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Riolu in Pokémon X and Y: locations, stats and moves

Find Riolu’s X/Y locations, Fighting typing, base stats, abilities, evolution and level-up, TM and Egg moves.

Edition covered

Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this guide.

Kalos Pokédex identity and base stats

Riolu is Kalos Central #062 and National #447. Its Pokémon X and Y typing is Fighting.

Base stats describe the species. Level, individual values, effort values, nature and Super Training determine an individual Pokémon’s actual stats.

Riolu Pokémon X/Y base stats
Stat	Base value
HP	40
Attack	70
Defense	40
Sp. Atk	35
Sp. Def	40
Speed	60
Total	285

Where to find it in X and Y

Match the version, area and method before travelling. Grass, flowers, Horde Encounters, fishing, Rock Smash, ambushes, gifts and the Friend Safari are separate encounter methods.

Rows marked “X only” or “Y only” are version-specific. Friend Safari rows need the postgame Kiloude City safari and a friend whose safari contains this Pokémon.

Encounter methods · Version exclusives

Riolu Pokémon X/Y encounters
Location	Version	Method	Level	Condition
Route 22	X and Y	Tall grass, caves or dungeon floors	6–7	—
Route 22	X and Y	Yellow flowers	25–26	—
Friend Safari — Fighting	X and Y	Tall grass, caves or dungeon floors	30	Friend Safari slot 3 (postgame; depends on a registered friend’s safari)

Evolution family

Riolu evolution family in X and Y
From	Into	X / Y method
Riolu	Lucario	Level up with high friendship (220 or more) during the day

Friendship evolutions need high friendship (220 or more); feeding Poké Puffs in Pokémon-Amie raises affection, which is a separate value used by Sylveon.

All Kalos evolution methods

Abilities, breeding and training

Riolu abilities
Ability	Slot
Steadfast	Regular ability
Inner Focus	Regular ability
Prankster	Hidden Ability

Hidden Abilities in X and Y come mainly from the Friend Safari, Horde Encounters and certain gifts or events. Breeding can pass a Hidden Ability from a female parent.

Riolu breeding and training facts
Property	Value
Gender ratio	12.5% female / 87.5% male
Egg group(s)	Undiscovered
Base hatch cycles	25
Experience growth	medium slow
Base capture rate	75 /255 (not a percentage chance)
Base friendship	70
EV yield	Attack +1
Height / weight	0.7 m / 20.2 kg

The Pokémon Day Care on Route 7 accepts two parents. In X and Y, a Destiny Knot passes five IVs from the parents, and an Everstone passes the holder’s nature.

Breeding, EVs, IVs and Super Training

Level-up moves

Riolu Pokémon X/Y level-up moves
Level	Move
1 / start	Endure
1 / start	Foresight
1 / start	Quick Attack
6	Counter
11	Feint
15	Force Palm
19	Copycat
24	Screech
29	Reversal
47	Nasty Plot
50	Final Gambit

All rows use the X and Y learnset. The Move Reminder in Dendemille Town teaches forgotten level-up moves in exchange for a Heart Scale.

Compatible TMs and HMs

Riolu compatible machines
Machine	Move	Type	Category
TM05	Roar	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status
TM08	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status
TM47	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical
TM48	Round	Normal	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical
TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status
TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status
TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical
TM98	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	Physical
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical

TMs are reusable in X and Y. Each move has its own physical, special or status category regardless of type.

All 100 TM and 5 HM locations

Egg moves and move tutors

Egg moves: Agility, Bite, Blaze Kick, Bullet Punch, Circle Throw, Cross Chop, Crunch, Detect, Follow Me, High Jump Kick, Iron Defense, Low Kick, Mind Reader, Sky Uppercut, Vacuum Wave.

No move tutor moves are recorded for this species in X and Y.

In X and Y, both parents can pass Egg moves to the offspring.

Related species

Return to Riolu in the Kalos Pokédex.

Lucario: locations, stats and moves

FIELD NOTE

Check Riolu’s version label and encounter method before travelling.

References

Covered edition: Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this wiki.