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Riolu Learned Moves, Evolution and Locations

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This is a page about the Pokemon Riolu in the game Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX for Nintendo Switch. Learn Riolu's Moves, Abilities, Rescue Camp, Evolution Chain, and which Dungeons Riolu can be found in.

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Basic Information

Type

Riolu
Riolu Image
Type 1 Type 2
Fighting -

Ability

Ability Effect
Inner Focus This Ability protects the Pokemon from the Flinch status condition.
Steadfast When the Pokemon gets the Flinch condition, its Travel Speed goes up.

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Learned Moves

By Level Up

Lv. Move Type Effect
Base Quick Attack NormalNormal It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.
Base Foresight NormalNormal It resets an enemy's boosted evasiveness. If the enemy is Ghost type, it also makes the enemy Exposed, which enables Normal- and Fighting-type moves to hit the enemy.
Base Endure NormalNormal You'll get the Enduring status and hang on with 1 HP even if you take big damage. But its chance of failure rises if you use it after you've already used a move that blocks enemies' attacks.
6 Counter FightingFighting You'll get the Counter status condition, which enables you to counter when you take damage from a physical move.
11 Feint NormalNormal It breaks through the enemy's Protect, Wide Guard, Quick Guard, or Spiky Shield to damage an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.
15 Force Palm FightingFighting It damages an enemy. It could also cause Paralysis.
19 Copycat NormalNormal You counter the enemy by mimicking the enemy's last move. There are some moves that can't be used in this way.
24 Screech NormalNormal It sharply lowers the enemy's Defense.
29 Reversal FightingFighting It damages an enemy. The lower your HP is, the greater the damage it causes.
47 Nasty Plot DarkDark It sharply boosts your Sp. Atk. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
50 Final Gambit FightingFighting It lowers your HP to 1 and damages an enemy by an amount equal to your reduced HP.

By TM

Move Type Effect
Attract NormalNormal It makes an enemy Infatuated, which makes the enemy's moves more likely to fail.
Brick Break FightingFighting It damages an enemy. It also shatters the enemy's Reflect, Light Screen, and Aurora Veil conditions.
Bulk Up FightingFighting It boosts your Attack and Defense. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Bulldoze GroundGround It damages nearby enemies. It also lowers their Travel Speed.
Confide NormalNormal It lowers the enemy's Sp. Atk.
Double Team NormalNormal It boosts your evasiveness. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Earthquake GroundGround It damages all Pokemon in the same room except for you. It can also damage Pokemon that are underground while using Dig.
Facade NormalNormal It damages an enemy. The damage it causes goes up if you have a bad status. It also prevents your Attack from being lowered when you use this move while you have a Burn.
Fling DarkDark You throw an item in an arc, hitting another Pokemon with it. It causes the same effect as throwing an item at an enemy.
Focus Blast FightingFighting It damages a Pokemon, even one far away. It could also lower the enemy's Sp. Def.
Frustration NormalNormal It damages an enemy. The less you have opened up to your team, the more powerful this move will be.
Hidden Power NormalNormal It damages an enemy. The move's type changes on each adventure.
Low Sweep FightingFighting It damages an enemy. It also lowers the enemy's Travel Speed.
Payback DarkDark You'll get the Counter condition, which enables you to counter when you take damage from physical moves.
Poison Jab PoisonPoison It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy Poisoned.
Protect NormalNormal You'll Protect yourself from enemies' moves. But its chance of failure rises if you use it after you've already used a move that blocks enemies' attacks.
Rain Dance WaterWater It changes the floor's weather to Rain. The power of Fire-type moves goes down, and the power of Water-type moves goes up.
Rest PsychicPsychic You'll get the Napping condition. With the Napping condition, you'll fall asleep, awakening later with all your HP restored and bad statuses healed.
Return NormalNormal It damages an enemy. The more you've opened up to your team, the more powerful this move will be.
Roar NormalNormal It blows an enemy away in a straight line. If the enemy crashes into any Pokemon or a wall, both Pokemon take damage.
Rock Slide RockRock It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy Flinch.
Rock Tomb RockRock It damages an enemy. It also lowers the enemy's Travel Speed.
Round NormalNormal It damages an enemy. It causes more damage if your teammate in the same room just used the same move.
Shadow Claw GhostGhost It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.
Sleep Talk NormalNormal If you're sleeping, a move you know will be used automatically on an enemy near you. But keep in mind that nothing will happen if you use this while you're wide awake.
Substitute NormalNormal You'll create a Substitute if you have more than half your max HP. Every time you use this move, your HP decreases. When you create a Substitute, you won't be targeted by enemies, but you can't use moves or items, and you can't restore your HP naturally.
Sunny Day FireFire It changes the floor's weather to Sunny. The power of Fire-type moves goes up, and the power of Water-type moves goes down.
Swagger NormalNormal It makes an enemy Confused, but it also sharply raises the enemy's Attack.
Swords Dance NormalNormal It sharply boosts your Attack. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Toxic PoisonPoison It makes the enemy Badly Poisoned. It never misses if used by a Poison-type Pokemon. It will even hit a Pokemon that's used Dig, Fly, or the like.

By Move Tutor

Tutor Move Type Effect
Drain Punch FightingFighting It damages an enemy. It also restores your HP. The greater the damage caused, the more HP it restores.
Dual Chop DragonDragon It damages an enemy 2 times in a row.
Helping Hand NormalNormal It boosts the Attack and Sp. Atk of your teammates in the same room. Their stats return to normal when they go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Ice Punch IceIce It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy Frozen.
Iron Defense SteelSteel It sharply boosts your Defense. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.
Iron Tail SteelSteel It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Defense.
Laser Focus NormalNormal You get the Laser Focus condition, making your moves critical hits.
Low Kick FightingFighting It damages an enemy. The heavier the enemy, the greater the damage.
Magnet Rise ElectricElectric You'll get the Magnet Rise condition. In the Magnet Rise condition, you won't take damage from Ground-type moves.
Role Play PsychicPsychic It copies the Ability of a Pokemon in front of you. You regain your usual Ability when you go to the next floor.
Snore NormalNormal If you're sleeping, it will be used automatically and will damage enemies around you. It could also make them Flinch. Keep in mind that nothing will happen if you use it while you're wide awake.
Thunder Punch ElectricElectric It damages an enemy. It could also cause Paralysis.
Zen Headbutt PsychicPsychic It damages an enemy. It could also cause the enemy to Flinch.

Evolution

Evolution Chain

Pokemon How to Evolve
RioluRiolu -
LucarioLucario Evolves from Riolu using Evolution Crystals

Can Riolu Mega Evolve?

This Pokemon can not Mega Evolve.

How to Get Riolu

Dungeons Where Riolu is Found

This Pokemon is not found in any Dungeons.

Riolu's Rescue Camp

There were no Rescue Camps found.

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