Riolu 215/198 · Scarlet & Violet

Riolu is Pokédex #447, generation 4 (Sinnoh). Riolu is a Basic Fighting Pokémon with 70 HP.

Riolu sits at 215/198 in Scarlet & Violet, position 215 of 258. Before it is 214 Greavard, and after it is 216 Sandile. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on March 31, 2023. The printed size is 198. This checklist is longer, at 258 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 198. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

The attack Punch lists 10 damage. The cost is Fighting. Reckless Charge is another attack lists 50 damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless. This Pokémon also does 20 damage to itself. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. 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 G.

Riolu (#447) has 31 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Riolu 61/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Illustration Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Nelnal illustrated this one. 16 other cards of Riolu list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Nelnal. I count 18 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Scarlet & Violet set binder is where a full Scarlet & Violet set goes. This card fills one slot there. 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. I still need this card.