Roar (move)

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Roar
ほえる Roar
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  %
Priority  -6*
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Causes the user to move later on the next turn.

Roar (Japanese: ほえる Roar) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It has been TM05 since Generation II.

Effect

Generation I

If Roar is used in a wild Pokémon battle by a Pokémon on either side, the battle will automatically end. In a Trainer battle, Roar has no effect. Roar has 100% accuracy and normal priority.

Generation II

When in a Trainer battle, Roar will now force the target to switch with a randomly chosen Pokémon from its Trainer's party. If there is no Pokémon for the target to switch with, Roar will fail. Roar now has a priority of -1. If Roar is used before the opponent can make its move, Roar will fail.

Generation III to IV

Roar will fail when used against Pokémon with the Abilities Soundproof and Suction Cups or rooted by Ingrain. It no longer fails if it is not used last.

If the user's level is less than the target's, there is now a chance that Roar will fail. The chance of failure starts at approximately 25%, but drops as the user's level increases. Given the terms T for the target's level, U for the user's level, and X for a random integer from 0 to 255, a term R can be calculated where R = FLOOR( ( T + U ) * X / 256 ) + 1. If R is less than or equal to T/4, Roar fails. The chance of Roar failing can generally be approximated by ( T / 4 + 1 ) / ( T + U ); the true chance of failing may diverge moderately from that approximation for low values of T and U.

Roar now has a priority of -6.

Generation V

In wild Pokémon battles, Roar will now always fail if the user's level is less than the target's. In Trainer battles, Roar will now succeed if it hits, regardless of either Pokémon's level.

Roar is now reflected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce.

Generation VI

Roar now bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. Roar can now hit a target even if it has used Protect, Detect, or Spiky Shield, but will fail if the target is protected by Crafty Shield.

In a wild Horde Encounter, if a wild Pokémon uses Roar, it will force the target to switch with a Pokémon from its Trainer's party, regardless of the target's level. If the Trainer's Pokémon uses Roar, however, it will fail.

