Riolu P-A 059

About Riolu P-A 059

Riolu P-A 059, Pokemon - basic, designed by Akira Komayama first released in Jul, 2026 in the set Promos-A.

Riolu P-A 059 would mainly fit in a low-curve Fighting deck that wants a cheap Basic attacker to pressure early, especially if the deck can use Fighting Energy acceleration or just needs a simple opener while evolving into stronger Fighting lines, but by itself it is very underpowered: 40 damage for two Fighting Energy is inefficient, its Psychic Weakness is a common liability, and the single Colorless retreat means it is easy to get stuck if promoted awkwardly. In most cases, better cards exist for almost any role Riolu could fill, including stronger Basic Fighting attackers like **Koraidon ex** or **Great Tusk ex** for real damage output, or even other Riolu/Riolu-like setup Basics with better utility depending on the format; if the goal is to play a Riolu specifically, some versions are only preferable because they evolve into Lucario or provide niche support, not because this one is strong as an attacker. Overall, this card generally should **not** see competitive play except in ve