Riley

If you were looking for the character of the same name from Pokémon Adventures, see Riley (Adventures).

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Riley ゲン Gen
Art from Diamond and Pearl
Gender	Male
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Dark Blue
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Sinnoh
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer
Generation	IV
Games	Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver
Anime debut	Steeling Peace of Mind!
English voice actor	Marc Diraison
Japanese voice actor	Yū Mizushima

Riley (Japanese: ゲン Gen) is a Pokémon Trainer from Sinnoh. He specializes in Pokémon with high Attack.

In the games

Riley is one of five Trainers who can join with the main character during an event in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Later, he can join the player in competition at Sinnoh's Battle Tower and, in Pokémon Platinum, can be battled at the Battleground after the Stark Mountain subquest. All of his Pokémon excel in the Attack stat. He also appears in HeartGold and SoulSilver in a similar capacity.

Riley's first appearance in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum is at Iron Island. He helps the player to get through the deep mines on the island, and assists in the defeat of some Team Galactic grunts. After the Grunts have been defeated, Riley offers the player a Pokémon Egg that eventually hatches into a Riolu. In Platinum, he will give the player HM04 (Strength) before the player enters Iron Island's cave.

Apparently, Byron had previously asked Riley to become a Gym Leader, though Riley politely refused, saying that Byron's son Roark should be considered first.

Riley mentioned to the Team Galactic members that Iron Island actually belonged to him, suggesting he may be the owner of the mines and someone else reopened the island as a place for wild Pokémon to live as well as a place for people to train.

Pokémon

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

PKMN Trainer Riley Iron Island Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A
Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast Held item: None Lucario♂ Lv.34 Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Bone Rush Ground Physical   --       Force Palm Fighting Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --

Given away as an Egg

	Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Inner Focus or Steadfast Held item: None
Riolu♂/♀ Lv.1
Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Foresight Normal Status   --       Endure Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Pokémon Platinum

Iron Island

PKMN Trainer Riley Iron Island Platinum Reward: N/A
Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast Held item: None Lucario♂ Lv.41 Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Bone Rush Ground Physical   --       Force Palm Fighting Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --

Given away as an Egg

	Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Inner Focus or Steadfast Held item: None
Riolu♂/♀ Lv.1
Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Foresight Normal Status   --       Endure Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Battleground

PKMN Trainer Riley Battleground Platinum Reward: $7800

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: None Absol♂ Lv.61 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: None Ursaring♂ Lv.61 Slash Normal Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Clear Body Held item: None Metagross Lv.62 Meteor Mash Steel Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Salamence♂ Lv.63 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast Held item: Sitrus Berry Lucario♂ Lv.65 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Blaze Kick Fire Physical   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal Physical   --       Bone Rush Ground Physical   --

Battle Tower

As the player's Multi Battle Partner, Riley uses Pokémon that excel in the Attack stat.