Description

Games Description
Stad A terrifying roar that drives wild Pokémon away. It is useful only in the wild.
Stad2 A terrifying roar that drives the target away. The opposing trainer must use a new Pokémon.
GSC Scares wild foes to end battle.
RSE Makes the foe flee to end the battle.*
A savage roar that makes the foe flee to end the battle.*
ColoXD Causes the target to flee and switch out of battle.*
A savage roar that swaps the target out of battle.*
FRLG The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
DPPtHGSS The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
BW The target is scared off and replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
B2W2 The target is scared off and switched. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends.
XYORAS The target is scared off and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
SM The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0037     Field Field 21 13 9 7 7 7 7
037A  
Vulpix
Alola Form
  Field Field 7
0038     Field Field 1
0058     Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0059     Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0142     Flying Flying 9 9 9 9
0209     Field Fairy 26 26 25 25 25 25
0210     Field Fairy 28 28 27 27 27 25
0228     Field Field 7 19 14 14 13 13
0229     Field Field 7 19 14 14 13 13
0243     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 21 21 15 15 15 15
0244     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 21 21 15 15 15 15
0245     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 21GS
0261     Field Field 21 21 21 21XY
16ORAS
16
0262     Field Field 22 22 22 22XY
16ORAS
16
0293     Monster Field 35 35 35 35XY
29ORAS
29
0294     Monster Field 43 43 43 43XY
29ORAS
32
0295     Monster Field 45 45 45 45XY
29ORAS
32
0304     Monster Monster 21 22 22BW
18B2W2
18XY
19ORAS
19
0305     Monster Monster 21 22 22BW
18B2W2
18XY
19ORAS
19
0306     Monster Monster 21 22 22BW
18B2W2
18XY
19ORAS
19
0309     Field Field 28 36 36 36XY
34ORAS
34
0310     Field Field 31 42 42 42XY
36ORAS
36
0403     Field Field 21 21 21 21
0404     Field Field 23 23 23 23
0405     Field Field 23 23 23 23
0498     Field Field 39 39 39
0499     Field Field 47 47 47
0500     Field Field 55 55 55
0506     Field Field 26 26 26
0507     Field Field 29 29 29
0508     Field Field 29 29 29
0633     Dragon Dragon 20 20 20
0634     Dragon Dragon 20 20 20
0635     Dragon Dragon 20 20 20
0696     Monster Dragon 6 6
0697     Monster Dragon 6 1, 6
0725     Field Field 18
0726     Field Field 19
0726     Field Field 19
0744     Field Field 26
0745     Field Field 26
745Mn     Field Field 26
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0335     Field Field
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
TM05
III
TM05
IV
TM05
V
TM05
VI
TM05
VII
TM05
VIII
--
IX
--
0003     Monster Grass
0006     Monster Dragon
0009     Monster Water 1
0020     Field Field
020A  
Raticate
Alola Form
  Field Field
0031     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0034     Monster Field
0037     Field Field
037A  
Vulpix
Alola Form
  Field Field
0038     Field Field
038A  
Ninetales
Alola Form
  Field Field
0053     Field Field
053A  
Persian
Alola Form
  Field Field
0058     Field Field
0059     Field Field
0076     Mineral Mineral
076A  
Golem
Alola Form
  Mineral Mineral
0095     Mineral Mineral
0111     Monster Field
0112     Monster Field
0115     Monster Monster
0130     Water 2 Dragon
0131     Monster Water 1
0134     Field Field
0135     Field Field
0136     Field Field
0142     Flying Flying
0144     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0145     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0146     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0149     Water 1 Dragon
0151     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0156     Field Field
0157     Field Field
0159     Monster Water 1
0160     Monster Water 1
0208     Mineral Mineral
0209     Field Fairy
0210     Field Fairy
0216     Field Field
0217     Field Field
0220     Field Field
0221     Field Field
0227     Flying Flying
0228     Field Field
0229     Field Field
0231     Field Field
0232     Field Field
0234     Field Field
0243     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0244     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0245     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0248     Monster Monster
0249     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0250     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0254     Monster Dragon
0257     Field Field
0260     Monster Water 1
0261     Field Field
0262     Field Field
0264     Field Field
0288     Field Field
0289     Field Field
0293     Monster Field
0294     Monster Field
0295     Monster Field
0304     Monster Monster
0305     Monster Monster
0306     Monster Monster
0309     Field Field
0310     Field Field
0319     Water 2 Water 2
0320     Field Water 2
0321     Field Water 2
0323     Field Field
0334     Dragon Flying
0335     Field Field
0357     Monster Grass
0364     Water 1 Field
0365     Water 1 Field
0371     Dragon Dragon
0372     Dragon Dragon
0373     Dragon Dragon
0380     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0381     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0382     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0383     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0384     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0389     Monster Grass
0392     Field Human-Like
0395     Water 1 Field
0403     Field Field
0404     Field Field
0405     Field Field
0408     Monster Monster
0409     Monster Monster
0410     Monster Monster
0411     Monster Monster
0419     Water 1 Field
0432     Field Field
0434     Field Field
0435     Field Field
0443     Monster Dragon
0444     Monster Dragon
0445     Monster Dragon
0447     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0448     Field Human-Like
0449     Field Field
0450     Field Field
0452     Bug Water 3
0464     Monster Field
0470     Field Field
0471     Field Field
0473     Field Field
0483     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0484     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0485     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0487     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0493     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0498     Field Field
0499     Field Field
0500     Field Field
0506     Field Field
0507     Field Field
0508     Field Field
0551     Field Field
0552     Field Field
0553     Field Field
0554     Field Field
0555     Field Field
0559     Field Dragon
0560     Field Dragon
0566     Water 3 Flying
0567     Water 3 Flying
0570     Field Field
0571     Field Field
0604     Amorphous Amorphous
0610     Monster Dragon
0611     Monster Dragon
0612     Monster Dragon
0614     Field Field
0621     Monster Dragon
0633     Dragon Dragon
0634     Dragon Dragon
0635     Dragon Dragon
0638     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0639     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0640     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0647     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0650     Field Field
0651     Field Field
0652     Field Field
0667     Field Field
0668     Field Field
0672     Field Field
0673     Field Field
0674     Field Human-Like
0675     Field Human-Like
0676     Field Field
0696     Monster Dragon
0697     Monster Dragon
0698     Monster Monster
0699     Monster Monster
0713     Monster Monster
0716     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0721     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0725     Field Field
0726     Field Field
0726     Field Field
0735     Field Field
0744     Field Field
0745     Field Field
745Mn     Field Field
0749     Field Field
0750     Field Field
0759     Field Field
0760     Field Field
0772     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0773     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0776     Monster Dragon
0780     Monster Dragon
0782     Dragon Dragon
0783     Dragon Dragon
0784     Dragon Dragon
0785     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0787     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0791     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0792     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Roar blows away the opponent in front in a straight line, contrary to the direction it is facing. If it hits a wall, it takes 5 damage. If it hits another Pokémon, both Pokémon take 5 damage. If it falls to a space where it cannot stand, such as a sky or water tile, it will be randomly teleported elsewhere in the dungeon.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Knocks the target flying. If the target hits a wall or another Pokémon, it sustains damage.
MDTDS Sends the target flying. If the target hits a wall or another Pokémon, it sustains damage.


