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Ash's Riolu
サトシのリオル Satoshi's Riolu
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Ash's Riolu
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Ash's Riolu (Japanese: サトシのリオル Satoshi's Riolu) was the third Pokémon that Ash caught in the new series, and his fifty-fifth overall.
History
Riolu's Egg was originally found in the Sinnoh region. Despite being passed from one Day Care worker to another for a long time, it seemed unwilling to hatch. Eventually, the Egg made its way to the Kanto region, coming under the care of the Nurse Joy working in Vermilion City.
While Ash battled Hashiba, the Egg sensed the strong Aura emitted by the former and reacted to it. Ash also felt the Egg calling for him. While Pikachu was being treated at the Pokémon Center, Ash followed the call to the room where the Egg was being kept. When the Egg reacted to Ash's presence by rolling towards him, Nurse Joy decided to entrust its care to him.
The following night, the Egg hatched into a Riolu. As Ash wasn't exuding the same Aura as he had earlier, Riolu didn't recognize him and instantly fled from the Sakuragi Institute and started attacking various wild Pokémon, although all of them were too strong for it. Ash finally caught up to Riolu as it was getting attacked by an Onix. During the battle against the Rock Snake Pokémon, Riolu recognized Ash's Aura as the same one it had sensed earlier. With both Pikachu and Riolu attacking Onix, Ash was soon able to drive it away, and then, he took Riolu to the Pokémon Center to be healed. After Nurse Joy treated Riolu, it expressed willingness to be caught by Ash, which he agreed to.
Personality and characteristics
Riolu, like every other member of its species, responds to Aura, and, as such, it developed a subconscious connection to Ash before it even hatched. Riolu, while it was an egg, was picking of its Trainer as it went through many Day Care centers and would't hatch without finding a Trainer that matched its Aura capabilities, much like Ash's Greninja, while it was a Froakie, would't go to a Trainer that had compassion and kindness. After hatching, it displayed a very headstrong personality, attacking wild Pokémon and even Ash, as if it had something to prove. Despite being a baby Pokémon, it displays dislike towards being cared for and generally seems very independent.
Moves used
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Trivia
- Riolu is Ash's first:
- Riolu's Egg is a reference to the 10km Egg in Pokémon GO. At the time SS021 aired in Japan, Riolu could be found in these Eggs.
Related articles
- For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Riolu.