Diamond and Pearl

PKMN Trainer Riley Battle Tower Diamond and Pearl Reward: N/A

Types: Water Fighting Ability: Water Absorb or Damp Held item: Quick Claw Poliwrath♂/♀ Lv.50 Waterfall Water Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Types: Water Fighting Ability: Water Absorb or Damp Held item: King's Rock Poliwrath♂/♀ Lv.50 Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --       Strength Normal Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Water Fighting Ability: Water Absorb or Damp Held item: Black Belt Poliwrath♂/♀ Lv.50 Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Surf Water Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts or No Guard Held item: Wide Lens Machamp♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Rock Smash Fighting Physical   --       Rock Climb Normal Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts or No Guard Held item: Chesto Berry Machamp♂/♀ Lv.50 Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts or No Guard Held item: Choice Scarf Machamp♂/♀ Lv.50 DynamicPunch Fighting Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Rock Head Held item: Smooth Rock Rhydon♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Blast Rock Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Rock Head Held item: Passho Berry Rhydon♂/♀ Lv.50 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Rock Head Held item: Quick Claw Rhydon♂/♀ Lv.50 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Horn Drill Normal Physical   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: Leftovers Gyarados♂/♀ Lv.50 Rest Psychic Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Thrash Normal Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: King's Rock Gyarados♂/♀ Lv.50 Waterfall Water Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: Chesto Berry Gyarados♂/♀ Lv.50 Waterfall Water Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Persim Berry Dragonite♂ Lv.50 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: White Herb Dragonite♂ Lv.50 Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Safeguard Normal Status   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Bright Powder Dragonite♂ Lv.50 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Types: Bug Fighting Ability: Swarm or Guts Held item: Scope Lens Heracross♂/♀ Lv.50 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Types: Bug Fighting Ability: Swarm or Guts Held item: Coba Berry Heracross♂/♀ Lv.50 Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Types: Bug Fighting Ability: Swarm or Guts Held item: Salac Berry Heracross♂/♀ Lv.50 Endure Normal Status   --       Reversal Fighting Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Guts or Quick Feet Held item: Chesto Berry Ursaring♂/♀ Lv.50 Facade Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Guts or Quick Feet Held item: Toxic Orb Ursaring♂/♀ Lv.50 Facade Normal Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Guts or Quick Feet Held item: Quick Claw Ursaring♂/♀ Lv.50 Return Normal Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Counter Fighting Physical   --       Types: Rock Dark Ability: Sand Stream Held item: Quick Claw Tyranitar♂/♀ Lv.50 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Types: Rock Dark Ability: Sand Stream Held item: Choice Scarf Tyranitar♂/♀ Lv.50 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Types: Rock Dark Ability: Sand Stream Held item: Chople Berry Tyranitar♂/♀ Lv.50 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Salac Berry Blaziken♂/♀ Lv.50 Endure Normal Status   --       Reversal Fighting Physical   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Passho Berry Blaziken♂/♀ Lv.50 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Leftovers Blaziken♂/♀ Lv.50 Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Grass Fighting Ability: Effect Spore or Poison Heal Held item: Big Root Breloom♂/♀ Lv.50 Sky Uppercut Fighting Physical   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Grass Fighting Ability: Effect Spore or Poison Heal Held item: Shell Bell Breloom♂/♀ Lv.50 Spore Grass Status   --       Mind Reader Normal Status   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Types: Grass Fighting Ability: Effect Spore or Poison Heal Held item: Focus Sash Breloom♂/♀ Lv.50 Spore Grass Status   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Counter Fighting Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Wide Lens Slaking♂/♀ Lv.50 Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Expert Belt Slaking♂/♀ Lv.50 Return Normal Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Choice Band Slaking♂/♀ Lv.50 Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Thick Fat or Guts Held item: Quick Claw Hariyama♂/♀ Lv.50 Belly Drum Normal Status   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Thick Fat or Guts Held item: Salac Berry Hariyama♂/♀ Lv.50 Endure Normal Status   --       Reversal Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Thick Fat or Guts Held item: Scope Lens Hariyama♂/♀ Lv.50 Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Cross Chop Fighting Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: Salac Berry Medicham♂/♀ Lv.50 Endure Normal Status   --       Reversal Fighting Physical   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: Bright