Riolu
#115 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Emanation Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
The aura that emanates from its body intensifies to alert others if it is afraid or sad.
Shining Pearl
Its body is lithe yet powerful. It can crest three mountains and cross two canyons in one night.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Riolu #115 | High friendship, day | ![]() Lucario #116 |
Brilliant Diamond
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iron Island Iron Island (B2F left) | Receive egg as a gift | 1 | 100% | Defeat Team Galactic at Iron Island |
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iron Island Iron Island (B2F left) | Receive egg as a gift | 1 | 100% | Defeat Team Galactic at Iron Island |

Normal
Riolu
Emanation Pokémon

HP
40
Attack
70
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
40
Speed
60
Total
285
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from


Resistances
Takes 0.5× from



| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Quick Attack | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| 4 | Feint | ![]() | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | |
| 8 | Metal Claw | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | |
| 12 | Counter | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | |
| 16 | Work Up | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 20 | Rock Smash | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| 24 | Nasty Plot | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 28 | Screech | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 40 | |
| 32 | Quick Guard | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| 36 | Force Palm | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | |
| 40 | Swords Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 44 | Helping Hand | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 48 | Copycat | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 52 | Final Gambit | ![]() | Special | - | 100 | 5 | |
| 56 | Reversal | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 15 |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| Bite | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| Blaze Kick | ![]() | Physical | 85 | 90 | 10 | |
| Bullet Punch | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| Circle Throw | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 | |
| Cross Chop | ![]() | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | |
| Crunch | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| Detect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| Follow Me | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| High Jump Kick | ![]() | Physical | 130 | 90 | 10 | |
| Howl | ![]() | Status | - | - | 40 | |
| Iron Defense | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| Low Kick | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Meteor Mash | ![]() | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | |
| Mind Reader | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| Vacuum Wave | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Brick Break | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Bulk Up | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Dig | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Drain Punch | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Earthquake | ![]() | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Fling | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Focus Blast | ![]() | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Focus Punch | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Iron Tail | ![]() | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| - | Payback | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Poison Jab | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Roar | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Rock Slide | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| - | Rock Tomb | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | |
| - | Shadow Claw | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Swords Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| HM04 | Strength | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM10 | Work Up | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| TM27 | Low Sweep | ![]() | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM63 | Nasty Plot | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| TM83 | Bulldoze | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
Steadfast
Ability Slot 1
Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.
Inner Focus
Ability Slot 2
Prevents flinching.
Prankster
Hidden Ability
Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.





















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