Some Pokemon need to be raised with love to evolve right? Well, if it is possible, I'd like to evolve my Riolu at Level 2, but I don't think I can get enough love into one level. That's where Pokemon Amie comes in.
If I raise Riolu's Affection to 5 hearts and level it up once, will it evolve?
Best Answer
Affection and friendship are two separate things! Friendship is gathered from things like levelling, using items or giving massages. Some examples:
The first number is with a friendship between 0 and 99. The second between 100 and 199, and the third 200-255. Information how much exactly and what different kinds is on Bulbapedia.
Pokemon Amie is for affection. The only Pokemon right now that evolves with affection is Eevee (into Sylveon, while also knowing a Fairy type move). The different effects are the following (from Bulbapedia):
At affection level 2 and higher
At affection level 4 and higher, a Pokémon can sometimes:
At affection level 5 and higher, a Pokémon can sometimes:
How do you evolve your Riolu at level 2?
So if you want to evolve your Riolu at level 2, you can give him berries, or walk an enormous amount of steps. You'll need a friendship of 220 before it evolves, and you gain 1 friendship every 256 steps. That will be 56064 steps. You can also use vitamins or EV lowering berries to reduce this amount of steps. Good luck!