Riolu - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Riolu can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Riolu learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl 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	50	100
19	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
24	Screech	Normal	—	85
29	Copycat	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Riolu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. 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
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Hi Jump Kick	Fighting	100	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 Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Riolu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
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
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
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
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Riolu learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum 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	50	100
19	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
24	Screech	Normal	—	85
29	Copycat	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Riolu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. 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
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Hi Jump Kick	Fighting	100	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 Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Riolu is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Riolu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
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
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
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
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Riolu learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver 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	50	100
19	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
24	Screech	Normal	—	85
29	Copycat	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Riolu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Follow Me	Normal	—	—
Hi Jump Kick	Fighting	100	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 HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Riolu is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Riolu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
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
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
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
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Riolu egg move parents

In other generations
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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.