Powder Medicham♂/♀ Lv.50 Attract Normal Status   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: Wise Glasses Medicham♂/♀ Lv.50 Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Pressure or Super Luck Held item: Focus Sash Absol♂/♀ Lv.50 Swagger Normal Status   --       Punishment Dark Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Pressure or Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Absol♂/♀ Lv.50 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Perish Song Normal Status   --       Me First Normal Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Pressure or Super Luck Held item: Choice Scarf Absol♂/♀ Lv.50 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: King's Rock Salamence♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: Petaya Berry Salamence♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: Yache Berry Salamence♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Clear Body Held item: Wise Glasses Metagross Lv.50 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Clear Body Held item: Quick Claw Metagross Lv.50 Meteor Mash Steel Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Clear Body Held item: Quick Claw Metagross Lv.50 Explosion Normal Physical   --       Meteor Mash Steel Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Muscle Band Infernape♂/♀ Lv.50 Blaze Kick Fire Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Wise Glasses Infernape♂/♀ Lv.50 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: King's Rock Infernape♂/♀ Lv.50 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: Focus Sash Rampardos♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Polish Rock Status   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: Salac Berry Rampardos♂/♀ Lv.50 Endure Normal Status   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: Choice Scarf Rampardos♂/♀ Lv.50 Head Smash Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Types: Dragon Ground Ability: Sand Veil Held item: Razor Claw Garchomp♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Surf Water Special   --       Roar Normal Status   --       Types: Dragon Ground Ability: Sand Veil Held item: White Herb Garchomp♂/♀ Lv.50 Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Types: Dragon Ground Ability: Sand Veil Held item: Focus Sash Garchomp♂/♀ Lv.50 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast or Inner Focus Held item: Razor Fang Lucario♂/♀ Lv.50 Me First Normal Status   --       Agility Psychic Status   --       Force Palm Fighting Physical   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast or Inner Focus Held item: Salac Berry Lucario♂/♀ Lv.50 Endure Normal Status   --       Reversal Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast or Inner Focus Held item: Scope Lens Lucario♂/♀ Lv.50 Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Types: Poison Fighting Ability: Anticipation or Dry Skin Held item: Light Ball Toxicroak♂/♀ Lv.50 Fling Dark Physical   --       Me First Normal Status   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Types: Poison Fighting Ability: Anticipation or Dry Skin Held item: Scope Lens Toxicroak♂/♀ Lv.50 Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Types: Poison Fighting Ability: Anticipation or Dry Skin Held item: Muscle Band Toxicroak♂/♀ Lv.50 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Held item: Zoom Lens Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Held item: Choice Scarf Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Rock Wrecker Rock Physical   --       Horn Drill Normal Physical   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Held item: Quick Claw Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Types: Ice Ground Ability: Oblivious or Snow Cloak Held item: Leftovers Mamoswine♂/♀ Lv.50 Substitute Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Ice Ground Ability: Oblivious or Snow Cloak Held item: Bright Powder Mamoswine♂/♀ Lv.50 Hail Ice Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Fissure Ground Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Types: Ice Ground Ability: Oblivious or Snow Cloak Held item: Salac Berry Mamoswine♂/♀ Lv.50 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Endure Normal Status   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fighting Ability: Steadfast Held item: Kasib Berry Gallade♂ Lv.50 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Destiny Bond Ghost Status   --       Types: Psychic Fighting Ability: Steadfast Held item: Iron Ball Gallade♂ Lv.50 Trick Room Psychic Status   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fighting Ability: Steadfast Held item: Scope Lens Gallade♂ Lv.50 Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Slow Start Held item: Lum Berry Regigigas Lv.50 Substitute Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Return Normal Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Slow Start Held item: Bright Powder Regigigas Lv.50 Swagger Normal Status   --       Psych Up Normal Status   --       Crush Grip Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Slow Start Held item: Shell Bell Regigigas Lv.50 Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Slow Start Held item: Chople Berry Regigigas Lv.50 Crush Grip Normal Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --

Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

PKMN Trainer Riley Battle Tower Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Reward: N/A

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts or No Guard Held item: Scope Lens Machamp♂/♀ Lv.50 Cross Chop Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --       Foresight Normal Status   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts or No Guard Held item: Focus Sash Machamp♂/♀ Lv.50 Revenge Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Counter Fighting Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts or No Guard Held item: Quick Claw Machamp♂/♀ Lv.50 DynamicPunch Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts or No Guard Held item: Quick Claw Machamp♂/♀ Lv.50 Cross Chop Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Type: Bug Unknown Ability: Hyper Cutter or Mold Breaker Held item: Coba Berry Pinsir♂/♀ Lv.50 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Type: Bug Unknown Ability: Hyper Cutter or Mold Breaker Held item: Salac Berry Pinsir♂/♀ Lv.50 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Revenge Fighting Physical   --       Flail Normal Physical   --       Endure Normal Status   --       Type: Bug Unknown Ability: Hyper Cutter or Mold Breaker Held item: Lax Incense Pinsir♂/♀ Lv.50 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Type: Bug Unknown Ability: Hyper Cutter or Mold Breaker Held item: Scope Lens Pinsir♂/♀ Lv.50 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Guillotine Normal Physical   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: Razor Fang Gyarados♂/♀ Lv.50 Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Rain Dance Water Status   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: Lum Berry Gyarados♂/♀ Lv.50 Waterfall Water Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: Persim Berry Gyarados♂/♀ Lv.50 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: Chesto Berry Gyarados♂/♀ Lv.50 Waterfall Water Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Lum Berry Dragonite♂ Lv.50 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Razor Claw Dragonite♂ Lv.50 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Expert Belt Dragonite♂ Lv.50 Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Surf Water Special   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Choice Band Dragonite♂ Lv.50 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Types: Bug Fighting Ability: Swarm or Guts Held item: Focus Band Heracross♂/♀ Lv.50 Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --       Swagger Normal Status   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Types: Bug Fighting Ability: Swarm or Guts Held item: Scope Lens Heracross♂/♀ Lv.50 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Types: Bug Fighting Ability: Swarm or Guts Held item: Coba Berry Heracross♂/♀ Lv.50 Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Types: Bug Fighting Ability: Swarm or Guts Held item: Salac Berry Heracross♂/♀ Lv.50 Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Reversal Fighting Physical   --       Endure Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Guts or Quick Feet Held item: Focus Sash Ursaring♂/♀ Lv.50 Slash Normal Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Counter Fighting Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Guts or Quick Feet Held item: Life Orb Ursaring♂/♀ Lv.50 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Guts or Quick Feet Held item: Toxic Orb Ursaring♂/♀ Lv.50 Facade Normal Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Guts or Quick Feet Held item: Quick Claw Ursaring♂/♀ Lv.50 Return Normal Physical   --       Cross Chop Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Types: Rock Dark Ability: Sand Stream Held item: Focus Band Tyranitar♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Curse Ghost Status   --       Types: Rock Dark Ability: Sand Stream Held item: Choice Scarf Tyranitar♂/♀ Lv.50 Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Types: Rock Dark Ability: Sand Stream Held item: White Herb Tyranitar♂/♀ Lv.50 Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Types: Rock Dark Ability: Sand Stream Held item: Chople Berry Tyranitar♂/♀ Lv.50 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Types: Grass Fighting Ability: Effect Spore or Poison Heal Held item: Focus Sash Breloom♂/♀ Lv.50 Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Sky Uppercut Fighting Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Counter Fighting Physical   --       Types: Grass Fighting Ability: Effect Spore or Poison Heal Held item: Big Root Breloom♂/♀ Lv.50 Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Types: Grass Fighting Ability: Effect Spore or Poison Heal Held item: Toxic Orb Breloom♂/♀ Lv.50 DynamicPunch Fighting Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Types: Grass Fighting Ability: Effect Spore or Poison Heal Held item: Shell Bell Breloom♂/♀ Lv.50 Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Spore Grass Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Lax Incense Slaking♂/♀ Lv.50 Facade Normal Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Slack Off Normal Status   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Lum Berry Slaking♂/♀ Lv.50 Crush Claw Normal Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Life Orb Slaking♂/♀ Lv.50 Return Normal Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Gunk Shot Poison Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Muscle Band Slaking♂/♀ Lv.50 Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Pressure or Super Luck Held item: Chople Berry Absol♂/♀ Lv.50 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Pressure or Super Luck Held item: Quick Claw Absol♂/♀ Lv.50 Punishment Dark Physical   --       Swagger Normal Status   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Pressure or Super Luck Held item: Razor Claw Absol♂/♀ Lv.50 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Pressure or Super Luck Held item: Choice Band Absol♂/♀ Lv.50 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: Cheri Berry Salamence♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Scary Face Normal Status   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: Razor Fang Salamence♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: Wise Glasses Salamence♂/♀ Lv.50 Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Ominous Wind Ghost Special   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: Lum Berry Salamence♂/♀ Lv.50 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Clear Body Held item: Bright Powder Metagross Lv.50 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Clear Body Held item: Occa Berry Metagross Lv.50 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: Toxic Orb Rampardos♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Screech Normal Status   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: Iron Ball Rampardos♂/♀ Lv.50 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Fling Dark Physical   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: Life Orb Rampardos♂/♀ Lv.50 Head Smash Rock Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: Choice Scarf Rampardos♂/♀ Lv.50 Head Smash Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Types: Dragon Ground Ability: Sand Veil Held item: Bright Powder Garchomp♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Types: Dragon Ground Ability: Sand Veil Held item: White Herb Garchomp♂/♀ Lv.50 Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Surf Water Special   --       Types: Dragon Ground Ability: Sand Veil Held item: Focus Sash Garchomp♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Types: Dragon Ground Ability: Sand Veil Held item: Persim Berry Garchomp♂/♀ Lv.50 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast or Inner Focus Held item: Bright Powder Lucario♂/♀ Lv.50 Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Roar Normal Status   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast or Inner Focus Held item: Scope Lens Lucario♂/♀ Lv.50 Cross Chop Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast or Inner Focus Held item: Muscle Band Lucario♂/♀ Lv.50 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Blaze Kick Fire Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Types: Fighting Steel Ability: Steadfast or Inner Focus Held item: Expert Belt Lucario♂/♀ Lv.50 Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Held item: Focus Band Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Wrecker Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Roar Normal Status   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Held item: Expert Belt Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Held item: Choice Band Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Wrecker Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fighting Ability: Steadfast Held item: Kasib Berry Gallade♂ Lv.50 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Types: Psychic Fighting Ability: Steadfast Held item: Bright Powder Gallade♂ Lv.50 Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fighting Ability: Steadfast Held item: Scope Lens Gallade♂ Lv.50 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fighting Ability: Steadfast Held item: Scope Lens Gallade♂ Lv.50 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: Shuca Berry Entei Lv.50 Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Return Normal Physical   --       Roar Normal Status   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: King's Rock Entei Lv.50 Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: Shuca Berry Entei Lv.50 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: Shuca Berry Entei Lv.50 Overheat Fire Special   --       Extrasensory Psychic Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --

