{"id":371141,"date":"2025-07-09T01:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T01:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=371141"},"modified":"2025-07-09T01:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T01:40:09","slug":"does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Lucario evolve during the day?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#Does_Lucario_Evolve_During_the_Day\" title=\"Does Lucario Evolve During the Day?\">Does Lucario Evolve During the Day?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#Understanding_Riolu_Evolution\" title=\"Understanding Riolu Evolution\">Understanding Riolu Evolution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#1_How_to_Evolve_Riolu_into_Lucario\" title=\"1. How to Evolve Riolu into Lucario?\">1. How to Evolve Riolu into Lucario?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#2_Can_Riolu_Evolve_at_Night\" title=\"2. Can Riolu Evolve at Night?\">2. Can Riolu Evolve at Night?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#3_What_is_the_Friendship_Requirement_for_Riolu_to_Evolve\" title=\"3. What is the Friendship Requirement for Riolu to Evolve?\">3. What is the Friendship Requirement for Riolu to Evolve?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#4_Does_Lucario_Evolve_Further\" title=\"4. Does Lucario Evolve Further?\">4. Does Lucario Evolve Further?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#5_Is_Lucario_a_Legendary_Pokemon\" title=\"5. Is Lucario a Legendary Pok\u00e9mon?\">5. Is Lucario a Legendary Pok\u00e9mon?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#6_How_to_Check_a_Pokemons_Happiness\" title=\"6. How to Check a Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s Happiness?\">6. How to Check a Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s Happiness?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#7_Can_Riolu_Hatch_from_Eggs\" title=\"7. Can Riolu Hatch from Eggs?\">7. Can Riolu Hatch from Eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#8_Does_Riolu_Spawn_Only_During_the_Day\" title=\"8. Does Riolu Spawn Only During the Day?\">8. Does Riolu Spawn Only During the Day?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#9_Can_Riolu_Evolve_at_Level_100\" title=\"9. Can Riolu Evolve at Level 100?\">9. Can Riolu Evolve at Level 100?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#10_What_is_the_Best_Nature_for_Lucario\" title=\"10. What is the Best Nature for Lucario?\">10. What is the Best Nature for Lucario?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#11_How_to_Raise_a_Pokemons_Happiness\" title=\"11. How to Raise a Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s Happiness?\">11. How to Raise a Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s Happiness?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#12_Can_Riolu_Evolve_at_Sunset\" title=\"12. Can Riolu Evolve at Sunset?\">12. Can Riolu Evolve at Sunset?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#13_How_to_Evolve_Riolu_Fast\" title=\"13. How to Evolve Riolu Fast?\">13. How to Evolve Riolu Fast?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#14_Is_Mega_Lucario_Rare\" title=\"14. Is Mega Lucario Rare?\">14. Is Mega Lucario Rare?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/does-lucario-evolve-during-the-day\/#15_Why_is_Lucario_So_Rare_in_the_Wild\" title=\"15. Why is Lucario So Rare in the Wild?\">15. Why is Lucario So Rare in the Wild?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Lucario_Evolve_During_the_Day\"><\/span>Does Lucario Evolve During the Day?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Riolu<\/strong>, the Pok\u00e9mon that evolves into <strong>Lucario<\/strong>, can evolve during the day, provided it has <strong>high friendship<\/strong> and <strong>levels up<\/strong>. The evolution process is not dependent on the time of day for <strong>Lucario<\/strong> itself, as it is the result of evolving <strong>Riolu<\/strong>, which requires <strong>daytime<\/strong>, <strong>high happiness<\/strong>, and a <strong>level up<\/strong> to trigger the evolution into <strong>Lucario<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Riolu_Evolution\"><\/span>Understanding Riolu Evolution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To understand the evolution of <strong>Riolu<\/strong> into <strong>Lucario<\/strong>, it&#8217;s essential to consider the factors that influence this process, including <strong>time of day<\/strong>, <strong>friendship level<\/strong>, and <strong>leveling up<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_How_to_Evolve_Riolu_into_Lucario\"><\/span>1. How to Evolve Riolu into Lucario?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Riolu<\/strong> evolves into <strong>Lucario<\/strong> when it <strong>levels up<\/strong> with <strong>high friendship<\/strong> during the <strong>day<\/strong>. This requires ensuring <strong>Riolu<\/strong> has <strong>max happiness<\/strong> and that the game&#8217;s time is between <strong>10:00 AM and 8:00 PM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Can_Riolu_Evolve_at_Night\"><\/span>2. Can Riolu Evolve at Night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No, <strong>Riolu<\/strong> cannot evolve into <strong>Lucario<\/strong> at <strong>night<\/strong>. The evolution is specifically triggered during the <strong>day<\/strong>, making the time of day a critical factor.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_What_is_the_Friendship_Requirement_for_Riolu_to_Evolve\"><\/span>3. What is the Friendship Requirement for Riolu to Evolve?