Riolu 112/217 · Ascended Heroes

Ascended Heroes is a set in the Mega Evolution series. It was released on January 30, 2026. The printed size is 217. This checklist is longer, at 295 cards. Riolu is 112/217, in position 112 of 295 on this checklist. Before it is 111 Cynthia's Garchomp ex, and after it is 113 Mega Lucario ex. The listed rarity is Common.

Riolu is a Basic Fighting Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Riolu (#447), generation 4 (Sinnoh).

hncl illustrated this card. The same name is on 30 other cards in the catalog.

Riolu (#447) has 31 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 26 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2025. The earliest other card is Riolu 61/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Common. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and hncl illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 30 other cards of Riolu list a different HP.

The attack Accelerating Stab lists 30 damage. The cost is Fighting. During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Accelerating Stab. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "They communicate with one another using their auras. They are able to run all through the night." The regulation mark is I.

I keep a set binder for Ascended Heroes, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Ascended Heroes set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Riolu can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). Themed lists that include this exact card are Baby Pokémon, Riolu and Lucario, and Night and moon Pokémon. I still need this card.