Quotes

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Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Iron Island

• Entering

"...You are? OK, you're <player>. I'm Riley. I'm a Trainer, yes, and it is a bit odd that I would be training here. If you'd like, we could team up. The wild Pokémon here are restless. I'll heal up your Pokémon if they get hurt."

• If talked to again

"Ha ha! I'd have to agree with you. People training here would be those with too much time on their hands."

"This used to be a fairly thriving ore mine once upon a time. I guess the steel ore's played out. There's only Pokémon here now."

"Have you met Byron? The Leader of Canalave Gym? He's asked me to become a Gym Leader, but there's his son Roark to consider."

"Imagine what it would be like for a Steel-type Pokémon user to battle a Steel type. Would that be like battling yourself, I wonder? I mean, it's a lot harder to defeat one's self than anyone else."

"What's going on here, though? The native Pokémon are restless... I don't like this... Let's hurry."

• Before battling the Galactic Grunts

"I get it now. You're responsible for agitating the Pokémon. I don't care what good reason you may have, but I don't want you bringing any trouble into the mine."

"To share in all the joys and all the sorrows... This is how all the Trainers and Pokémon live in Sinnoh! I won't allow anyone to deny that code of ethics! Come on, <player>! This is one battle we cannot lose!"

• When the Grunts are defeated

"Thanks. You really helped me out. Listen, I have a Pokémon Egg here. Would you take it with you?"

Yes (open party slot): "Thanks! I'd like you to show the Pokémon that's inside the Egg all sorts of new places. Spending time with you was very enjoyable. I intend to test my skills in other places from now on. Let's meet again! Take care on the way out."

Yes (full party): "Thanks... But you don't have room to take another Pokémon. All right then. I'll wait here for you."

Pokémon Platinum

Iron Island

• Entrance

"...You are? OK, you're <player>. I'm Riley. I'm a Trainer, yes, and it is a bit odd that I would be training here. Anyways, it's always nice to meet another Trainer. Here's a gift."

• (Receiving HM04 without the Mine Badge)

"That Hidden Machine contains the move Strength. To use it outside of battle, you need the Mine Badge from Canalave Gym."

• (Receiving HM04 with the Mine Badge)

"That Hidden Machine contains the move Strength. To use it outside of battle, you need the Badge from Canalave Gym... Oh, never mind, you've already got the Mine Badge. My bad."

"I'll be training inside. You can join me if you'd like."

• Inside

The Battleground

• Before battle

"Hi. Long time, no see. If it's all right with you, I'd like to challenge you to a battle right now."

No: "Oh, all right. Then we'll wait till you're ready."

"That look you have... I take it you're ready for battle?"

Yes: "We're pulling out all the stops to put your Pokémon down."

• During battle

"Your team! I sense your strong aura!"

• When defeated

"At times we battle, and sometime we teamed up. It's great how Trainers can interact."

• After being defeated

"If I weren't on Iron Island then... If you hadn't arrived on Iron Island then... Perhaps we would have never met. Or, would we have met elsewhere?"

The Battleground (variant)

• Before battle

"You and I, we're both Trainers. Let's forego the small talk and proceed right to battle. That's my style!"

No: "All right, then. So, what've you got to tell me?"

"See? It just doesn't feel right if we don't battle, does it?"

Yes: "Battling is our way of greeting!"

• During battle

"Your team! I sense your strong aura!"

• When defeated

"At times we battle, and sometime we team up. It's great how Trainers can interact."

• After being defeated

"Know your enemy. If you know your opponent's Pokémon and what moves they use... If you have intelligence like that, your chances of winning are much improved."

