Moves learnt by level up

Lv.MovePower
37Aura Sphere80
42Close Combat120
47Dragon Pulse85
51Extreme Speed80

Can Riolu learn Aura Sphere through breeding?

No, It is not possible to get a Riolu that knows either of those moves without hacking.

What is the best starter for Platinum?

For a playthrough, the best starter is singlehandely and objectively Infernape. With a type advantage against five out of the eight gyms and incredible attacking and speed stats, along with early access to the most powerful Fighting type move in the game, Close Combat, you could steamroll the game with just Infernape.

Is Infernape good Platinum?

Infernape is a great Pokémon to have on your team with his great Attack, Special Attack and Speed as well as his great movepool which can cover a lot of his weaknesses.

Is Close Combat better than Aura Sphere?

Aura Sphere ties with Return as the highest DPS move currently available in the game at 50 – yes 50 DPS. Close Combat by comparison is 43.48 and Focus Blast is 40.00….Top Tier Fighting Attackers and Move-sets.

PokemonLucario
Quick MoveCounter Fighting
Charge MoveClose Combat Fighting
DPS14.66
TDO430.77

Who is the strongest Sinnoh starter?

Turtwig is the least effective option.

  • Piplup is a decent option.
  • Chimchar is the best option out of the three.
  • Chikorita is, unfortunately, still a terrible choice.
  • Cyndquil is decent.
  • Totodile is the best going for the fact while it’s decent against most gym, late game Feraligatr is quite dangerous.

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