Riolu is aFighting-typePokemon that evolves into the mighty and all-time fan favoriteLucario. If you’re still looking for one for yourPokemon Goteam, here are all the ways you can catch Riolu in the game.
BabyPokemonintroduced pre-evolutions to some of the franchise’s most iconic creatures. Pikachu got Pichu, Snorlax gotMunchlax, Magmar got Magby, and so on.
In Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, the player received an Egg that would hatch into Riolu eventually, and then grow into a Lucario. However, getting this cute baby in Pokemon Go is not as easy as you’d think.
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How to get Riolu in Pokemon Go
Even though it has appeared in 2 km, 7 km, and 10 km Eggs, the Pokemon that can pop from Eggs rotate every once in a while, meaning there might be long periods of time where Riolu is nowhere to be seen.
Despite Riolu appearing more frequently in 7 km Eggs during the event, finding a Shiny variation is tough, and there’s no method to guarantee an encounter. All you can do is pop as many Eggs as you can and hope for the best.
As a two-member family, Riolu’s evolution is quite straightforward, as there’s only one step and it doesn’t require any special items, methods, or buddy tasks.
To evolve Riolu into Lucario, you must feed it 50 Riolu Candy.
The tricky part, of course, is gathering the required amount of Candy, as Riolu can only be obtained through one method. So take advantage of the Stadium Sights event, get plenty of incubators to pop every Egg you find, and if that’s not enough, transfer your extra Riolu to Professor Willow or set it as yourBuddyand take it for a walk.
As a pureFighting-type Pokemon, Riolu has the following stats:
That’s all you need to know to get Riolu in Pokemon Go. Don’t forget to check out our other guides onhow to get Best Buddy status,how IVs & CP workin the game, and some of our rankings like theBest Competitive Pokemonin Pokemon Go, or theBest Mega Evolutions.
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