Sprites

Sprite from Platinum	Overworld sprite from Generation IV	Back sprite from Generation IV

In the anime

Riley in the anime

Riley debuted in Steeling Peace of Mind!. He is an Aura Guardian in-training alongside his Lucario. Riley is also a Trainer specializing in Steel-type Pokémon and is currently staying on Iron Island for the study of the said type.

He encountered Ash and his friends while they were responding to a call for help from friend Barry. Riley stopped a rampaging Aggron from attacking the group with his mastery of aura. He ordered them to return to town and wait while he continued his investigation into why Iron Island's Steel Pokémon were behaving hostile. Though he allowed them to come along after seeing Ash's determination.

With the help of his Lucario, Riley and the others discovered that Team Galactic were behind the low frequency energy that irritated the Steel Pokémon. After Commander Mars activated the Iron Ruins using the Spear Key, Lucario quickly became affected by the frequency as well.

In Saving the World From Ruins!, Riley led the group to disrupt Team Galactic scheme. Ash and Brock fought through Mars's defences while Riley held off an angry Steelix from injuring Dawn, Barry and Team Rocket, who were all trapped in a crevasse. Ash's Pikachu eventually destroyed Team Galactic's machine, which restored the Steel Pokémon to their normal selves.

However, in their tactical retreat Mars and her crew planted bombs throughout the Iron Ruins. Riley and his Lucario managed to trap the explosion using their aura and sent it away from the island, foiling Team Galactic's plan. Later he decided to help Professor Carolina study of the island's connections to Veilstone City's meteorites and Spear Pillar.

Character

Riley remains level-headed and fearless in his approach to challenging situations. He is selfless and will always act to protect others from harm like he did on several occasions in Saving the World From Ruins!. His aura abilities are astoundingly powerful and allows him to create defensive shields, it also makes him quite perceptive of others.

Pokémon

This listing is of Riley's known Pokémon in the anime:

Lucario

Debut	Steeling Piece of Mind!

Main article: Riley's Lucario

Lucario is Riley's only known Pokémon. Similar to Riley, Lucario also has the power of using aura.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 水島裕 Yū Mizushima English Marc Diraison Czech Pavel Tesař Finnish Aku Laitinen Italian Renato Novara Korean 신용우 Shin Yongwoo Norwegian Trond Teigen Polish Karol Wróblewski Brazilian Portuguese Sílvio Giraldi Spanish Latin America Igor Cruz Spain Juan Amador Pulido

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Riley and his Lucario in Pokémon Adventures

History

Emerald arc

Riley makes a cameo appearance in Epilogue, where he is on a boat heading to the Battle Frontier.

Diamond & Pearl arc

Riley later appears in Grumpy Gliscor where he saves Diamond and Sailor Eldritch from crashing into a large boulder with his Lucario. He reveals that he is there to train Diamond in increasing his battling skills on Byron's request. Once they arrive on Iron Island, they have a test battle to see just where Diamond's skills are lacking in. After defeating Diamond, Riley deduces that his weakness is the lack of speed and takes him to cave in order to train.

After three days of training, Riley reveals Diamond's next task: to retrieve a Pokémon Egg. After finding the boss of the cave, a Steelix, injured from a battle, they realize that someone must have attacked it and go searching for them. As they search, Riley is attacked by a Pokémon and has his and Lucario's face covered with honey, blinding them. The attackers are revealed to be two Roughnecks who were hired by Team Galactic to make a mess on the island and have stolen the Egg. With their technique that can prevent Aura users from finding them, Riley and Lucario are helpless to stop them but Diamond steps in their place. Diamond manages to defeat them without harming the Egg and with the ability to sense Aura again, Riley and Lucario finish the two off. The Egg hatches into a Riolu and Riley decides that Diamond has finally passed his test. After Diamond reveals that someone was targeting him, Riley realizes someone is spying on them. After knocking down a flying camera machine, Riley checks the machine and feels a malicious Aura emanating from it. Riley and Diamond then say their goodbyes.

Later, Riley appears at the Spear Pillar, having tracked the Aura on the camera machine to this location. Although the Aura he saw was that of the Advanced level Grunt, it turns out there was an even darker one coming from deeper inside: the Aura belonging to Sird. Riley attacks Sird and the other Commanders but they manage to escape.

Platinum arc

Riley later appears at the Battle Frontier where he presents the machine to Palmer in hopes of being able to track Sird since the Aura he used to track her before had disappeared. Palmer then gives the machine to Thorton in hopes of his technological expertise will be of some help.

