Riolu - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Riolu can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Riolu learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Endure	Normal	—	—
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
4	Feint	Normal	30	100
8	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
12	Counter	Fighting	—	100
16	Work Up	Normal	—	—
20	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
24	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
28	Screech	Normal	—	85
32	Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
36	Force Palm	Fighting	60	100
40	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
44	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
48	Copycat	Normal	—	—
52	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100
56	Reversal	Fighting	—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bite	Dark	60	100
Bullet Punch	Steel	40	100
Circle Throw	Fighting	60	90
Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
Detect	Fighting	—	—
High Jump Kick	Fighting	130	90
Howl	Normal	—	—
Mind Reader	Normal	—	—
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100

Move Tutor moves

Riolu can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Coaching	Fighting		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Riolu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
04	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
05	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
42	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
63	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
75	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Riolu is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
07	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
41	Blaze Kick	Fire	85	90
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
48	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
57	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
68	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Riolu learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Endure	Normal	—	—
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
4	Feint	Normal	30	100
8	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
12	Counter	Fighting	—	100
16	Work Up	Normal	—	—
20	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
24	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
28	Screech	Normal	—	85
32	Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
36	Force Palm	Fighting	60	100
40	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
44	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
48	Copycat	Normal	—	—
52	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100
56	Reversal	Fighting	—	100

Egg moves

Riolu learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining 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
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
Howl	Normal	—	—
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Meteor Mash	Steel	90	90
Mind Reader	Normal	—	—
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	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
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
63	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Riolu learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
5	Bullet Punch	Steel	40	100
9	Bite	Dark	60	100
15	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
21	Aura Sphere	Fighting	80	∞
29	Crunch	Dark	80	100
37	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
47	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100

Move Tutor moves

Riolu can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

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.