Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Riolu
Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · #GG26 · Trainer Gallery Rare Holo · 2023
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Market reference
$13.86
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- GG26 / 70
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Trainer Gallery Rare Holo
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Lucario
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 447
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Riolu plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Low Kick) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Seen in 3% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 3 copies.
How to beat Riolu
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 3% of decks
- 2.96 copies on average · 2691 decks
- Match win rate
- 47.4%
- +0.2 pts vs the 47.1% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Riolu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It's exceedingly energetic, with enough stamina to keep running all through the night. Taking it for walks can be a challenging experience."
FFLow Kick — 50
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Riolu or Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery.
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Sep 10, 2026
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Sep 10, 2026
Plantel Battle #32 💥100 CODES ✔️ TOP 8
Sep 10, 2026
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Sep 11, 2026
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Sep 11, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Riolu was legal.
Vault Of Games | Midweek Mayhem #2
today
🇧🇷 Batalhas Vip 💲💲
today
REFINE Autumn Series Session 2: Apple Cider
today
Zard-Pokénight #017
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ASRcristiano # 185 - 60 codes - Road to Frankfurt!
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TAVERNA LEAGUE - SEASON #0 - DAY #1
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Tournament play
This printing of Riolu has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Riolu — Mega Evolution
Played in 795 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $9.70 | $15.00 | $999.99 | $13.86 | $12.26 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/20| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €9.50 |
| 7-day average | €10.61 |
| 30-day average | €10.70 |
| Low | €4.00 |
| Trend price | €10.95 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €10.22 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Riolu is real?
Riolu is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Riolu worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Riolu is $13.86; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Riolu from?
Riolu is from the Pokémon set "Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Riolu?
Riolu is a Trainer Gallery Rare Holo card in the Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery set.
Other Riolu printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