After Thorton finishes fixing the machine, Riley uses his Aura to lead everyone to where the owner is. He—along with Palmer, Platinum, Cheryl, and Mira—all set off to the Distortion World. Eventually, they manage to track the owner of the machine, the Advanced level Grunt. The Grunt, who had escaped from Team Galactic out of fear, takes them to the Distortion World, under Platinum's request.

Upon entering the Distortion World, everyone is separated due to the dimension's strange gravity. While the others land safely, Riley lands onto a floating island and is left alone. Later, he manages to meet up again with the others after the Legendary Pokémon get into a huge brawl.

He rescues Marley from getting crushed by a falling Regigigas that was put to sleep by Darkrai. When Charon tries to escape after getting his flying machine broken, Riley is left behind along with the others while Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum chase after Charon.

After Charon's defeat, Riley and everyone else who was left behind manages to escape unharmed. When Riley ponders where Darkrai went off to when the legendary Pokémon all begin to leave, the Advanced level Grunt shows it is flying to parts unknown.

Pokémon

Lucario ♂

Debut	Grumpy Gliscor

Main article: Riley's Lucario

Lucario is Riley's main Pokémon which he uses in battles. He has a variety of powerful moves and the ability to sense Aura, an ability that Riley shares.

Egg → Riolu

Debut	Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim II

Riolu is a Pokémon that was stolen by two Roughnecks while it was an Egg but was retrieved by the combined efforts of Diamond and Riley.

None of Riolu's moves are known.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Riley in Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Riley appears in Serious Training on Iron Island!! along with his Lucario where he rescues Hareta from B-2's Graveler. Later, he gives Hareta a Pokémon Egg containing a Riolu.

Pokémon

Lucario

Debut	Serious Training on Iron Island!!

Main article: Riley's Lucario

Lucario is Riley's only known Pokémon. He trained it while on Iron Island. It rescued Hareta from B-2's Graveler. It fought bravely against his Drapion later on and won with the teamwork of Hareta's Riolu after it hatched.

Trivia

• Of all the potential partners in the Battle Tower, Riley has the largest pool of Pokémon to choose from.
• Riley is the only human in the games confirmed to be able to use Aura, as displayed in his intro animation and through a line of in-battle speech where he mentions feeling the player's Aura. In the anime, he is one of two known and currently living human users of Aura, the other being Ash.
• Riley has many similarities with Sir Aaron from Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. In addition to design similarities, both Trainers have a Lucario and can use Aura.
  • The design of the necklace Riley wears is the same as the pattern on Sir Aaron's gloves. It is also the same as the pattern on Groudon's arm.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ゲン Gen	From 玄米 genmai (brown rice)
English	Riley	From rye and Riolu
German	Urs*	From Urhirse (red millet)
	Hordeo*	From Hordeum (barley genus)
Spanish	Quinoa	From quinoa
French	Armand*	From Sir Aaron and amarante (amaranth)
	Bernard*	Possibly from amarante queue-de-renard (foxtail amaranth)
Italian	Marisio*	From mais (maize)
	Fabiolo*	From faba (Latin for bean)
Korean	현이 Hyeon'i	From 현미 (玄米) hyeonmi (brown rice)
Chinese (Mandarin)	亞玄 / 亚玄 Yǎxuán / Yàxuán	From 亞朗 Yǎlǎng / Alóhng (Sir Aaron) and the Japanese 玄米 genmai
Chinese (Cantonese)	亞玄 Ayùhn
Vietnamese	Gen	Transcription of his Japanese name

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Non-player characters in the core series games

