Can I reserve Riolu?
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Riolu
Availability: Route 22, 5%. Also a gift Lucario at Shalour City.
Stats: An even mixed attacker with okay speed, becoming a superb mixed attacker with great speed upon mega-evolution. Defenses are subpar though. Catching it in the Riolu stage guarantees three 31 IV's.
Typing: Very good. Fighting & Steel give it nice STABs with a plethora of resistances to cover it's defensive holes. Can't take a fire, ground, or fighting hit though.
Movepool: Wide. Riolu gets Force Palm at 15, but then is barren disregarding Nasty Plot at 47. Lucario, however, gets many early physical boosting moves and Aura Sphere, Close Combat, Extreme Speed, and Metal Claw via level 1 move tutor. Add in great TM support with Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse, Rock Slide, Earthquake, amongst others and Riolu will hardly be lacking for coverage. Note that Metal Claw is the only natural steel move until post-game's Flash Cannon.
Major Battles: Riolu cleans Grant, Clemont, and Wulfric while performing excellently against Ramos, Valerie, Team Flare, and the entire pokemon league except Malva. And even on bad match-ups, Mega-Lucario's adaptibility gives it more than enough power to muscle through most situations.
Additional Comments: The choice between Riolu and Lucario comes down to personal preference. Riolu comes with three 31 IV's and is great against Grant, but besides that doesn't begin to dominate until after Korrina anyway. The gift Lucario comes with a set Hasty nature, but you don't have to deal with a happiness evolution or a rare encounter rate. Either way, take the mega stone to unlock the full potential of this top-tier beast.
*EDIT:
Riolu
Availability: Route 22, 5%. Also a gift Lucario at Shalour City.
Stats: An even mixed attacker with okay speed, becoming a superb mixed attacker with great speed upon mega-evolution. Defenses are subpar though. Catching it in the Riolu stage guarantees three 31 IV's.
Typing: Very good. Fighting & Steel give it nice STABs with a plethora of resistances to cover it's defensive holes. Can't take a fire, ground, or fighting hit though.
Movepool: Wide. Riolu gets Force Palm at 15, but then is barren disregarding Nasty Plot at 47. Lucario, however, gets many early physical boosting moves and Aura Sphere, Close Combat, Extreme Speed, and Metal Claw via level 1 move tutor. Add in great TM support with Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse, Rock Slide, Earthquake, amongst others and Riolu will hardly be lacking for coverage. Note that Metal Claw is the only natural steel move until post-game's Flash Cannon.
Major Battles: Riolu cleans Grant, Clemont, and Wulfric while performing excellently against Ramos, Valerie, Team Flare, and the entire pokemon league except Malva. And even on bad match-ups, Mega-Lucario's adaptibility gives it more than enough power to muscle through most situations.
Additional Comments: The choice between Riolu and Lucario comes down to personal preference. Riolu comes with three 31 IV's and is great against Grant, but besides that doesn't begin to dominate until after Korrina anyway. The gift Lucario comes with a set Hasty nature, but you don't have to deal with a happiness evolution or a rare encounter rate. Either way, take the mega stone to unlock the full potential of this top-tier beast.
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