Riolu
#377 in the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Pokédex • Emanation Pokémon
Ultra Sun
It knows how people and Pokémon feel by looking at their auras. It doesn’t approach dangerous opponents.
Ultra Moon
It uses waves called auras to communicate with others of its kind. It doesn’t make any noise during this time, so its enemies can’t detect it.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Riolu #377 | High friendship, day |  Lucario #378 |
Ultra Moon
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Poni Grove | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 52-55 | 10% | - |
Ultra Sun
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Poni Grove | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 52-55 | 10% | - |
Normal
Shiny
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 | The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first. |
| Start | Foresight | |  Status | - | - | 40 | Enables a Ghost-type target to be hit by Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. This also enables an evasive target to be hit. |
| Start | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| 6 | Counter | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken. |
| 11 | Feint | | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | This attack hits a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves. |
| 15 | Force Palm | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | The target is attacked with a shock wave. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| 19 | Copycat | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user mimics the move used immediately before it. The move fails if no other move has been used yet. |
| 24 | Screech | | Status | - | 85 | 40 | An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target’s Defense stat. |
| 29 | Reversal | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
| 47 | Nasty Plot | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk stat. |
| 50 | Final Gambit | |  Special | - | 100 | 5 | The user risks everything to attack its target. The user faints but does damage equal to its HP. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility | | Status | - | - | 30 | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises the Speed stat. |
| Bite | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Blaze Kick |  | Physical | 85 | 90 | 10 | The user launches a kick that lands a critical hit more easily. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Bullet Punch |  | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets. This move always goes first. |
| Circle Throw | | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 | The target is thrown, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Cross Chop | | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. Critical hits land more easily. |
| Crunch | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| Detect | | Status | - | - | 5 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Follow Me | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user draws attention to itself, making all targets take aim only at the user. |
| High Jump Kick | | Physical | 130 | 90 | 10 | The target is attacked with a knee kick from a jump. If it misses, the user is hurt instead. |
| Iron Defense | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |
| Low Kick | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move’s power. |
| Meteor Mash | | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | The target is hit with a hard punch fired like a meteor. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat. |
| Mind Reader | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user senses the target’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target. |
| Sky Uppercut | | Physical | 85 | 90 | 15 | The user attacks the target with an uppercut thrown skyward with force. |
| Vacuum Wave | | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Work Up | | Status | - | - | 30 | The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats increase. |
| TM05 | Roar | | Status | - | - | 20 | The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM08 | Bulk Up | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM26 | Earthquake |  | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM31 | Brick Break | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. |
| TM47 | Low Sweep | | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | The user makes a swift attack on the target’s legs, which lowers the target’s Speed stat. |
| TM48 | Round | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack. |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| TM56 | Fling | | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move’s power and effects depend on the item. |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw |  | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily. |
| TM66 | Payback | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack’s power will be doubled. |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 20 | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user’s Attack stat. |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stat of those hit. |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | Large boulders are hurled at the opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. |
| TM87 | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat. |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
| TM90 | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| TM100 | Confide | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drain Punch | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | An energy-draining punch. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
| Dual Chop |  | Physical | 40 | 90 | 15 | The user attacks its target by hitting it with brutal strikes. The target is hit twice in a row. |
| Focus Punch | | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used. |
| Helping Hand | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack. |
| Ice Punch |  | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | The target is punched with an icy fist. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| Iron Defense | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |
| Iron Tail | | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| Laser Focus | | Status | - | - | 30 | The user concentrates intensely. The attack on the next turn always results in a critical hit. |
| Low Kick | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move’s power. |
| Magnet Rise |  | Status | - | - | 10 | The user levitates using electrically generated magnetism for five turns. |
| Role Play | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability. |
| Snore | | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. |
| Thunder Punch | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | The target is punched with an electrified fist. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Zen Headbutt | | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
Steadfast
Ability Slot 1
The Pokémon’s determination boosts the Speed stat each time the Pokémon flinches.
Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.
Inner Focus
Ability Slot 2
The Pokémon’s intensely focused, and that protects the Pokémon from flinching.
Prevents flinching.
Prankster
Hidden Ability
Gives priority to a status move.
Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.