Pokémon GO PvP guide
Riolu Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Riolu is a Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It currently has no ranked position in the leagues covered by PoGoCoach.
Type
Fighting
Max CP
1,123
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.Is Riolu Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
There is currently no ranking data for Riolu in the leagues covered by PoGoCoach, so its PvP role cannot be assessed from live data right now.
Riolu can evolve into Lucario, which is a situational PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #307, and is also ranked #495 in Great League.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Riolu in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Fast Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Charged Moves
Charged Move
Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Riolu Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Riolu's Fighting typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- fairy1.6×
- 1.6×
- psychic1.6×
Resistant to
- bug0.625×
- dark0.625×
- rock0.625×
Riolu Stats in Pokémon GO
Riolu Evolution
Pokémon Similar to Riolu in Pokémon GO PvP
Shares Fighting typing · Great League #25
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Shares Fighting typing · Ultra League #126
Shares Fighting typing · Ultra League #91
Shares Fighting typing · Great League #175
More PoGoCoach tools
Riolu Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is Riolu weak to in Pokémon GO?
Riolu is weak to Fairy (1.6×), Flying (1.6×), Psychic (1.6×).