Riolu - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Riolu can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Riolu artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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8
9

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Riolu learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Endure	Normal	—	—
1	Foresight	Normal	—	—
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
6	Counter	Fighting	—	100
11	Force Palm	Fighting	60	100
15	Feint	Normal	30	100
19	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
24	Screech	Normal	—	85
29	Copycat	Normal	—	—
47	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
55	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100

Egg moves

Riolu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Bite	Dark	60	100
Blaze Kick	Fire	85	90
Bullet Punch	Steel	40	100
Circle Throw	Fighting	60	90
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Follow Me	Normal	—	—
Hi Jump Kick	Fighting	130	90
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Mind Reader	Normal	—	—
Sky Uppercut	Fighting	85	90
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Riolu is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Riolu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Riolu can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Riolu learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Endure	Normal	—	—
1	Foresight	Normal	—	—
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
6	Counter	Fighting	—	100
11	Feint	Normal	30	100
15	Force Palm	Fighting	60	100
19	Copycat	Normal	—	—
24	Screech	Normal	—	85
29	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
47	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
55	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100

Egg moves

Riolu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Bite	Dark	60	100
Blaze Kick	Fire	85	90
Bullet Punch	Steel	40	100
Circle Throw	Fighting	60	90
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Follow Me	Normal	—	—
Hi Jump Kick	Fighting	130	90
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Mind Reader	Normal	—	—
Sky Uppercut	Fighting	85	90
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100

Move Tutor moves

Riolu can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
Dual Chop	Dragon	40	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Riolu is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Riolu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Riolu can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Riolu egg move parents

In other generations
4
5
6
7
8
9

Riolu

Riolu's egg groups: Undiscovered

Riolu is not breedable itself, but other evolutions are. Check the Lucario learnset page for the moves and compatible Pokémon.