Where to find Riolu in Pokemon Legends Arceus – Locations!

We'll tell you all of the details you will want to know when trying to get a Riolu in Pokemon Legends: Arceus!
Featured Pokemon Arceus Riolu Locations

Pokemon Legends: Arceus (PLA) is a new take on the classic franchise of catching and raising pocket monsters. In this game, you will be open to explore the untamed wilderness and interact with wild Pokemon. There is a learning curve to this due to the pretty significant differences that this game has compared to previous ones. If one of the questions you have is how to get a Riolu, then we’ll show you exactly where you need to go to get this well-known Pokemon!

Riolu Guide

Riolu is a very popular and versatile Pokemon that a lot of players love to have on their team in each playthrough. They can be fairly hard to find in some games, so we’ll be taking a look at where you will be able to locate one for yourself.

Where-to Find an Riolu

To get a Riolu in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, you will need to reach the Alabaster Icelands, which is a pretty late game snow area. Once you’ve arrived, you can head south to Icebound Falls or northwest to Snowfall Hot Springs, which should both have spawns of Riolu located at them.

Pokemon Arceus Riolu Map Locations

How to Catch Riolu

Riolu might bolt or get aggressive if you get too close! Make sure you sneak up on them very carefully and try to get behind it. You get a boost to your catch rate if you can land the PokeBall on their back and if you can stay hidden. As long as you manage to pull that off, you should catch them pretty easily.

You can fight the Pokemon, but it’s always safer to sneak up on them. This way you won’t accidentally knock them out before you can catch it. If you’re really worried about missing out, you can save the game prior to attempting to catch it. The Pokemon should be there if you reload the game. However, you will need to turn off auto-saves in the settings for this to work.

Pokemon Arceus Riolu Promo

Riolu Evolutions

Riolu can be evolved into Lucario in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. This can be done by raising the friendship level of the Pokemon by upgrading its Effort Levels with Grit items and battling with it. Alternatively, you can just catch a Lucario, which spawn in the same spots as Riolu!

That’s everything you need to know about how to get a Riolu in Pokemon Legends: Arceus! You will find a variety of informative content on the game in the Pokemon Arceus section of our website.

Shaun Savage

Shaun Savage

Shaun Savage is the founder and editor-in-chief of Try Hard Guides. He has been covering and writing about video games for over 9 years. He is a 2013 graduate of the Academy of Art University with an A.A. in Web Design and New Media. In his off-time, he enjoys playing video games, watching bad movies, and spending time with his family.

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