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Riolu<\/strong> needs <strong>max happiness<\/strong>, which is <strong>220<\/strong>, to evolve into <strong>Lucario<\/strong>. This can be achieved through various methods, including using items like the <strong>Soothe Bell<\/strong>, walking with <strong>Riolu<\/strong>, and engaging in battles where <strong>Riolu<\/strong> does not faint.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Does_Lucario_Evolve_Further\"><\/span>4. Does Lucario Evolve Further?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No, <strong>Lucario<\/strong> does not evolve further. It is the evolved form of <strong>Riolu<\/strong> and does not have any additional evolutions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Is_Lucario_a_Legendary_Pokemon\"><\/span>5. Is Lucario a Legendary Pok\u00e9mon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No, <strong>Lucario<\/strong> is not a <strong>Legendary Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong>. It is an evolved form of <strong>Riolu<\/strong>, which can be obtained through normal gameplay.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_How_to_Check_a_Pokemons_Happiness\"><\/span>6. How to Check a Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s Happiness?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Happiness Checker<\/strong> can be found in <strong>Laverre City<\/strong> in the <strong>Fan Club<\/strong>, and there&#8217;s also a character in <strong>Shalour City<\/strong> who gives the <strong>Footprint Ribbon<\/strong> to any Pok\u00e9mon with <strong>max happiness<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Can_Riolu_Hatch_from_Eggs\"><\/span>7. Can Riolu Hatch from Eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, <strong>Riolu<\/strong> can hatch from <strong>2 km Eggs<\/strong>, especially during events where the hatching rate for <strong>Riolu<\/strong> is increased. These <strong>Riolu<\/strong> also have a higher chance of being <strong>Shiny<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Does_Riolu_Spawn_Only_During_the_Day\"><\/span>8. Does Riolu Spawn Only During the Day?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No, <strong>Riolu<\/strong>&#8216;s spawn rate is not based on the time of day but is generally rare, with a low encounter rate.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Can_Riolu_Evolve_at_Level_100\"><\/span>9. Can Riolu Evolve at Level 100?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, <strong>Riolu<\/strong> can evolve into <strong>Lucario<\/strong> at <strong>level 100<\/strong> if it has <strong>high friendship<\/strong> and the evolution conditions are met during the <strong>day<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_What_is_the_Best_Nature_for_Lucario\"><\/span>10. What is the Best Nature for Lucario?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Lucario<\/strong> benefits from <strong>Hasty<\/strong> or <strong>Naive Nature<\/strong>, as these natures increase its speed, which is crucial for determining the base-turn order in battle.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_How_to_Raise_a_Pokemons_Happiness\"><\/span>11. How to Raise a Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s Happiness?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Raising a Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s <strong>happiness<\/strong> can be done by catching it with a <strong>Luxury Ball<\/strong> or <strong>Friend Ball<\/strong>, using <strong>Vitamins<\/strong>, keeping it in the party, feeding it <strong>Curry<\/strong> in <strong>Pok\u00e9mon Camp<\/strong>, and having it hold a <strong>Soothe Bell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Can_Riolu_Evolve_at_Sunset\"><\/span>12. Can Riolu Evolve at Sunset?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Technically, if <strong>sunset<\/strong> is still considered part of the <strong>day<\/strong> in the game&#8217;s time, then yes, <strong>Riolu<\/strong> can evolve at <strong>sunset<\/strong>. However, the exact timing might vary based on the game&#8217;s internal clock.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_How_to_Evolve_Riolu_Fast\"><\/span>13. How to Evolve Riolu Fast?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To evolve <strong>Riolu<\/strong> quickly, focus on raising its <strong>friendship<\/strong> level to <strong>220<\/strong>, which can be done by walking with it, using <strong>berries<\/strong>, or engaging in <strong>autobattles<\/strong> in <strong>Let&#8217;s Go mode<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Is_Mega_Lucario_Rare\"><\/span>14. Is Mega Lucario Rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Mega Lucario<\/strong> can be considered rare due to the rarity of its evolution item, <strong>Lucarionite<\/strong>, and the specific conditions required to evolve <strong>Lucario<\/strong> into its Mega form.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Why_is_Lucario_So_Rare_in_the_Wild\"><\/span>15. Why is Lucario So Rare in the Wild?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Lucario<\/strong> is not found in the wild; it must be evolved from <strong>Riolu<\/strong>, which itself has a low spawn rate, making <strong>Lucario<\/strong> relatively rare to obtain compared to other Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does Lucario Evolve During the Day? Riolu, the Pok\u00e9mon that evolves into Lucario, can evolve during the day, provided it has high friendship and levels up. 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