Roar (move)

Roar
ほえる Roar

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Status
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	-6*
Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
TM05 in Generation II TM05 in Generation III TM05 in Generation IV TM05 in Generation V TM05 in Generation VI TM05 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jam	0
Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Causes the user to move later on the next turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Roar (Japanese: ほえる Roar) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM05 from Generation II to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Effect

Generation I

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

If the user's level is less than the target's level, there is a chance that Roar will fail, between approximately 10% and 25%, depending on the levels of the two Pokémon. The chance of failure typically increases the higher the target's level is than the user's. Specifically, the chance of failure is the following.

FailureChance={\frac {\left\lfloor {Level_{target} \over 4}\right\rfloor }{Level_{target}+Level_{user}+1}}

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.

Roar's chance to fail does not apply to Trainer battles. However, in Trainer battles, Roar will always fail if used before the opponent has made its move.

Generations III and IV

Roar now has a priority of -6.

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.

The chance of failure if the user's level is less than the target's is now calculated slightly differently. Specifically, for a random integer X between 0 and 255, Roar fails if the following relation is true:

\left\lfloor {\frac {X\times (Level_{target}+Level_{user})}{256}}\right\rfloor +1\leq \left\lfloor {\frac {Level_{target}}{4}}\right\rfloor

The chance of failure can be approximated by the following formula. However, this approximation may diverge moderately from the true probability for low user and target levels.

FailureChance\approx {\frac {\left\lfloor {\frac {Level_{target}}{4}}\right\rfloor }{Level_{target}+Level_{user}}}

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.

If a battle with wild Pokémon ever involves more than one Pokémon on each side of the battle, Roar will fail if used by the player's Pokémon against a wild Pokémon, but if a wild Pokémon uses it against the player, it will force the target to switch with another Pokémon in the Trainer's party, regardless of the target's level.

Generation VI onward

Roar now bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target 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.

Roar can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if any of the moves Spikes, Stealth Rock, or Toxic Spikes was used in the prior turn.

If used by the Trainer's Pokémon in an SOS Battle, Roar will fail.

Roar will become a Water-type move when used by a Pokémon with the Ability Liquid Voice. If the user is affected by Throat Chop, it will be unable to use this move for two turns.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Roar, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage, and can be used regardless of whether the user is affected by Throat Chop or not.

Roar fails when used on a Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon.

If the user is holding a Throat Spray, the item will be consumed and the user's Special Attack stat will raise by one stage.

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.
GS C	Scares wild foes to end battle.
RS E	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.
DP Pt HGSS	The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
PBR	The foe is scared off and replaced by another Pokémon in its party.* 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.
XY ORAS	The target is scared off and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
SM USUM SwSh BDSP	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
PE	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	21	13	9	7	7	7	7^SMUSUM 28^PE
037A		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field							7^SMUSUM 28^PE
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	1
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	44
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying				9	9	9	9^SMUSUM 7^PE	25
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		26	26	25	25	25	25	25^BDSP
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		28	28	27	27	27	27	27^BDSP
0228		Houndour		Field		Field		7	19	14	13	13	13	13^BDSP
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field		7	19	14	13	13	13	13^BDSP
0243		Raikou		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	24
0244		Entei		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	24
0245		Suicune		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^GS						24
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field			21	21	21	21^XY 16^ORAS	16	16^BDSP
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field			22	22	22	22^XY 16^ORAS	16	16^BDSP
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field			35	35	35	35^XY 29^ORAS	29	25
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field			43	43	43	43^XY 32^ORAS	32	29
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field			45	45	45	45^XY 32^ORAS	32	29
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster			21	22	22^BW 18^B2W2	18^XY 19^ORAS	19	12
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster			21	22	22^BW 18^B2W2	18^XY 19^ORAS	19	12
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			21	22	22^BW 18^B2W2	18^XY 19^ORAS	19	12
0309		Electrike		Field		Field			28	36	36	36^XY 34^ORAS	34	28
0310		Manectric		Field		Field			31	42	42	42^XY 36^ORAS	36	30
0403		Shinx		Field		Field				21	21	21	21	20
0404		Luxio		Field		Field				23	23	23	23	24
0405		Luxray		Field		Field				23	23	23	23	24
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field								32
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field								32
0498		Tepig		Field		Field					39	39	39
0499		Pignite		Field		Field					47	47	47
0500		Emboar		Field		Field					55	55	55
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field					26	26	26	40
0507		Herdier		Field		Field					29	29	29	54
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field					29	29	29	62
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon					20	20	20	12
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon					20	20	20	12
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					20	20	20	12
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon						6	6	4
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon						6	1, 6	1
0725		Litten		Field		Field							18	9
0726		Torracat		Field		Field							19	9
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field							19	9
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field							26	28
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field							26	30
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field							26	30
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field							26^USUM	30
0835		Yamper		Field		Field								15
0836		Boltund		Field		Field								15
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II TM05	III TM05	IV TM05	V TM05	VI TM05	VII TM05	VIII TM05	IX --
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0020		Raticate		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
020A		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔
0031		Nidoqueen		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		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
037A		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
038A		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
053A		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
076A		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0136		Flareon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0144		Articuno		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		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0145		Zapdos		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		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0146		Moltres		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		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0151		Mew		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		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0156		Quilava		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0220		Swinub		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0228		Houndour		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0232		Donphan		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0243		Raikou		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		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0244		Entei		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		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0245		Suicune		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		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0249		Lugia		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		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0250		Ho-Oh		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		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0264		Linoone		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0289		Slaking		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0309		Electrike		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0310		Manectric		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0380		Latias		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0381		Latios		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0382		Kyogre		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0383		Groudon		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0384		Rayquaza		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0403		Shinx		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0404		Luxio		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0405		Luxray		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0432		Purugly		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0447		Riolu		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				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0483		Dialga		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				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0484		Palkia		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				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0485		Heatran		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				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0487		Giratina		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				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0493		Arceus		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				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0498		Tepig		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0507		Herdier		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3					✔	✔	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3					✔	✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster					✔	✔	✔
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		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		Terrakion		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		Virizion		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		Keldeo		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		Chespin		Field		Field						✔	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field						✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field						✔	✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field						✔	✔
0668		Pyroar		Field		Field						✔	✔
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field						✔	✔
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field						✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like						✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like						✔	✔
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field						✔	✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon						✔	✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon						✔	✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster						✔	✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster						✔	✔
0713		Avalugg		Monster		Monster						✔	✔
0716		Xerneas		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		Volcanion		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		Litten		Field		Field							✔
0726		Torracat		Field		Field							✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field							✔
0735		Gumshoos		Field		Field							✔
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field							✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field							✔
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field							✔
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field							✔^USUM
0749		Mudbray		Field		Field							✔
0750		Mudsdale		Field		Field							✔
0759		Stufful		Field		Field							✔
0760		Bewear		Field		Field							✔
0772		Type: Null		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		Silvally		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		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon							✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon							✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon							✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon							✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon							✔
0785		Tapu Koko		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		Tapu Bulu		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		Solgaleo		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		Lunala		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0037		Vulpix		Field	Field						✔^SwSh
037A		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field	Field						✔
0335		Zangoose		Field	Field	✔	✔
0749		Mudbray		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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Roar is a move with 14 PP and 100% accuracy. It targets enemy in the front, blowing them away 10 tiles away. If the enemy hits a wall, they take 5HP of damage; if they hit another Pokémon, they both take that damage. A Pokémon that enters a tile they cannot walk on will be warped away. This move is affected by Muzzled status condition and Taunt. Being a sound-based move, it's blocked by Soundproof.

