#447 · Generation 4
Riolu
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 993 / 1,123
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 567 / 709
- Research CP (L15)
- 425
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Riolu will not win battles on its own, but Lucario is S-tier for Fighting raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
No ranked PvP or raid role.
Worth evolving into
Mega LucarioS Fighting raid attacker (mega)S Steel raid attacker (mega)B Ghost raid attacker (mega)
Collection value
Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Lucario: 50 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| electric | – | #224 / 248 | 5.5 | 32 | Counter · Thunder Punch |
| fire | – | #236 / 263 | 5.5 | 32 | Counter · Blaze Kick |
| fighting | – | #272 / 283 | 5.5 | 32 | Counter · Brick Break |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CounterSTAB | fighting | 13 | +9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 8 | +6 | 2 turns |
Quick Attack | normal | 10 | +13 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 5 | +8 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brick BreakSTAB | fighting | 40 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.21 | 50 | -40 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Low SweepSTAB | fighting | 40 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.21 | 40 | -40 | |
Cross ChopSTAB | fighting | 50 | -50 | 1.5s | 1.00 | 55 | -35 | |
Blaze Kick | fire | 40 | -33 | 1.0s | 1.21 | 60 | -35 | |
Thunder Punch | electric | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 60 | -40 |
Questions people ask
- Is Riolu good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Mega Lucario is S-tier for Fighting raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Riolu?
- Riolu will not win battles on its own, but Lucario is S-tier for Fighting raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Riolu a good raid attacker?
- Riolu ranks #236 of 263 fire attackers with 5.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Riolu?
- Mega Lucario is S-tier for Fighting raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Riolu for candy.
- Can Riolu be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Riolu is available from egg, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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