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Riolu Arceus Ability & Stats

Fighting
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Ability 1: Steadfast
Every time a Pokémon flinches, increases speed.
Ability 2: Inner Focus
When a move like Headbutt is used against the Pokémon, for example, Inner Focus keeps them from flinching.
Hidden Ability: Prankster
Prankster gives status movements a +1 priority increase.
Stats:
| HP | 40 |
| Attack | 70 |
| Defense | 40 |
| Sp. Atk | 35 |
| Sp. Def | 40 |
| Speed | 60 |
| Total | 285 |
Riolu Arceus Evolution

Fighting
Friendship ➧

Fighting/Steel
Riolu Arceus Location (How to Get?)
- Alabaster Icelands – Icebound Falls
- Alabaster Icelands – Snowfall Hot Springs
Riolu Arceus Best Moveset
Leveling Moveset
| Lv. | Mst. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
| 1 | 9 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| 5 | 14 | Bullet Punch | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| 9 | 18 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| 15 | 25 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | 0 | 101 |
| 21 | 31 | Aura Sphere | Fighting | Special | 80 | 101 |
| 29 | 40 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| 37 | 48 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | 0 | 101 |
| 47 | 59 | Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 100 |
Tutor Moveset
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
| Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | 0 | 101 |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 |
| Focus Energy | Normal | Status | 0 | 101 |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Rest | Normal | Status | 0 | 101 |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | 101 |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 |
Riolu Arceus Best Nature
Riolu Arceus Type Defense
| Type | Fighting |
| Normal | 1 |
| Fire | 1 |
| Water | 1 |
| Electric | 1 |
| Grass | 1 |
| Ice | 1 |
| Fighting | 1 |
| Poison | 1 |
| Ground | 1 |
| Flying | 2 |
| Psychic | 2 |
| Bug | 0.5 |
| Rock | 0.5 |
| Ghost | 1 |
| Dragon | 1 |
| Dark | 0.5 |
| Steel | 1 |
| Fairy | 2 |
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