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Rioluin Pokémon Ghost Grey

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Riolu in Pokémon Ghost Grey

Riolu is #447 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Ghost Grey. This page covers its ghost typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.

Type
Ghost
Dex
#296 Regional Dex · #447 National
Abilities
Own Tempo(Primary)

Prevents confusion.

Sheer Force(Secondary)

Trades added effects for power.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water1, grass
Hatch Rate
Fast (15 cycles)
Catch Rate
120
pokeball
Poké Ball10.9%
greatball
Great Ball14.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball19.0%
Base Exp
141
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
ghost ×2dark ×2
Resists
poison ×0.5bug ×0.5
Immune To
normalfighting

Evolution Chain

Base form
Use Abyss Stone on Riolu

How to Obtain

You can catch Riolu in Memorie Valley (rare). Wild ones range from level 15 to 44.

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (16)

Speedy ScareLevel: 1ghost
1710030
An almost invisibly fast attack that is certain to scare first.
EndureLevel: 1normal
0010
The user endures any hit with 1 HP left. It may fail if used in succession.
PanicLevel: 4ghost
110015
A desperate attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Metal ClawLevel: 8steel
509535
The foe is attacked with steel claws. It may also raise the user's Attack.
LickLevel: 12ghost
3010030
The foe is licked and hit with a long tongue. It may also paralyze.
Work UpLevel: 16normal
0020
The user rouses itself to raise its Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Feral SwipesLevel: 20ghost
188015
The foe is raked with sharp claws or scythes two to five times.
Bullet PunchLevel: 24steel
4010030
The user strikes with a tough punch that is certain to strike first.
Metal SoundLevel: 28steel
08540
A horrible metallic screech is used to sharply lower the foe's Sp. Def.
DetectLevel: 32fighting
005
Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Fire PunchLevel: 36fire
7510015
The foe is punched with a fiery fist. It may leave the foe with a burn.
Swords DanceLevel: 40normal
0020
A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the Attack stat.
WishLevel: 44normal
010010
A self-healing move that restores half the full HP on the next turn.
CopycatLevel: 48normal
0020
The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Farewell…Level: 52ghost
2001005
The user blows up to inflict severe damage, even sacrificing its soul.
Flare BlitzLevel: 56fire
12010015
A fiery tackle that may leave the foe burned. It also hurts the user a little.

TM/HM Moves (32)

Night Shadeghost
110015TM02
An attack with a mirage that inflicts damage matching the user's level.
Metronomenormal
0010TM03
Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random.
Roarnormal
010020TM05
The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Bulk Upfighting
0020TM08
The user bulks up its body to boost both its Attack and Defense stats.
X-Scissorbug
8010015TM10
The user slashes the foe with crossed claws as if they were scissors.
Flame Chargefire
5010020TM11
The user cloaks itself in flames and attacks. It also raises the user's Speed.
Tauntdark
010020TM12
The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM20
Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch.
Swords Dancenormal
0020TM22
A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the Attack stat.
Iron Headsteel
8010015TM23
The foe is slammed with its hard head. It may also make the foe flinch.
Tombstonerghost
7510015TM28
A devastating piledriver which may paralyze the foe.
Shadow Ballghost
8010010TM30
A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Shadow Clawghost
7010010TM31
Claws made of shadows rake the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Hone Clawsdark
0015TM32
The user sharpens its claws to raise its Attack and Accuracy.
Flamethrowerfire
9010015TM35
The foe is scorched with intense flames. The foe may suffer a burn.
Fire Blastfire
110855TM38
The foe is hit with an intense flame. It may leave the target with a burn.
Rock Tombrock
609515TM39
Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe's Speed if it hits.
Acrobaticsflying
5510015TM40
A nimble attack that does double damage if the user has no held item.
Sleep Talknormal
0010TM42
While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Restpsychic
0010TM44
The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
Will-O-Wispfire
08515TM45
A sinister, bluish white flame is shot at the foe to inflict a burn.
Thiefdark
4010010TM46
An attack that may take the foe's held item if the user isn't holding one.
Wild Chargeelectric
9010015TM47
The user throws an electrified tackle. It hurts the user a little.
Hypnosispsychic
06020TM48
Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep.
Agilitypsychic
0030TM49
The user relaxes and lightens its body to sharply boost its Speed.
Cutsteel
509530HM01
A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass.
Soul Shiftpsychic
1010035HM02
Swaps the user with another Ally. Use it to warp to any known town.
Strengthnormal
10010015HM04
The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders.
Flashnormal
07020HM05
A blast of light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It also illuminates caves.

Move Tutor Moves (18)

Purifydark
1010020Tutor
The user purges the foe's soul, making it lose its Ghost immunities.
Refreshnormal
010020Tutor
A self-healing move that cures the user of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis.
Foresightnormal
010040Tutor
Completely negates the foe's efforts to heighten its ability to evade.
Fire Punchfire
7510015Tutor
The foe is punched with a fiery fist. It may leave the foe with a burn.
Thunderpunchelectric
7510015Tutor
The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Double-Edgenormal
12010015Tutor
A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Mirror Coatpsychic
110020Tutor
A retaliation move that pays back the foe's special attack double.
Substitutenormal
0010Tutor
The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP.
Tormentdark
010015Tutor
It enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move successively.
Sunny Dayfire
005Tutor
The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
Grudgeghost
01005Tutor
If the user faints, this move deletes the PP of the move that finished it.
Close Combatfighting
1201005Tutor
The foe is fought up close. It also cuts the user's Defensive stats.
Sky Uppercutfighting
859015Tutor
The user attacks with an uppercut thrown skywards with force.
Drain Punchfighting
7510010Tutor
A harsh punch that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Cursetypeless
0010Tutor
A move that works differently for the Ghost-type and all the other types.
Fire Fangfire
659515Tutor
The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or leave it burned.
Thunder Fangelectric
659515Tutor
The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or leave it paralyzed.
Nasty Plotdark
0020Tutor
The user thinks bad thoughts. It sharply raises the Sp. Atk stat.

Type Summary

1
Weaknesses
2
Resistances
0
Immunities
15
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Riolu. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Riolu resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Base Stats

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