Riolu

Fighting

In SDL

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Base stats

HP40

Atk70

Def40

SpA35

SpD40

Spe60

BST285

Abilities

Primary: Steadfast
Secondary: Inner Focus
Hidden: Prankster

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 60 Speed: slow pivot range (60 or under).

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Swords Dance, Nasty Plot, Bulk Up
Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize): Agility

Priority

Priority: Bullet Punch, Vacuum Wave, Quick Attack
Prankster (status priority): Prankster

Anti-setup

Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw): Circle Throw

Stallbreak / utility

Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Moves — Gen 9

Type

60 of 60 moves


Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	This move does not check accuracy.
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	Raises the user's Speed by 2.
Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15	Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Attack and Defense by 1.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.
Bullet Punch	Steel	Physical	40	100	30	Usually goes first.
Circle Throw	Fighting	Physical	60	90	10	Forces the target to switch to a random ally.
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5	Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.
Coaching	Fighting	Status	—	—	10	Raises an ally's Attack and Defense by 1.
Copycat	Normal	Status	—	—	20	Uses the last move used in the battle.
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20	If hit by physical attack, returns double damage.
Cross Chop	Fighting	Physical	100	80	5	High critical hit ratio.
Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15	20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.
Detect	Fighting	Status	—	—	5	Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100	10	User recovers 50% of the damage dealt.
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10	Nullifies Detect, Protect, and Quick/Wide Guard.
Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	—	100	5	Does damage equal to the user's HP. User faints.
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10	Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies.
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	5	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20	Fails if the user takes damage before it hits.