Riolu

Riolu

Riolu appears in the English print of Next Destinies, released on February 8, 2012. Riolu is a common rarity and 70 HP. The Next Destinies set contains 103 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Collector Insights

Riolu is a Fighting-type Pokémon with 70 HP, featuring a retreat cost of one Colorless energy. It has no resistances and is weak to Psychic-type attacks, which deal double damage. The card includes two attacks: Punch, which costs one Colorless energy and deals 10 damage, and Quick Attack, requiring one Fighting and one Colorless energy to deal 10+ damage. Quick Attack includes a coin flip that may add 20 damage if heads. The flavor text describes Riolu as capable of perceiving emotions like joy and rage through visible waves. It was released in the Black & White series under the Next Destinies set in February 2012. The card is illustrated by artist Sumiyoshi Kizuki and is classified as a Common rarity. Its design aligns with the series’ thematic focus on evolving Pokémon dynamics.

It has the peculiar power of being able to see emotions such as joy and rage in the form of waves.

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