Pokemon Legends: Arceus is about within the outdated instances within the Pokemon world when it was uncommon to seek out concord between individuals and Pokemon. Set within the land of the Hisui area, referred to as the Sinnoh area in fashionable instances, you’ll be part of the Galaxy Expedition Group (Galaxy Group for brief) as a member of the Survey Corps stationed in Jubilife Village. You may be tasked to fulfill each species of Pokémon from the Hisui area to finish the area’s first-ever Pokédex.
Within the recreation, sure Pokemon have particular necessities for them to evolve. One in all these Pokemon is Riolu, and on this information, you’ll discover ways to evolve Riolu right into a Lucario!
Riolu into Lucario
Lucario is a Preventing and Metal kind Aura Pokemon that appears like a canine with black and blue fur, a spike on the again of every of its forepaws and its chest, a blue tail, and appendages hanging down in the back of its head. It has a protracted snout, lengthy ears, pink eyes, a torso with a cream colour, and thighs which might be coloured blue, which make it seem like it’s carrying shorts. In response to its Pokedex entry within the recreation, Lucario seems very gallant and that Lucario can emit power waves referred to as “aura,” which it may possibly then management with precision and use these power waves to sense beings from far-off.
Lucario could be discovered within the Snowfall Sizzling Spring and south of Icebound Falls on the prime of the frozen falls within the Alabaster Icelands. Lucario could be present in these areas always of the day however can solely be discovered right here throughout a blizzard. It’s price mentioning that the Lucario that may be discovered on the prime of the frozen Icebound Falls within the Alabaster Icelands is a Stage 70 Alpha Pokemon. Except for that, Lucario may additionally be present in Huge Mass Outbreaks within the Cobalt Coastlands and the Alabaster Icelands.
Another for catching a Lucario is by way of evolution. To do this, the participant should evolve right into a Riolu with a Excessive Friendship Stage in the course of the daytime. First, the participant ought to know the place to discover a Riolu.
Riolu
The participant can discover a Riolu within the Snowfall Sizzling Spring and Icebound Falls within the Alabaster Icelands. Riolu could be present in these areas always of the day and in each climate situation. Except for that, Riolu could be present in Huge Mass Outbreaks within the Cobalt Coastlands and the Alabaster Icelands.
Should you plan on distracting it with meals earlier than catching it, it’s price mentioning that Riolu’s most popular meals are Springy Mushroom, Dazzling Honey, Hearty Grains, and Plump Beans.
Suppose you propose on battling a Riolu first earlier than catching it. In that case, it’s price noting that Riolu is a Preventing kind Pokemon which implies it has a weak point to Fairy-type, Flying-type, and Psychic-type strikes (tremendous efficient) and resistance to Bug-type, Darkish-type, and Rock-type strikes (not very efficient).
Excessive Friendship
Now that the participant has caught a Riolu, all that’s wanted to evolve a Riolu into Lucario is for the participant’s Riolu to have at the very least a Excessive Friendship Stage.
To enhance a Pokemon’s Friendship Stage, the participant ought to maintain the Pokemon in the participant’s social gathering, use the Pokemon in battles, not let the Pokemon faint in battle, and use the Pokemon to collect supplies from timber and ores.
To examine your Pokemon’s Friendship Stage, head on to the Friendship Checker named Belamy which could be discovered a bit of bit south of the Pastures within the jap a part of Jubilife Village (Belamy is the person wearing blue). Nonetheless, you will need to be aware that the Friendship Checker will not be obtainable proper at the beginning of the sport. To unlock the Friendship Checker, the participant should full the “Measuring Your Compatibility” Request (request 28). After that, the participant can now discuss to Belamy and choose the Pokemon you need to examine for the Friendship Stage. The next is the precise Friendship Stage based mostly on Belamy’s Description:
Friendship Stage | Belamy’s Description |
Base Friendship | “[Your Pokemon] appears leery of you but. New to the group, maybe?” |
Low | “I suppose [your Pokemon] ’s develop into a bit pleasant towards you, however you’ve a methods to go…” |
Mid | “[Your Pokemon] appears to take to each other with you. However I’m positive it might get on higher!” |
Excessive | “You and [your Pokemon] appear to be quick buddies. You should be fairly good companions!” |
Highest | “What a wonderful pair of buddies you and [your Pokemon] make. You should imply rather a lot to one another!” |
As for Riolu, the participant’s Riolu should be on the Excessive or Highest Friendship Stage to evolve into Lucario.
Lastly, Lucario!
After catching a Riolu and elevating its Friendship Stage to Excessive or Highest, the participant can now evolve a Riolu right into a Lucario!
To do this, that is what the participant should do:
- First, be certain that it’s daytime. If not, the participant can relaxation by interacting with the tent or the Galaxy Member in any of the Base Camps or by sleeping on the mattress within the participant’s quarters on the fitting aspect of the Ginkgo Guild Store till morning, noon or night.
- Then, if it isn’t already there, put the participant’s Riolu within the participant’s social gathering by speaking to the Galaxy Member close to the tent on any of the Base Camps and deciding on “I need to see my Pokemon” on the immediate or heading to the Pastures within the jap a part of Jubilife Village.
- Then, return to the sport and press the up directional button to open the participant’s Satchel.
- Choose the participant’s Riolu, which has a glowing Poke Ball beside its identify, indicating that the Pokemon is able to evolve. Choose Evolve on the immediate, verify on the subsequent immediate to evolve Riolu, then, similar to that, Riolu will evolve right into a Lucario!
Now that the participant has a Lucario, the participant can attempt to use the Lucario to finish different requests, missions, or Arceus’ activity for the participant, which is to catch ’em all!