Riolu - Generation 6 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Riolu can learn in Generation 6, which consists of these games:

Pokémon X
Pokémon Y
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

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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X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Riolu learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y 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	—	—
50	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100

Egg moves

Riolu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon X & Y. 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	—	—
High 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 X & Y:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Riolu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
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	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	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
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
98	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

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 X & Y.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	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
Work Up	Normal	—	—	Generation 5 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Riolu learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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	—	—
50	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100

Egg moves

Riolu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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	—	—
High 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
Dual Chop	Dragon	40	90
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
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	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Riolu is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire:

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
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	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	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
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
98	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	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
Work Up	Normal	—	—	Generation 5 — TM

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.