In Gates To Infinity, if the Pokémon that is blown back hits another Pokémon they will both take 5 damage, if the affected Pokémon hits a wall they alone will take 5 damage.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Status	3	—	—	—	—%	An opponent	—	Forces the target to switch out.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Forces the opponent's sync pair to switch out.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Knocks the target flying. If the target hits a wall or another Pokémon, it sustains damage.
MDTD S	Sends the target flying. If the target hits a wall or another Pokémon, it sustains damage.
BSL	てきポケモンをとおくにふきとばすふきとんださきでかべやポケモンにあたるとダメージをうける
MDGtI	It blows away an enemy straight back. If the enemy crashes into a wall or a Pokémon, it takes damage.
SMD	It blows an enemy away in a straight line. If the enemy crashes into a Pokémon or a wall, the enemy takes damage.
MDRTDX	It blows an enemy away in a straight line. If the enemy crashes into any Pokémon or a wall, both Pokémon take damage.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Growlithe Arcanine Herdier Suicune
The user roars at the opposing Pokémon, causing the opponent to flee the battle.
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.
Suicune (recurring)	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
	Growlithe roars, releasing powerful transparent soundwaves from its mouth and scaring the opponent away.
Officer Jenny's Growlithe	Dreams Are Made of These!	None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Loudred Mightyena Manectric Stoutland
The user roars loudly at the target, scaring it so much that it returns to its Poké Ball or loses its will to fight.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Persian roars at the opponent, making it lose its will to fight.
Sham's three Persian	Bringing up Bellossom	Debut
	Houndoom roars at the opponent, making it lose its will to fight.
Carl's three Houndoom	Bringing up Bellossom	Debut
	Mightyena lets out a loud roar.
Ruby's Nana	I More Than Like You, Luvdisc I	None
	Manectric roars savagely at the opponent, causing it to become scared and retreat back into its Poké Ball.
Wattson's Manectric	Can I Ninjask You a Question?	None
	Loudred roars loudly at the opponent, forcing it back into its Poké Ball.
The Battle Factory's Loudred	Uprooting Seedot	None
	Stoutland releases a loud roar, frightening the opponent and knocking it back into its Poké Ball.
Lenora's Stoutland	Battle at the Museum	None

Blaine's Growlithe was revealed to know Roar on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Although the sound-based move mechanic was introduced in Generation III, Roar is listed in move index number near other Generation I sound-based moves: Growl, Sing, and Supersonic.
In FireRed and LeafGreen, if Roar is used by a roaming Pokémon, a glitch will cause the Pokémon to disappear from the game altogether. In practice, this affects Raikou if the player's starter was Squirtle and Entei if the starter was Bulbasaur. (Suicune is unaffected because it does not know Roar when found as a roaming Pokémon)

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	吼叫 Hāaugiu * 咆哮 Pàauhhāau *
Chinese	Mandarin	吼叫 Hǒujiào * 吠叫 Fèijiào *
Czech		Řev
Danish		Brøl
Dutch		Brul
Finnish		Karjaisu
French		Hurlement
German		Brüller
Greek		Βρυχηθμός
Indonesian		Raungan Menggonggong
Italian		Boato
Korean		울부짖기 Ulbujitgi
Norwegian		Brøl
Polish		Ryk* Wrzask*
Portuguese	Brazil	Rugido (anime, TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Rugir (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Rugido
Serbian		Rikanje
Spanish		Rugido
Turkish		Kükreme
Vietnamese		Rống

Variations of the move Roar

Roar • Whirlwind

Generation II TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07

Generation III TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation III HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08^RSE

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
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PE
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