130 | 90 | 10 |
| Follow Me |  | - | - | 20 |
| Detect |  | - | - | 5 |
| Crunch |  | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Cross Chop |  | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| Circle Throw |  | 60 | 90 | 10 |
| Bullet Punch |  | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| Blaze Kick |  | 85 | 90 | 10 |
| Bite |  | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| Agility |  | - | - | 30 |
| Sinnoh Dex |
Unown (#114) | Riolu(#115) | Lucario (#116) |
| National Dex |
Munchlax (#446) | Riolu(#447) | Lucario (#448) |
| Riolu in Other Pokemon Games |
SV | SWSH | BDSP | PLA |

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