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Riolu

#447

Fighting
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An image of the Pokemon Riolu #447 in the Pokedex
Though infantile in appearance, it has the mysterious ability to read the minds of humans. The pure of heart are met with Riolu's approval, while those of ill nature earn only its loathing.

Weakness Table

This is a list of Riolu's weaknesses. These Pokemon types in the green zone will be strong against Riolu:
2x
Fairy
Flying
Psychic
1x
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Ghost
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Steel
Water
0.5x
Bug
Dark
Rock
: Types marked with this symbol will receive extra damage from Riolu's STAB attacks.

Riolu will receive the same damage from both Special Attacks and Physical Attacks!

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Riolu's Weaknesses

Best Counters

The types that are strong against Riolu are Fairy, Flying, Psychic type Pokemon.

Fairy
Flying
Psychic

For the best defense, Psychic, Flying, Fairy, Poison, Ghost types have very effective defense against Riolu, and will be resistant to damage from Riolu's STAB attacks:

Psychic
Flying
Fairy
Poison
Ghost

Weaknesses

Riolu's type is Fighting.

Riolu has a weakness to Fairy, Flying, Psychic types. These Pokemon types will be strong against Riolu, causing Riolu to take a super effective double (2x) damage from attacks of those types.

Please keep in mind that Riolu is resistant to attacks from Bug, Dark, Rock types, and these attacks are not very effective and cause reduced damage, so they should be avoided.

Strong against Riolu:

Pokemon of these types will deal effective damage against Riolu, without suffering any extra damage:
2x
Fairy
Flying
Psychic
1x
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Ghost
Grass
Ground
Poison
Water
0.5x
Bug

Strength Table

Here is what Riolu is strong against:
2x
Dark
Ice
Normal
Rock
Steel
1x
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Grass
Ground
Water
0.5x
Bug
Fairy
Flying
Poison
Psychic
No Effect
Ghost

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Attacks that are Super-effective (4x, 2x), Effective (1x), or Not Very Effective (less than 0.5x) will be listed, including moves that have No Effect.

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