Sinnoh Professor Rowan • Professor Oak • Johanna • Barry • Lucas • Dawn • Cynthia • Looker • Stat Trainers (Cheryl • Riley • Mira • Buck • Marley) Bebe • Teala • Felicity • Roseanne • Rad Rickshaw • Eldritch • Wilma • Jasmine • Caitlin • Julia • Jordan • Dexter • Keira • Mr. Backlot • Morimoto Underground Man • Mr. Goods • Mr. Fuego • Pokétch Co. President • Dr. Footstep • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Helena • Ketch Appy Team Galactic • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Professor's assistants • Stats judge See also: Kanto Professor Oak • Mom (Kanto) • Mom (LGPE) • Red • Blue • Green • Trace • Daisy • Old man • Bill • Celio • Mr. Fuji • Safari Zone Warden • Copycat • Primo • Koichi Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Erik and Sara • Teala • Mina • Cal • Steven Stone • Maylene • Cameron • Mr. Game • Morimoto Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Professor's aides • Magikarp salesman • Name Rater • Day-Care Person • Mr. Hyper Johto Professor Elm • Professor Oak • Mom • Ethan • Lyra • Silver • Mr. Pokémon • Eusine • Lance • Red • Kiyo • Baoba • Magnus • Earl • Kurt • Carrie • Dude Mary • Buena • Radio Director • Haircut brothers • Webster • Master • Li • Wilma • Primo • Maximo • Jet • Caitlin • Cynthia • Cameron • Mr. Game • Felicity • Teala Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Frontier Brains • Kimono Girls • Week Siblings • Name Rater • Poké Seer • Day-Care Couple • Professor's aides Hoenn Professor Birch • Mom • May • Brendan • Wally • Wanda • Steven Stone • Wallace • Scott • Mr. Briney • Mr. Stone • Gabby and Ty • Lanette Brigette • Professor Cozmo • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Rydel • Winstrate family • Captain Stern • Trick Master • Treasure Hunter • Dock Apprentice • Pokémon Center Ladies • Old guys • Mr. Bonding • Teala • Aarune • Lisia • Zinnia • Looker • Inver • Chaz • Fossil Maniac • Kiri • Memory Girl Team Aqua • Team Magma • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Battle Chatelaines • Gym guide • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Stats judge Sevii Celio • Bill • Lostelle • Lorelei • Selphy • Teala Team Rocket • Day-Care Couple Unova Professor Juniper • Mom (BW) • Mom (B2W2) • Cheren • Bianca • Bianca's father • Hugh • Hugh's sister • Cedric Juniper • Fennel • Amanita Cilan • Chili • Cress • Lenora • Hawes • Loblolly • Charles • Iris • Drayden • Alder • Benga • Curtis • Yancy • Brycen • Sabrina • Pop Roxie Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Ingo • Emmet • Cynthia • Looker • N • Colress • Morimoto • Nishino • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Plasma • Clyde • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • PWT participants • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge • Magikarp salesman Kalos Professor Sycamore • Grace • Calem • Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Alexa • Cassius • Inver • Sina • Dexio • Gurkinn Bonnie • Diantha • AZ • Looker • Emma • Mr. Bonding • Phil the Photo Guy • Memory Girl • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Flare • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Battle Chatelaines • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge Alola Professor Kukui • Mom • Lillie • Nebby • Hau • Rotom • Professor Burnet • Molayne • Samson Oak • Ryuki • Mohn Red • Blue • Wally • Cynthia • Grimsley • Colress • Sina • Dexio • Looker • Anabel • Necrozma • Morimoto • Iwao Team Skull • Aether Foundation • Ultra Recon Squad • Team Rainbow Rocket Trial Captains • Island kahunas • Elite Four • Name Rater • Judge • Mr. Hyper • Gester Galar Professor Magnolia • Mum • Hop • Bede • Marnie • Sonia • Leon Sordward • Shielbert • Mustard • Klara • Avery • Honey • Hyde • Peony • Peonia • Calyrex • Ball Guy Watt Traders • Ingredients Sellers • Digging Duo • Camping King Team Yell • Macro Cosmos • Dan • Gym Leaders • Morimoto • Cara Liss • Jack Hisui Cogita • Arceus • Choy • Anthe • Miss Fortunes (Charm • Clover • Coin) • Vessa Galaxy Team • Diamond Clan • Pearl Clan • Ginkgo Guild Paldea Professor Sada • Professor Turo • Mom • Nemona • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Arven • Penny • Heath Clavell • Jacq • Dendra • Miriam • Raifort • Saguaro • Salvatore • Tyme • Harrington Carmine • Kieran • Briar • Cyrano • Terapagos • Billy and O'Nare Team Star • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Pokémon League representatives Kitakami Carmine • Kieran • Briar • Caretaker • Yukito and Hideko • Ogerpon • Pecharunt • Perrin • Billy and O'Nare Koraidon • Miraidon • Jacq • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Terapagos • Professor Sada • Professor Turo Blueberry Cyrano • Briar • Carmine • Kieran • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Rika • Clavell • Perrin • Snacksworth • Synclaire BB Elite Four • Special Coaches • Guidance counselors

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.