In the anime

 
Arcanine
 
Lillipup
 
Herdier
 
Suicune
The user growls at another Pokémon, sending it back to its Poké Ball.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  The horn on Suicune's head glows bright blue and it lets out a fierce roar, scaring the opponent and making it go back into its Poké Ball.
A wild Suicune For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! Debut
  Entei growls and black waves come off its body, sending the opponent back to its Poké Ball.
A wild Entei Entei at your Own Risk None
  Houndoom barks loudly at the opponent, causing the opponent to be scared and go back into its Poké Ball.
Team Magma Grunts' two Houndoom A Ruin with a View None
  Aron roars loudly, letting out a cyclone of sound waves from its mouth, causing rampaging Pokémon to calm down.
Steven's Aron A Hole Lotta Trouble None
  Arcanine roars loudly, causing the opponent to be scared and go back into its Poké Ball.
A wild Arcanine On Cloud Arcanine None
  Exploud yells loudly and light blue circles come out of its mouth and at the opponent, causing it to become scared and run away. Sometimes, before it uses the attack, a flash of light blue light appears inside of Exploud's mouth.
A wild Exploud Pikachu's Island Adventure None
  Lillipup's body becomes outlined in a crimson aura and it yells loudly, releasing invisible shock waves from its mouth that expand outward. The yell has enough force to almost blow the opponent away. The opponent then goes back into its Poké Ball.
Lenora's Lillipup The Battle According to Lenora! None
  Herdier's body becomes outlined in red energy and it howls loudly, releasing invisible circles from its mouth that expand outward. The howl has enough force to almost blow away the opponent. The opponent then goes into its Poké Ball.
Lenora's Herdier Rematch at the Nacrene Gym! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 吼叫 Hǒujiào
  Danish Brøl
  Dutch Brul
  Finnish Karjaisu
  French Hurlement
  German Brüller
  Greek Βρυχηθμός
  Indonesian Raungan
Menggonggong
  Italian Boato
  Korean 울부짖기 Ulbujitki
  Norwegian Brøl
  Polish Ryk
Portuguese   Brazil Rugido
  Portugal Rugido
  Serbian Rikanje
  Spanish Rugido
  Turkish Kükreme
  Vietnamese Rống


Variations of the move Roar
  RoarWhirlwind


Generation II TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation II HMs
01020304050607
Generation III TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960


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