How to Get and Evolve Riolu and Learnset

Riolu in Other Pokemon Games
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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)

Riolu Location and How to Get

How to Get Riolu: Video Walkthrough

Head to Iron Island

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.

Receive a Riolu Egg from Riley

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

Riolu Trainers

Oreburgh Gate - Veteran Grant

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

How to Evolve Riolu

Evolution Line
Riolu	Lvl + High Friendship (Day) →	Lucario

Evolve Riolu by Leveling Up with High Friendship at Day

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 Nature for Riolu

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!

Riolu Type and Abilities

Riolu - Type and Basic Info

Riolu Emanation Pokémon
Type 1	Type 2
	-
Hatch Steps	Weight
6400	44.5 lbs.

Riolu Weaknesses and Resistances

	Type
Takes 4x damage	-
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x damage	-
Takes 0x damage	-

Riolu Abilities

Name	Description
Steadfast	Raises Speed each time the Pokemon Flinches.
Inner Focus	The Pokemon is protected from flinching.

Riolu Hidden Ability

Name	Description
Prankster	Gives priority to a status move.

Riolu Egg Group

Egg Groups
Undiscovered

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs	Attack EVs	Defense EVs	SpAtk EVs	SpDef EVs	Speed EVs
0	1	0	0	0	0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Riolu Base Stats

HP	40
Atk	70
Def	40
Sp. Atk	35
Sp. Def	40
Speed	60
Total Base Stats	285

Riolu Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

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

Learnset by TM

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

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

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

Riolu Pokedex Number

Sinnoh Dex
Unown (#114)	Riolu (#115)	Lucario (#116)
National Dex
Munchlax (#446)	Riolu (#447)	Lucario (#448)

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